Alex Fletcher, OG

With so much of the attention on Pac-10 offensive linemen being spread between Oregon's Max Unger and Cal's Alex Mack, many might be surprised to note that Fletcher earned second-team all-conference accolades after each of the past two seasons. A versatile contributor with extensive starting experience at right guard and center, Fletcher ranks among the nation's most underappreciated talents. While he lacks the flashy athleticism and big name to earn high-round consideration, his size, versatility and tenacity could result in a middle-round selection and early playing time in the NFL.

Positives: Short, squatty powerful build preferred by NFL offensive line coaches for the middle. Good hand placement. Can turn and seal off the defender. Plays with leverage and can hold up to bigger, stronger defenders. Can anchor and absorb the bull rush. Good lateral quickness to get out and lead and for combination blocks. High effort player who looks to hit someone. Versatile. Experienced at center and both guard positions. Team captain.

Negatives: Lacks the lower body strength to consistently generate movement in short-yardage situations. Good quickness to get to the second level for combination blocks, but lacks balance and agility in space to generate quality blocks.

Earned Second Team All-Pac-10 honors during an excellent junior campaign … Started Stanford's first 11 games in 2007 before missing the season finale versus California with an injury.

Earned 2006 Preseason First-Team All-Pac-10 honors from Phil Steele's College Football Magazine as well as a Second Team selection by The Sporting News … Has not played in Stanford's last two games due to injury after having started all previous possible 20 contests over the last two seasons on the offensive line with 12 starts at center (including the team's first nine games this year) and eight at right guard.

The 2005 Season: The only member of the Cardinal's offensive line to start all 11 games … He was the team's starter at right guard for eight games, but injuries forced him to start three games at center … Was named by Scout.com as a First Team Frosh All-American, while The Sporting News named him an honorable mention Freshman All-American and First-Team Freshman All-Pac-10 … His teammates voted him winner of the Menlo-Atherton Trophy as the team's Most Outstanding Freshman.

Did not play in 2004 as a true freshman center and guard … Winner of the Greg Piers Award as the team's Most Outstanding Offensive Service Team Player.

SuperPrep named him to their Elite 50 team as one of the best prospects in the nation … Consensus prep All-American from St. Anthony's High School in New York … SuperPrep ranked him No. 34 on their list of the nation's top recruits … They also ranked him as the No. 1 prospect in the state of New York and the No. 3 offensive line prospect in the nation … Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 2 offensive line recruit in the country and the No. 1 recruit in New York … Insiders.com named him to the 24-man All-American team, the No. 20 recruit in the nation and No. 2 offensive line prospect in the country … EA Sports First-Team All-American … Two-time First-Team All-State, All-Long Island, All-City and All-Suburbs following his junior and senior seasons … Nike camp All-American … U.S. Army All-American team selection … Captain of the East team at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Born September 5, 1986 … Science, Technology and Society major … Member of the National Honor Society … U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete … Father, Steven, played football at Princeton.