2012 DRAFTTEK BIG BOARD - Ranked by Position
Top 2012 3-4 Outside Rush LB Prospects
Most Recent Revision: 4/27/2012
Top 2012 3-4 Outside Rush LB Prospects
Most Recent Revision: 4/27/2012
| QB | Center | OG | LOT | ROT | TE | RBF | RBC | WRF | WRP | WRS | FB |
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The Outside Linebackers in a 3-4 alignment are the primary pass rushers. Athletic 4-3 DE's who can play standing up and maintain leverage make excellent prospects. Their responsibilities include:
1) Provide the outside pass rush on pass plays 2) Defend end sweeps and provide gap control on off-tackle slants 3) Pass coverage in the flanks, normally dump-offs to backs or tight ends This diagram shows the Outside LBs in a 3-4 alignment. One prospect may be selected over another based on the following factors: A. Prevailing defensive philosophy: In a "read and react" 3-4, 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 OLB has to stay home and support the ILBs. Against slants and sweeps , the OLB has primary responsibility. Passing game responsibilities are outside the hashmarks. If the TE and RB do not go wide, then keying a running QB or executing a blitz is possible. |
| 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 (14) | 0 |  |
Alabama Courtney Upshaw Sr 6'2" 272 |
#41 Video N/A |
| 2 (17) | 0 |  |
South Carolina Melvin Ingram Sr 6'1" 264 |
#6 Video N/A |
| 3 (23) | -1 |  |
Clemson Andre Branch Sr 6'4" 259 |
#40 Video N/A |
| 4 (34) | +7 |  |
Boise State Shea McClellin Sr 6'3" 260 |
#92 Video N/A |
| 5 (35) | -3 |  |
Illinois Whitney Mercilus Jr 6'4" 261 |
#85 Video N/A |
| 6 (56) | +20 |  |
Syracuse Chandler Jones Jr 6'5" 266 |
#99 Video N/A |
| 7 (63) | 0 |  |
Oklahoma Ronnell Lewis Jr 6'2" 253 |
#56 Video N/A |
| 8 (64) | -1 |  |
USC Nick Perry Jr 6'3" 271 |
#8 Video N/A |
| 9 (64) | +1 |  |
Marshall Vinny Curry Sr 6'3" 266 |
#99 Video N/A |
| 10 (97) | -27 |  |
Troy Jonathan Massaquoi Jr 6'2" 264 |
#94 Video N/A |
| 11 (98) | +1 |  |
Virginia Cam Johnson Sr 6'3" 268 |
#56 Video N/A |
| 12 (126) | -28 |  |
Wake Forest Kyle Wilber Sr 6'4" 249 |
#97 Video N/A |
| 13 (127) | +3 |  |
Alabama Dont'a Hightower Jr 6'4" 245 |
#30 Video N/A |
| 14 (127) | -22 |  |
Arkansas Jake Bequette Sr 6'5" 274 |
#91 Video N/A |
| 15 (146) | -7 |  |
Pittsburgh Brandon Lindsey Sr 6'2" 254 |
#35 Video N/A |
| 16 (175) | +3 |  |
Miami (FL) Olivier Vernon Jr 6'2" 261 |
#35 Video N/A |
| 17 (176) | +70 |  |
West Virginia Bruce Irvin Sr 6'3" 245 |
#11 Video N/A |
| 18 (176) | +10 |  |
Florida State Nigel Bradham Sr 6'2" 241 |
#13 Video N/A |
| 19 (216) | +185 |  |
Vanderbilt Tim Fugger Sr 6'3" 248 |
#42 Video N/A |
| 20 (225) | -7 |  |
Temple Adrian Robinson Sr 6'1" 242 |
#43 Video N/A |
| 21 (228) | +9 |  |
Missouri Jacquies Smith Sr 6'3" 253 |
#3 Video N/A |
| 22 (240) | 0 |  |
Notre Dame Darius Fleming Sr 6'2" 245 |
#45 Video N/A |
| 23 (276) | -8 |  |
Houston Sammy Brown Sr 6'2" 240 |
#8 Video N/A |
| 24 (282) | -2 |  |
Prairie View A&M Adrian Hamilton Sr 6'2" 248 |
#77 Video N/A |
| 25 (283) | -2 |  |
West Virginia Julian Miller Sr 6'3" 258 |
#97 Video N/A |
| 26 (353) | -6 |  |
Sacramento State Zach Nash Sr 6'2" 252 |
#98 Video N/A |
| 27 (376) | -1 |  |
Rutgers Manny Abreu Sr 6'2" 252 |
#51 Video N/A |
| 28 (377) | -1 |  |
Northwestern Vince Browne Sr 6'5" 265 |
#94 Video N/A |
| 29 (382) | 0 |  |
Wofford Ameet Pall Sr 6'1" 245 |
#94 Video N/A |
| 30 (383) | -5 |  |
North Carolina Donte Paige-Moss Jr 6'3" 268 |
#98 Video N/A |
| 31 (383) | -2 |  |
Oklahoma Frank Alexander Sr 6'4" 270 |
#84 Video N/A |
| 32 (383) | -11 |  |
Southern Miss Cordarro Law Sr 6'2" 254 |
#49 Video N/A |
