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The Detroit Lions wrapped up their 2026 NFL Draft selections by picking Tennessee defensive lineman Tyre West at No. 222 overall in the seventh round. A 6-foot-3, 278-pound defensive lineman, West is a 23-year-old defensive lineman out of Tifton, Ga.
West totaled 23 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, one forced fumble and one pass defended last season at Tennessee. In his college career, West tallied 65 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles with the Vols.
West totaled 17 pressures in each of his last two seasons, per Pro Football Focus.
With the West selection, the Lions' full set of draft picks looks like this:
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West totaled 23 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, one forced fumble and one pass defended last season at Tennessee. In his college career, West tallied 65 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles with the Vols.
West totaled 17 pressures in each of his last two seasons, per Pro Football Focus.
With the West selection, the Lions' full set of draft picks looks like this:
- No. 17 overall: Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
- No. 44 overall: Derrick Moore, EDGE, Michigan
- No. 118 overall: Jimmy Rolder, LB, Michigan
- No. 157 overall: Keith Abney II, CB, Arizona State
- No. 168 overall: Kendrick Law, WR, Kentucky
- No. 205 overall: Skyler Gill-Howard, DT, Texas Tech
- No. 222 overall: Tyre West, DL, Tennessee
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