2012 Defensive Tackles (4-3)
Most Recent Revision: 4/25/2012
| QB | OC | OG | LOT | ROT | TE | RBF | RBC | WRF | WRP | WRS | FB |
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4-3 
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The Defensive Tackles in a 4-3 line up between the center and offensive guards. His responsibilities include:
1) Stop the run, particularly in the middle of the field 2) Maintain position - keep interior offensive linemen off of the linebackers 3) Provide interior pass rush, pushing and collapsing the pocket This diagram shows the Defensive Tackles in a standard 4-3 alignment. One prospect may be selected over another based on the following factors: A. Prevailing defensive philosophy: In a "read and react" 4-3, the defensive line controls the offensive line to allow the LBs to flow to the ball. In "attack and penetrate", the defensive line takes more of a 1-gap approach and the LBs have more gap responsibilities. B. Opponent's offensive philosophy: In facing a power running game, the DTs have primary run-stopping responsibility, with support from the LBs and the Strong Safety. Responsibilities in the passing game are: 1) collapsing the pocket, 2) providing an interior pass rush and 3) increasing length (hands and arms up) to limit the opposing QB's vision of passing lanes. |
| DE43 | DE34 | DT43 | DT34 | OLB43 | OLB34 | WILB | SILB | SS | FS | CB |
| Big Ten | SEC | PAC 12 | Big 12 | ACC | Mtn West | C USA | WAC | Big East | Mid AM |
| 1 (8) | +4 |  |
Mississippi State Fletcher Cox Jr 6'4" 298 |
#94 Video N/A |
| 2 (19) | -1 |  |
LSU Michael Brockers So 6'5" 322 |
#90 Video N/A |
| 3 (22) | -2 |  |
Penn State Devon Still Sr 6'5" 303 |
#71 Video N/A |
| 4 (24) | +2 |  |
Memphis Dontari Poe Jr 6'4" 346 |
#74 Video N/A |
| 5 (36) | -2 |  |
Connecticut Kendall Reyes Sr 6'4" 299 |
#99 Video N/A |
| 6 (47) | -2 |  |
Michigan State Jerel Worthy Jr 6'2" 308 |
#99 |
| 7 (51) | +8 |  |
Washington Alameda Ta'amu Sr 6'3" 335 |
#74 |
| 8 (75) | -7 |  |
Clemson Brandon Thompson Sr 6'2" 314 |
#98 |
| 9 (83) | -1 |  |
Michigan Mike Martin Sr 6'1" 306 |
#68 Video N/A |
| 10 (88) | +9 |  |
Texas Kheeston Randall Sr 6'5" 293 |
#91 Video N/A |
| 11 (103) | +8 |  |
USC DaJohn Harris Sr 6'4" 305 |
#98 Video N/A |
| 12 (113) | +6 |  |
Miami (FL) Marcus Forston Jr 6'1" 301 |
#99 Video N/A |
| 13 (124) | +5 |  |
Florida Jaye Howard Sr 6'3" 302 |
#6 Video N/A |
| 14 (125) | -15 |  |
BYU Hebron Fangupo Sr 6'1" 323 |
#91 Video N/A |
| 15 (162) | +1 |  |
Regina Akiem Hicks Sr 6'5" 318 |
#99 Video N/A |
| 16 (163) | +7 |  |
Cincinnati Derek Wolfe Sr 6'5" 295 |
#95 Video N/A |
| 17 (180) | -1 |  |
Alabama Josh Chapman Sr 6'1" 316 |
#99 Video N/A |
| 18 (194) | +8 |  |
Iowa Mike Daniels Sr 6'0" 291 |
#93 Video N/A |
| 19 (220) | -1 |  |
Nevada Brett Roy Sr 6'3" 275 |
#47 Video N/A |
| 20 (221) | -25 |  |
Baylor Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Sr 6'2" 335 |
#90 Video N/A |
| 21 (262) | -6 |  |
South Carolina Travian Robertson Sr 6'4" 302 |
#42 Video N/A |
| 22 (279) | -2 |  |
Georgia DeAngelo Tyson Sr 6'2" 315 |
#94 Video N/A |
| 23 (305) | 0 |  |
Hawaii Vaughn Meatoga Sr 6'1" 294 |
#25 Video N/A |
| 24 (306) | -44 |  |
Virginia Matt Conrath Sr 6'7" 290 |
#94 Video N/A |
| 25 (316) | -5 |  |
North Carolina Tydreke Powell Sr 6'2" 311 |
#91 Video N/A |
| 26 (317) | -19 |  |
Missouri Dominique Hamilton Sr 6'5" 313 |
#90 Video N/A |
| 27 (339) | -2 |  |
Pittsburgh Chas Alecxih Sr 6'4" 296 |
#98 Video N/A |
| 28 (349) | -3 |  |
North Carolina State Markus Kuhn Sr 6'5" 299 |
#91 Video N/A |
| 29 (355) | -2 |  |
USC Christian Tupou Sr 6'2" 289 |
#44 Video N/A |
| 30 (361) | -2 |  |
Gannon Randy Colling Sr 6'4" 314 |
#96 Video N/A |
| 31 (362) | -1 |  |
North Carolina State J.R. Sweezy Sr 6'5" 298 |
#52 Video N/A |
| 32 (370) | -2 |  |
Fresno State Logan Harrell Sr 6'2" 278 |
#77 Video N/A |
| 33 (371) | +1 |  |
Boise State Billy Winn Sr 6'4" 294 |
#90 Video N/A |
| 34 (392) | -1 |  |
Texas A&M Tony Jerod-Eddie Sr 6'5" 300 |
#83 Video N/A |
| 35 (400) | -2 |  |
Cincinnati John Hughes Sr 6'2" 309 |
#40 Video N/A |
| 36 (401) | -7 |  |
Kent State Ishmaa'ily Kitchen Sr 6'3" 334 |
#93 Video N/A |
| 37 (401) | -7 |  |
UAB Elliott Henigan Sr 6'4" 282 |
#51 Video N/A |
