With time, NFL has become more and more diverse in every term. It has come a long way from including players of different races to scouting players outside the typical body measurement criteria. As a result of these changes, there are differences between players’ weights even playing in the same position. While some are well built, others are more to the skinny side.
Here, we will talk about the NFL players who are the lightest in their category.
Lightest NFL Player – Brandon Banks
Before talking about the lightest NFL players for each position in the field, we must highlight Brandon Banks, the player with the lightest weight in the entire NFL.
Brandon Banks weighs only 68 kg or 150 lb and has played as a free agent in the NFL. Besides NFL, he is also active in the Canadian Football League (NFL).
Now we can finally move to other players who are the lightest NFL player in their respective position.
Lightest Quarterback
Name:- Zach Wilson
Weight:- 97 kg (214 lb)
Height:- 6 ft 2 in (188cm)
NFL Team:- New York Jets
Lightest Running Back
Name:- Pooka Williams
Weight:- (170 lb)
Height:-
NFL Team:-
Lightest Full Back
Name:- Tory Carter
Weight:- 104 kg (229 lb)
Height:- 6 ft (183 cm)
NFL Team:- Tennesse Titans
Lightest Wide Receiver
Name:- Brandon Banks
Weight:- 68 kg (150 lb)
Height:- 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
NFL Team:- Washington Redskins
Tight End
Name:- Kyle Granson
Weight:- 110 kg (242 lb)
Height:- 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
NFL Team:- Indianapolis Colt
Offensive Tackle
Name:- Brenden Jaimes
Weight:- 135 kg (298 lb)
Height:- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
NFL Team:- Los Angeles Chargers
Lightest Offensive Guard
Name:- Robert Hainsey
Weight:- 139 kg (306 cm)
Height:- 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
NFL Team:- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Lightest NFL Center
Name:- Jimmy Morrissey and Michal Menet
Weight:- 137 kg (303 lb) both
Height:- 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) both
NFL Team:- Houston Texans for Morrissey and Green Bay Packers for Menet
Defensive End
Name:- Quincy Rose
Weight:- 110 kg (243 lb)
Height:- 6 ft 3 in (191cm)
NFL Team:- New York Giants
Lightest Defensive Tackle
Name:- Osa Odighizuwa
Weight:- 133 kg (294 lb)
Height:- 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
NFL Team:- Dallas Cowboys
Nose tackle
Name:- Jay Tufele and Christian Barmore
Weight:- 141 kg (310 lb) for both
Height:- 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) for Tufele and 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) for Barmore
Recent NFL Team:- Jacksonville Jaguars for Tufele and New England Patriots for Barmore
Lightest Outside Linebacker
Name:- Elerson Smith
Weight:- 119 kg (262 lb)
Height:- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Recent NFL Team:- New York Giants
Inside Linebacker
Name:- Tony Fields II
Weight:- 101 kg (222 lb)
Height:- 6 ft (183 cm)
NFL Team:- Cleveland Browns
Lightest NFL Corner Back
Name:- Brandin Echols
Weight:- 79 kg (175 lb)
Height:- 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
NFL Team:- New York Jets
Lightest NFL Safety
Name:- Ar’Darius Washington
Weight:- 80 kg (176 lb)
Height:- 6 ft 8 in (173 cm)
NFL Team:- Baltimore Ravens
Lightest NFL Kicker
Name:- Blake Lynch
Weight:- 82 kg (181 lb)
Height:- 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
NFL Team:- Minnesota Vikings
Punter
Name:- Max Duffy
Weight:- 82 kg (181 lb)
Height:- 6 ft (184 cm)
NFL Team:- Denver Broncos
MORE: Check this article about the skinniest NFL players.
