John Cominsky

John Cominsky (born November 22, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Charleston and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1]

John Cominsky
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Cominsky in 2019
No. 79 – Detroit Lions
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-22) November 22, 1995
Barberton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Barberton (OH)
College:Charleston (2014–2018)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 135
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:71
Sacks:5.5
Pass deflections:5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		 286 lb
(130 kg)		 33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.69 s1.61 s2.78 s4.38 s7.03 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2][3][4]

Atlanta Falcons

Cominsky was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (135th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[5] He played in 10 games as a rookie, recording 10 tackles and 0.5 sacks.

Cominsky was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Falcons on October 17, 2020,[6] and was activated on October 30.[7]

In Week 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Cominsky recorded his first career sack on Derek Carr during the 43–6 win.[8]

On May 26, 2022, Cominsky was released by the Falcons.[9]

Detroit Lions

On May 31, 2022, Cominsky was claimed off of waivers by the Detroit Lions. He played in 14 games with eight starts, recording 30 tackles, four sacks, and three passes defensed.

On March 15, 2023, Cominsky signed a two-year, $8.5 million contract extension with the Lions.[10]

References
  1. "University of Charleston's John Cominsky grows into NFL draft hopeful". Charleston Gazette-Mail. April 25, 2019.
  2. "John Cominsky Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. "2019 NFL Draft Scout John Cominsky College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  4. "John Cominsky 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  5. McFadden, Will; Conway, Kelsey (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Falcons select John Cominsky in the fourth round". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  6. Florio, Mike (October 17, 2020). "Falcons place John Cominsky on COVID-19 reserve list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  7. McFadden, Will (October 30, 2020). "Falcons activate John Cominsky off of reserve/COVID-19 list". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  8. "Las Vegas Raiders at Atlanta Falcons – November 29th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  9. "Falcons release 2019 NFL Draft pick in roster shuffle". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  10. "Lions re-sign DL John Cominsky to contract extension through the 2024 season". DetroitLions.com. March 15, 2023.


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