Archive for Defensive Tackles

2012 DT Rankings

These are my 2012 DT Rankings. These are not projections. Click on the players name for a scouting report if one is available.

1. Fletcher Cox* – Mississippi State
2. Brandon Thompson – Clemson
3. Alameda Ta’amu – Washington
4. Jerel Worthy* – Michigan State
5. Devon Still – Penn State
6. Kendall Reyes* – Connecticut
7. Dontari Poe* – Memphis
8. Mike Martin – Michigan
9. Josh Chapman – Alabama
10. Michael Brockers* – LSU
11. Derek Wolfe – Cincinnati

2011 DT Rankings

These rankings are as of April 3, 2011. They are not projections! They are basically my grades and order from best to worst in my opinion, from what I’ve seen of them.

Click for scouting report, if one is available.

Rank Player College Height Weight 10 Time
1 Marcell Dareus Alabama 6’3 319 1.68
2 Nick Fairley Auburn 6’4 297 1.72
3 Muhammad Wilkerson Temple 6’4 308 1.73
4 Phil Taylor Baylor 6’3 334 1.77
5 Marvin Austin North Carolina 6’2 309 1.64
6 Corey Liuget Illinois 6’2 298 1.73
7 Drake Nevis LSU 6’1 298 1.67
8 Stephen Paea Oregon State 6’1 303
9 Kenrick Ellis Hampton 6’5 346 1.84
10 Jerrell Powe Ole Miss 6’2 335 1.80
11 Ian Williams Notre Dame 6’1 319 1.75
12 Jarvis Jenkins Clemson 6’4 310 1.78
13 Jurrell Casey USC 6’1 300 1.77
14 Lawrence Guy Arizona State 6’5 304 1.75
15 Sione Fua Stanford 6’2 310 1.77
16 Martin Parker Richmond 6’2 303 1.71
17 Terrell McClain South Florida 6’2 291 1.71
18 Ollie Ogbu Penn State 6’1 298
19 David Carter UCLA 6’5 297
20 Anthony Gray Southern Miss. 6’0 330