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2012 Draft Prospects Series: Offensive Line

The Raiders.com Draft Prospects series is back for 2012. We continue this year's edition of the series with a look at the offensive linemen who were invited to participate in the NFL's Annual Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. *Photos courtesy of the respective player's university or college.

TACKLES

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Mike Adams | 6'7" | 323 pounds | Ohio State
Adams played in 32 games, three as a starter, and finished his career by starting the final 23 games in which he played. He was named first-team All-Big Ten as a junior and second-team in 2011. In 2011, Adams was the team's 2011 Jim Parker Award winner as the team's outstanding offensive lineman.

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Jeff Allen | 6'4" | 307 pounds |Illinois
Allen started in 47 consecutive games at Illinois, the third-most career starts in school history. In 2011, Allen was named second-team All-Big Ten by the media and honorable mention by coaches. He was named the team's Most Outstanding Lineman for the second straight season and named to ESPN.com's All-Bowl team after Illinois' bowl win.

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Justin Anderson | 6'4" | 335 pounds | Georgia
Anderson played in 40 games at Georgia even after missing a majority of the 2010 season due to injury. In 2011, Anderson started in all 14 games and received one of the team's Most Improved Player Award (offense).

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Kelvin Beachum | 6'2" | 303 pounds | Southern Methodist
Beachum started in every game (52) in his four years after redshirting as a freshman. In 2011, Beachum was named to the 2011 Conference USA All-Academic Team.

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Tony Bergstrom | 6'5" | 313 pounds | Utah
Bergstrom was a three-year starter and had a total of 38 starts in 48 games played. In 2011, Bergstrom was named first-team All-Pac-12 and started all 12 games. He earned the highest grade on the offensive line in six games.

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James Brown | 6'3" | 306 pounds |Troy
Brown played in 38 games and started all 12 games in 2011. He was a first team all-Sun Belt selection as a senior and a second-team All-Sun Belt selection in 2010. In his final season, he graded out at 87-percent.

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Tom Compton | 6'5" | 314 pounds | South Dakota
Compton played in 31 games at South Dakota and was named a first-team 2011 FCS All-American by the Associated Press. Compton was a three-time All-Great West Conference honoree and was a PhilSteele.com fourth team All-America selection in 2010. He also earned the GWC Offensive Lineman of the Year.

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Paul Cornick | 6'5" | 310 pounds | North Dakota State
Cornick played in 33 games, starting 15, and was one of the captains in 2011. In his senior season, Cornick was named to the 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Team, 2011 Phil Steele's FCS College Preview All-MVFC First Team, and 2011 FCS Senior Scout Bowl Preseason North All-America Second Team.

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John Cullen | 6'4" | 297 pounds | Utah
Cullen played in 24 games in two seasons at Utah. In 2011, Cullen helped pave the way for a running back to rush for 1,519 yards and 15 TDs. Before attending Utah, Cullen was rated the number one JC offensive lineman of 2009 by Rivals.com.

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Andrew Datko | 6'6" | 315 pounds | Florida State
Datko played in 42 games, but missed the last part of the 2011 season due to injury. Through 2010, Datko had 36 career starts and was a preseason All-ACC pick heading into the 2011 season.

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Taylor Dever | 6'5" | 298 pounds | Notre Dame
Dever played in 42 games and paved the way for 2,085 rushing yards and blocked for quarterbacks who threw for 3,284 yards and 21 TDs.

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Cordy Glenn | 6'5" | 345 pounds | Georgia
Glenn is tied for first all-time in career starts by an offensive lineman at Georgia with 50. In 2011, Glenn was an offensive captain and was named third-team All-America by AP and Phil Steele and honorable mention by Sports Illustrated. He was also named first-team All-SEC by AP, ESPN.com, Phil Steele and coaches.

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A.J. Greene | 6'5" | 295 pounds | Auburn
Greene played in 19 games at Auburn, including all 13 in 2011 after sustaining a season-ending injury in 2010. Paved the way for 2,734 rushing yards and 20 TDs and protected the QBs who threw for 2,022 yards and 17 TDs.

