Class of 2006 DTs
Originally Published: June 23, 2005
By
Craig Haubert | Scouts, Inc.
Through our basic evaluations and research, here's a first look at the nation's top defensive tackles in the Class of 2006.
| Scouts, Inc. Top 40 DT for 2006 listed alphabetically | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ht., Wt. | City, State | High school |
| Ben Alexander | 6-1, 285 | Anderson, S.C. | T.L. Hanna |
| Brandon Antwine | 6-1, 250 | Garland, Texas | Garland |
| Thomas Claiborne | 6-3, 310 | Wellesley, Mass. | Wellesley |
| Adrian Clayborn | 6-2, 245 | Webster Groves, Mo. | Webster Groves |
| Scott Corson | 6-4, 270 | Johnstown, Pa. | Greater Johnstown |
| Kareem Crowell | 6-4, 275 | Tallahassee, Fla. | Godby |
| Charles Deas | 6-4, 300 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | Boyd Anderson |
| Alex Dekle | 6-2, 275 | Statesboro, Ga. | Statesboro |
| Bart Eddins | 6-5, 262 | Montgomery, Ala. | Trinity |
| Cameron Elisara | 6-3, 275 | Spokane, Wash. | Joel E. Ferris |
| Kendrick Ellis | 6-4, 318 | Lake Worth, Fla. | John I. Leonard |
| Aundre Henderson | 6-5, 280 | Louisville, Ky. | DuPont Manual |
| Ricky Henry | 6-5, 275 | Omaha, Neb. | Burke |
| Derrick Hill | 6-3, 260 | Oakland, Calif. | McClymons |
| Corey Hobbs | 6-5, 320 | Oviedo, Fla. | Oviedo |
| Josh Holmes | 6-2, 255 | San Diego, Calif. | Point Loma |
| Seth Jensen | 6-5, 280 | Fort Morgan, Colo. | Fort Morgan |
| Jason Kates | 6-2, 324 | Harrisburg, Pa. | Bishop McDevitt |
| Isaac Leatiota | 6-2, 295 | Santa Clara, Calif. | Wilcox |
| Broderick Marshall | 6-5, 260 | Austin,Texas | McCallum |
| Gerald McCoy | 6-4, 280 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Southeast |
| Tom McEowen | 6-4, 280 | Langhorne, Pa. | Neshaminy |
| Aleric Mullins | 6-3, 285 | Caruthersville, Mo. | Caruthersville |
| Zach Niusulu | 6-4, 290 | Barstow, Calif. | Barstow |
| Reggie Odom | 6-2, 290 | Deland, Fla. | Deland |
| Adam Patterson | 6-3, 255 | Columbia, S.C. | Richland Northeast |
| Corey Peters | 6-3, 270 | Louisville, Ky. | Central |
| Jason Pinkston | 6-4, 260 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Baldwin |
| Ryan Riggins | 6-7, 310 | Houston, Texas | North Shore |
| Daryl Robertson | 6-3, 288 | Bedford, Va. | Liberty |
| Kyle Sheehan | 6-5, 260 | Fairmont, Minn. | Fairmont |
| Gavin Smith | 6-5, 275 | Raleigh, N.C. | Wakefield |
| Leslie Stirrups | 6-4, 305 | Tampa, Fla. | Hillsborough |
| Phillip Taylor | 6-3, 295 | Clinton, Md. | Gwynn Park |
| Matangi Tonga | 6-2, 250 | Aragon, Calif. | Aragon |
| L.T. Walker | 6-4, 275 | Wynne, Ark. | Wynne |
| Dan'Tay Ward | 6-2, 291 | Waco, Texas | Waco |
| Chaz Washington | 6-3, 305 | Destrehan, La. | Destrehan |
| Keith Williams | 6-7, 315 | Florissant, Mo. | McCluer North |
| Al Woods | 6-4, 315 | Elton, La. | Elton |
Craig Haubert is a Recruiting Coordinator for Scouts, Inc.
- National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU
- More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience.
- Has been a position coach, strength coach, recruiting coodinator and director of football operations.
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