Stephen Schilling, OG

Schilling shunned the Pac-10 to play in the Big Ten, a surprising decision to some considering the Parade All-American and top 25 overall national recruit played in the shadows of the University of Washington. At Michigan, he lived through the transition from a run-first traditional offense of Lloyd Carr to the modified spread attack of Rich Rodriguez to become one of the top interior linemen in the 2011 draft.

Schilling sat out his first season in Ann Arbor because of a shoulder injury that also had caused him to miss three games of his senior season in high school, and a bout of mononucleosis. He rebounded with a freshman All-American season in 2007, starting all 13 games -- 11 at right tackle and two at right guard. The only game he missed in his career came in 2008 against the rival Buckeyes because of a sprained knee suffered during practice. He started the other 12 games at right tackle. Schilling shifted to left guard for his junior and senior seasons in 2009 and '10. He started every game and finished both seasons as honorable mention All-Big Ten.

Not a dominant blocker, Schilling needs to work on finishing blocks more consistently. But the three-time honoree as the team's outstanding offensive lineman has shown the strength, athleticism, versatility and durability to be a NFL starter.

Pass blocking: Has an offensive tackle build and the pass-protection skill to play the position. Quick pass set and very good lateral movement for a guard. Stays balanced on the balls of his feet. Keeps his arms extended and will reset his hands multiple hands when one-on-one for a few seconds. Works hard to mirror, generally staying between the defender and quarterback even when giving up quickness. Helped his left tackle when free, giving a nice punch to prevent secondary rushes. Anchors against any college tackle, has active hands and does not give ground. Fair flexibility and recovery speed but tackles can beat him with strong hands or a quick first step.

Run blocking: Athletic but sturdy run blocker capable of playing in any system. Moves well on zone plays -- keeps his feet going and uses his hands and shoulders to shield defenders. Drives off the ball with authority, puts tackles on the ground when crashing down. Solid combo blocker, puts a strong hand on the tackle and moves easily to the second level. Very effective cut-blocker in space, gets low but lands the block and rolls to sustain from the ground. Uses strength to move tackles in short-yardage situation, even when giving up the low position to his height. Sometimes overextends and forgets to move his feet when engaged, ending up on the ground.

Pulling/trapping: Shows the feet to move behind the line and get into the hole on traps or move further down the line on pulls. Agile and flexible enough to get a strong hand on linebackers trying to dip inside of his block. Good enough to serve as a personal pass protector on planned rollouts to the right side. Lets up a bit when latched onto smaller defenders, and can be stacked and shed when not moving his feet. Punches when reaching a target, needs to sustain longer and finish the block to prevent his man from entering the fray.

Initial Quickness: Adequate off the snap in pass protection and fires off the ball to provide pop when drive blocking. Elite tackles out-quick him off the line, however, getting inside position in the gap and using strong hands.

Downfield: Outstanding downfield mobility, usually gives ballcarriers open space in which to run. Hustles from one side of the field to the other to push the pile. Takes out defensive backs and linebackers when he gets a strong cut-block, with follow-up effort to sustain. Will hesitate to take out safeties and dance in front of the defender, allowing them to get to the ball. Sometimes watches the ballcarrier if the play gets extended.

Intangibles: Durable, blue-collar worker and four-year starter on the line who became a team leader in 2010 because of his work ethic and experience. No character concerns.

Earned fourth varsity letter … Outland Trophy watch list … All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media) … earned third straight U-M Hugh R. Rader Memorial Award co-recpient (top offensive lineman) … Phil Steele's Midseason All-Big Ten third team … selected as a team captain before the season … started all 13 contests … made starting assignment at left guard against Connecticut (Sept. 4) and Notre Dame (Sept. 11) … made third consecutive start at left guard vs. Massachusetts (Sept. 18) … opened the game at left guard vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 25) … started at left guard in Big Ten opener at Indiana (Oct. 2) … served as starting left guard vs. Michigan State (Oct. 9) and Iowa (Oct. 16) … started at left guard at Penn State (Oct. 30), vs. Illinois (Nov. 6) and at Purdue (Nov. 13) … opened the game at left guard vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 20) and at Ohio State (Nov. 27) … made start at left guard vs. Mississippi State (Jan. 1) in the Gator Bowl.

