Michael Brockers
 Brockers in 2014. | |||||||||||
| No. 90 – Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 21, 1990 Houston, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 326 lb (148 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | LSU | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 1 / pick: 14 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Michael Seth Brockers (born December 21, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU. He was considered, by many, to be the best defensive tackle prospect in the 2012 NFL Draft.[1] He was drafted in the first round, 14th overall by the St. Louis Rams in 2012.[2]
Early years
Brockers attended Chávez High School in Houston, Texas, where he played football and competed in track. During his junior season he had 59 tackles and 10 sacks. As a senior, he led Chavez High to the first round of the Texas Class 5A state playoffs, and earned first-team All-region and All-state honors. In track & field, Brockers participated in the shot put and the discus.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the No.10 strongside defensive end prospect in the nation.[3] He accepted a scholarship offer from LSU over other offers from Texas A&M and Texas Tech.
College career
Brockers attended Louisiana State University from 2009 to 2011. After redshirting his initial year at LSU, Brockers saw action in all 13 games of the 2010 season, as backing up Lazarius Levingston at left defensive tackle. He made his first career start against Alabama and picked up four tackles in the win over the Crimson Tide. As a sophomore in 2011, he started all 13 games and was third on the team with 9.5 tackles for a loss. He earned a second team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press.[4]
On January 12, 2012, Brockers announced that he would forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter 2012 NFL Draft.[5]
Professional career
2012 NFL Draft
Brockers was drafted 14th overall in the NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams.
On June 7, 2012, Brockers signed a 4-year contract with the Rams worth $9.5 million[6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
322 lb (146 kg) |
35 in (0.89 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
5.18 s | 1.73 s | 3.01 s | 4.78 s | 7.46 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
"Think about the defensive tackles in St. Louis. They've been beat up inside at that position. Their defensive ends are solid, but they need some help inside. Brockers will step in immediately in the inside."
-Mike Mayock, former NFL safety and current NFL Network analyst
2012 season
On December 9 against Buffalo Bills, Brockers had his best game statistically as a professional to date. He ended the game with 7 tackles (4 Solo), 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
2015 season
On April 27, 2015, the Rams picked up the fifth-year option of Brockers' rookie contract.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1664406
- ^ Lourie, Steven. "St. Louis Rams 2012 Draft Grades". Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/lsu/football/recruiting/player-Michael-Brockers-61222
- ^ 2011 Associated Press All SEC team
- ^ LSU All-American CB Morris Claiborne, DT Michael Brockers will leave LSU early for the NFL
- ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/news/st-louis-rams-sign-first-round-draft-pick-151500673--nfl.html
- ^ Wagoner, Nick (April 27, 2015). "Rams pick up fifth-year option on DT Michael Brockers". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
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