Marcus Forston, Junior, Defensive Tackle, Miami
Overview:
Marcus Forston will be one of the best defensive tackles in his draft class. At 6-3 and 305 pounds, the Miami product has the size and strength to be a major nuisance to the opposing offense. Forston made a big splash as a freshman in 2008 and was named to just about everybody’s Freshman All-America team. Like most defensive tackles, Forston did not put up huge numbers, but he did record 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.0 sacks.
Forston missed out on most of the 2009 season after suffering a season ending injury early in the campaign. After receiving a medical hardship, Forston was back in action in 2010 and picked up right where he left off two years earlier. On the year he tallied 37 tackles, 12.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.0 sacks and one interception.
Final Projection:
Forston will never put up big numbers, but watching how much he can influence a game makes it quite apparent that he can play in the NFL. He could have left school after the 2010 season and been a second or third round selection. However, Forston wanted to return to school and help get Miami back on the national radar. If that happens, Forston’s draft stock will sky rocket.
1/5/12 Update:
Just about everybody is bolting the Miami program right now so it is hard to blame Forston for doing the same. However, coming off of a knee injury, the defensive tackle will have a lot to prove between now and the draft. With no more options to do so in college, it will all come down to the pre-draft workouts. Forston is still a good talent, but his stock is falling fast. He needs to put an end to that to stay in the top two rounds.
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