Co-recipient of the Hugh R. Rader Jr. Award as Michigan's top offensive linemen with Mark Ortmann … All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media) … started all 12 games at left guard … started at left guard and contributed on special teams vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 5), Notre Dame (Sept. 12) and Eastern Michigan (Sept. 19) … made start at left guard in conference opener vs. Indiana (Sept. 26) … started at left guard against Michigan State (Oct. 3), Iowa (Oct. 10) and Delaware State (Oct. 17) … starting left guard vs. Penn State (Oct. 24), Illinois (Oct. 31) and Purdue (Nov. 7) … made team-leading 35th career start at Wisconsin (Nov. 14) … started at left guard against Ohio State (Nov. 21).

Hugh R. Rader Jr. Memorial Award winner as U-M's top offensive lineman … started 11 games at right tackle … played every snap of the season at right tackle prior to the injury sustained in practice prior to Ohio State game … started at right tackle vs. Utah (Aug. 30), Miami (Sept. 6) and at Notre Dame (Sept. 13) … opened game at right tackle in conference opener vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 27) … started at right tackle vs. Illinois (Oct. 4) … starting right tackle vs. Toledo (Oct. 11) and at Penn State (Oct. 18) … made his 20th career start in the Penn State game … started at right tackle against Michigan State (Oct. 25), at Purdue (Nov. 1), at Minnesota (Nov. 8) and vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) … did not dress at Ohio State (Nov. 22) due to injury.

The Sporting News Freshman All-America second team … CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-America third team … The Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten … Rivals.com Midseason All-Freshman Team … started all 13 games … started at right tackle in 11 games and made two starts at right guard … made career debut vs. Appalachian State (Sept. 1), earning starting nod at right tackle … started at right tackle against Oregon (Sept. 8), Notre Dame (Sept. 15), Penn State (Sept. 22) and Northwestern (Sept. 29) … made first career start at right guard in the Eastern Michigan (Oct. 6) game … also took snaps at right tackle against the Eagles … started at right guard vs. Purdue (Oct. 13) … returned to starting right tackle position at Illinois (Oct. 20) … started at right tackle vs. Minnesota (Oct. 27) and at Michigan State (Nov. 3) … starting right tackle at Wisconsin (Nov. 10) … made start at right tackle vs. Ohio State (Nov. 17) … started at right tackle against Florida in the Capital One Bowl (Jan. 1).

Did not see game action.

Attended Bellevue High School (2006) coached by Butch Goncharoff … three-year varsity starter at offensive tackle … missed three games during senior season due to shoulder injury … Honors and Rankings … Parade Magazine All-American … named to the EA SPORTS All-American first team … No. 2 overall player in the state of Washington by Rivals.com … five-star prospect according to Rivals.com … selected as the best offensive lineman in the West by Rivals.com … rated as the No. 2 offensive guard according to Rivals.com … elected as 26th-best overall player nationally by Rivals.com … ranked as No. 40 overall player nationally by Prep Football Report.

Rated No. 40 player in the nation by USA Today … No. 106 ranked prep prospect by ESPN … five-star prospect and the nation's No. 3 offensive guard according to Scout.com … participated on West squad in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … nation's 19th-best player according to Scout.com … ranked No. 3 offensive lineman in the nation by PrepStar Magazine … voted first-team all-state in Class 3A and first-team all-conference during junior and senior seasons … Other Sports … two-year varsity basketball starter at forward, averaging 13 points and 11 rebounds as a junior.

Stephen Dana Schilling was born July 21, 1988 in Bellevue, Wash.