Jared Odrick, the 6'5", 296 lb, defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins was selected as the 28th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.http://www.nfl.com/draft/2010/tracker#dt-by-round-input:1 A veteran of the Penn State Nittany Lions, Odrick is a sociology major scheduled to graduate in Dec. 2010. His considerable height and weight has made him a force to be reckoned with as a Defensive Tackle. In his senior year at Lebanon High School, in Lebanon, PA, he was named a U.S. Army All-American, was awarded First team Associated Press Class AAA All-State, and a Pennsylvania Big 33 selection. He was named the 6th best defensive tackle in the country by Scout.com and was approached by a number of colleges, including Florida and Georgia before signing with Penn Statehttp://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=1694720. In 2006, he played in the Big 33 Football Classic and the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was named starting defensive tackle for his sophmore year (2007), but his year was cut short by injuries. He broke two bones in his left hand in a game against Wisconsin and upon his return, dislocated his ankle in a game against Indiana.http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/odrick_jared00]].

Jared Odrick, considered to be one of the top choices for the defensive tackle position in the 2010 NFL Draft was snatched up by the Miami Dolphins with the 28th pick in the draft on April 22, 2010. There was speculation that he would be picked in the first round, perhaps by the Pittsburgh Steelers because of his size and aggressive playing style which fits right in with the Steeler persona. There were also rumors that the Detroit Lions were interested in him.http://www.examiner.com

He received a number of accolades and awards for the season:

• 2009 Rotary Lombardi Award candidate
• 2009 All-American third-team preseason by Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Athlon Sports College Football
• First-team All-American (2009)
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
• Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
• First-Team All-Big Ten Penn Statehttp://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/odrick_jared00

The season was capped off by a win in the Capital One Bowl against LSU 19-17.http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls

Odrick recorded 41 tackles, with 19 solos, 22 assists and 4 sacks and made the First-Team All-Big Ten Penn State team.

On March 11, 2009, Odrick was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after getting into a fight with 4 men, 3 of whom were Penn State students on Feb. 28. According to the citation, Odrick, after a night of drinking, exchanged words with the men and punched one of them. He was identified from pictures on the Internet. He was fined $430.00.http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/03/18

Odrick, a 2008 First-Team All-Big Ten honoree, had 41 tackles for the season, (19 solos, 22 assists) and 4 sacks. Penn State lost to USC in the 2009 Rose Bowl 38-24.http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls In the Homecoming Game against Michigan, he tackled quarterback, Nick Sheridan in the end zone for a safety. That play was awarded the Pontiac Game Changing Performance-of-the-Week.http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/odrick_jared00