Who is the Tallest NFL Player Currently?

At 6 feet 10 inches, New York Giants offensive tackle Nate Solder is the tallest player in the NFL currently.

Introduction

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league. The NFL is the highest level of professional football in the United States, and is considered to be the top professional American football league in the world. There are 32 teams in the NFL, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

Height of NFL Players

Aldon Smith is the tallest NFL player currently. At 6’9″, he’s a full two inches taller than the next tallest player, which is J.J. Watt. That’s a pretty big deal in the NFL. In fact, Aldon Smith is so tall that he’s actually taller than some of the goal posts. He’s not the only tall player in the NFL, though. There are a few other players who come in at 6’6″ or 6’7″.

Offensive Linemen

The average NFL player is 6’2”, but some players are much taller or shorter than that. The tallest NFL player currently is Moritz Bohringer, who is 6’9”. He plays for the Minnesota Vikings. The shortest player currently in the NFL is Jack Doyle, who is 6’0”. He plays for the Indianapolis Colts.

There are a few positions in football where height is especially important, and one of those positions is offensive lineman. Offensive linemen need to be tall enough to be able to see over the defensive line and block them, but they also need to be strong enough to hold their own against these bigger, stronger players.

The tallest offensive lineman in the NFL currently is Jonah Williams, who is 6’5”. He plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. The shortest offensive lineman in the NFL currently is Will Hernandez, who is 6’2”. He plays for the New York Giants.

Defensive Linemen

There are currently six defensive linemen in the NFL that are 6’7” or taller. Of those six, the tallest is Michael Bennett of the Philadelphia Eagles, who is 6’7”. The others are as follows:

-Ziggy Ansah, Seattle Seahawks (6’5”)
-Stephon Tuitt, Pittsburgh Steelers (6’5”)
-Jared Crick, Houston Texans (6’4”)
-Malik Jackson, Denver Broncos (6’4”)
-Mike Daniels, Green Bay Packers (6’0”)

Linebackers

The average height of an NFL linebacker is 6’2″. The tallest linebacker in the NFL is Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Devin White, who is 6’5″. The heaviest linebackers in the NFL are Arizona Cardinals’ Haason Reddick and Detroit Lions’ Jahlani Tavai, who both weigh 255 pounds.

Wide Receivers

As of the 2020 NFL season, the tallest wide receiver is Detroit Lions’ receiver Kenny Golladay, who is 6’4″. The second tallest wide receiver is Pittsburgh Steelers’ receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who is 6’1″.

The Tallest NFL Player

The tallest player in the National Football League (NFL) is currently 6 feet 10 inches tall. This player is nose tackle Dan Williams, who is currently signed with the Buffalo Bills. Williams is a massive man, weighing in at 330 pounds.

Jason Peters

At 6’4” and 328 pounds, Jason Peters is not only the tallest player in the NFL, he is also one of the heaviest. A powerhouse offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, Peters has been selected to nine Pro Bowls and is a two-time First-team All-Pro. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft and has played for the Eagles since 2009.

Terron Armstead

Terron Armstead is an NFL offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He stands 6’5″, and weighs 304 lbs.

Nate Solder

At 6’8”, New England Patriots offensive tackle Nate Solder is the tallest player in the NFL. The second-year pro out of Colorado was drafted in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Patriots and has started all 16 games for New England at left tackle over the past two seasons.

Conclusion

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