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Mitchell Benson
Mitchell Benson (born May 30, 1967) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played for the Indianapolis Colts from 1989 to 1990 and for the History of the San Diego Chargers, San Diego Chargers in 1991. He was selected by the Colts in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft. References 1967 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Worth, Texas American football defensive tackles TCU Horned Frogs football players Indianapolis Colts players San Diego Chargers players {{Defensive-lineman-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defensive Tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the largest and strongest of the defensive players. Depending on a team's individual defensive scheme, a defensive tackle may be called upon to fill several different roles. These roles may include merely holding the point of attack by refusing to be moved, or penetrating a certain gap between offensive linemen to break up a play in the opponent's backfield. If a defensive tackle reads a pass play, his primary responsibility is to pursue the quarterback, or simply knock the pass down at the line if it is within arm's reach. Other responsibilities of the defensive tackle may be to pursue the screen pass or drop into coverage in a zone blitz scheme. In a traditional 4–3 defense, there is no nose tackle. Instead there is a left and right defensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
