Introduction
Michael Seth Brockers (born December 21, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU. He was considered, by many, to be the best defensive tackle prospect in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was drafted in the first round, 14th overall by the Rams in 2012.
Early years
Brockers attended Chávez High School in Houston, Texas, where he played football and competed in track. During his junior season he had 59 tackles and 10 sacks. As a senior, he led Chavez High to the first round of the Texas Class 5A state playoffs, where they lost 31–26 to Humble. Brockers earned first-team All-region and All-state honors. In track & field, Brockers participated in the shot put and the discus.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the No.10 strongside defensive end prospect in the nation. He accepted a scholarship offer from LSU over other offers from Texas A&M and Texas Tech.
College career
Brockers attended Louisiana State University from 2009 to 2011. After redshirting his initial year at LSU, Brockers saw action in all 13 games of the 2010 season, as backing up Lazarius Levingston at left defensive tackle. He made his first career start against Alabama and picked up four tackles in the win over the Crimson Tide. As a sophomore in 2011, he started all 13 games and was third on the team with 9.5 tackles for a loss. He earned a second team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press.
On January 12, 2012, Brockers announced that he would forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter 2012 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in | 322 lb | 35 in | 9⅛ in | 5.18 s | 1.73 s | 3.01 s | 4.78 s | 7.46 s | 30 in | 8 ft 9 in | 21 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
Brockers was drafted 14th overall in the NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. On June 7, 2012, Brockers signed a 4-year contract with the Rams worth $9.5 million
On December 9, 2012, against Buffalo Bills, Brockers had his best game statistically as a professional to date. He ended the game with 7 tackles (4 Solo), 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble. As a rookie in 2012, Brockers played 31 games with 33 tackles, four sacks, one pass defended, and one forced fumble.
In 2013, Brockers started all 16 games making 46 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.
In 2014, Brockers started all 16 games with 32 tackles, two sacks, one pass defended, and one fumble recovery.
On April 27, 2015, the Rams picked up the fifth-year option of Brockers' rookie contract. During the 2015 season, Brockers played 16 games making 44 tackles and three sacks.
On September 15, 2016, Brockers signed a 3-year extension worth $33.125 million and $17 million guaranteed.