1.Lamont Gaillard – Georgia 6-2 295

2018: Played in 14 games.
2017: Appeared in 15 games, starting all 15 at center. Winner of the Own the Trenches award after spring drills. Recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship.
2016: Appeared in 13 games, making 13 starts. Received the offense’s Most Improved award at the end of spring practice. Recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship.
2015: Played in two games. Recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship.
2014: Redshirted. Member of the scout team. Recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship. UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Attended Pine Forest in North Carolina, coached by Bill Sochovka. 2014 Under Armour All-American. PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #5 ranked DT and #53 overall player in the country. ESPN.com four-star prospect, #4 ranked DT nationally, #3 overall prospect in the state of North Carolina, #32 overall prospect in the Southeast region, ESPN Top 300 prospect, #55 overall prospect nationally. Scout.com four-star prospect, #13 ranked DT nationally, #4 overall player in North Carolina, #46 overall prospect in the Southeast region, #147 overall prospect nationally. 247sports.com four-star prospect, #10 ranked OT nationally, #8 overall prospect in the state of North Carolina, #140 ranked overall prospect nationally. Rivals.com three-star prospect, #14 ranked overall player in the state of North Carolina. Named to the 2013 Mid South All Conference First Team, recording 82 tackles in his senior season helping Pine Forest to a 10-2 record, finishing second in its division and earning a second consecutive playoff appearance. Was voted onto the 2013 NCPreps.com 4A Pre-Season All-State Team. Named to the 2012 Mid South All Conference First Team after recording 108 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, and four sacks in his junior campaign, helping to lead the Trojans to a 7-5 record and a playoff berth after a 1-10 2011 season.
Personal: Full Name: Lamont Rockarius Gaillard. Major: Sociology.

2. Drew Kyser – Memphis 6-5 300

2018: Played in 14 games.

2017: Captained the offensive line. Returned for a third season as the starter at center. Started all 13 games, including the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Played 60 or more snaps in 12 games. Saw action on every snap in nine contests, including three-straight wins over Navy (69), Houston (76) and Tulane (63). Played a season-best 89 snaps vs. UCF in The American Championship Game. Played all 59 snaps vs. Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Member of the offensive line that was a part of the most prolific offense in program history with nearly 7,000 total yards (school-record 6,917 yards) and 72 TD. Offense ranked among FBS leaders in scoring (2nd; 45.5 points), total offense (4th; 532.1 ypg) and passing offense (7th; 335.0 ypg). Blocked for an offense that had a 4,000-yard passer (Riley Ferguson), 1,000-yard rusher (Darrell Henderson) and 1,000-yard receiver (Anthony Miller) for the first time in program history. Helped pave the way for the Tigers offense to roll up over 500 yards of total offense eight times, including a school-record 753 yards vs. UCF in The American Championship Game (broke previous record of 711 yards vs. Connecticut earlier in 2017).

2016: Captained the offensive line. Started all 13 games at center. Played 924-of-964 snaps (.959). Played every snap in 10 contests, Member of the 2016 Memphis offense that was second in program history for total yards (6,028), points (505) and total TD (57), including a school-record 34 TD passes. Blocked for the Tigers offense that piled up over 500 yards of total offense six times,  Memphis had 635 total yards vs. Bowling Green, the fourth-most for a game in program history. Played over 80 snaps three times, including a season-high 82 vs. Tulsa. Saw 81 snaps of action vs. USF and Western Kentucky. Played every snap in five-straight games vs. Ole Miss (78), Temple (58), Tulane (67), Navy (71) and Tulsa (82). Played every snap in the final four contests of season vs. USF (81), Cincinnati (73), Houston (79) and Western Kentucky (81).

