2011 NFL Draft by Position - Defensive Tackles

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Drafted Defensive Tackles
NAMEPOSSCHOOLROUNDPK(OVR)TEAM
 Marcell DareusDTAlabama13(3)Buffalo
 Nick FairleyDTAuburn113(13)Detroit
 Corey LiugetDTIllinois118(18)San Diego
 Phil TaylorDTBaylor121(21)Cleveland
 Jarvis JenkinsDTClemson29(41)Washington
 Marvin AustinDTNorth Carolina220(52)NY Giants
 Stephen PaeaDTOregon State221(53)Chicago
 Terrell McClainDTSouth Florida31(65)Carolina
 Jurrell CaseyDTUSC313(77)Tennessee
 Drake NevisDTLSU323(87)Indianapolis
 Kenrick EllisDTHampton330(94)NY Jets
 Sione FuaDTStanford333(97)Carolina
 Christian BallardDTIowa49(106)Minnesota
 David CarterDTUCLA619(184)Arizona
 Jerrell PoweDTMississippi634(199)Kansas City
 Zach ClaytonDTAuburn79(212)Tennessee
 Frank KearseDTAlabama A&M728(231)Miami
 Lawrence GuyDTArizona State730(233)Green Bay
 MIchael JasperDTBethel (TN)742(245)Buffalo
 Christopher NeildDTWest Virginia750(253)Washington
Defensive Tackles
NAMEPOSHTWTSCHOOLGRADEPOS RANKOVR RANK
Isaako AaituiDT6'2½"298UNLVInsider Only
Ibrahim AbdulaiDT6'2" 309Arkansas-Pine BluffInsider Only
Justin AdamsDT5'11" 269TulaneInsider Only
Ladi AjiboyeDT6'1⅜"297South CarolinaInsider Only
Ben AndersonDT6'1" 270Georgia TechInsider Only
Justin AnkleyDT6'2½"315Wisc. WhitewaterInsider Only
Brandon AntwineDT6'0½"293FloridaInsider Only
Lamark ArmourDT6'1¾"274MississippiInsider Only
Andre AsbellDT6'3" 258DrakeInsider Only
Marvin AustinDT6'1⅝"309North CarolinaInsider Only
Brandon BairDT6'5⅞"276OregonInsider Only
Christian BallardDT6'3¾"283IowaInsider Only
Cornell BanksDT6'1½"304Fresno StateInsider Only
Scooter BerryDT6'0" 288West VirginiaInsider Only
William BlackardDT6'2" 305 Insider Only
Michael BlancDT6'2½"289AuburnInsider Only
Prizell BrownDT6'2" 268Kansas StateInsider Only
Corbin BryantDT6'4⅛"302NorthwesternInsider Only
Lambert BudzinskiDT6'1½"236Mount UnionInsider Only
Andre CarollDT6'1½"284Delaware StateInsider Only
David CarterDT6'4½"297UCLAInsider Only
Jurrell CaseyDT6'0⅝"300USCInsider Only
Miguel ChavisDT6'4" 284ClemsonInsider Only
Bryan ChurchDT6'0½"289Ouachita BaptistInsider Only
Christian ClarkDT6'1" 268Cal PolyInsider Only
Zach ClaytonDT6'2" 299AuburnInsider Only
James CumbieDT6'7" 285ClemsonInsider Only
Marcell DareusDT6'3⅛"319AlabamaInsider Only
Luther DavisDT6'2½"276AlabamaInsider Only
Chris DonaldsonDT6'1" 298Oklahoma StateInsider Only
Kenrick EllisDT6'4⅞"346HamptonInsider Only
Nick FairleyDT6'2⅞"291AuburnInsider Only
Nathaniel FrazierDT6'1" 297North AlabamaInsider Only
Sione FuaDT6'1½"308StanfordInsider Only
Michael GannDT6'2" 270ArmyInsider Only
Nicholas GarciaDT6'2½"305Southern UtahInsider Only
Peter GardnerDT6'3½"288New MexicoInsider Only
Matthew GratzekDT6'2½"286North Carolina StateInsider Only
John GravesDT6'3" 286Virginia TechInsider Only
Anthony GrayDT5'11½"314Southern MissInsider Only
Lawrence GuyDT6'4⅛"305Arizona StateInsider Only
Bryan HallDT6'0½"281Arkansas StateInsider Only
John HendersonDT6'0½"296Southern MissInsider Only
Derrick HillDT6'1" 304CaliforniaInsider Only
Justin HilliardDT6'1½"280Tennessee TechInsider Only
Ernest HodgeDT6'0" 286OhioInsider Only
Shane JarkaDT6'3" 293Oklahoma StateInsider Only
Leslie JasperDT6'4" 300Bethel (TN)Insider Only
MIchael JasperDT 0Bethel (TN)Insider Only
Jarvis JenkinsDT6'4" 310ClemsonInsider Only
Tyler JolleyDT6'2½"292Eastern WashingtonInsider Only
Marvin JonesDT6'2" 305Abilene ChristianInsider Only
Elisha JospehDT6'2" 277TempleInsider Only
Frank KearseDT6'4⅛"311Alabama A&MInsider Only
Tony KellyDT6'2" 282Mesa StateInsider Only
Dexter LarimoreDT6'1" 298Ohio StateInsider Only
Ted LaurentDT6'0¾"313MississippiInsider Only
Corey LiugetDT6'2⅛"298IllinoisInsider Only
Josh LuapoDT5'11" 308Washington StateInsider Only
Ricky LumpkinDT6'3½"308KentuckyInsider Only
Lawrence MarshDT6'4½"287FloridaInsider Only
Terrell McClainDT6'1⅝"297South FloridaInsider Only
Rolando MelanconDT6'1" 283TCUInsider Only
Guy MillerDT6'2½"290Colorado StateInsider Only
Jordan MillerDT6'0½"300 Insider Only
Christopher NeildDT6'1¾"319West VirginiaInsider Only
Drake NevisDT6'0⅝"294LSUInsider Only
Torrance NickolsonDT6'1½"293Youngstown StateInsider Only
Travis NorrisDT6'2½"318Pikeville CollegeInsider Only
Olong OgbuDT6'0⅞"298Penn StateInsider Only
Andrew OxleyDT6'3½"303OhioInsider Only
Stephen PaeaDT6'1¼"303Oregon StateInsider Only
Martin ParkerDT6'2⅛"303RichmondInsider Only
Lucas PattersonDT6'4⅛"290Texas A&MInsider Only
Dennis PirkleDT5'11½"286Northern IllinoisInsider Only
Neal PogueDT5'11½"290Jackson StateInsider Only
