2012 NFL DRAFT POSITION RANKINGS :DEFENSE

CB

1.MORRIS CLAIBORNE-CB/KR-LSU-NFL COMP-CHAMP BAILEY-DENV
2.STEPHON GILMORE-CB-S CAR-NFL COMP-TERRELL THOMAS-CB-NYG
3.*#DRE KIRKPATRICK-CB-ALA-NFL COMP-IKE TAYLOR-PITT
4.CASEY HEYWARD-CB/S-VANDY-NFL COMP-RONDE BARBER-TB
5.JOSH ROBINSON-CB-UCF-NFL COMP-LEODIS McKELVIN-BUFF
6.*BRANDON BOYKIN-CB-GA-NFL COMP-KYLE ARRINGTON-NE
7.#JANORIS JENKINS-CB-N. ALA-BRENT GRIMES-ATL
8.#TRUMAINE JOHNSON-CB-MONT-NFL COMP-RASHEAN MATHIS-JAX
9.#JOSH NORMAN-CB-C.CAR-NFL COMP-CHRIS GAMBLE-CAR
10.#JAYRON HOSLEY-CB- VA TECH-NFL COMP LADARIUS WEBB-BALT
11.DWIGHT BENTLEY-CB-LA LAFF-NFL COMP-ASANTE SAMUEL-PHIL
12.JAMELL FLEMING-CB/S-OKLA-NFL COMP-RICHARD MARSHALL-AZ
13.*CHASE MINNIFIELD-CB-VA-NFL COMP-CHARLES TILLMAN-CHI
14.CORYELL JUDIE-CB-TEX A&M-NFL COMP-STANFORD ROUTT-KC
15.LEONARD JOHNSON-CB-IA ST-NFL COMP-ANTOINE WINFIELD-MINN
16.#ALFONZO DENNARD-CB/S-NEB-BRANDON FLOWERS-KC
17.RON BROOKS-CB/RET-LSU-NFL COMP-ORLANDO SCANDRICK-DALL
18.ASA JACKSON-CB-CAL POLY-NFL COMP-TRAMON WILLIAMS-GB
19.MICAH PELLERIN-CB-HAMP-NFL COMP-BRANDON CARR-DALL
20.TREVIN WADE-CB-AZ-NFL COMP-SHELDON BROWN-CLEV
21.De'QUAN MENZIE-CB/S-ALA-NFL COMP-CHARLES GODFREY-CAR
22.CHRISTIAN THOMPSON-S/CB-S CAR ST.-NFL COMP-LARON LANDRY

SAFETY

1.*MARK BARRON-S-ALA-NFL COMP-BRIAN DAWKINS-RET
2.HARRISON SMITH-S-ND-NFL COMP-KENNY PHILLIPS-NYG
3.*#DRE KIRKPATRICK-CB/S-ALA-NFL COMP-IKE TAYLOR-PITT
4.CASEY HEYWARD-CB/S-VANDY-NFL COMP-RONDE BARBER-TB
5.BRANDON TAYLOR-S-NFL COMP-LSU-LOUIS DELMAS-DET
6.JAMELL FLEMING-CB/S-OKLA-NFL COMP-RICHARD MARSHALL-AZ
7.*MARKELLE MARTIN-S-OKLA ST-NFL COMP-MICHAEL GRIFFIN-TENN
8.ANTONIO ALLEN-S-S. CAR-NFL COMP-ROMAN HARPER-NO
9.PHILLIP THOMAS-S-SYR-NFL COMP-NFL COMP-JAIRUS BYRD-BUFF
10.De'QUAN MENZIE-CB/S-ALA-NFL COMP-CHARLES GODFREY-CAR
11.GEORGE ILOKA-S/OLB-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-KERRY RHODES-AZ
12.#ALFONZO DENNARD-CB/S-NEB-BRANDON FLOWERS-KC
13.CHRISTIAN THOMPSON-S/CB-S CAR ST.-NFL COMP-LARON LANDRY
14.BRANDON HARDIN-CB/S-ORE ST-NFL COMP-MALCOLM JENKINS-NO
15.KELCIE McCRAY-S-ARK ST-NFL COMP-TYVON BRANCH-OAK
16.JUSTIN BETHEL-S-PRESB-NFL COMP-ANTREL ROLLE-NYG
17.#JANZEN JACKSON-S-MCNESSE ST-NFL COMP-YEREMIAH BELL-MIA
18.TAVON WILSON-CB/S-ILL-NFL COMP-USAMA YOUNG-CLEV
19.*TONY DYE-S-UCLA-NFL COMP-DAWAN LANDRY-BALT

