# 32:DE Alex Carrington, Arkansas State
The Verdict:At 6-foot-5, 285-pounds, Arkansas State's Alex Carrington is the reigning Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year and one of the most under-the-radar defenders in the entire country. An ideal NFL prospect with a quick first step and the ability to overpower offensive linemen at the point of attack, Carrington dominated opposing tackles a season ago, picking up a conference leading 19 tackles for a loss and 10.5 sacks. What I like about Carrington is that he's not just a pass rusher, and shows outstanding gap presence and containment discipline against the run. He seldom gets caught out of position on plays, and doesn't get fooled on inside zone fakes like a lot of physically gifted defensive ends do. His 53 tackles a season ago were the most for a defensive lineman on his team (an impressive fact considering the types of offenses Arkansas State played against), and he has already been named to the Lott and Lombardi Award watch lists for 2009. Likely a mid-round draft pick for 2010, Carrington could become on the hottest defensive names coming out of the college ranks if he has another great season for the Red Wolves.
Past Players: [#50:
Navy LB Ross Pospisil] [#49:
Fresno State RB Ryan Mathews] [#48:
Wyoming DT John Fletcher] [#47:
BSU WR Briggs Orsbon] [#46:
EMU QB Andy Schmitt] [#45:
Marshall TE Cody Slate] [#44:
LA Tech WR/KR Philip Livas] [#43:
CSU Gaurd Shelly Smith] [#42:
Wyoming FS Chris Prosinski] [#41:
SMU receiver Emmanual Sanders] [#40:
UTEP QB Trevor Vittatoe] [#39:
CMU DE/DT Frank Zombo] [#38:
Nevada RB Vai Tuau] [#37:
Marshall DE Albert McClellan] [#36:
Boise State DE Ryan Winterswyk] [#35:
ULM LB Cardia Jackson] [#34:
CMU WR Bryan Anderson] [#33:
SJSU DE Carl Ihenacho]
