D.J. Fluker Class: Sophomore Hometown: Foley, Ala. High School: Foley Height / Weight: 6-6 / 335 Position: Offensive Line Experience: 1L

2011 (SOPHOMORE): D.J. Fluker has started all 12 games for the Crimson Tide at right tackle ... helps Alabama rank 15th nationally running the football with an average of 219.8 yards per game while ranking 16th nationally in scoring offense with 36.0 points per game and 31st in total offense (433.4 ypg) ... ranks 28th nationally in sacks allowed at 1.25 per game ... the Tide has scored 33 rushing touchdowns to rank tied for ninth nationally ... has 21 career starts at right tackle ... has blocked for 14 100-yard rushers in his career, including 10 this season. Kent State: Helped clear the way for 183 yards rushing, including 134 rushing and receiving yards from Eddie Lacy and Trent Richardson's three rushing touchdowns. Penn State: Blocked for 196 rushing yards while not allowing a sack to the talented Nittany Lion front seven ... helped Richardson account for 111 yards and two touchdowns. North Texas: Opened holes for a season-high 347 rushing yards including 100-yard games from Trent Richardson(167) and Eddie Lacy (161) ... Richardson found the end zone three times while Lacy scored twice ... at quarterback, AJ McCarron had time to complete 71.4 percent of his passes. Arkansas: Was a force on the right side of the line, paving the way for Trent Richardson to rush for 126 yards and the team to compile 197 rushing yards ... provided the time for AJ McCarron to pass for an efficient 15-of-20 for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Florida: Cleared a path for 226 rushing yards in the 38-10 win over the Gators as Richardson went for a career-best 181 yards and two touchdowns ... also helped the Tide not surrender a sack. Vanderbilt: Opened holes for Richardson's fifth 100-yard rushing game and 419 yards of total offense ... provided time for McCarron to throw four touchdowns. Mississippi: Paved the way for Alabama to amass 389 yards on the ground ... provided the holes for two 100-yard rushers in Trent Richardson (183 yards) and Jalston Fowler (125 yards). Tennessee: Helped Alabama compile 437 yards of total offense in the win against the Volunteers ... provided the time for quarterback AJ McCarron to throw for a career-high 284 yards. LSU: Helped Alabama total 295 yards of total offense against the Tigers defense ... provided the time for AJ McCarron to throw for 199 yards. Mississippi State: Provided the holes for Trent Richardson to once again surpass the 100-yard mark ... paved the way for the team to accumulate 223 yards on the ground, including 96 by Eddie Lacy. Georgia Southern: Helped the Tide amass 272 yards rushing while Richardson went for 175 yards and two scores ... did not allow a sack. Auburn: Helped pave the way for Richardson to rush for 203 yards ... helped provide the time for McCarron to complete 78 percent of his passes and toss three touchdowns.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Fluker played in 10 games and earned the start in nine contests at the right tackle position ... earned Freshman All-SEC honors from the league coaches ... missed four starts and three games due to a groin injury at South Carolina in early October ... helped pave the way for four 100-yard rushing games by Alabama ... helped a line that finished 29th nationally in rushing offense at 182.92 yards per game. San Jose State: In his first career start, he helped provide the holes for the Tide to rush for a total of 272 yards, including 113 by Eddie Lacy ... helped provide the time for quarterback Greg McElroy to complete 13-of-16 passes. Penn State: Was named one of the Offensive Players of the Week by the coaching staff ... helped make the blocks for Trent Richardson to become the Penn State opponent back first in 18 games to eclipse the 100-yard mark against the Nittany Lions as he accounted for 147 of the 180 total rushing yards. Duke: In his third start, he helped Alabama amass 315 yards on the ground ... provided room for Mark Ingram to scamper for 151 yards ... sealed the right side of the line for Ingram to bust off a 48-yard run on the first play from scrimmage ... provided the time for Greg McElroy to throw for three touchdowns. Arkansas: Helped pave the way for the Tide to rush for 227 yards against the Razorbacks, including 157 yards by Mark Ingram. Florida: Helped provide the blocks for the Tide to rush for 170 yards against Florida. South Carolina: Started for the sixth time at right tackle ... left in the second half due to a groin injury. Mississippi: Missed the game due to a groin injury. Mississippi State: Made his return from injury ... came off the bench to play at right tackle. Georgia State: Earned his first start since coming back from injury ... helped pave the way for the Tide to rush for 262 yards and amass 478 yards of total offense ... was part of an offensive line unit that did not allow a sack. Auburn: Earned the start at right tackle and helped provide the time for Greg McElroy to throw for 377 yards and the team compile 446 yards of total offense. Michigan State: Started and played well from his spot at right tackle in a commanding 49-7 win over the Spartans ... UA rushed for 275 yards -- the most since the third game of the season -- and totaled 546 yards of total offense, which was the third-highest total of the year.

2009 (REDSHIRT): Redshirted during his initial season at Alabama.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Fluker was one of the elite offensive tackles in the 2009 recruiting class ... a Parade All-American ... USA Today All-American ... U.S. Army All-American ... EA Sports First-Team All-American ... SuperPrep All-American ... ranked No. 3 in the Rivals.com and No. 12 in the ESPNU 150 ... a five-star recruit by Rivals.com ... also ranks as the top offensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com and ESPNU ... the No. 2 player in The Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 ... top-ranked player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... ranked 25th nationally by Tom Lemming's Prep Football while garnering All-America honors from Lemming as well ... a member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association's Super 12 team and a first-team All-State selection by the ASWA and The Birmingham News ... rated No. 1 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list ... on the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team ... SuperPrep's No. 7 offensive lineman and the publication's No. 4 player in Alabama ... No. 1 on The Mobile Press-Register's Elite 18 ... a member of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic ... ranked as the No. 8 offensive tackle by Scout.com and No. 103 overall ... in his first year at offensive tackle, graded out at 92 percent with 60 pancake blocks and 28 knockdowns ... recorded 78 tackles and seven sacks as a defensive tackle in 2007 at Biloxi (Miss.) High School ... coached by Todd Watson ... chose Alabama over Auburn, LSU, Oklahoma, Florida, Clemson and Florida State.