#90 Michael Brockers Season 2024
2011 Second-Team All-Southeastern Conference (AP)
NFL DRAFT (No. 14, 1st Rd., St. Louis Rams)
Along with Morris Claiborne and Rueben Randle, one of three Tigers invited to New York’s Radio City Music Hall for the draft … Selected by the St. Louis Rams as the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft … The Rams traded down from No. 6 to 14 with the Dallas Cowboys, allowing the Cowboys to take LSU teammate Morris Claiborne … He was the third defensive lineman selected in the draft … Eight of the 11 players taken in the first round between picks 11-21 were defensive linemen.
CAREER
Spent three years with the Tigers before declaring for the NFL following his redshirt sophomore season … Dominating interior defensive lineman who was a tremendous run stuffer during his two years of playing at LSU … Played in 27 games with 15 starts, including all 14 games in 2011 … Finished his career with 79 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks … Earned second-team All-SEC honors as a sophomore in 2011.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011)
Started all 14 games at left defensive tackle in helping LSU to the Southeastern Conference title and a berth in the BCS National Championship Game … Earned second-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press … Finished third on team with 10.0 tackles for loss … Added 54 total tackles and a pair of sacks … Set a career-best with seven tackles against Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game in what proved to be the final contest of his collegiate career … Blocked a field goal against Alabama in the national title game to go with a tackle for a loss … Had another outstanding game against Georgia in the SEC title game with six tackles, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a pass breakup … Sacks came against Mississippi State and Ole Miss … Had terrific all-around game against Mississippi State with four tackles, including three tackles for loss, and the sack in the 19-6 win over the Bulldogs … Showed his athletic ability with a diving interception against Northwestern State.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2010)
Saw action in 13 games with one start … Racked up a season-best five tackles and one forced fumble that Lavar Edwards returned for a TD against Louisiana-Monroe … Made his first career start against Alabama and picked up four tackles in the win over the Crimson Tide … Credited with a QB hurry against Tennessee … Saw significant playing time against North Carolina and made two tackles, one for a loss, in his first career appearance.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2009.
HIGH SCHOOL
A dominating defensive end that was considered among the top prospects in the state of Texas for the Class of 2009 … A SuperPrep All-American in 2008 … A four-star prospect according to Rivals.com and Scout.com … A member of the Rivals 250 … Ranked as the No. 20 recruit in the state by SuperPrep … Also ranked No. 23 statewide according to Rivals.com … Enjoyed an outstanding senior season in which he led Chavez High School to the first round of the Texas Class 5A state playoffs … Earned first-team all-region and all-state honors as a senior … Established himself as one of the state’s up-and-coming defenders after finishing his junior season with 59 tackles and 10 sacks in 2007 … Also terrorized opponents on special teams as he recorded one blocked punt and one blocked field goal … Coached at Chavez High School by Michael Jackson.
PERSONAL
Full name is Michael Seth Brockers … Goes by Michael … Born on Dec. 21, 1990, in Houston, Texas … Mom is Tiffany Brockers … Has four siblings – Ashton, Nicholas, Harrison and Jessica … Majoring in general studies.
CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 7 vs. Alabama (BCS), 2011
Tackles for loss: 3.0 at Mississippi State, 2011
Sacks: 1.0, twice (Last: at Ole Miss, 2011)
Interceptions: 1 vs. Northwestern State, 2011
BROCKERS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Year |
G-GS
|
UT
|
AT
|
TT
|
TFL
|
Sacks
|
PBU |
QBH |
INT |
FF |
FR
|
2009 |
Redshirt Season |
||||||||||
2010 |
13-1 |
8 |
17 |
25 |
1.0-4 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
1 |
0-0 |
2011 |
14-14 |
26 |
28 |
54 |
10.0-29 |
2.0-16 |
2 |
4 |
1-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
Totals |
27-15
|
34
|
45
|
79
|
11.0-33
|
2.0-16
|
2
|
5
|
1-0
|
1
|
0-0
|