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Hartselle Tigers (15-0) 5-A State Champ
Defensive Tackle: (DE denotes the player could also draw interest as a 5-technique with teams that employ an odd front, or already play the DE position in an odd front in college)
Tier 1 (Top 25-50 Grade)
Star Lotulelei / Utah
Sylvester Williams / North Carolina
Joe Vellano / Maryland
Kawann Short / Purdue
Margus Hunt / SMU (DE)
Tier 2 (Top 75-125 Grade)
Brandon Williams / Missouri Southern
John Jenkins / Georgia
Jake McDonough / Iowa St. (DE)
Jesse Williams / Alabama
Jordan Hill / Penn St.
Kapron Lewis-Moore / Notre Dame (DE)
A.J. Francis / Maryland (DE)
Chris Jones / Bowling Green
Tier 3 (Top 150-200 Grade)
Damion Square / Alabama (DE)
Izaan Cross / Georgia Tech (DE)
Abry Jones / Georgia (DE)
Scott Vallone / Rutgers
Baker Steinkuhler / Nebraska (DE)
Quinton Dial / Alabama (DE)
Larry Black / Indiana
Cory Grissom / South Florida
Tier 4 (Top 225-250 Grade)
Jamarkus McFarland / Oklahoma
Anthony Rashad-White / Michigan St.
Josh Mauro / Stanford (DE)
Everette Dawkins / Florida St.
Josh Boyd / Mississippi St.
*Note*
Joe Vellano also plays DE in an odd front for Maryland, but it won't be his best position in the NFL. He's a better fit for a pure 3-technique, as he doesn't have the ideal length that you're looking for in a 5-tech.
Jake McDonough is the one of the most underrated defensive players in the country at nose tackle for Iowa St. All he does is soak up double-teams at the point of attack and stand his ground. However, I think his build at 6'5", 280 pounds is ideal for the 5-technique if he tests well enough athletically. He's already adept at 2-gapping.
Purdue will often use Kawann Short lined up at DE although he doesn't have the same impact there. He's better disrupting the B-gap attacking the outside shoulder of the guard as a traditional 3-technique.
Tier 1 (Top 25-50 Grade)
Star Lotulelei / Utah
Sylvester Williams / North Carolina
Joe Vellano / Maryland
Kawann Short / Purdue
Margus Hunt / SMU (DE)
Tier 2 (Top 75-125 Grade)
Brandon Williams / Missouri Southern
John Jenkins / Georgia
Jake McDonough / Iowa St. (DE)
Jesse Williams / Alabama
Jordan Hill / Penn St.
Kapron Lewis-Moore / Notre Dame (DE)
A.J. Francis / Maryland (DE)
Chris Jones / Bowling Green
Tier 3 (Top 150-200 Grade)
Damion Square / Alabama (DE)
Izaan Cross / Georgia Tech (DE)
Abry Jones / Georgia (DE)
Scott Vallone / Rutgers
Baker Steinkuhler / Nebraska (DE)
Quinton Dial / Alabama (DE)
Larry Black / Indiana
Cory Grissom / South Florida
Tier 4 (Top 225-250 Grade)
Jamarkus McFarland / Oklahoma
Anthony Rashad-White / Michigan St.
Josh Mauro / Stanford (DE)
Everette Dawkins / Florida St.
Josh Boyd / Mississippi St.
*Note*
Joe Vellano also plays DE in an odd front for Maryland, but it won't be his best position in the NFL. He's a better fit for a pure 3-technique, as he doesn't have the ideal length that you're looking for in a 5-tech.
Jake McDonough is the one of the most underrated defensive players in the country at nose tackle for Iowa St. All he does is soak up double-teams at the point of attack and stand his ground. However, I think his build at 6'5", 280 pounds is ideal for the 5-technique if he tests well enough athletically. He's already adept at 2-gapping.
Purdue will often use Kawann Short lined up at DE although he doesn't have the same impact there. He's better disrupting the B-gap attacking the outside shoulder of the guard as a traditional 3-technique.
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