We continue the 2013 edition of the Raiders.com Draft Prospects series with a look at the linebackers 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.
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Sam Barrington | 6'1" | 246 pounds |South Florida
In 49 games at South Florida, Barrington totaled 258 tackles (151 solo), 6.5 sacks, nine passes defensed, five forced fumbles, four QB hurries and one pick-6. In 2012, Barrington recorded 80 tackles (49), 3.5 sacks, three passes defensed, and two forced fumbles.
Jamie Collins | 6'3" | 250 pounds | Southern Mississippi
Collins played in 52 games at Southern Miss and totaled 314 tackles (196 solo) for 226 yards in losses, 21.0 sacks for 150 yards in losses, 15 passes defensed, seven forced fumbles, 10 QB hurries, two blocked kicks, three INTs for two TDs and two fumble recoveries for one TD. In 2012, Collins had 92 tackles (66), 10.0 sacks, five passes defensed, four forced fumbles, one QB hurry and one blocked kick.
Zaviar Gooden | 6'1" | 234 pounds | Missouri
In 49 games at Missouri, Gooden recorded 256 tackles (161 solo), 11 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, one blocked kick, one fumble recovery and five interceptions for one TD. In 2012, Gooden had 61 tackles (36), one pass defensed and one INT for a TD.
Khaseem Greene | 6'1" | 241 pounds | Rutgers
Greene played in 51 games at Rutgers and totaled 387 tackles (211 solo), 11.5 sacks, nine passes defensed, 12 forced fumbles, 17 QB hurries, one fumble recovery, and six INTs. In 2012, Greene recorded 136 tackles (70), 6.0 sacks, five passes defensed, six forced fumbles, 10 QB hurries, two INTs and one fumble recovery.
Gerald Hodges | 6'1" | 243 pounds | Penn State
In 41 games at Penn State, Hodges recorded 249 tackles (123 solo), 5.5 sacks, 13 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and three INTs. In 2012, Hodges had 109 tackles (45), 1.0 sack, seven passes defensed, one forced fumble and two INTs.
DeVonte Holloman | 6'1" | 243 pounds | South Carolina
Holloman played in 51 games at South Carolina and totaled 207 tackles (142 solo), 13 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and seven INTs returned for 118 yards. In 2012, Holloman had 57 tackles (37), 2.0 sacks, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and three INTs.
Jarvis Jones | 6'2" | 245 pounds |Georgia
In 26 games at Georgia, Jones recorded 155 tackles (91 solo), 28.0 sacks, five passes defensed, nine forced fumbles, 10 QB hurries and one INT. In 2012, Jones totaled 85 tackles (52), 14.5 sacks for 103 yards in losses, three passes defensed, seven forced fumbles, three QB hurries and one INT.
AJ Klein | 6'1" | 250 pounds | Iowa State
Klein played in 51 games at Iowa State and totaled 361 tackles (181 solo), nine passes defensed, one forced fumble, seven QB hurries, one fumble recovery and five INTs for 265 yards and four TDs. In 2012, Klein recorded 117 tackles (59), 1.0 sack, two passes defensed, three QB hurries and one pick 6.
Jake Knott | 6'2" | 243 pounds |Iowa State
In 47 games at Iowa State, Knott recorded 347 tackles (223 solo), 1.5 sacks, 15 passes defensed, 10 forced fumbles, six QB hurries and eight INTs. In 2012, Knott had 79 tackles (55), 0.5 sack, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles, three QB hurries and two INTs.
John Lotulelei | 5'11" | 233 pounds | UNLV
In 25 games (two seasons) at UNLV, Lotulelei recorded 180 tackles (83 solo), three passes defensed, one forced fumble, three QB hurries and one INT. In 2012, Lotulelei had 120 tackles (59), two passes defensed, one forced fumble, three QB hurries and one INT.
Brandon Magee | 5'11" | 223 pounds | Arizona State
In 44 games at Arizona State, Magee recorded 231 tackles (157 solo), 10.0 sacks, three passes defensed, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and three INTs for one TD. In 2012, Magee had 113 tackles (81), 6.5 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and two INTs for a TD.
