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[QUOTE="Niastri, post: 5656254, member: 722"]
A 300 pound senior defensive tackle with 36 games of experience in the Big Ten has value no matter his stats. He did have something of a breakout last season, with  4.5 TFL and  2 sacks. He never recorded a stat in either category previously.

It wasn't like Maryland was any good last season, though their defense was middle of the road and their offense was terrible. Among their defenders, Fontus was tied for sixth in tackles for loss and tied for third in sacks.

Most of the TFL from Maryland came from the edge and LB, with a DB slipping in there at 3rd.  I watched more snaps of Maryland football the last five minutes than during the entire season, so I don't have a strong opinion on Fontus.

But it looks like Maryland played with a rotation of three space eaters at defensive tackle and expected everybody else to make the plays. This guy could play the same role for us easily, or even continue to improve and work his way to being a reliable starter.
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