ILB

1.LUKE KUECHLY - ILB- BC- NFL COMP- SEAN LEE- DALL
2.DONT'A HIGHTOWER- LB- ALA- NFL COMP-  LAWRENCE TIMMONS-PITT
3.MYCHAL KENDRICKS-LB-CAL-NFL COMP-LONDON FLETCHER
4.MELVIN INGRAM-DE/OLB-S. CAR-NFL COMP-TRENT COLE-PHIL
5.BOBBY WAGNER-LB-UTAH ST-NFL COMP-PAUL POSLUSZNY-JAX
6.*SHEA McCLELLIN-OLB/DE-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-CLAY MATHEWS-GB
7.JAMES MICHAEL-JOHNSON-LB-NFL COMP-JAMEEL McCLAIN-BALT
8.EMMANUEL ACHO-ILB-TEX-NFL COMP-CHAD GREENWAY-MINN
9.NIGEL BRADHAM-LB-FLA ST-NFL COMP-NICK BARNETT-BUFF
.10.#VONTAZE BURFICT-ILB-AZ ST.-NFL COMP-BRANDON SPIKES-NE


4-3 OLB- STRONG and WEAK 

1.LUKE KUECHLY - ILB- BC- NFL COMP- SEAN LEE- DALL
2.LAVONTE DAVID-OLB-NEB-NFL COMP-THOMAS HOWARD-CINC
3.MELVIN INGRAM-DE/OLB-S. CAR-NFL COMP-TRENT COLE-PHIL
4.DONT'A HIGHTOWER- LB- ALA- NFL COMP-  LAWRENCE TIMMONS-PITT
5.ZACH BROWN-OLB-NC-NFL COMP-MICHAEL BOLEY-NYG
6.*SHEA McCLELLIN-OLB/DE-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-CLAY MATHEWS-GB
7.MYCHAL KENDRICKS-LB-CAL-NFL COMP-LONDON FLETCHER
8.SEAN SPENCE-OLB-MIA-NFL COMP-THOMAS DAVIS-CAR
9.DEMARIO DAVIS-LB-ARK ST.-NFL COMP-DARYL SMITH-JAX
10.TRAVIS LEWIS-LB-OKLA-NFL COMP- SEAN WEATHERSPOON-ATL
11.KEENAN ROBINSON-LB-TEX-NFL COMP-JAMES ANDERSON-CAR
12.AUDIE COLE-LB-NC ST-NFL COMP-NA'IL DIGGS-SD
13.GEORGE ILOKA-S/OLB-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-KERRY RHODES-AZ
14.JOSH KADDU-OLB-ORE-NFL COMP-AARON CURRY-OAK
15.TANK CARDER-LB-TCU-NFL COMP-DEMECO RYANS
16.MILES BURRIS-LB-SD ST-NFL COMP-ROB NINKOVICH-NE

4-3 DT
1.FLETCHER COX-DT-MISS ST-NFL COMP-DARNELL DOCKETT-AZ
2.MICHAEL BROCKERS-DT-LSU-NFL COMP-JOHN HENDERSON-OAK
3.JERRELL WORTHY-DT-MICH ST-NFL COMP- CULLEN JENKINS- PHIL
4.*DEVON STILL-DT-PENN ST-NFL COMP- COREY WILLIAMS-DET
5.DONTARI POE-DT-MEMPHIS-NFL COMP-KRIS JENKINS-RET
6.QUINTON COPLES-DE/DT-NC-NFL COMP- JULIUS PEPPERS-CHI
7.BRANDON THOMPSON-DT-CLEM-NFL COMP-BRODERICK BUNKLEY-DENV
8.ALAMEDA TA'AMU-DT-WASH-NFL COMP- SIONE POUHA-NYJ
9.KENDALL REYES-DT/DE-CONN-NFL COMP-CORY REDDING-BAL
10.DEREK WOLFE-DE/DT-CINC-NFL COMP-KENDALL LANGFORD-MIA
11.MIKE MARTIN-DT-MICH-NFL COMP-DEREK LANDRI-PHIL
12.TREVOR GUYTON-DT/DE-CAL-NFL COMP-GLEN DORSEY-KC
13.MIKE DANIELS-DT-IA-NFL COMP-GENO ATKINS-CINC
14.*JOSH CHAPMAN-DT-ALA-NFL COMP-KELLY GREGG-KC
15.*DAJOHN HARRIS-DT-USC-NFL COMP-FRED ROBBINS-STL
16.BILLY WINN-DT-DE-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-RAY McDONALD-SF
17.#AKIEM HICKS-DT-REGINA-NFL COMP- TOMMY KELLY-OAK
18.TONY JEROD-EDDIE-DE/DT-TEX A&M-NFL COMP-SHAUN ELLIS-NE
19.*HEBRON FANGUPU-DT-BYU-NFL COMP-CASEY HAMPTON-PITT
20.CHIGBO ANUNOBY-DT-MOOREHOUSE-NFL COMP-PAUL SOLIAI
21.MALIK JACKSON-DE/DT-TENN-NFL COMP-ALLEN BAILEY KC
22.*JARED CRICK-DE/DT-NEB-NFL COMP- ANTONIO SMITH-HOU

