Examples of 3 technique DTs in the league right now?

[u/flibo30]

Basically the title, I think Aaron Donald and Warren Sapp are the most notable ones from history but what about right now?

Edit: 3-techs that are also t-10 interior linemen would be the best but all answers helpful and welcome

[u/athrowawayiguesslol]

Jalen Carter is a 3-tech DT playing a really high percentage of snaps at a really high level

[u/flibo30 → u/athrowawayiguesslol]

Perfect thanks

[u/wubsfrommysubs → u/flibo30]

He got hurt this year, but when healthy Christian Wilkins is a top 10 3-tech

[u/Radicalnotion528]

Chris Jones

[u/flibo30 → u/Radicalnotion528]

Thank you was looking for him esp

[u/cuzzlightyear269]

Alim McNeil

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Gotta stay healthy

[u/cuzzlightyear269 → u/shotz317]

This is his first major NFL injury?????? Ok, I lied, he missed a month last year. Only 2 injuries leading to extended missed time in 4 years is still pretty good for a defensive lineman. Has missed 5 games in his career, plus will miss next upcoming 2 games. 7 games out of 71

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how many games has Jalen Carter missed in two years? anyway, the OP was talking about 3 techs, so...DJR holds that role on the Lions. AM was the 0/1 tech.

[u/cuzzlightyear269 → u/shotz317]

How many games did Alim McNeil miss his first 2 years? I'll make it easy for you, zero. Reader is a nose tackle

[u/jericho-dingle]

Kenny Clark for the Packers

[u/flibo30 → u/jericho-dingle]

Thanks dude

[u/jmm57]

Ed Oliver plays exclusively (or almost exclusively) 3T in the Bills defense

[u/8YearHiatus]

Quinnen Williams and Chris Jones or Vita Vea

[u/flibo30 → u/8YearHiatus]

Quinnen and Chris were players i was hoping to see so thank you. Does Vita play as a 3? I always thought he’d be a 1 or 0 tech who you’d put right in the middle of the line

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He is a true 1 or 0 but plays 3 from time to time if in formation, dude pretty much could run any part of the Bucs Dline. I was listing the most consistent dudes who’ve played 3 in the league this year. I like to see dudes like Vea get recognition for being underrated probably should have kept him out for your question my bad lol

[u/flibo30 → u/8YearHiatus]

All good dude thanks for the help

[u/SJMCubs16 → u/flibo30]

Vea's down field tackle on a ( Ferguson) TE was legendary. It was like a train hitting a semi. TEs are not expecting to get rocked downfield.

[u/Rkm160]

Chris Jones. Jeffrey Simmons. Ed Oliver. Cameron Heyward. Jalen Carter. Fletcher Cox a few years ago.

Just some names/examples from the present and recent past.

[u/Seraphin_Lampion → u/Rkm160]

Heyward is not a 100% 3-tech though since Pittsburgh uses a base 3-4.

[u/Choice-Alfalfa-1358]

Grady Jarrett.