After reading about Dioubate's visiting Auburn, I found myself kind of confused, as I have not regarded Auburn as a school with a historically good defense, nor could I recall any history of good lineman, outside of Nick Fairley. Accordingly, I decided to compare PSU's recent D-lineman history against Auburn's.
I. All American D-Linemen since 1990
Auburn (1) - Nick Fairley
Penn State (9) - Nassib, Still, Odrick, Maybin, Hali, Kennedy, Haynes, C. Brown, and Benefatti.
II. Award Winners:
Auburn - Nick Farley ('10 Lombardi)
Penn State - Nassib ('15 Lombardi, Hendricks)
III. 1st Round Picks Since 1990:
Auburn (2) - Ford (23-'14), Fairly (13-'11)
Penn State (6) - Odrick (28-'10), Maybin (11-'09), Kennedy (12-'03), Haynes (14-'03), Anthony Adams (57-'03), and C. Brown (1-'00)
IV. Draft Picks Since 1990:
Auburn (14) - Ford (23-'14), Fairly (13-'11), Clayton (212-'11)Marks (62-'09), Groves (52-'08), Sims (77-'08), McClover ( 237-'06), Ratliff (224-'05), Torbor (97-'04), Carson (113-'00), Smith (212-'97), Peyton (159-'95) G. Walker (159-'95), and D. Rocker (101-'91).
Penn State (15): DaQuon Jones (112-14'), Jordan Hill (87-'13), Devon Still (53-'12), Jack Crawford (158-'12), Odrick (28-'10), Maybin (11-'09), Jay Alford (81-'07), Hali (20-'06), Kennedy (12-'03), Haynes (14-'03), Anthony Adams (57-'03), C. Brown (1-'00) Scioli (138-'99), Benefatti (94-'94) and Gannett (263-'91). That list of course does not include future NFL draft picks Austin Johnson, Anthony Zettel and Nassib.
I. All American D-Linemen since 1990
Auburn (1) - Nick Fairley
Penn State (9) - Nassib, Still, Odrick, Maybin, Hali, Kennedy, Haynes, C. Brown, and Benefatti.
II. Award Winners:
Auburn - Nick Farley ('10 Lombardi)
Penn State - Nassib ('15 Lombardi, Hendricks)
III. 1st Round Picks Since 1990:
Auburn (2) - Ford (23-'14), Fairly (13-'11)
Penn State (6) - Odrick (28-'10), Maybin (11-'09), Kennedy (12-'03), Haynes (14-'03), Anthony Adams (57-'03), and C. Brown (1-'00)
IV. Draft Picks Since 1990:
Auburn (14) - Ford (23-'14), Fairly (13-'11), Clayton (212-'11)Marks (62-'09), Groves (52-'08), Sims (77-'08), McClover ( 237-'06), Ratliff (224-'05), Torbor (97-'04), Carson (113-'00), Smith (212-'97), Peyton (159-'95) G. Walker (159-'95), and D. Rocker (101-'91).
Penn State (15): DaQuon Jones (112-14'), Jordan Hill (87-'13), Devon Still (53-'12), Jack Crawford (158-'12), Odrick (28-'10), Maybin (11-'09), Jay Alford (81-'07), Hali (20-'06), Kennedy (12-'03), Haynes (14-'03), Anthony Adams (57-'03), C. Brown (1-'00) Scioli (138-'99), Benefatti (94-'94) and Gannett (263-'91). That list of course does not include future NFL draft picks Austin Johnson, Anthony Zettel and Nassib.
