Tommy Eichenberg won’t get lost in Raiders’ shuffle

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 07: Tommy Eichenberg #44 of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates after a tackle in the first quarter of a game at Allegiant Stadium on December 07, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images) | Getty Images Earlier in the week, I explored how the Las Vegas Raiders are making a concerted effort to improve all three phases of the game this offseason — namely, special teams. The additions of kicker Matt Gay, wide receiver Dareke Young, fullback Connor Heyward, and linebacker Segun Olubi gives special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis a core group of free agents that can shore up deficiencies that eroded a portion of the Raiders’ game which was steadfast prior.

But there’s an incumbent special teamer that’ll likely quickly get in DeCamillis’ favor: Linebacker Tommy Eichenberg. The third-year fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft (148th overall) out of Ohio State carved quite the niche role in Year 2 expanding on his core special teams work and breaking a 31-year-old franchise record and becoming the Raiders new single-season special teams tackler leader with 23 in 2025 . It shouldn’t be surprising to see the 25-year-old breakout on special teams.

At 6-foot-2 and 234 pounds, Eichenberg has the build for it and this past season, showcased the availability and durability to play all 17 games and notch a team-high 371 snaps on special teams (88 percent of the group’s total in 2025). Eichenberg was a core special teamer his rookie season with 313 snaps but played in only 14 games due to injury. Every.

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