Seen 'em all – 136 FBS teams in action! In 2025, we added both the CFP Championship game, Indiana 27 Miami 21 and the FCS Championship, Montana State 35 Illinois State 34. We've now attended 740 games since 1979. Please order and review our book on Amazon.com: Fifty Years of Tailgate Tales: The Good, the Fun and the Ugly to enjoy this great, unique lifetime adventure. We look forward to the 2026 season!
Lebanon, TN – Of all positions, defensive linemen and EDGE rushers we photographed these past few years bring some of the best value into this year’s NFL draft. We will see some of the best talent witnessed get selected in the early rounds. Among others seen but not captured by us adequately in our file, we include Derrick Harmon of Oregon, Jack Sawyer of Ohio State, and DT JT Sanders of South Carolina. Before this week’s draft, we’ll present our presentation of top linebackers and secondary players over the course of our recent game history.
As the 2025 season looms to begin on August 23, after our draft summary, we will release our tentative schedule for the upcoming season. Top teams, new venues to attend and great rivalries highlight our plans for 2025. We look forward to presenting our new slate and some pre-season reporting of the teams and games we plan to see in action next fall. In addition, we already have a pretty solid schedule of post-season play in this year’s portfolio. Only four months to go!
Look for these great defenders to go early
Penn State’s Abdul Carter (11) goes high for a block against Ohio State in 2022. Since then, his move from LB to EDGE earned him All-American honors. Look for him to go very high in this year’s draft. Top defensives player to be taken for sure.Michigan DT Mason Graham (55) in pursuit of an option pass against Penn State in his team’s 2023 undefeated national championship season. He garnered All-American status all three seasons with the Wolverines.Michigan DT Kenneth Grant (78) seen here stopping PSU RB Nick Singleton short of the goal line. His combination of power and speed at 6’4″ 331 lbs. has many defensive coaches looking to add him in the early rounds of the 2025 draft. Second team All-Big Ten and a national champion in 2023.
Some middle round defensive linemen ready to make their moves
Boston College DE Donovan Ezeiruaka (6) brings pressure against Florida State in their 2024 win in Tallahassee. He won the Ted Hendricks Award as the top DE in college football at the end of this season. He tallied 16.5 sacks and 20.5 tackles for losses.Ohio State DE JT Tuimalolo (44) had a big game against Penn State in 2022 with a big sack and an interception in their key win for the Big Ten title.Toledo DT Darius Alexander (9) earned second Team All-MAC honors in 2024. Shown here in 2023 against Bowling Green, he tallied 36 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and 4.0 sacks. Projected to go in Round 3.
