2012 DEFFENSIVE PLAYER RANKINGS

DE

1	Melvin Ingram	6-1	264	South Carolina
2	Quentin Coples	6-6	275	North Carolina
3	Whitney Mercilus*	6-4	261	Illinois
4	Nick Perry*	6-3	271	USC
5	Shea McClellin	6-3	260	Boise State
6	Andre Branch	6-4	260	Clemson
7	Vinny Curry	6-3	266	Marshall
8	Chandler Jones*	6-5	265	Syracuse
9	Jake Bequette	6-5	274	Arkansas
10	Jared Crick	6-4	279	Nebraska
11	Jonathan Massaquoi*	6-2	264	Troy
12	Malik Jackson	6-5	284	Tennessee
13	Cam Johnson	6-3	268	Virginia
14	Tyrone Crawford	6-4	275	Boise State
15	Frank Alexander	6-4	270	Oklahoma
16	Matt Conrath	6-7	280	Virginia
17	Billy Winn	6-4	295	Boise State
18	Cordarro Law	6-2	265	Southern Miss
19	Trevor Guyton	6-3	285	Cal
20	Donte Paige-Moss*	6-3	268	North Carolina
21	Oliver Vernon*	6-2	261	Miami (FL)
22	Jacquies Smith	6-3	255	Missouri
23	Armond Armstead	6-5	290	USC
24	Kentrell Lockett	6-5	250	Mississippi
25	Justin Francis	6-2	270	Rutgers

DT

1	Fletcher Cox*	6-4	298	Mississippi State
2	Dontari Poe*	6-4	345	Memphis
3	Michael Brockers*	6-5	322	LSU
4	Devon Still	6-5	303	Penn State
5	Jerel Worthy*	6-2	308	Michigan State
6	Alameda Ta’amu	6-3	348	Washington
7	Brandon Thompson	6-2	314	Clemson
8	Kendall Reyes	6-4	299	Uconn
9	Josh Chapman	6-1	315	Alabama
10	Mike Martin	6-1	306	Michigan
11	Tydreke Powell	6-2	311	North Carolina
12	Marcus Forston*	6-1	300	Miami (FL)
13	Jaye Howard	6-3	301	Florida
14	Kheeston Randall	6-5	295	Texas
15	Derek Wolfe	6-5	295	Cincinnati
16	DaJohn Harris	6-3	306	USC
17	Akiem Hicks	6-5	320	Regina (Canada)
18	Travian Robertson	6-4	302	South Carolina
19	Hebron Fangupo	6-1	323	BYU
20	Deangelo Tyson	6-2	315	Georgia
21	Mike Daniels	6-0	291	Iowa
22	Dominique Hamilton	6-5	313	Missouri
23	Christian Tupou	6-2	289	USC
24	Tony Jerod-Eddie	6-5	301	Texas A&M
25	Nick Jean-Baptiste	6-1	320	Baylor

OLB

1	Courtney Upshaw	6-2	272	Alabama
2	Zach Brown	6-1	244	North Carolina
3	Lavonte David	6-1	233	Nebraska
4	Nigel Bradham	6-2	240	Florida State
5	Ronnell Lewis*	6-2	245	Oklahoma
6	Terrell Manning*	6-2	237	NC State
7	Bruce Irvin	6-3	245	West Virginia
8	Brandon Lindsey	6-2	255	Pittsburgh
9	Travis Lewis	6-1	246	Oklahoma
10	Demario Davis	6-2	235	Arkansas State
11	Keenan Robinson	6-3	240	Texas
12	Sean Spence	5-11	231	Miami (FL)
13	Danny Trevathan	6-0	237	Kentucky
14	Josh Kaddu	6-3	239	Oregon
15	Adrian Robinson	6-1	235	Temple
16	Kyle Wilbur	6-4	249	Wake Forest
17	Tyler Nielson	6-3	238	Iowa
18	Brandon Marshall	6-1	242	Nevada
19	Darius Fleming	6-2	245	Notre Dame
20	Antonio Leak	6-1	252	Henderson State
21	Josh Linam	6-1	230	UCF
22	Miles Burris	6-2	245	San Diego State
23	Nathan Stupar	6-2	241	Penn State
24	Tahir Whitehead	6-1	233	Temple
25	Ronnie Thornton	6-1	240	Southern Miss

