So it is no surprise when fans wonder who is the tallest NFL player right now, and all time. This space will be your one-stop shop for all things tall in the most popular pro football league on Earth.

The tallest player to ever set foot on an NFL field was Richard Sligh. As the only NFL player to officially measure 7 feet tall, Sligh played just one season in the NFL.

From Ed "Too Tall" Jones to the current Height King, Dan Skipper, here are the tallest players in NFL history who follow the 7-footer... Height: 6-foot-9 Height: 6-foot-9 Height: 6-foot-9 Height ...

The 19-year-old was officially declared the world's tallest teenager by the Guinness World Records back in 2021.

Olivier Rioux, the world’s tallest teenager, is one of top-seeded Florida’s most popular players heading into the NCAA ...

Yet, not all NFL players are slight; the bulk matters in the offensive/defensive line, where all the action begins. At an impressive 6'10", Skipper is the league's tallest. His peak was in 2022 ...

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When Rioux suits up next season in Gainesville, he'll officially become the tallest college basketball player in history, surpassing recent Purdue big man Zach Edey (7-foot-4) and others.