2015: Played in all 13 games.  Made 12 starts. All game action came at center. Saw action on 965-of-1,024 snaps (.942). Played every snap in seven contests.  Member of the offensive line that helped Memphis post some of its best offensive numbers in school history. The 2015 Tigers offense set school records for scoring (522 points), total touchdowns (59), passing yards (3,997), plays (1,028) and total yards (6,330). Memphis also ranked in the top-20 nationally in scoring offense (11th), passing offense (18th), total offense (19th) and red zone offense (18th). The Tigers piled up over 500 yards of total offense six times, including a program single-game record 704 yards in a road victory at Tulsa. Blocked for an offense that ranked 18th nationally in the red zone offense, converting 88.9 percent of its trips inside the 20-yard line (56-of-63). Started the first game of his collegiate career in the season-opening win over Missouri State. Played 63-of-81 snaps vs. the Bears. Did not start in the win at Kansas but played 63-of-79 snaps. Saw action on every snap in the next four contests — all wins — vs. Bowling Green (90), Cincinnati (73), USF (72) and Ole Miss (94). The 94 snaps played vs. the Rebels were a season high. Played over 70 snaps in the next four contests vs. Tulsa (82), Tulane (79), Navy (73) and Houston (72). Saw action on all snaps in games vs. Temple (69), SMU (64) and Auburn (68).

High School: Three-year starter at center for head coach Brian Blackmon at Opelika High School in Alabama. Helped lead the 2014 Bulldogs to a 9-2 overall record, a perfect 6-0 Class 6A/Region III mark and an Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 6A state playoffs berth. The region title was the school’s first since 2007. Posted a 52-14 road win over Valley High School to clinch the region title in 2014. Opelika High School advanced to the Class 6A state playoffs second round in 2014. The Bulldogs averaged 422.5 yards of total offense, including 213.6 yards rushing, his senior year. Graded 90 percent or higher in every game his senior season. A 2014 Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) All-Alabama second team pick. Named to the Opelika-Auburn News All-Area first team his junior and senior campaigns (2013, 2014). A 2012 Opelika-Auburn News All-Area second team selection as a sophomore. Member of the 2012 Bulldogs team that went 10-5 and finished the campaign as the AHSAA Class 6A state runner-up. Also lettered in wrestling and track and field.

Personal: Son of Todd and Stacy Kyser. Has an older sister, Anna, and two younger sisters, Sarah Kent and Mary Kathryn. Birthday is October 4. History major.

