School: Purdue
Pos.: Outside linebacker
Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 261
Why him? In Wade Phillips' 3-4 defense you can never have enough pass rushers. Spencer had 10½ sacks as a senior and 26½ tackles for loss among his 93 stops on the season.
What about him? Coming out of Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, Ind.) High School, Spencer was a nose guard and fullback. ... His 21 sacks at Purdue are fifth-most in school history behind NFL players Shaun Phillips (33½), Rosevelt Colvin (33), Jeff Zgonina (29) and the Cowboys' Akin Ayodele (29).
Quotable: "When I first started a lot of people had me do a lot of outside linebacker drills just to see how I move in space, and I think I helped myself a lot in my little individual workouts I had." – on playing outside linebacker.
School: Boston College
Pos.: Offensive tackle
Ht.: 6-7 Wt.: 309
Why him? LT Flozell Adams is entering the last year of his contract, and the Cowboys would like to cover themselves should they not re-sign him. Marten started the final 38 games splitting time at left guard (25) and left tackle (13).
What about him? As a junior and senior he was named second-team All-ACC and allowed three sacks in his last two seasons. ... Helped lead Brebeuf Jesuit in Indianapolis to a state Class 3A basketball title as a senior. ... Earned his bachelor's degree in finance and marketing.
Quotable: "It's just a blue-collar mentality going out there and hitting. I love that. You just want to teach them a lesson." – on the success of Boston College offensive linemen.