Michael Mauti | 6'2" | 243 pounds | Penn State
Mauti played four games in 2011 and had 21 tackles and three passes defensed before being sideline with an injury. As a sophomore, Mauti had 66 tackles and 2.0 sacks. In 2012, Mauti had 96 tackles, 2.5 sacks and three INTs before suffering another injury before the final game of the season.
Lerentee McCray | 6'2" | 250 pounds | Florida
In 42 games at Florida, McCray totaled 65 tackles (40 solo), 4.5 sacks, four passes defensed, three forced fumbles, nine QB hurries and one INT. In 2012, McCray had 25 tackles (14), 3.0 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble, two QB hurries and one INT.
Nick Moody | 6'1" | 236 pounds | Florida State
Moody played in 48 games at Florida State and recorded 155 tackles (89 solo), 2.0 sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble, three QB hurries, one fumble recovery and one pick-6. In 2012, Moody totaled 20 tackles (seven), 1.0 sack, one pass defensed and two QB hurries.
Sio Moore | 6'1" | 245 pounds |Connecticut
In 37 games at UConn, Moore had 268 tackles (172 solo) for 168 yards in losses, 16.0 sacks for 105 yards in losses, 18 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, five QB hurries and four INTs. In 2012, Moore recorded 72 tackles (45), 8.0 sacks, 11 passes defensed, and two QB hurries.
Sean Porter | 6'1" | 229 pounds |Texas A&M
Porter played in 52 games at Texas A&M and totaled 261 tackles (148 solo) for 164 yards in losses, 14.5 sacks for 112 yards, 12 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, 10 QB hurries and one INT. In 2012, Porter recorded 66 tackles (38), 3.5 sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble, three QB hurries and one INT.
Keith Pough | 6'2" | 239 pounds |Howard
In 44 games at Howard, Pough totaled 349 tackles (209 solo) for 307 yards in losses, 17.0 sacks for 134 yards in losses, nine passes defensed, seven forced fumbles, 24 QB hurries, one blocked kick, one fumble recovery for a TD and two INTs. In 2012, Pough had 72 tackles (44), 3.5 sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble, two QB hurries, one blocked kick and one fumble recovery for a TD.
Ettiene Sabino | 6'2" | 247 pounds |Ohio State
Sabino played in 47 games, starting 13, at Ohio State and totaled 119 tackles (70 solo) and 4.5 sacks. In 2012, playing in only eight games, Sabino had 45 tackles, three passes defensed, 2.0 sacks and an INT.
Mike Taylor | 6'1" | 234 pounds | Wisconsin
In 47 games at Wisconsin, Taylor totaled 377 tackles (177 solo), eight passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two QB hurries, one fumble recovery and five INTs. In 2012, Taylor had 103 tackles (69 solo), 3.0 sacks and four passes defensed.
Chase Thomas | 6'3" | 244 pounds |Stanford
Over four seasons at Stanford, Thomas recorded 193 tackles (125 solo), 23.5 sacks, two INTs, six passes defensed and four fumble recoveries. In 2012, Thomas had 71 tackles, 7.5 sacks and earned first-team All-Pac 12 honors.
Cornelius Washington | 6'4" | 265 pounds | Georgia
In 51 games at Georgia, Washington totaled 76 tackles (46 solo), 10.5 sacks, three passes defensed, 13 QB hurries and one blocked kick. In 2012, Washington had 22 tackles (eight solo), 0.5 sacks, one pass defensed, four QB hurries and one blocked kick.
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Kiko Alonso | 6'3" | 238 pounds | Oregon
In 37 games at Oregon, Alonso recorded 144 tackles (99 solo), 3.5 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles, three QB hurries and six INTs. In 2012, Alonso had 81 tackles (58), 1.0 sack, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles, two QB hurries and four INTs.
Steve Beauharnais | 6'1" | 240 pounds | Rutgers
Beauharnais played in 51 games at Rutgers and totaled 274 tackles (128 solo) for 138 yards in losses, 12.5 sacks, four passes defensed, three forced fumbles, 11 QB hurries, one blocked kick, three fumble recoveries and four INTs. In 2012, Beauharnais had 82 tackles (31), 1.0 sack, one pass defensed, six QB hurries, one fumble recovery and one INT.
