re: Was Glenn Dorsey just a once in a lifetime type of player Or....

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This may not be a fair comparison.

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It's not at all.

Dorsey started 31 games at LSU and played in 52. Brockers started in 15 games and played in 27. Logan started 25 games and played in 30. Dorsey started more games than Brockers / Logan appeared in. Dorsey played in 22 more games than Logan and 25 more games than Brockers. When someone plays in that many more games than another, they tend to have more production and stats... Obviously.

Dorsey stats as a full time starter: 133 tackles, 21 TFL, 10 sacks (2 seasons). So averages out to 66.5tackles, 11 TFL, 5 sacks per year.

Logan stats as a full time starter: 102 tackles, 12 TFL, 5 sacks (2 seasons). Averages out to 51tackles, 6 TFL, 2.5sacks per year.

Brockers stats as a full time starter: 54 tackles, 10 TFL, 2 sacks (1 season).

Dorsey is the best DT we have ever had at LSU. Dude was awesome. But strictly going off of career stats is a stupid way to judge / compare players, especially when you are comparing their stats to a player that played in 22 and 25 more games than the other guys. Look at the per year averages as a full time starter... Dorsey still out produces the other 2, but it's a fairer way and a lot closer than just going off their career stats, considering Dorsey was on the field for wayyy more games than the other 2.

I'm not saying these guys were as good as Dorsey or even on the same level as him. Because they aren't. Dorsey is the best DT we've ever had and arguably the best defensive player we have ever had. But to say that they were mediocre at LSU is just wrong. They were very good at LSU and very productive starters. It's not like there's this massive difference in per year averages as starters between them and Dorsey.