Tim Settle

Tim Settle (born July 11, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by Washington in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Tim Settle
Settle in 2019
No. 97 – Washington Football Team
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-11) July 11, 1997
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Stonewall Jackson (Bull Run, Virginia)
College:Virginia Tech
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-ACC (2017)
  • ACC All-Freshman Second-Team (2016)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Tackles:40
Sacks:7
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Settle attended Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Virginia. He played high school football for the Raiders.[1] As a senior, he tallied 72 tackles, three sacks, two fumble recoveries and 10 pass deflections.[2] A five-star recruit, Settle committed to play football for the Virginia Tech Hokies in January 2015, choosing them over programs such as Louisville and USC.[3]

College career

Settle attended and played college football at Virginia Tech under head coaches Frank Beamer and Justin Fuente.[4][5] He did not play as a true freshman in 2015 and chose to redshirt.[6]

As a redshirt freshman in 2016, Settle played in all 14 of Virginia Tech's games, recording 17 tackles (seven for loss), two quarterback hurries and one blocked kick.[7] He was named to the ACC All-Freshman Second-Team.[8]

In 2017, as a redshirt sophomore, he played in 13 games, tallying 36 tackles (12.5 for loss), four sacks, one pass deflection, two quarterback hurries, and one blocked kick.[9] Following the season, he was named to the 2017 All-ACC Second-Team.[10] On January 4, 2018, Settle decided to forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[11]

Collegiate statistics
Tim Settle Tackles
Year School Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk
2016 Virginia Tech ACC FR DT 11 7 10 17 7.0 0.0
2017 Virginia Tech ACC SO DT 12 21 15 36 12.5 4.0
Career Virginia Tech 23 28 25 53 19.5 4.0

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2 3⁄4 in
(1.90 m)		 329 lb
(149 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		5.22 s1.81 s3.00 s4.83 s7.78 s25 1⁄2 in
(0.65 m)		8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)
All values from NFL Draft[12][13]
Settle in a game against the New England Patriots

Settle was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round, 163rd overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.[14] He made his NFL debut in the Redskins' season-opening 24–6 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.[15] In Week 12, against the Dallas Cowboys, he recorded the first three tackles of his professional career.[16] In Settle's second season with the Washington Football Team, Settle made his first NFL start in a Week 2 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.[17] In Week 5, Settle sacked Tom Brady, to record his first career NFL sack.[18] In 2020 Settle had an impressive 5 sacks and a solid 69.3 PFF grade as a role player despite not receiving the recognition as others such as Chase Young.[19]

Career Stats
Year Team Games Tackles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckTFL
2018WAS 1608620.01
2019WAS 15114952.02
2020WAS 161191275.05
Career4724127147.08

References
  1. Fawcett, Dave. "Washington Redskins select Stonewall graduate Tim Settle in fifth round". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  2. "Football :: Tim Settle". hokiesports.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. LoMonaco, Joey. "Stonewall Jackson DL Settle commits to Virginia Tech". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  4. Thomas, Tim (February 13, 2014). "Virginia Tech Football Recruiting: Why the Hokies need to aggressively go after Tim Settle". Fighting Gobbler. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  5. Bitter, Andy. "In better shape, slimmer Settle a handful in starting DT role for Virginia Tech". Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  6. Bitter, Andy. "Hokies draft watch: Tim Settle's stock rising". Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  7. "Tim Settle 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  8. "ACC All-Freshman Team for 2016". Athlon Sports & Life. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  9. "Tim Settle 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  10. theACC,com. "2017 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 7, 2018.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  11. Bitter, Andy. "Virginia Tech DT Tim Settle declares for the NFL Draft". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  12. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Tim Settle". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  13. "Virginia Tech DT Tim Settle : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  14. Czarda, Stephen (April 28, 2018). "Redskins Select Defensive Lineman Tim Settle". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
  15. "Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals - September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  16. "Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys - November 22nd, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  17. http://www.nfl.com/player/timsettle/2560871/gamelogs
  18. https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/video/tim-settle-sacking-his-favorite-player-tom-brady-it-was-amazing
  19. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/football-teams-tim-settle-enjoys-career-best-season/
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