The Panini America Interview: Buffalo Bills Rookie Superstar DL Marcell Dareus

November 06, 2011

The Buffalo Bills selected mammoth defensive lineman Marcell Dareus out of Alabama with the third overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft expecting huge things from the athletic playmaker who clinched the 2010 BCS National Championship for the Crimson Tide with one of the greatest defensive plays in BCS history.

Halfway through his rookie season, Dareus has not disappointed.

Dareus enters Buffalo’s pivotal Week 9 matchup against the New York Jets with 19 tackles and 3.5 sacks. What’s more, his impressive showing in Buffalo’s Week 8 shutout over the Washington Redskins, when he registered four tackles and 2.5 sacks, earned Dareus NFL Pepsi Rookie of the Week honors.

During the 2011 NFL PLAYERS Rookie Premiere in May, Panini America’s Tracy Hackler sat down with Dareus for an exclusive interview to discuss Dareus’ ever-present smile, the Tide’s national title and what the big man thinks of his first Panini America Rookie Card.

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