DRAFTTEK BIG BOARD - Ranked by Position
Top 2013 4-3 Defensive Tackle Prospects
Most Recent Revision: 4/14/2013
Top 2013 4-3 Defensive Tackle Prospects
Most Recent Revision: 4/14/2013
| QB | Center | OG | LOT | ROT | TE | RBF | RBC | WRF | WRP | WRS | FB |
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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 (5) | -1 |  |
Florida Sharrif Floyd Jr 6'3" 297 |
#73 |
| 2 (9) | +4 |  |
Utah Star Lotulelei Sr 6'2" 311 |
#92 |
| 3 (13) | -4 |  |
Missouri Sheldon Richardson Sr 6'2" 294 |
#34 |
| 4 (24) | +1 |  |
North Carolina Sylvester Williams Sr 6'3" 313 |
#92 |
| 5 (37) | -6 |  |
Purdue Kawann Short Sr 6'3" 299 |
#93 |
| 6 (38) | -3 |  |
Alabama Jesse Williams Sr 6'3" 323 |
#54 |
| 7 (38) | 0 |  |
Ohio State Johnathan Hankins Jr 6'3" 320 |
#52 |
| 8 (56) | -2 |  |
Georgia Jonathan Jenkins Sr 6'4" 346 |
#6 |
| 9 (96) | -9 |  |
Missouri Southern Brandon Williams Sr 6'1' 335 |
#66 |
| 10 (104) | -7 |  |
Illinois Akeem Spence Jr 6'1" 307 |
#94 |
| 11 (117) | +2 |  |
Penn State Jordan Hill Sr 6'1" 303 |
#47 |
| 12 (123) | +20 |  |
Tennessee-Martin Montori Hughes Sr 6'4" 329 |
#93 |
| 13 (140) | -4 |  |
LSU Bennie Logan Jr 6'2" 309 |
#93 |
| 14 (174) | +16 |  |
Georgia Kwame Geathers Jr 6'5" 342 |
#99 |
| 15 (177) | +3 |  |
Florida State Everett Dawkins Sr 6'2" 292 |
#93 |
| 16 (202) | +1 |  |
South Florida Cory Grissom Sr 6'1" 306 |
#46 |
| 17 (218) | +7 |  |
Mississippi State Josh Boyd Sr 6'3" 310 |
#97 |
| 18 (229) | +16 |  |
Georgia Tech T.J. Barnes Sr 6'6" 369 |
#90 |
| 19 (253) | -25 |  |
Florida State Anthony McCloud Sr 6'2" 312 |
#92 |
| 20 (254) | 0 |  |
Mississippi Gilbert Pena Sr 6'2" 334 |
#99 |
| 21 (277) | -15 |  |
Wyoming Mike Purcell Sr 6'3" 303 |
#50 |
| 22 (278) | -11 |  |
Samford Nicholas Williams Sr 6'4" 309 |
#94 |
| 23 (317) | -36 |  |
New Hampshire Jared Smith Sr 6'3" 302 |
#90 |
| 24 (324) | -6 |  |
Oklahoma Stacy McGee Sr 6'3" 308 |
#92 |
| 25 (338) | -14 |  |
Georgia Abry Jones Sr 6'3" 313 |
#93 |
| 26 (348) | -43 |  |
Bowling Green Chris Jones Sr 6'1" 302 |
#91 |
| 27 (349) | 0 |  |
Maryland A.J. Francis Sr 6'5" 321 |
#96 |
| 28 (349) | -22 |  |
Michigan State Anthony Rashad White Sr 6'2" 330 |
#98 |
| 29 (350) | -1 |  |
Alabama Quinton Dial Sr 6'5" 318 |
#90 |
| 30 (350) | -3 |  |
Michigan William Campbell Sr 6'5" 308 |
#73 |
| 31 (350) | 0 |  |
Notre Dame Kapron Lewis-Moore Sr 6'4" 298 |
#89 |
| 32 (378) | -2 |  |
Georgia Southern Brent Russell Sr 6'2" 290 |
#80 |
| 33 (389) | -31 |  |
Rutgers Scott Vallone Sr 6'3" 278 |
#94 |
| 34 (390) | +1 |  |
Louisiana-Lafayette Cordian Hagans Sr 6'4" 302 |
#93 |
| 35 (391) | -4 |  |
Utah Dave Kruger Sr 6'5' 285 |
#44 |
| 36 (395) | +2 |  |
Florida Omar Hunter Sr 6'0" 312 |
#99 |
| 37 (398) | -10 |  |
Maryland Joe Vellano Sr 6'2" 285 |
#72 |
| 38 (399) | -6 |  |
Nebraska Baker Steinkuhler Sr 6'5" 290 |
#55 |
| 39 (400) | -15 |  |
Oklahoma David King Sr 6'4" 286 |
#90 |
