Derek Dowrey came to Penn State expecting to play defensive tackle under the tutelage of Larry Johnson. He was three-time defensive player of the year while playing high school football in Virginia. At 6'3" and 335 pounds, the redshirt-junior guard has all the size needed to dominate on the offensive line. Listed as a backup guard behind Brendan Mahon on the depth chart, there is plenty of opportunity for Dowrey to claim one of the starting spots in the coming years.
Dowrey has a pretty good sense of humor based on his twitter antics; you can check him out @doubledowrey.