You know he's going to win the Heisman right

Carter, also known as the unbalanced guy with the spiky hair, has to face a lot of one-on-one blocking assignments against defensive linemen.In the upset win over Nebraska, that meant occasionally lining up against Ndamukong Suh, which should give you an idea of his talent.Carter and the rest of the Red Raider line guided their carousel of quarterbacks to a winning season and a win over Oklahoma, and that's an All-American performance in my book.. Johnson was the senior leader on a line replacing two All-Americans, but the Tide didn't lose a step in helping Mark Ingram to a 1500 yard season and protecting Greg McElroy from the pass rush. Take your pick of Pouncey brothers. I choose Maurkice, because the center is the second-most important position on the field after quarterback, and Maurkice has the tougher job.The Gators' offensive line probably had a harder job this year than last, blasting for short yards on the dive play and protecting Tim Tebow on those ponderous dropbacks that, inevitably, turned to scrambles or interceptions.But the Pouncey twins never flagged and will live on in UF lore as the anchor of the Gators' line for years to come, championship or no.. Hughes finished the year as the Mountain West Conference leader in sacks (11.5) and, more importantly, helped the Horned Frogs' defense maintain its statistical and conference dominance despite the departure of seven starters coming into the year.Hughes kept his output up in close wins over Clemson and Air Force while the TCU offense was still searching for a rhythm, and got to pin his ears back for sack-happy performances against BYU, Utah, and New Mexico.He might not have the size or stature for the next level, but in the college game, his gifts more than suffice.. If we could forget about wins and losses for a moment and just look at hustle and production, Graham is, hands down, the most fearsome edge rusher in the country.After going six games without a sack, Graham fetched 9.5 in conference play, blocked two punts, one for a touchdown, and tallied 25 tackles for a loss including four apiece against Wisconsin and Ohio State, all while fighting through double teams and navigating through offenses scheming to run away from him.Think Lamarr Woodley, but faster..

I don't think there can be any doubt as to who the best DT in the nation is. Suh has redefined the expectations of what a defensive tackle is capable of. He can drop back into coverage better than most OLBs, and has the speed and penetrating ability to disrupt opponent's backfield.His statline is absurd: 19.5 TFLs, 12 sacks (with 4.5 of those coming against Texas, Nebraska's toughest opponent), 10 PBUs, a forced fumble and three blocked kicks.You know he's going to win the Heisman, right. The only man at or near the level of Suh is the one they call Mount Cody.The Alabama star plugs up gaps and lanes and anchors a defense that finished the year leading the country in rush yards allowed.He was singlehandedly responsible for winning the Tennessee game and fought consistently through double teams. He's even slimmed down a little bit, unfortuntely.He will be a hilarious addition to the NFL, where I hope him and Shaun Rogers get to play on the same team and crush offensive rushing attacks..

Bowman was a great edge gusher and a solid team tackler for a Penn State defense that was sorely in need.Bowman was second on the team in tackles, logged a pair of interceptions and 7 sacks to go with his whopping 17.5 TFLs. Weatherspoon had a solid year at outside linebacker. He's got the athleticism to play well in space, and he finished the year leading the Tigers in solo tackles with 70, along with 14.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks.He's also a great A-gap blitzer who can overwhelm centers and running backs in pass protection. He's got the size and strength to project well at the next level. Pat Angerer, the anchor of Iowa's stellar defense, is ranked sixth in the country in total tackles with 135 Angerer's distinction is how well he plays in pass coverage. Way back in September, Angerer's interception against Penn State's Daryll Clark set up an Adam Robinson touchdown that sealed the upset for the Hawkeyes in Happy Valley.His anticipation allows him to easily line up over a slot receiver and keep step as good as any nickelback.Iowa's going to have a hell of a job replacing him next year.. Maybe no one is singing his praises, but the freshman Luke Kuechly has 81 solo tackles and 142 tackles total on the year for the Eagles' blue collar rush defense.Kuechly also posted 12.5 TFLs on the year ACC teams won't find running on BC easy any time soon..