Michael Brockers

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the first round (14th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft (4/26/12).

PRO: Eighth-year pro has played in 107 career regular season games with 105 starts...started all four playoff games in his career, including Super Bowl LIII...recorded 462 career tackles (253 solo), with 20.0 sacks...named to the Pro Football Writers of America/Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team in 2012...voted a captain for the 2018 season by his teammates.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the first round (14th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft (4/26/12).

PRO: Eighth-year pro has played in 107 career regular season games with 105 starts...started all four playoff games in his career, including Super Bowl LIII...recorded 462 career tackles (253 solo), with 20.0 sacks...named to the Pro Football Writers of America/Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team in 2012...voted a captain for the 2018 season by his teammates.

2018 SEASON: Started all 16 games at defensive line...played in his 100th-career game in Week 9 and started his 100th-career game in Week 11...finished third among Rams defensive linemen with 54 tackles...recorded 1.0 sack and four quarterback hits... at Oakland (9/10): Started and recorded five tackles (four solo), tallied the Rams first sack of the 2018 season...vs. Chargers (9/23): Started and recorded two tackles (one solo)... vs. Minnesota (9/27): Started and recorded three tackles (one solo)...at Seattle (10/7): Started and recorded four tackles (one solo)...at Denver (10/14): Started at defensive end... led all defensive linemen with five tackles (four solo)...at San Francisco (10/21): Started at defensive end...finished with five tackles (four solo)...added two tackles for loss and one QB hit... vs. Green Bay (10/28): Started at defensive end...tallied two solo tackles, including one tackle for loss...at New Orleans (11/4): Started at defensive end, his 100th-career game played...led all defensive linemen with five tackles (four solo)...vs. Seattle (11/11): Started at defensive end...recorded three solo tackles... vs. Kansas City (11/19): Started his 100th game...posted two tackles (one solo)...at Detroit (12/2): Started at defensive end... posted one solo tackle...added one QB hit...at Chicago (12/9): Started at defensive end...recorded six tackles (four solo)...vs. Philadelphia (12/16): Started at defensive end and played 48 defensive snaps...recorded five tackles (two solo)... vs. Arizona (12/23): Started at defensive end...recorded one solo tackle...vs. San Francisco (12/30): Started at defensive end...recorded four assisted tackles and one quarterback hit...Divisional Round vs. Dallas (1/12/19): Started at defensive end...posted two assisted tackles...Championship Round at New Orleans (1/20/19): Started at defensive end...recorded four tackles (two solo)... added one pass defensed, a tipped ball on the first play from scrimmage in the overtime period...Super Bowl LIII (2/3/19): Started at defensive end...recorded seven tackles, including five solo stops.

2017 SEASON: Started 15-of-16 regular season games, finished fifth on the team in tackles with 65...recorded 4.5 sacks, the second-most in a single season in his career...vs. Indianapolis (9/10): Led the team in tackles with six (three solo), including one tackle for loss...also notched one hit on the quarterback...at Dallas (10/1): Recorded five tackles (three solo), including one for loss...tallied one sack, two quarterback hits and two passes defensed...at Jacksonville (10/16): Collected five tackles (four solo), including one for loss...also had 1.0 sack and one hit of the quarterback...vs. Houston (11/12): Registered four tackles (two solo), including one for loss...added 1.0 sack, a pass defensed and a hit on the quarterback...at Arizona (12/3): Made five tackles (three solo)...also blocked a field goal attempt...vs. Philadelphia (12/10): Started at defensive tackle...tallied three tackles (two solo), including one for a loss...notched one sack and one quarterback hit...Wild Card vs. Atlanta (1/6/18): Made first career postseason started at defensive tackle...registered one tackle and split a sack.

2016 SEASON: Started all 14 games he played, finished third among Rams defensive linemen with 58 tackles...at San Francisco (9/12): Recorded seven total tackles (two solo)...at New Orleans (11/27): Led the defensive line with six tackles (four solo)...also added two quarterback hits.

2015 SEASON: Started 16 games at defensive tackle...tallied 74 tackles (44 solo), 3.0 sacks, 18 quarterback pressures and six quarterback hits on the season...vs. Detroit (12/13): Sacked QB Matt Stafford for an 8-yard loss...marked his third sack of the season and 14.5 career...also credited with two assisted tackles, two quarterback pressures and one hit on the quarterback...vs. San Francisco (11/1): Sacked 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick for a 3-yard loss, his second sack of the season...registered six tackles (four solo)...Week 7 vs. Cleveland (10/25): Recorded four tackles (three solo)...vs. Seattle (9/13): Established a new career-high in tackles with 13, good for the team lead in tackles.