Jonathan Bostic | 6'1" | 245 pounds |Florida
In 51 games at Florida, Bostic recorded 237 tackles (155 solo), 7.5 sacks, seven passes defensed, two forced fumble, seven QB hurries and five INTs with one TD. In 2012, Bostic had 68 tackles (45), 3.0 sacks, two passes defensed, one forced fumble, four QB hurries and two INTs for 31 yards and a TD.
Arthur Brown | 6'0" | 241 pounds | Kansas State
Brown played in 26 games, two seasons, at Kansas State and totaled 201 tackles (122 solo), 3.0 sacks, six passes defensed, one QB hurry and three INTs with one TD. In 2012, Brown recorded 100 tackles (65), 1.0 sack, four passes defensed, one QB hurry, and two INTs.
Brandon Hepburn | 6'2" | 240 pounds | Florida A&M
In 30 games at Florida A&M, Hepburn recorded 162 tackles (108 solo), 6.5 sacks, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles, four QB hurries, and two INTs returned for 73 yards. In 2012, Hepburn totaled 86 tackles (60), 5.5 sacks, seven passes defensed and one forced fumble.
Jelani Jenkins | 6'0" | 243 pounds | Florida
Jenkins played in 36 games at Florida and totaled 182 tackles (109 solo), seven passes defensed, one forced fumble, six QB hurries, one punt return for a TD, one fumble recovery and three INTs returned 136 yards and one TD. In 2012, Jenkins recorded 29 tackles (19), 2.0 sacks, two QB hurries, a punt return for a TD and one INT.
Nico Johnson | 6'2" | 248 pounds | Alabama
In 51 games at Alabama, Johnson recorded 163 tackles (87 solo), seven passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two QB hurries and two INTs. In 2012, Johnson totaled 55 tackles (23), one pass defensed, two forced fumbles and one QB hurry.
Kevin Minter | 6'0" | 246 pounds | Louisiana State
Minter played in 37 games at LSU and totaled 206 tackles (81 solo), six passes defensed, two forced fumbles, four QB hurries and one INT. In 2012, Minter had 130 tackles (55), 4.0 sacks, five passes defensed, one forced fumble, four QB hurries and one INT.
Alec Ogletree | 6'2" | 242 pounds | Georgia
In 30 games at Georgia, Ogletree totaled 197 tackles (130 solo), eight passes defensed, three forced fumbles, three QB hurries, one blocked kick and one INT. In 2012, Ogletree had 111 tackles (63), 3.0 sacks, five passes defensed, one forced fumble, two QB hurries and one INT.
Kevin Reddick | 6'1" | 243 pounds | North Carolina
Reddick played in 50 games at UNC and totaled 275 tackles (163 solo), 8.5 sacks, 16 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, 14 QB hurries and two INTs for one TD. In 2012, Reddick had 85 tackles (49), 6.5 sacks, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and six QB hurries.
Jonathan Stewart | 6'4" | 242 pounds | Texas A&M
In 52 games at Texas A&M, Stewart recorded 215 tackles (121 solo), 5.5 sacks, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles, nine QB hurries and one fumble recovery. In 2012, Stewart totaled 81 tackles (46), 2.5 sacks, four passes defesned and seven QB hurries.
Bruce Taylor | 6'1" | 237 pounds |Virginia Tech
Taylor played in 40 games at Virginia Tech and totaled 226 tackles (110 solo), 16.5 sacks, nine passes defensed, one forced fumble and 15 QB hurries. In 2012, Taylor recorded 76 tackles (46), 5.5 sacks, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and four QB hurries.
Manti Te'o | 6'1" | 241 pounds | Notre Dame
In 51 games at Notre Dame, Te'o totaled 437 tackles (212 solo), 8.5 sacks, 10 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 12 QB hurries and seven INTs. In 2012, Te'o recorded 113 tackles (55), 1.5 sacks, four passes defensed, four QB hurries, one fumble recovery and seven INTs.
Tom Wort | 6'0" | 235 pounds |Oklahoma
Wort played in 37 games at Oklahoma and totaled 190 tackles (96 solo), 10.0 sacks, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles, 10 QB hurries, one fumble recovery for a TD and two INTs. In 2012, Wort recorded 53 tackles (27), 2.0 sacks, one pass defensed, two forced fumbles and two QB hurries.
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