Defensive Tackle Quotes

Growing up, my favorite pass-rusher was Julius Peppers. He was just a beast.

Even though you wouldn't want to line a D-lineman and running back up across from each other to block, when you get help initially from the guard, and then the defensive tackle gets picked up by the running back, it's not as bad as a lot of people would think versus if you're just putting that matchup on paper.

He could rush the passer, he could bull you, he could beat you speed inside and quickness. Those are long days when you had Michael Strahan lining up right over your head for 60 minutes, because most defensive ends are good at one or the other. Michael was really good at both.

It's very important, when you talk about a player like an Aaron Donald, 'Hey, here comes Ndamukong. How do you feel about a player like that?'

I was at 260 at Tennessee because I was playing three-technique.

In my eyes, there will never be another Haloti Ngata, but that comes from a biased perspective from me.

Ray Lewis knifed through those offensive linemen like a sucker-punch switchblade slicing between the ribs of some inebriated trash-talking punk outside a sports bar.

I feel like I'm an inside guy, I feel like I'm a three-tech or nose tackle.