2014 SEASON: Started 16 games...finished the season with 73 tackles (31 solo), two sacks and 14 quarterback pressures...at San Francisco (11/2): Tallied five tackles (four solo) and 1.0 sack, his first of the season...at San Diego (11/23): Tallied five tackles (two solo) and 1.0 sack...at Seattle (12/28): Posted a season-high 10 tackles (three solo).

2013 SEASON: Started 16 games at right defensive tackle...led all Rams defensive linemen with 75 tackles...finished with a career-high 5.5 sacks on the year...vs. Jacksonville (10/6):
Sacked Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert for a 4-yard loss...marked his first sack of the season...tallied four tackles (two solo)...also caused one fumble...at Houston (10/13): Recorded 2.0 sacks on Texans QB Matt Schaub...marks second consecutive game with a sack, pushes his season total to 3.5 and career to 7.5...added seven solo tackles, including three for loss...vs. Seattle (10/28): Tallied six tackles (one solo)...part of a defensive line that helped limit the Seahawks to just 44 rushing yards...vs. Chicago (11/24): Recorded two tackles (one solo)...also caused one fumble and had two quarterback pressures...at San Francisco (12/1): Sacked 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick...added a second sack on Kaepernick to give him four career multiple sack games...added seven tackles (two solo)...vs. New Orleans (12/15): Batted down a Saints K Garrett Hartley 36-yard field goal attempt...also recorded six tackles (four solo) and one hit on the quarterback...at Seattle (12/29): Posted a season-high 10 tackles (eight solo), including two for loss.

2012 SEASON: Named to Pro Football Weekly's All-Rookie Team...led all Rams defensive linemen in tackles (63) despite missing three games...also had 4.0 sacks and 13 quarterback pressures during rookie season...vs. Seattle (9/30): Saw his first NFL action, starting at right defensive tackle...recorded two assisted tackles...vs. Green Bay (10/21): Started at right defensive tackle...sacked Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers for a loss of four yards, his first career sack...notched a season-high seven tackles (four solo)...at San Francisco (11/11): Started at right defensive tackle...split a sack on 49ers QB Alex Smith with DE Robert Quinn for a two-yard loss...notched a solo sack on Smith to give him 1.5 on the day and 2.5 on the season...also made five tackles (three solo), one quarterback pressure and one hit on the quarterback...vs. San Francisco (12/2): Started at right defensive tackle...notched a season-high among Rams defensive linemen in tackles with 11 (five solo), including one for loss...at Buffalo (12/9): Started at right defensive tackle... split a sack on Buffalo QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on the first drive of the game...tallied a solo
sack for a loss of six yards to push his season total to 4.0...forced a RB Fred Jackson fumble, which was recovered by LB James Laurinaitis and returned four yards...marks the first forced fumble of his career...also made six tackles (five solo), including one for loss...added two quarterback pressures and two quarterback hits...at Tampa Bay (12/23): Started at right defensive tackle...tallied five tackles (one solo)...also tipped one pass that was intercepted by DE Eugene Sims.

COLLEGE: Earned Associated Press second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors...in two seasons at Louisiana State, Brockers appeared in 27 games, starting 15 contests at left defensive tackle...credited with 79 tackles (34 solo), two sacks (16 yards), 11 stops for loss (33 yards) and five quarterback pressures...caused two fumbles, blocked one kick, intercepted one pass and deflected three others.

PERSONAL: Attended Chavez High School in Houston, Texas, playing football for Lobos head coach Mike Jackson...a dominating defensive end that was considered among the top prospects in the state of Texas for the Class of 2009...was rated the 10th defensive end in the country and 23rd prospect in the state of Texas by Rivals.com...Scout.com regarded him as the nation's
16th defensive end, with both recruiting services giving him a four-star rating...added Super Prep All-American honors while leading the Lobos to the first round of the Texas Class 5A state playoffs in 2008, as he also earned first-team All-Region and All-State honors as a senior...had previously established himself as one of the state's up-and-coming defenders after finishing his junior season with 59 tackles and 10 sacks in 2007...blocked one punt and one field goal...general studies major...one of five children of Tiffany Brockers...born Michael Seth Brockers in Houston, Texas...participated in numerous community events, including the Make-A-Wish Celebrity Server dinner, Motion for Kids Holiday Party Chair, Defensive Line Paintball Tournament to benefit St. Patrick Center and the All-Community Team Ticket program - Brockers' Show Stoppers...he is married to Faith and they have two kids: Makaela and Makhi.