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One of the biggest men in college football last year, Terrence Cody, at 6 foot 4 in. tall and 350 pounds, has changed the way that colleges look at bigger players. A awesome run stopper can make a world of difference for football squads wishing to free up their linebackers.

It’s my opinion that increasingly more we will see giant players, just like Terrence Cody, coming onto the scene in college football. A huge guy at that magnitude in the middle of the defense actively playing middle guard or nosetackle is an extremely valuable tool.

Now don’t misunderstand me, people the dimensions of Terrence Cody with his quickness do not come around all the time. The NFL football team, the Baltimore Ravens found awesome potential in this big guy’s natural skills, size, and speed enough to draft him at number 57 in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft.

It’s not merely proportions that makes the main difference in a guy like this,it is also the speed. The quick initial step off the line, when coupled with the mutliplying power of the bodyweight, it is 100 % pure physics of mass times acceleration equals momentum… and momentum he does have!

The Baltimore Ravens observed a significant drop-off in it’s run defense the very first time this past year, 2009. Running back Cedric Benson of the Cincinnati Bengals rushed for the first hundred yard performance versus the vaulted Ravens defense in over 39 games. Part of the reason is the soft middle of the defensive front line. In 2010,the coaches of the Ravens realized that they needed the big man up the middle of their defense to free things up and so they selected big “Mount Cody”.

Look for big things (no pun intended) out of Mount Cody in the NFL, as well as other massive guys doing much more in college football. Recruiting will get hot for these kinds of players because it proved successful for the Alabama Crimson Tide in winning a 2009 national championship.

So the next time you think of excellent defense, see if you’re able to find a nearby mountain and take a look at it. Your most beloved college football team will almost certainly be hunting for the same thing but only a bit more human!

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