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Lamar Holmes | 6'5" | 323 pounds | Southern Mississippi
Holmes played in 27 games and was a first-team All-Conference USA selection in 2011. Holmes helped clear the way for 2,872 yards of rushing and 17 TDs and blocked for QB Austin Davis who threw for 3,496 yards and 30 TDs.

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Marcel Jones | 6'6" | 320 pounds | Nebraska
Jones played in 40 games at Nebraska and paved the way for 2,824 rushing yards and 31 TDs and protected a QB that threw for 2,089 yards and 13 TDs. Jones was a first-team Academic All-Big 12 in 2008 and 2009.

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Matt Kalil | 6'7" | 306 pounds | Southern California
Kalil played in 37 games at USC and as a senior in 2011, did not allow a quarterback sack. He was part of a line that only allowed an FBS-low eight sacks all season. Kalil blocked four kicks in 2011 and five total in his three seasons. He paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher and blocked for QB Matt Barkley, who threw for 3,528 yards and 39 TDs.

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Senio Kelemete | 6'4" | 307 pounds | Washington
Kelemete played in 48 games at UW, starting all 13 as a senior. In 2011, Kelemete was named a team captain for the second-straight year and named second-team All-Pac-12. He won the Fred Jacoby Sportsmanship Award at the Valero Alamo Bowl and was named the team's Offensive Lineman of the Year.

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Ronald Leary | 6'3" | 315 pounds | Memphis
Leary played in 44 games, making 36 consecutive starts, and was named to the All-Conference USA second team in 2011. Leary was named one of the team's Most Valuable Players and was selected as the Offensive Lineman of the Year.

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Jonathan Martin | 6'5" | 312 pounds | Stanford
Martin was named to the AP All-America second team after the 2011 season. He was also a Walter Camp All-American and a finalist for the Lombardi Award. Martin played in 39 games and paved the way for 2,738 rushing yards and 32 TDs and protected QB Andrew Luck who threw for 3,517 yards and 37 TDs.

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Bobby Massie | 6'6" | 316 pounds | Mississippi
Massie played three seasons and in 37 games at Ole Miss and blocked for 1,555 rushing yards and 12 TDs. He also helped protect the QBs who threw for 1,820 yards and nine TDs.

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Matt McCants | 6'6" | 308 pounds | Alabama-Birmingham
McCants started 42 games and was a two-time first-team All-Conference USA player. In 2011, McCants started 11 of 12 games and earned first-team all-conference recognition by head coaches.

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Brandon Mosley | 6'6" | 314 pounds | Auburn
Mosley played in 27 games, starting 24 straight, in two seasons at Auburn and in 2011 he was a second-team All-SEC selection by the league coaches. In 2010, Mosley helped Auburn to the BCS National Championship.

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Josh Oglesby | 6'7" | 338 pounds | Wisconsin
Oglesby played in 41 games and started 12 of 13 games in 2011. He was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten and the winner of the team's Wayne Souza Coaches Appreciation Award in 2011. Oglesby was also named second-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and third-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports in 2010.

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Kelechi Osemele | 6'6" | 333 pounds | Iowa State
Osemele played in 49 games, finishing his career with 44 consecutive starts. Osemele was a co-captain in 2011 and his honors include 2011 Sports Illustrated first-team All-American, 2011 first-team All-Big 12 selection (AP, Coaches), 2009 AP second-team All-Big 12, and 2010 honorable mention All-Big 12 (AP, Coaches).

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Nate Potter | 6'6" | 303 pounds | Boise State
Potter played in 49 games at Boise State and recorded one blocked kick. In 2011, Potter was named first-team preseason All-America by Phil Steele and Athlon Sports. In 2009 and 2010, Potter was named first-team All-Western Athletic Conference.

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Riley Reiff | 6'6" | 313 pounds | Iowa
Reiff played in 39 games at Iowa and started all 13 games in 2011. He was named first-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media. As a sophomore, Reiff was named to the second-team All-Big Ten.