3. Ross Pierschbacher – Alabama 6-4 301

2018: Played in 15 games.
2017: Played left guard. Named First Team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press Selected as one of the UA coaching staff’s offensive players of the week for his play against Tennessee and Auburn. Named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his play against Vanderbilt. Helped anchor an offensive line that ranked second in the SEC and 13th nationally in rushing with 250.6 yards per game while also ranking second in the SEC and 15th nationally in scoring offense (37.1 ppg). The Tide was fourth in the SEC and 29th nationally in total offense (444.1 ypg). Florida State: Helped open holes for 173 rushing yards in a 24-7 win over No. 3 Florida State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Fresno State: Graded out at 87 percent in the win over the Bulldogs. Did not allow a sack or a hurry and did not commit a penalty. Cleared a path for 305 rushing yards in the win, including a career-best 154 yards for quarterback Jalen Hurts. Had one knockdown block. Colorado State: Helped clear a path for 239 rushing yards and 487 passing yards in the win over the Rams. Graded out at 87 percent with two knockdown blocks while not allowing a sack or a pressure. Vanderbilt: Cleared a path on the left side of the offensive line for a Saban-era high 496 rushing yards and 677 total yards. Graded out at 90 percent with two knockdown blocks. Did not allow a sack, hurry or commit a penalty. Earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors. Ole Miss: Started and played 55 snaps in a 66-3 win over the Rebels. Had two knockdown blocks. Helped open holes for 365 rushing yards at 7.2 yards per carry. Did not allow a sack and provided time for 248 passing yards and 613 total yards. The Tide had six runners gain at least 30 yards, led by Jalen Hurts (101). Texas A&M: Helped the Crimson Tide rush for 232 yards. Played all 69 snaps on offense. Opened holes for Damien Harris to rush for 124 yards on just 14 attempts. Arkansas: Helped clear a path for 308 rushing yards and 496 yards of total offense. Did not allow a sack in the passing game and graded out at 86 percent. Blocked for his sixth 100-yard rushing game this season. Tennessee: Blocked for 604 yards of total offense in a 45-7 victory over the Volunteers. Earned offensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff. Graded out at 89 percent with a knockdown block. Did not allow a sack or a pressure. Opened holes in the rushing game for 272 yards and four touchdowns. LSU: Graded out at 80 percent in a 24-10 win over the No. 19 Tigers. Opened holes for two rushing touchdowns and had a knockdown block. Mississippi State: Started but played just three snaps after twisting his ankle. Auburn: Overcame an ankle injury to help the Tide rush for 209 yards and a touchdown coming off the bench. Did not allow a sack or commit a penalty on the afternoon. Recognized as an offensive player of the week by the UA coaches for his game against the Tigers. Clemson: Played 57 snaps in the Tide’s 24-6 win in the Sugar Bowl before a knee injury forced him out of the game in the second half. Graded out at 85 percent. Opened holes for a game-high 141 yards on the ground while providing time for Hurts to complete 66.7 percent of his passes and two touchdowns. Georgia: Provided time for Alabama to throw for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the second half as the Tide knocked off Georgia for its 17th national championship. He graded out at a 86 percent on 72 plays. Did not allow a sack or a pressure. Did not have a penalty and added one knockdown block.
2016: Chosen as a second team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press. Helped the Tide rank 16th nationally and first in the SEC in scoring offense (38.8 ppg), 12th nationally and second in the league in rushing offense (245.0 ypg) and 34th in the nation in total offense (455.3 ypg). Blocked for 11 100-yard rushing games — four from Damien Harris and Jalen Hurts along with two from Bo Scarbrough and one by Josh Jacobs. USC: Started his first career game at right guard. Opened holes for 242 rushing yards, including 138 yards from Harris. Western Kentucky: Started and provided time for Hurts and Blake Barnett to throw for 351 yards and two touchdowns. Played 30 snaps, splitting time with Alphonse Taylor. Had one knockdown block. Ole Miss: Had three knockdown blocks. Did not allow a sack. Opened holes for 334 yards rushing with 146 from Hurts and 144 from Harris. Kent State: Started at left guard and opened holes for 285 yards and three touchdowns. Blocked for 502 yards of total offense and 48 points. Graded out at 81 percent. Kentucky: Graded out at 82 percent with a knockdown block. Cleared a path for 100 rushing yards for Jacobs and 173 for the team. Helped provide time for 315 passing yards on 65.8 percent passing by the UA quarterbacks. Did not allow a sack or commit a penalty. Arkansas: Helped open holes for 264 rushing yards while providing time for 253 yards through the air. Did not allow a sack or pressure and did not commit a penalty. Helped Harris rush for 122 yards on 13 carries. Tennessee: Cleared a path for 409 yards rushing and 594 yards of total offense. The 409 yards rushing was the most for an Alabama team since 1992 and the most against Tennessee since 1986. Helped the Tide average 8.5 yards per attempt. Opened holes for two 100-yard rushers (Hurts 132, Scarbrough 109). Had four knockdown blocks and graded out at 83 percent. Texas A&M: Recorded two knockdown blocks. Graded out at 83 percent. Opened holes for 287 yards on the ground and 451 yards of total offense. Helped Harris notch his fourth 100-yard game of the season as Alabama averaged 5.0 yards per carry. Did not allow a sack or a hurry and did not commit a penalty. LSU: Started at left guard and did not