Fluker made his name as a star defensive lineman in Mobile before switching to offense his senior season at Foley High school. Despite only playing one year at LT in high school, he quickly emerged as a top lineman (#1 OL on Rivals) and eventually one of the top prospects (#3 overall player on Rivals) after his stellar performances in various All-Star games. With attrition on the line at key spots like LT, C, and RG, and not a whole lot of stand out options to plug them, we simply had to have someone like Fluker.
According to ESPN analyst Tom Luginbill, "he has every bit the ability, the size, the strength and the penchant for finishing plays that Andre Smith had." Smith earned the starting job the moment he set foot on campus, as I'm sure you all will remember, and if Fluker is as good as everyone claims then knowing the scheme inside out or not may not matter, he could just be simply too good not to play.
Saban's Jewel Crown: D.J. Fluker
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