We continue the Seminole Madness tournament today with the Defensive Line bracket. You get one vote in the poll above that will stay open for 24 hours. You can also vote on Warchant's Twitter account (subscribers get two votes).
* Note: Whoever makes the best argument for a player will win a $25 eCard to Garnet & Gold (one winner per day). First 15 winners - Noleway85, BoNoles, JayColle, PlanoNole2, fsubuck, dougadee68, snapper-zapper, Noleway85, warchant99, seminoleken, islandchief, TMoneyNoles, BriSape23, niemannbill, wbontrag
Here are the bios for this matchup (this is the last battle of the first round):
No. 3 seed Corey Simon vs. No. 6 seed Darnell Dockett
Corey Simon didn't start a single game his first two years at Florida State. He sure made up for lost time in his final two years. The Pompano Beach native was a first-team AP All-American in 1998 and then became a consensus All-American in 1999, while leading the Seminoles to an undefeated season and national championship. Simon had 16 tackles for loss as a junior and then followed that up with a monster season in 1999, leading the team with 21 tackles for loss. He had 84 tackles total, which is an enormous number for a defensive tackle. Simon, who battled injuries his first two seasons, finished his FSU career with 44 career tackles for loss and 11 quarterback sacks. He was drafted with the No. 6 overall pick of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Darnell Dockett finished his career as one of the all-time leaders in career tackles for loss with 65. After redshirting in 1999, Dockett became an immediate force in 2000, registering 66 tackles, 19 for loss and seven sacks for the Seminoles. The Maryland native was a first-team Freshman All-American by the Sporting News and then just continued to dominate from the interior for the rest of his career. He had 22 tackles for loss as a sophomore and then added 17 more as a senior on his way to being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and earning numerous All-American honors. Considered a bit undersized, Dockett was a third-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the 2004 draft. He played 11 seasons in the NFL, earning Pro Bowl honors three times.
* Note: Whoever makes the best argument for a player will win a $25 eCard to Garnet & Gold (one winner per day). First 15 winners - Noleway85, BoNoles, JayColle, PlanoNole2, fsubuck, dougadee68, snapper-zapper, Noleway85, warchant99, seminoleken, islandchief, TMoneyNoles, BriSape23, niemannbill, wbontrag
Here are the bios for this matchup (this is the last battle of the first round):
No. 3 seed Corey Simon vs. No. 6 seed Darnell Dockett
Corey Simon didn't start a single game his first two years at Florida State. He sure made up for lost time in his final two years. The Pompano Beach native was a first-team AP All-American in 1998 and then became a consensus All-American in 1999, while leading the Seminoles to an undefeated season and national championship. Simon had 16 tackles for loss as a junior and then followed that up with a monster season in 1999, leading the team with 21 tackles for loss. He had 84 tackles total, which is an enormous number for a defensive tackle. Simon, who battled injuries his first two seasons, finished his FSU career with 44 career tackles for loss and 11 quarterback sacks. He was drafted with the No. 6 overall pick of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Darnell Dockett finished his career as one of the all-time leaders in career tackles for loss with 65. After redshirting in 1999, Dockett became an immediate force in 2000, registering 66 tackles, 19 for loss and seven sacks for the Seminoles. The Maryland native was a first-team Freshman All-American by the Sporting News and then just continued to dominate from the interior for the rest of his career. He had 22 tackles for loss as a sophomore and then added 17 more as a senior on his way to being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and earning numerous All-American honors. Considered a bit undersized, Dockett was a third-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the 2004 draft. He played 11 seasons in the NFL, earning Pro Bowl honors three times.
