NFL Lions move former NCCU Xavier Proctor to offensive tackle

The Lions announced Xavier Proctor's move from defensive tackle to offensive tackle Thursday.

DETROIT, Michigan -- Xavier Proctor will have a different vantage point at Lions OTA practice.

Proctor has spent the last two seasons trying to get to the quarterback as a defensive tackle on the team’s practice squad. Now, he’ll be tasked with trying to protect the quarterback, as the team has moved him from the defensive line to offensive tackle.

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Proctor is a physical specimen at 6-foot-6 and 315 pounds, but it was going to be tough for him to crack the 53-man roster as a defensive tackle this season. The Lions are hoping his size and athleticism transfers well to the offensive side of the ball.

 He was an All-MEAC Second Team performer at North Carolina Central in 2012, where he compiled 42 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and four sacks.

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