While Mississippi's Patrick Willis, Florida State's Buster Davis and Pittsburgh's H.B. Blades garner the majority of the attention at middle linebacker in this draft, many experts feel Siler might be the most consistent performer among this quartet. A knee injury late in the 2006 season hampered his performances, but Siler has the instincts you look for in a classic 4-3 inside defender.

Siler was rated the No. 4 outside linebacker in the nation and a four-star athlete by Rivals.com as a senior at Evans High School. He was regarded as the No. 26 prospect in the state of Florida in Super Prep's All-American issue and ranked as the No. 14 linebacker in the country and the No. 5 linebacker in the South by TheInsiders.com. He was a member of the TheInsiders.com Southern Hot 100 and listed No. 21 on the Orlando Sentinel's list of the state's top 100 prospects.

A Florida Sports Writers Association Class 6A second-team all-state selection as a linebacker, Siler also competed as a tight end and defensive end. He recorded 103 tackles, five sacks and four fumble recoveries on defense and had 70 carries for 530 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior. He was named MVP of the 2003 Cali-Florida All-Star game in which he made two interceptions. Siler graduated with a 4.2 grade point average.

The talented defender chose Florida over Tennessee and Maryland, enrolling at the school in 2004 and starting six of the 12 games he appeared in. He was named to the Football Writers Association Freshman All-America team and earned Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year honors. Siler competed in 657 snaps, leading the team with 77 tackles (50 solos), including two sacks, 9½ stops for losses, three pressures and three pass break-ups. He was also a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

In 2005, Siler started every game at middle linebacker. He finished second on the team with 64 tackles (33 solos), produced nine stops behind the line of scrimmage, four sacks and three pressures. He deflected four passes and set a school single-season record and led the conference with seven fumble recoveries. He also garnered Academic All-District III accolades.

A member of the school's Leadership Committee, Siler started the 13 games he appeared in during the 2006 season, sitting out vs. Western Carolina with a knee injury. He earned All-SEC second-team honors from the league's coaches as he ranked second on the team with 77 tackles (55 solos). He posted three sacks, three pressures and 10 stops for losses, and caused and recovered one fumble.

In 37 games at Florida, Siler started 31 times. He finished his career with 218 tackles (133 solos), nine sacks for minus-61 yards and 28½ stops for losses totaling 111 yards. He was credited with 13 quarterback pressures and 10 pass deflections. He recovered eight fumbles, including one that he returned 19 yards, had one forced fumble and registered a safety.

Positives: Has a developed upper and lower body with a thick chest, broad shoulders, low body-fat percentage, good bubble and knotted calves … Plays with outstanding quickness and acceleration, showing good agility, balance and change-of-direction ability … Has loose hips that let him turn on the ball fluidly and demonstrates good balance while maintaining his speed on the move … Very intelligent athlete who makes all the calls and sees the plays develop well, as he is quick to adjust … Very coachable, team-first player who is like a coach on the field due to his good grasp of the playbook and all of his teammates' assignments … One of the hardest workers on the team and takes a very business-like approach both on and off the field … Is quick to see the play develop, especially vs. the run, and does a fine job of keeping his pad level down to slip through trash … Shows good knee bend and explosion, delivering solid pop on initial contact … Uses his hands effectively to disengage from blocks and keeps his hands active in attempts to shed … Quick to plug the inside rush lanes when he keeps his pads down, staying in position to square up and collapse the pocket … Demonstrates good hand extension to jam and re-route the tight ends and backs in the short-area passing game … Has the functional strength to push the lead blocker back into the hole … Possesses the acceleration to flow to the ball and collide with blockers at the point of attack on outside running plays … Quite effective at avoiding the bigger blockers in backside pursuit … Shows the range to get wide and make the play … Flows to the ball well when unblocked and shows good hip snap on contact … Will wrap-up with good intent and has the foot speed and loose hips to stay on the receiver working in the underneath area … Is quick to knife through the gaps, working hard to collapse the pocket and close on the quarterback … Has good anticipation coming off the snap and can bring heat and flush out the fullback when he clogs the rush lane.

Negatives: Has excellent speed, but looks sluggish with his feet when having to drop back in the zone as he doesn't always get good depth in his drops … Lacks natural hands to make the interception and is prone to double catching or letting the ball into his body … Can cut through traffic, but prefers to jump around and elude blocks rather than take them on … Can be positioned at the line of scrimmage when he fails to keep his pad level down, as he lacks the bulk to move out offensive linemen … Decent wrap-up tackler, but will revert to grabbing or dragging down the ball carriers when on the move, which lets the slippery runners bounce off his arm shots … When he comes in too tall on the blitz, interior linemen are quick to wall him off … Came back from his injury to play in the team's final three games, but struggled with his burst and range (left knee might need further medical evaluation).

Compares To: Nick Barnett, Green Bay Packers … Like Barnett, Siler has excellent quickness and the range to make plays all over the field … He will generally play in control, but does struggle a bit in zone coverage … He is very good at avoiding blockers working near the line, but you would prefer that he take on those linemen more often than try to elude … With his speed and range, he could possibly move outside at the pro level to take advantage of his closing burst.

2006: Suffered a left knee injury in practice prior to the South Carolina game (Nov. 11, but played in that contest, only to re-injure the knee and leave the game … Tests showed that he suffered a partially torn ligament, sitting out the next game vs. Western Carolina (Nov. 18) before returning for the Florida State game.

Campus: 4.52 in the 40-yard dash … 350-pound bench press … 450-pound squat … 332-pound power clean … 34-inch vertical jump … 32 1/8-inch arm length … 9 1/8-inch hands.

Attended Evans (Orlando, Fla.) High School, playing football for head coach Max Purcell … Rated the No. 4 outside linebacker in the nation and a four-star athlete by Rivals.com as a senior … Regarded as the No. 26 prospect in the state of Florida in Super Prep's All-American issue and ranked as the No. 14 linebacker in the country and the No. 5linebacker in the South by TheInsiders.com … Member of the TheInsiders.com Southern Hot 100 and listed No. 21 on the Orlando Sentinel's list of the state's top 100 prospects … The Florida Sports Writers Association Class 6A second-team all-state selection as a linebacker, Siler also competed as a tight end and defensive end … Recorded 103 tackles, five sacks and four fumble recoveries on defense and had 70 carries for 530 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … Named MVP of the 2003 Cali-Florida All-Star game in which he made two interceptions … Graduated with a 4.2 grade point average.

Criminology major … Son of Annette and Gerald Robinson … Born Dec. 5, 1985 in Daytona Beach, Fla. … Resides in Orlando, Fla.