ILB

1	Luke Kuechly*	6-3	242	Boston College
2	Donta Hightower*	6-2	265	Alabama
3	Mychal Kendricks	5-11	239	Cal
4	Bobby Wagner	6-0	235	Utah State
5	Audie Cole	6-4	245	NC State
6	James-Michael Johnson	6-1	241	Nevada
7	Emmanuel Acho	6-1	238	Texas
8	Tank Carder	6-2	236	TCU
9	Jerry Franklin	6-1	245	Arkansas
10	Chris Marve	6-0	240	Vanderbilt
11	Chris Galippo	6-1	241	USC
12	Shawn Loiseau	6-0	244	Merrimack
13	Caleb McSurdy	6-1	245	Montana
14	Vontaze Burfict*	6-1	245	Arizona State
15	Adrien Cole	5-11	235	Louisiana Tech
16	Marcus Dowtin	6-2	230	North Alabama
17	Najae Goode	6-0	245	West Virginia
18	Jake Trantin	6-0	245	William & Mary
19	Ryan Baker	5-11	232	LSU
20	Steven Johnson	6-0	239	Kansas

CB

1	Morris Claiborne*	5-11	188	LSU
2	Stephon Gilmore*	6-0	190	South Carolina
3	Dre Kirkpatrick*	6-2	186	Alabama
4	Josh Robinson*	5-10	199	UCF
5	Brandon Boykin	5-9	182	Georgia
6	Trumaine Johnson	6-2	205	Montana
7	Jayron Hosley*	5-10	178	Virginia Tech
8	Jamell Fleming	5-11	206	Oklahoma
9	Janoris Jenkins	5-10	193	North Alabama
10	Alfonzo Dennard	5-10	205	Nebraska
11	Dwight Bentley	5-10	182	La-Lafayette
12	Casey Hayward	5-11	190	Vanderbilt
13	Leonard Johnson	5-10	195	Iowa State
14	Josh Norman	6-0	197	Coastal Carolina
15	Coryell Judie	6-0	194	Texas A&M
16	Donnie Fletcher	6-0	195	Boston College
17	Shaun Prater	5-10	190	Iowa
18	Micah Pellerin	6-0	194	Hampton
19	Cliff Harris*	5-11	175	Oregon
20	Chase Minnifield	5-10	183	Virginia
21	RJ Blanton	6-1	208	Notre Dame
22	Asa Jackson	5-10	191	Cal Poly
23	Justin Bethel	6-0	200	Presbyterian
24	Ryan Steed	5-10	195	Furman
25	Omar Bolden	5-10	202	Arizona State
26	Charles Brown	5-9	202	North Carolina
27	Coty Sensabaugh	5-11	189	Clemson
28	Terrance Frederick	5-10	185	Texas A&M
29	Mike Harris	5-10	188	Florida State
30	DeQuan Menzie	5-11	205	Alabama
31	Brandon Hardin	6-2	222	Oregon State
32	Keith Tandy	5-10	200	West Virginia
33	JJ Jones	5-9	197	Wayne State
34	D’Anton Lynn	6-0	206	Penn State
35	Antonio Fenelus	5-8	190	Wisconsin
36	Marty Markett	5-8	172	South Carolina
37	Trevin Wade	5-10	192	Arizona
38	Antwuan Reed	5-10	188	Pittsburgh
39	Chris Greenwood	6-1	193	Albion
40	Deandre Pressley	5-10	185	Appalachian State

S

1	Mark Barron	6-1	213	Alabama
2	Harrison Smith	6-2	215	Notre Dame
3	Antonio Allen	6-1	210	South Carolina
4	George Iloka	6-4	225	Boise State
5	Brandon Taylor	5-11	209	LSU
6	Markelle Martin	6-1	205	Oklahoma State
7	Aaron Henry	6-0	210	Wisconsin
8	Duke Ihenacho	6-0	213	San Jose State
9	Trenton Robinson	5-10	195	Michigan State
10	Janzen Jackson*	5-11	188	McNeese State
11	Jerron McMillian	5-11	203	Maine
12	Sean Richardson	6-2	215	Vanderbilt
13	Sean Cattouse	6-2	210	Cal
14	Delano Howell	5-11	210	Stanford
15	Christian Thompson	6-0	210	S. Carolina State
16	Kelcie McCray	6-2	202	Arkansas State
17	Eddie Pleasant	6-1	200	Oregon
18	Corey White	5-11	206	Samford
19	Eddie Whitley	6-1	200	Virginia Tech
20	Winston Guy	6-1	218	Kentucky

PK

1	Greg Zuerlein	6-0	190	MO Western State
2	Carson Wiggs	6-1	222	Purdue
3	Blair Walsh	5-9	186	Georgia
4	Danny Hrapmann	5-9	165	Southern Miss
5	David Teggert	6-0	203	Uconn

P

1	Bryan Anger	6-4	208	Iowa
2	Drew Butler	6-2	214	Georgia
3	Shawn Powell	6-4	235	Florida State
4	Brad Nortman	6-3	210	Wisconsin
5	Brian Stahovich	6-0	190	San Diego State

LS

1	Josh Harris	6-1	224	Auburn
2	Kyl Wojta	6-2	239	Wisconsin
3	Nick Guess	6-3	230	Tennessee