College: Louisiana State Place of birth: Houston, Texas Name Michael Brockers | Weight: 326 lb (148 kg) Height 1.98 m High school: Houston (TX) Chavez Parents Tiffany Brockers | |
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Date of birth: (1990-12-21) December 21, 1990 (age 24) Current team St. Louis Rams (#90 / Defensive tackle) Siblings Harrison Brockers, Ashton Brockers, Jessica Brockers, Nicholas Brockers Similar People Robert Quinn, Janoris Jenkins, James Laurinaitis, Alec Ogletree, Chris Givens Profiles | ||
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Michael Seth Brockers (born December 21, 1990) is an American football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU. He was considered to be one of the best defensive tackle prospects in the 2012 NFL Draft, where he was drafted by the Rams in the first round.
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- That s my dog michael brockers
- Michael brockers dt lsu nfl draft preview
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- References
Michael brockers dt lsu nfl draft preview
Early years
Brockers attended Chávez High School in Houston, Texas, where he was a two-sport athlete playing football and competed in track & field. During his junior season, he had 59 tackles and 10 sacks. As a senior, he led Chávez High School to the first round of the Texas Class 5A state playoffs, where they lost 31–26 to Humble. Brockers earned first-team All-region and All-state honors. In track & field, Brockers participated in the shot put and the discus.
Brockers was regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com out of high school, he was rated as the No. 10 strongside defensive end prospect in the nation. 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.
On January 12, 2012, Brockers announced that he would forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter the 2012 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Brockers was drafted by the St. Louis Rams with the 14th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. On June 7, 2012, Brockers signed a 4-year contract with the Rams worth $9.5 million
On December 9, 2012, 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. As a rookie in 2012, Brockers played 31 games with 33 tackles, four sacks, one pass defended, and one forced fumble.
In 2013, Brockers started all 16 games making 46 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.
In 2014, Brockers started all 16 games with 32 tackles, two sacks, one pass defended, and one fumble recovery.
On April 27, 2015, the Rams picked up the fifth-year option of Brockers's rookie contract. During the 2015 season, Brockers played 16 games making 44 tackles and three sacks.
On September 15, 2016, Brockers signed a three-year extension worth $33.125 million and $17 million guaranteed.