2006 Defensive linemen

• Derek Landri -65 tackles, 15½ tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 4 QB hurries, 303:46 playing time

• Trevor Laws -62 tackles, 9½ tackles for loss, 3½ sacks, 2 QB hurries, 313:31 playing time

• Victor Abiamiri -43 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 10½ sacks, 14 QB hurries, 317:34 playing time

• Chris Frome -31 tackles, 1½ tackles for loss, ½ sack, 3 QB hurries, 249:15 playing time

• Ronald Talley -11 tackles, ½ tackle for loss, 58:01 playing time

• Casey Cullen -11 tackles, 118:00 playing time (special teams)

• Travis Leitko -10 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 QB hurry, 112:11 playing time

• Pat Kuntz -7 tackles, ½ tackle for loss, ½ sack, 81:52 playing time

• Justin Brown -6 tackles, 1½ tackles for loss, 1½ sacks, 28:55 playing time

• Dwight Stephenson Jr. -1 tackle, 8:41 playing time

• Derrell Hand -1:07 playing time

• Key players lost: Victor Abiamiri, Derek Landri, Chris Frome, Ronald Talley and Travis Leitko

2007 Defensive line candidates (listed alphabetically)

Justin Brown (6-3, 249, Sr., 2 yrs.), Derrell Hand (6-3, 287, Jr., 3 yrs.), Pat Kuntz (6-2, 272, Jr., 2 yrs.), Trevor Laws (6-1, 294, 5th, 1 yr.), Paddy Mullen (6-3, 269, Soph., 4 yrs.), Andrew Nuss (6-5, 290, Fr., 4 yrs.), Emeka Nwankwo (6-3, 285, Fr., 4 yrs.), Dwight Stephenson Jr. (6-2, 257, 5th, 1 yr.), Chris Stewart (6-4, 340, Soph., 4 yrs.), Ian Williams (6-2, 294, Fr., 4 yrs.)

* Note: Only scholarship defensive linemen listed.

Possible position changes

Sophomore Chris Stewart from offensive guard to nose tackle. Freshman Andrew Nuss from offensive tackle to nose tackle or end. Freshman Emeka Nwankwo from offensive guard to nose tackle or end. John Ryan, Morrice Richardson and Kallen Wade from defensive end in a 4-3 to outside linebacker in 3-4 personnel.