allow a sack or a hurry while opening holes for 216 rushing yards and 323 total yards. Helped Hurts rush for 114 yards and a TD. Mississippi State: Had one knockdown block. Helped the Tide rush for 218 yards while providing time for 615 yards of total offense. Did not allow a sack or a hurry. Chattanooga: Helped the Crimson Tide rush for 196 yards on 37 carries, including a game-high 91 yards by Harris. Auburn: Helped provide time for 501 yards of total offense, including 203 yards on the ground. Graded out at 84 percent with two knockdown blocks. Did not allow a sack, a hurry or commit a penalty. Florida: Recorded two knockdown blocks. Opened holes for 234 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Helped the Tide average 6.2 yards per carry. Did not allow a sack or a hurry. Washington: Helped open holes for 269 yards rushing, including a career-high 180 and two scores for Scarbrough. Tide averaged 5.4 yards per rush. Had one knockdown block. Clemson: Opened holes for 221 rushing yards and three scores on the ground. Helped Scarbrough gain 93 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns.
2015: The Crimson Tide’s starting left guard in 2015, Named to the Sporting News and SEC All-Freshman teams. Made his first career start in Arlington against Wisconsin and started all 15 games. Helped open holes for 199.9 rushing yards per game that ranked 32nd nationally and third in the SEC. Surrendered just 1.5 sacks for a unit that ranked tied for 45th nationally in sacks allowed with 1.67 per game. Had 33 knockdown blocks. Missed only seven assignments in the Tide’s 15 games. Wisconsin: Graded out at 88 percent and notched four knockdown blocks as the Crimson Tide rushed for 238 yards and accounted for 502 yards of total offense against the Badgers. Did not surrender a sack or a hurry. Middle Tennessee: Amassed three knockdown blocks as the Tide rushed for 220 yards (5.6 per carry) and totaled 532 yards of offense. Ole Miss: Blocked for 503 yards of total offense while opening holes for 215 rushing, including 127 by Derrick Henry. The line allowed only one sack in 59 pass attempts. Added four knockdown blocks in the game. ULM: Started and graded out at 84 percent with only one missed assignment. Surrendered half of a sack and helped the Tide generate 34 points on offense. Georgia: Started and blocked for 379 yards of total offense, including 189 yards rushing. Did not allow a sack or hurry with no penalties. Arkansas: Opened holes for 95 rushing yards by Henry. Did not allow a sack or miss an assignment in the Tide’s 27-14 win. Texas A&M: Blocked for 258 yards rushing, including 236 yards by Henry, which was the fourth-highest single-game rushing total in school history. Had two knockdown blocks. Did not surrender a sack or a quarterback hurry. The line allowed only one sack to an Aggies team that entered the game averaging almost four sacks per game that led the SEC. Tennessee: Opened holes for 143 yards rushing by Henry. Did not allow a sack and did not miss an assignment. Graded out at 82 percent. Had one knockdown block. LSU: Cleared a path for 210 rushing yards from Henry and 250 for the team. Did not allow a sack. Provided time for Jake Coker to complete 75 percent of his passes. Had one knockdown block. Mississippi State: Had two knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack. Opened holes for 235 yards rushing as Henry went over 200 yards (204) for the second straight week. Charleston Southern: Started and played 29 snaps. Graded out at 83 percent. Did not allow a sack or hurry with no missed assignments.  Auburn: Had a season-high four knockdown blocks and graded out at 88 percent against the Tigers in a 29-13 win on the Plains. Did not have a missed assignment in 78 snaps. Did not allow a sack or a hurry. Opened holes for 271 rushing yards by Henry. Florida: Helped open holes for 233 yards rushing, including 189 by Henry, Had one knockdown block. Michigan State: Provided time for Coker to complete 25-of-31 passes for a career-high 286 yards and two scores. Opened holes for 154 rushing yards. Had a career-high four knockdown blocks. Clemson: Provided time for 335 yards passing from Coker and 158 yards rushing from Henry. Allowed one sack but did not commit a penalty, Had two knockdown blocks.
2014: Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.
High School: Attended Cedar Falls High School in Iowa. A versatile offensive lineman in a deep and talented 2014 line class. Parade Magazine All-American. Was selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game. A consensus four-star prospect who was listed as a guard by some recruiting services and a tackle in others. Second team All-America by MaxPreps. Ranked as the No. 3 offensive guard and the top-ranked player in Iowa by ESPN. Ranked 64th in the ESPN100 and the No. 5 player in the Midwest Region. Listed as the No. 4 offensive guard and No. 65 player nationally by Scout.com. Rivals.com rated him the No. 8 offensive tackle nationally, the No. 2 player in Iowa and 107th in the Rivals250. No. 74 in the 247Sports Composite rankings and the top player in the state. Ranked 120th in the 247Sports Top247 while rating as the No. 11 offensive tackle and No. 2 player in Iowa. Four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team. Ranked as the No. 65 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 11 offensive lineman by PrepStar. Three-time first team 4A All-State selection by the Des Moines Register. Also garnered Elite All-State honors (one team across all classifications) from the Des Moines Register in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Played for head coach Pat Mitchell at Cedar Falls High School. Chose Alabama over Auburn, Iowa, Nebraska, Notre Dame and Oklahoma. Initially committed to Iowa.
Personal: Hometown: Cedar Falls, Iowa. Name pronounced as: PEERSCH-baker.