Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Dalvin Tomlinson was born February 28, 1994 in McDonough, Georgia. He is a Nose Tackle in the National Football League.

He played college football at Alabama. Tomlinson attended Henry County High School in McDonough, Georgia. He played football and was a wrestler in high school, winning three state titles.

The New York Giants selected Tomlinson in the second round (55th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

He competed with Robert Thomas, Jay Bromley, Jarron Jones, Jordan Williams, and Corbin Bryant throughout training camp for the role as the starting defensive tackle. Head coach Ben McAdoo named Tomlinson the right defensive tackle, along with Damon Harrison, to begin the regular season.

He made his professional regular season debut during the Giants' season-opener against the Dallas Cowboys and made four combined tackles in the Giant's 3-19 loss. 

He originally began the 2018 season at defensive end. After Damon Harrison was traded to the Detroit Lions, Tomlinson was named starting nose tackle.

On March 17, 2021, Tomlinson signed a two-year, $22 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. Tomlinson signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2023.