The first game I watched for Tuerk was against Stanford and their fire-plug nose tackle David Parry, and Tuerk was good but had to hang on for dear life at times. By the end of the season, Tuerk played with a great understanding of leverage and body control. There is no question that Tuerk has to add more weight and muscle on his frame, but he is as smooth as any interior lineman in the nation at securing his down-block and climbing to the next level. Tuerk has the athleticism to get to just about any block and he plays with well-rounded technique. Big talent, but he needs to keep adding mass to that frame.