Jerrell PoweDT6'1¾"335MississippiInsider Only
Michael PriceDT6'0½"296West Virginia WesleyanInsider Only
Terron SandersDT6'1½"315FloridaInsider Only
Jonah SatarakaDT6'1" 292IdahoInsider Only
Lawon ScottDT6'1⅛"314MississippiInsider Only
Sealver SiligaDT6'1¾"305UtahInsider Only
Andrew SoucyDT6'2" 297Eastern KentuckyInsider Only
Paul SouthDT6'3" 280Central Missouri StateInsider Only
Xzavier StewartDT6'1" 321Illinois StateInsider Only
Michael StoverDT6'2½"267William & MaryInsider Only
Phil TaylorDT6'3¼"334BaylorInsider Only
Adrian TaylorDT6'3⅜"311OklahomaInsider Only
Cedric ThorntonDT6'3⅛"309Southern ArkansasInsider Only
Kiante TrippDT6'4½"282GeorgiaInsider Only
Sitanilei TupouDT6'2" 320Western OregonInsider Only
Toby TurpinDT6'4" 283Washington StateInsider Only
Sean WarrenDT5'10⅛"284Stephen F. AustinInsider Only
Thomas WeaverDT6'0½"305VillanovaInsider Only
Quinton WesleyDT6'4" 343BenedictInsider Only
Teryl WhiteDT6'3½"297North Carolina CentralInsider Only
Colby WhitlockDT6'2⅛"302Texas TechInsider Only
Ian WilliamsDT6'1¼"319Notre DameInsider Only
Marcellis WilliamsonDT5'11½"331OhioInsider Only
Oren WilsonDT6'2¾"298Michigan StateInsider Only
Bernard WolfgramDT6'2½"288Washington StateInsider Only
Brandon WoodDT6'1" 281GeorgiaInsider Only
Stephen YoungDT6'4" 291New HampshireInsider Only
Paul ZollerDT6'3" 307Western OregonInsider Only
Grading Scale
  • 90-100 Rare Prospect
    Player demonstrates rare abilities and can create mismatches that have an obvious impact on the game. Is a premier college player that has all the skill to take over a game and play at a championship level. He rates in the top 5 players in the nation at his position and is considered a first round draft prospect.
  • 80-89 Outstanding Prospect
    Player has abilities to create mismatches versus most opponents in the NFL. A feature player that has an impact on the outcome of the game. Cannot be shut down by a single player and plays on a consistent level week in and week out. He rates in the top 10 at his position and is considered a second round draft prospect.
  • 70-79 Solid Prospect
    Still a standout player at the college level that is close to being an elite player. He has no glaring weaknesses and will usually win his individual matchups, but does not dominate in every game, especially when matched up against the top players in the country. He will usually rate in the top third of players at his position and is considered a third round draft prospect.
  • 60-69 Good Prospect
    This player is an good starter that will give a solid effort week in and week out, but he is overmatched versus the better players in the nation. His weaknesses will be exposed against top competition. He is usually a prospect that is missing something from his game. For example, he has the size and skills to be an outstanding prospect, but lacks the speed. He will usually rate in the top half of the players at his position and is considered a middle round draft choice.
  • 50-59 Adequate Prospect
    These are usually players that play at a high level in college, but lack some measurables or skills to play at that same level in the NFL. He may be a player that has a lot of developmental qualities, or could be a player that will contribute right away on special teams or in a situational capacity. He will usually rate in the second-third at his position and is considered a fifth round draft choice.
  • 21-49 Borderline Draft Prospect
    These are players that teams like something about, but certainly do not have the full package in terms of NFL talent. A lot of times, teams will take chances on character players or developmental type athletes with this grade. And often, these are players that come from smaller schools or did not standout at the college level. NFL teams are looking for 'diamonds in the rough' with this type of prospect. He will usually rate in the bottom third of players at his position and will be considered a late round draft choice or un-drafted free agent.
  • 20 Free Agent Prospect
    These are players that did not make our original 'evaluation list' but are prospects that need to be monitored. Especially in the pre-season, these players will fluctuate up and down depending on performance in their final year of eligibility.
  • 10 Not a legitimate Prospect
    These are players that lack NFL measurables and/or skills. They are players that we feel would not even make a solid contribution as a training camp body.

Analysis by ESPN Scouts Inc.