Carl Barzilauskas - #77 - DT - Indiana - Profile

PRO: Michaels is hoping and expecting that this will be "Barzo's" year ... the huge defensive tackle had an outstanding rookie year making all the NFL all-rookie teams and finishing second to Pittsburgh's Jack Lambert as AP's Rookie Defensive Player of the Year ... hasn't matched that performance the past two seasons ... "He's big and strong," says Michaels. "This should be his year. He played injured last season. He's strong against the rush but still has to work on pass rush techniques." ... missed Miami and SF games with a rib injury suffered in second game at Denver ... started 10 games at left tackle and played some at left end ... had 28 solo tackles and 34 assists ... had one sack, knocked down two passes, recovered two fumbles and blocked two PAT attempts ... Miami's all-pro center Jim Langer called Barzo after his rookie year "one of the strongest players I've ever faced." ... was constantly double-teamed as sophomore ... has great tenacity.

COLLEGE: Three-year starter ... played in East-West Game and Senior Bowl ... played every down as senior despite broken bone in foot.

PERSONAL: Married Cindy Gary ... son Bo 1 ... earned B.S. in physical education ... enjoys woodcrafts and landscaping ... president and owner ofJ.C. & J.C., Inc., True Value Hardware store ... uncle Fritz played with New York Football Giants and now intramural director at Yale ... makes off-season home in Bloomington, Ind ....

Birthplace and hometown: Waterbury, Conn ..

From 1977 Jets yearbook