2019 Defensive Lineman

[TwentyTwo]

Class of 18' had some studs Nick Bosa , Zach Allen; Greg Gaines; as well as Under the Radar John Cominsky

Not sure 2019 can match that ; but there is a solid class with more Interior D-Line Depth

DE - Kenny Willikes (Sr.) 6'-4" 262 Michigan State...Former Walk-on / Big 10 D-Lineman of the Year...
suffered a broken fibula Bowl vs. Oregon; but is expected to make a full recovery for '19 season.

DE -Joe Gaziano (Sr.) 6'-4" 275 Northwestern...2nd Team All Big 10; last year 12.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks (21 Career Sacks)

DT James Lynch (Jr.) 6'-4" 290 Baylor ...All Big 12 last season; 9 TFL ; Career 8 1/2 Sacks ; has the look of a Future Pro Bowler; Solid NFL Starter at the very least one day

DT Robert Windsor (Sr.) 6'-4" 285 Penn State...2nd Team AP All Big 10

Reece Donahue (Sr.) 6'- 4" 285 West Virginia...Academic All-Big 12 First-Team honors

DT Mike Panasuik (Sr.) 6'- 4" 300 Michigan State...Started 29 consecutive games; 64 tackles, 9.0 TFL (31 yards) & 2.0 Sacks (15 yards), 1 INT, 3 pass break-ups; 1 Blocked FG

DT Eli Hanback (Sr.) 6'- 4" 300 Virginia... Athlon's pre-season 3rd team All ACC; 13 TFL ; 4.5 Sacks; 3 Fumble Recoveries

DT Tanner Karafa (Sr.) 6'-3" 285 Boston College...Pre Season 3rd Team All ACC...broke out into productive Starter last season; 8.5 TFL ; 4 Sacks; Fumble Recovery

DL- Sully Laiche (Sr.) 6'- 2" 270 Nicholls ... All FCS 1st Team Pit Bull ; 46 Tackles, 17 Tackles for Loss! + 8.5 Sacks in '18...LSU HC Oregeron said "he could play for LSU"

NT Forrest Merrill (Jr.) 6'- 1" 338 Arkansas State...stud JUCO Transfer...1st Team All Sun Belt

DE Bryce Sterk (Sr.) 6'- 5" 250 Montana State...Transfer from PAC 10 Washington; on NFL Scout Draft Radar

DT Trey Dishon (Sr.) 6'- 2" 311 Kansas State ....Honorable Mention All Big 12 last season

NT Kurt Hinish (Jr.) 6'-2" 295 Notre Dame...projected starter for Irish ; wears #41 uniform

DE Ben Stille (Jr.) 6'-5" 290 Nebraska.... started 11 games last season as Soph./ 8. 5 Sacks & 15 TFL in two seasons
2 Time Academic All Big 10

Garrett Marino (Sr) 6'- 2" 290 UAB ...Athlon's Pre-Season 2nd Team; 6.5 TFL/ 3.5 Sacks…Had a 48-yard fumble return for TD vs. Tulane & Safety vs. North Texas ; Helped UAB finish 9th nationally in total defense.

DE Scott Patchan (Sr.) 6'- 6" 255 Miami... 2 Forced Fumbles ; Scored TD on Block Punt Return.... was TE in '17

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[TwentyTwo]

DE Wyatt Hubert (Soph) 6'-3" 258 Kansas State....USA Today Freshman All American; 34 tackles, 8.5 TFL; 4.5 sacks ; INT vs. Mississippi State

NT Aaron Blackwell (Sr.) 6 '- 3" 288 New Mexico...Athlon's Pre Season 3rd Team All MWC

George Karlaftis (Fr.) 6'- 4" 265 Purdue...Athlon's already projects as Starter ; 4 Star Stud out of HS; could end up being best Boilermaker prospect since Ryan Kerrigan?

Bill Murray (Sr.) 6'- 4" 290 William & Mary...tied for fourth nationally with three blocked kicks … Led the team in sacks (4.5) and TFL (9.5) … totaled 48 tackles, three PBU, a forced fumble & fumble recovery...on NFL Scout radar

DE Andrew Butcher (Sr.) 6'- 3" 262 Kennesaw State....last season 27 tackles ; 7 TFL; 1.5 Sacks; 2 fumble recoveries; Tennessee transfer went thru 2 major surgeries ; career nearly ended

DT Rob Saulin (Soph.) 6'- 5" 290 Baylor; young buck just starting to break out; makes for potent 1- 2 punch w Lynch!

Garrett Rand (Jr.) 6'-2" 280 Wisconsin...projected Starter for Badgers; looking for break out year; did not play last season due to injury

DE Bret Kulka (Sr.) 6'-4" 259 Maryland...solid Starter ; looks like he received a Medical Redshirt after playing only 4 games last season; 6 TFL; a Sack; 1 FF & Fumble Recovery

 

[Red Raider]

I don’t have many DL to post but I can’t forget my guy Eli Howard for Texas Tech!

Eli Howard (JR) 6’4” 270lbs Texas Tech
2 year starter had a solid 2017 season but took a step back in 2018. Career stats include 61 tackles, 11 for loss, 7 sacks, 5 pass deflections, 2 FF, 1 FR. He has been in college since 2015 but was granted 2 years of extra eligibility so he is only considered a redshirt junior this year. Teammate Quentin Yontz is also expected to be a starter/big contributor this year after redshirting his senior year last year in order to have a bigger impact this year.


Tevin Paul (JR) 6’4” 270lbs Cal
Another player from Texas with the same size as Howard. Paul was a more productive player in 2018, his first as a starter, with 44 tackles, 11 TFL, 2 sacks, and 3 pass deflections.

 

[Red Raider]

Roe Wilkins (Grad) 6’3” 260lbs Arizona State
Wilkins is a grad transfer from Rice where he was a starter for 2 1/2 years. He put up some decent stats in his 3 years with 102 tackles, 15 for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. He played as an undersized DT, not sure if he will remain there or shift to DE at ASU.

 

[TwentyTwo]

D-Tackle Jack Heflin (Jr.) 6'- 4" 310 Northern Illinois .... Pre-Season 1st Team All MAC; 9 TFL & 6 Sacks; Blocked FG last season...added 26lbs; will be key player w Sutton Smith off to the NFL/Steelers

D-End Aidan Hutchinson (Soph.) 6' - 6" 278 Michigan ...Projected Starter for the Wolverines ; Won Team Rookie of the Year last season; .son of Chris '89-'92 Team MVP Sr. year.

 

[Leonardfan]

MSU DE Kenny Willekes Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.

 

[Leonardfan]

Some week 2 accolades from Profootballfocus for our guys on the d-line:

Garrett Marino, UAB
Marino finished the afternoon with a whopping three sacks and nine total pressures for the Blazers. He needed 36 pass-rushes to accomplish such a feat, winning the majority of his pass-rush snaps in the process.

Robert Windsor, Penn State
Leading the way on defense for Penn State’s front-four, Windsor’s all-around performance was terrific as he registered three pressures, four defensive stops and six total tackles without a missed attempt.

Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
Hutchinson’s sack in overtime ultimately won the game for the Wolverines against Army but he had a strong overall game all four-plus quarters. He finishes with eight total tackles, three defensive stops and not a single missed tackle.

 

[Jimmy Chitwood]

James Lynch, the talented defensive tackle from Baylor, had a MONSTER game today against Kansas State: 3 sacks among his 4 tackles-for-loss and a forced fumble before finishing the contest with total 5 tackles.