Tim Settle (born July 11, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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Early years

Settle attended Stonewall Jackson High School in

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. He played

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for the Raiders. As a senior, he tallied 72 tackles, three sacks, two fumble recoveries and 10 pass deflections. A five-star recruit, Settle committed to play football for the

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in January 2015, choosing them over programs such as

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and

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College career

Settle attended and played college football at Virginia Tech under head coaches

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and

Justin Fuente Justin James Fuente (born July 30, 1976) is a former American football coach and player. He was the head football coach at Virginia Tech from 2016 to 2021. He was the 2016 ACC Coach of the Year. Fuente was the head football coach at the Universit ...

. He did not play as a true freshman in 2015 and chose to redshirt. 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. He was named to the ACC All-Freshman Second-Team. 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. Following the season, he was named to the 2017 All-ACC Second-Team. On January 4, 2018, Settle decided to forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Washington Redskins / Football Team

Settle was drafted by the

in the fifth round, 163rd overall, of the

. He made his NFL debut in the Redskins' season-opening 24–6 victory over the

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. In Week 12, against the

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, he recorded the first three tackles of his professional career. Settle made his first NFL start in a Week 2 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in 2019. In Week 5 Settle sacked

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to record his first career NFL sack. Settle finished the 2020 season with a new career high of five sacks, which ranked him fourth on the team. On December 14, 2021, Settle was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list, but reactivated a week later.

Buffalo Bills

On March 17, 2022, Settle signed a two-year contract with the

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

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Buffalo Bills bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Settle, Tim 1997 births Living people American football defensive tackles Buffalo Bills players People from Manassas, Virginia Sportspeople from Prince William County, Virginia Players of American football from Virginia Virginia Tech Hokies football players Washington Redskins players Washington Football Team players