Who’s the Shortest NFL Player?

We all know that NFL players are some of the biggest athletes out there. But who’s the shortest player in the league?

Here’s a look at the 10 shortest NFL players, according to their listed height.

NFL Players

According to NFL.com, the shortest player in the NFL is Trindon Holliday, who is 5’5″. The second shortest player is Jacquizz Rodgers, who is 5’6″. There are a few players who are tied for the third shortest, all of whom are 5’7″. These players are LaMichael James, Dexter McCluster, and Tavon Austin.

Shortest NFL Players

In the NFL, the average height of a player is about 6’2”. However, there are always going to be players who fall below or above that average. So, who are the shortest NFL players?

-Trindon Holliday: 5’5”
-Jacquizz Rodgers: 5’6”
-Tyler Lockett: 5’10”
-Darren Sproles: 5’6”

Tallest NFL Players

The tallest NFL player is currently 6’10” tall and weighs in at an incredible 141 kg. He is an offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks and goes by the name of George Fant. Fant was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana before moving to Tennessee to play college football for Western Kentucky. In 2016, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seahawks and has been with the team ever since, starting a total of 25 games.

The second tallest NFL player is 6’9” tall and weighs in at a whopping 138 kg. He is an offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars and is none other than former first overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, Luke Joeckel. Joeckel was born in Arlington, Texas and played college football for Texas A&M, where he was a two-time consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Jaguars with the first overall pick in 2014 but unfortunately suffered a season-ending knee injury just five games into his rookie season. He has since bounced back and started all 16 games for the Jaguars in 2017.

Other notable mention goes to Julie’n Davenport (6’7″, 125 kg), Mitch Unrein (6’4″, 132 kg), Mitchell Schwartz (6’5″, 136 kg) and Ryan Ramczyk (6’6″, 310 lbs).

NFL Teams

In the NFL, the average height of a player is about 6’2″. Of course, there are always outliers. The tallest NFL player ever was Michael Oher, who stood at 6’9″. On the other hand, the shortest NFL player ever was Jack Shapiro, who was only 5’3″. Let’s take a look at some of the shortest players in the NFL today.

Shortest NFL Players by Team

While there is no official height requirement to play in the NFL, most players fall within a certain range. The average height of an NFL player is just over 6’2”, but there are always a few players who buck the trend. Here are the shortest players on each NFL team, according to the team’s official websites.

Arizona Cardinals: Budda Baker, 5’10”
Atlanta Falcons: Damontae Kazee, 5’10”
Baltimore Ravens: Chuck Clark, 5’11”
Buffalo Bills: Levi Wallace, 6’0”
Carolina Panthers: Donte Jackson, 5’10”
Chicago Bears: Buster Skrine, 5’9”
Cincinnati Bengals: William Jackson III, 6’0”
Cleveland Browns: Terrance Mitchell, 5’11”
Dallas Cowboys: Jourdan Lewis, 5’10”
Denver Broncos: Justin Simmons, 6’2″
Detroit Lions: Tracy Walker III, 6’1″
Green Bay Packers: Kevin King, 6’3″
Houston Texans: Bradley Roby, 5’11”
Indianapolis Colts: Kenny Moore II, 5’9″
Jacksonville Jaguars: Tre Herndon, 6’0″
Kansas City Chiefs: Rashad Fenton, 5’11”
Los Angeles Chargers: Michael Davis, 6’1″
Los Angeles Rams: Nickell Robey-Coleman ,5’8″ Miami Dolphins:- Xavien Howard ,6’1″ Minnesota Vikings:- Mackensie Alexander ,5’10” New England Patriots:- Joejuan Williams ,6’4″ New Orleans Saints:- P.J. Williams ,6’/1/4” New York Giants:- Corey Ballentine ,5’/11 3/4” New York Jets:- Kyron Brown ,5’/11 1/2” Oakland Raiders:- Trayvon Mullen ,6’/1/2” Philadelphia Eagles:- Ronald Darby ,6’/0 1/8” Pittsburgh Steelers:- Joe Haden ,5’/11 3/8” San Francisco 49ers:- D.J. Reed Jr. ,5’/9 7/8” Seattle Seahawks:- Shaquill Griffin ,6’/0 3/8” Tampa Bay Buccaneers :- M.J. Stewart Jr.,5’/11 1

Tallest NFL Players by Team

There are a few ways to sort NFL players by height. For our purposes, we’ve listed the tallest player on each team. Bear in mind that some of these tall players may be offensive or defensive linemen, who tend to be taller than other positions.

Arizona Cardinals: D.J. Humphries – 6’5″
Atlanta Falcons: Jake Matthews – 6’5″
Baltimore Ravens: Ronnie Stanley – 6’6″
Buffalo Bills: Conor McDermott – 6’8″
Carolina Panthers: Matt Paradis – 6’3″
Chicago Bears: Bobby Massie – 6’6″
Cincinnati Bengals: Cordy Glenn – 6’6″
Cleveland Browns: Chris Hubbard – 6’4″
Dallas Cowboys: Tyron Smith – 6’5″
Denver Broncos: Garett Bolles – 6’5″ (tied)
Detroit Lions: Taylor Decker – 6’7″
Green Bay Packers: Bryan Bulaga – 6’5″ (tied)
Houston Texans: Julién Davenport – 6’7″ (tied)
Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Castonzo – 6’7″ (tied)
Jacksonville Jaguars: Cam Robinson – 6’6″
Kansas City Chiefs: Eric Fisher – 6’7″ (tied)

Los Angeles Chargers: Russell Okung – 6’5″ (tied) Los Angeles Rams: Rob Havenstein – 6”7 (tied) Miami Dolphins : Laremy Tunsil-6’5” Minnesota Vikings : Riley Reiff-6’6” New England Patriots : Trent Brown-6’8” New Orleans Saints : Terron Armstead-6’5” New York Giants : Nate Solder-6’8” New York Jets : Kelvin Beachum Jr.-6”4 (tied) Oakland Raiders : Kolton Miller-6”9 Philadelphia Eagles : Lane Johnson-6”6 Pittsburgh Steelers : Alejandro Villanueva-6”9 San Francisco 49ers : Joe Staley-6”5 Seattle Seahawks : German Ifedi-6”4 TelemechusOTA / CC BY-SA 4.0

NFL History

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league. The NFL was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself the National Football League for the 1922 season. The shortest player in NFL history is Jack Shapiro, who was 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall.

Shortest NFL Player in History

The shortest player in NFL history was Jackie Wallace, who played for the New Orleans Saints. He was just 5’3” tall.

Tallest NFL Player in History

The tallest NFL player in history is lineman Morlon Greenwood, who played for the Miami Dolphins from 2000 to 2006. He was an astounding 6’10” tall and weighed in at a whopping 350 pounds!