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Matt Reynolds | 6'5" | 302 pounds | Brigham Young
Reynolds started in all 52 games after redshirting his freshman year. In 2011, Reynolds was a captain started all 13 games and led the team in pancake blocks. He was named to the Phil Steele All-Independent First Team, the Yahoo! Sports All-Independent Team, FBS All-Independent Team and the ESPN.com All-Bowl Team.

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Zebrie Sanders | 6'6" | 320 pounds | Florida State
Sanders led the team with 50 career starts, including 36 consecutive. In 2011, Sanders recorded a team-leading 28 knockdown blocks and earned first team All-ACC honors. He was the runner-up for the Jacobs Blocking Award, presented to the ACC's most dominant offensive lineman.

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Mitchell Schwartz | 6'5" | 318 pounds | California
Schwartz started all 51 games at Cal and earned first-team All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Academic in 2011. He earned second-team All-Pac-10 as a junior and an honorable mention as a sophomore. Schwartz was named Cal's Most Valuable Offensive Lineman his last three years (2009-2011).

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Amini Silatolu | 6'4" | 311 pounds | Midwestern State
Silatolu played in 20 games and was named to the AP Little All-America first-team after starting 10 games in 2011. As a captain in 2011, he anchored the offensive line of the nation's best offense that led Division II with 531.9 yards per game.

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Donald Stephenson | 6'6" | 312 pounds | Oklahoma
Stephenson played in 34 games at Oklahoma and paved the way for 2,118 yards and 30 TDs rushing and protected a QB that threw for 4,463 yards and 29 TDs in 2011.

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Dustin Waldron | 6'5" | 305 pounds | Portland State
Waldron played in 35 games and paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher and a 700-yard rusher. He also blocked for a quarterback that threw for 1,628 yards and nine TDs.

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Brandon Washington | 6'3" | 320 pounds | Miami
Washington started all 12 games as a junior in 2011. He finished the year with an overall grade of 86% and helped to protect a QB who threw for 3,486 yards and 20 TDs. Washington was a 2010 first-team All-ACC selection.

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Rokevious Watkins | 6'4" | 338 pounds | South Carolina
Watkins started all 27 games he played in at South Carolina. He was named a preseason third-team All-SEC selection according to Phil Steele. Watkins paved the way for 2,497 yards and 28 TDs rushing.

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Markus Zusevics | 6'5" | 303 pounds |Iowa
Zusevics played in 39 games and paved the way for a 1,384-yard rusher in 2011. He also protected a QB who threw for 3,022 yards and 25 TDs during his senior season.

GUARDS

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Mark Asper | 6'6" | 319 pounds | Oregon
Asper played in 46 games and started all 13 games in 2011. During his last year at Oregon, Asper was an All-Pac-12 honorable mention by the conference coaches and received the Ed Moshofsky Trophy as the team's outstanding offensive lineman. Asper was also named to the Pac-12 All-Academic first team.

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David DeCastro | 6'5" | 316 pounds | Stanford
DeCastro played in 39 games at Stanford and in 2011 was a consensus All-American. He was a two-time first-team All-Conference selection and was a finalist for the Outland Trophy and semifinalist for the Lombardi Award. He was part of a line that only allowed 0.75 sacks per game.

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Adam Gettis | 6'2" | 293 pounds |Iowa
Gettis played in 28 games and started all 13 games in 2011. Gettis was named to the second-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and honorable mention by league media as well as second-team all-Big Ten by College Football Madness.

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Rishaw Johnson | 6'3" | 313 pounds | California (PA)
Johnson played one season, starting all 12 games, and was a team captain. Johnson was a D2Football.com first-team All-American, Don Hansen Honorable Mention All-American, Don Hansen Second-Team All-Region, Daktronics Second-Team All-Region and All-PSAC West First-Team.

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Josh LeRibeus | 6'3" | 312 pounds | Southern Methodist
LeRibeus played one season at SMU and helped protect a quarterback that threw for 3,421 yards and 17 TDs. He also paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher.

