One of the Alabama's biggest forces on defense last season is headed to the Big Apple. Dalvin Tomlinson became the seventh Alabama player off the board when he was selected with the No. 55 overall pick in the second round by the New York Giants. Tomlinson joins Marlon Humphrey (No. 16, Baltimore Ravens), Jonathan Allen (No. 17, Washington Redskins), O.J. Howard (No. 19, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Reuben Foster (No. 31, San Francisco 49ers), Cam Robinson (No. 34, Jacksonville Jaguars) and Ryan Anderson (No. 49, Washington Redskins) as fellow Alabama draftees.
Alabama's seven selections tied the record for most draftees by a school over the first two rounds of a single draft.
An underrated part of Alabama's defense last season, Tomlinson collected 62 tackles, 5.5 for a loss, with three sacks, seven quarterback hurries and four pass breakups. The 6-foot-3, 310-pound defensive lineman was especially dominant in stopping the run, as 55 of his tackles game on running plays.
Tomlinson has plenty of athleticism for his size. He was a three-time heavyweight wrestling champion in high school, a sport he claims helped him perfect his technique on the defensive line.
