ESPN: LSU Is Defensive Line U

Caption: LSU's Barkevious Mingo, Bennie Logan, and Sam Montgomery at the 2013 NFL Combine.

According to David Ching of ESPN.com, LSU deserves the "Defensive Line U" tittle for the 2000s. Here is what he had to say:

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1. LSU (200 points)
Four-time award winner, All-American and first-round NFL draft pick Glenn Dorsey produced 68 points by himself, but LSU is “D-Line U” because of the sheer number of outstanding players it has produced. There are 21 draft picks in all, including first-round picks Dorsey, Marcus Spears, Tyson Jackson, Michael Brockers and Barkevious Mingo. That’s an amazing legacy, which helped Les Miles’ Tigers barely edge Texas for the top spot.

Award winners: Dorsey - Outland (2007), Lombardi (2007), Nagurski (2007), Lott (2007).

Consensus All-Americans: Chad Lavalais (2003), Spears (2004), Dorsey (2007).

First-team all-conference: Lavalais (2003), Spears (2004), Claude Wroten (2005), Dorsey (2006, '07), Drake Nevis (2010), Sam Montgomery (2011, '12).
NFL first-round draft picks: Spears (2005), Dorsey (2008), Jackson (2009), Brockers (2012), Mingo (2013).

NFL draft picks, Rounds 2-4: Jarvis Green (Round 4, 2002), Marquise Hill (Round 2, 2004), Wroten (Round 3, 2006), Al Woods (Round 4, 2010), Nevis (Round 3, 2011), Montgomery (Round 3, 2013), Bennie Logan (Round 3, 2013), Ego Ferguson (Round 2, 2014).

NFL draft picks, Rounds 5-7: Howard Green (Round 6, 2002), Lavalais (Round 5, 2004), Kyle Williams (Round 5, 2006), Melvin Oliver (Round 6, 2006), Chase Pittman (Round 7, 2007), Ricky Jean-Francois (Round 7, 2009), Lazarius Levingston (Round 7, 2011), Lavar Edwards (Round 5, 2013).

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POSITION U KEY

College football award winners:
10 points
Consensus All-Americans:
Eight points
NFL first-round draft picks:
Eight points
Coaches' first-team all-conference picks:
Six points
NFL draft picks, Rounds 2-4:
Four points
NFL draft picks, Rounds 5-7:
Two points
Awards included: Awards included: Heisman Trophy (all-around), Maxwell Award (all-around), Walter Camp Award (all-around), Bednarik Award (defensive player), Bronko Nagurski Trophy (defensive player), Lott IMPACT Trophy (defensive player), Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end), Paul Hornung Award (most versatile), Lombardi Award (lineman), Outland Trophy (interior lineman).

The complete Top 10:
1. LSU (200)
2. Texas (196)
3. Georgia (182)
4. Oklahoma (174)
4. USC (174)
6. TCU (158)
7. Penn State (152)
8. Florida State (148)
9. Clemson (138)
9. North Carolina (138)