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Joe Looney | 6'3" | 309 pounds | Wake Forest
Looney played in 48 games at Wake Forest and was the team's highest-rated offensive lineman in 2011. He led the team with 79.5 knockdown blocks. Looney helped protect a QB that threw for 3,017 yards and 20 TDs.

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Antoine McClain | 6'6" | 329 pounds | Clemson
McClain played in every game (54) during his four years at Clemson. In 2011, McClain blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher and for a 3,828-yard passer.

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Ryan Miller | 6'7" | 321 pounds | Colorado
Miller played in 33 games and was selected as a preseason first-team All-American by Blue Ribbon College Football, College Sports Madness and Phil Steele's College Football. Miller paved the way for 1,413-yards rushing and 3,089 yards of passing.

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Luke Nix | 6'5" | 317 pounds | Pittsburgh
Nix played in 33 games and paved the way for 1,413 yards of rushing and blocked for 3,089 yards of passing in 2011.

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Quentin Saulsberry | 6'2" | 304 pounds | Mississippi State
Saulsberry played in 50 games at Mississippi State and blocked for a 2,279 rushing yards and 2,364 passing yards in 2011.

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Andrew Tiller | 6'4" | 324 pounds |Syracuse
Tiller played in 12 games at Syracuse, starting in all of them, and blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Antwon Bailey.

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Johnnie Troutman | 6'4" | 325 pounds | Penn State
Troutman played in 43 games, starting 32, and helped Penn State lead the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed in 2011. Troutman was selected as an honorable mention All-Big Ten member and shared the title of outstanding offensive lineman as a senior.

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Desmond Wynn | 6'6" | 303 pounds | Rutgers
Wynn played in 36 games and paved the way for 1,271-yards rushing and blocked for 3,136-yards passing.

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Kevin Zeitler | 6'4" | 314 pounds | Wisconsin
Zeitler played in 43 games and was named First-Team All-American by AFCA and Pro Football Weekly. He was named second-team All-American by Yahoo! Sports and Phil Steele and honorable mention All-American by SI.com. He was also consensus All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten.

CENTERS

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Philip Blake | 6'2" | 311 pounds | Baylor
Blake played in 26 games and was a first-team All-Big 12 selection by league coaches in 2011. He paved the way for an offense that was ranked second nationally and led the team with an 86% average coach's grade and 86 knockdowns during his senior season.

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Michael Brewster | 6'2" | 312 pounds | Ohio State
Brewster started all four years at Ohio State and was named the team's outstanding offensive lineman in 2011. He made 49-consecutive starts and was a team captain his senior season. In 2010, he was a finalist for the nation's outstanding center.

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Garth Gerhart | 6'1" | 305 pounds | Arizona State
Garth played in 35 games at Arizona State. In 2011, he started 13 games and earned second-team All-Pac-12. He was named a team captain and was on the preseason watch lists for the Rimington and Outland trophies.

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Ben Jones | 6'2" | 303 pounds | Georgia
Ben Jones played in 53 games, starting 49, and was named to Georgia's Team of the Decade. In 2011, Jones was named first-team All-American by ESPN.com, Yahoo! Sports and Rivals.com and second-team All-SEC by AP, Phil Steele and SEC coaches. He received the team's Most Valuable Player of the Year award and named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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Peter Konz | 6'5" | 314 pounds | Wisconsin
Konz played in 31 games at Wisconsin. In 2011, Konz was a Rimington Trophy finalist and was named first-team All-American by AFCA and Pro Football Weekly and second-team All-American by Yahoo!  Sports and SI.com. He was also named first-Team All-Big Ten by the media and honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches.

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David Molk | 6'1" | 298 pounds | Michigan
Molk played in 42 games and was named a season captain in 2011 as a senior. In 2011, Molk received the Rimington Trophy and was a consensus All-America first team selection. He was the Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year and All-Big Ten first team by coaches and second team by media. Molk also earned the team's top offensive lineman honors.

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