3-4 NT

1.DONTARI POE-DT-MEMPHIS-NFL COMP-KRIS JENKINS-RET
2.ALAMEDA TA'AMU-DT-WASH-NFL COMP- SIONE POUHA-NYJ
3.MICHAEL BROCKERS-DT-LSU-NFL COMP-JOHN HENDERSON-OAK
4.*JOSH CHAPMAN-DT-ALA-NFL COMP-KELLY GREGG-KC
5.BRANDON THOMPSON-DT-CLEM-NFL COMP-BRODERICK BUNKLEY-DENV
6.*HEBRON FANGUPU-DT-BYU-NFL COMP-CASEY HAMPTON-PITT
7.CHIGBO ANUNOBY-DT-MOOREHOUSE-NFL COMP-PAUL SOLIAI

4-3 DE

1.QUINTON COPLES-DE/DT-NC-NFL COMP- JULIUS PEPPERS-CHI
2.CHANDLER JONES-DE-SYR-NFL COMP-JARED ALLEN-MINN
3.MELVIN INGRAM-DE/OLB-S. CAR-NFL COMP-TRENT COLE-PHIL
4.COURTNEY UPSHAW-OLB/DE-ALA-ANTHONY SPENCER-DALL
5.*SHEA McCLELLIN-OLB/DE-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-CLAY MATHEWS-GB
6.NICK PERRY-DE/OLB-USC-NFL COMP-CAMERON WAKE-MIA
7.DONT'A HIGHTOWER- LB- ALA- NFL COMP-  LAWRENCE TIMMONS-PITT
8.VINNY CURRY-DE-MARSH-NFL COMP- MATT ROTH-JAX
9.#CAM JOHNSON-DE/OLB-VA-NFL COMP-ADALIUS THOMAS- RET
10.ANDRE BRANCH-OLB/DE-CLEM-NFL COMP-JOHN ABRAHAM-ATL
11.TYRONE CRAWFORD-DE-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-RAY EDWARDS-ATL
12.FRANK ALEXANDER-DE-OKLA-NFL COMP-SIMEON RICE-RET
13.# OLIVIER VERNON- DE-MIA-NFL COMP-BRIAN ROBINSON-MINN
14.MALIK JACKSON-DE/DT-TENN-NFL COMP-ALLEN BAILEY KC
15.WHITNEY MERCILUS-DE/OLB-ILL-NFL COMP-TAMBA HALI-KC
16.TREVOR GUYTON-DT/DE-CAL-NFL COMP-GLEN DORSEY-KC
17.*JARED CRICK-DE/DT-NEB-NFL COMP- ANTONIO SMITH-HOU
18.RONNELL LEWIS-OLB/DE-OKLA-NFL COMP-ROBERT MATHIS-IND
19.#BRUCE IRVIN-DE/OLB-W. VA-NFL COMP-BRIAN ORAPKO-WASH
20.JONATHAN MASSAQUOI-DE/OLB-TROY-NFL COMP-KAMERION WIMBLEY-OAK
21.BILLY WINN-DT-DE-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-RAY McDONALD-SF
22.*#DONTE PAIGE-MOSS-DE-NC-NFL COMP-JEREMY MINCEY-JAX
23.KYLE WILBER-DE/OLB-WAKE F-NFL COMP-CHRIS CLEMONS-SEA
24.KENTRAL LOCKETT-DE/OLB-OLE MISS-NFL COMP-MATHIAS KIWANUKA
25.SAMMY BROWN-OLB-HOU-NFL COMP- ANTWAN BARNES-SD

3-4 OLB

1.MELVIN INGRAM-DE/OLB-S. CAR-NFL COMP-TRENT COLE-PHIL
2.WHITNEY MERCILUS-DE/OLB-ILL-NFL COMP-TAMBA HALI-KC
3.COURTNEY UPSHAW-OLB/DE-ALA-ANTHONY SPENCER-DALL
4.#BRUCE IRVIN-DE/OLB-W. VA-NFL COMP-BRIAN ORAPKO-WASH
5.RONNELL LEWIS-OLB/DE-OKLA-NFL COMP-ROBERT MATHIS-IND
6.NICK PERRY-DE/OLB-USC-NFL COMP-CAMERON WAKE-MIA
7.ANDRE BRANCH-OLB/DE-CLEM-NFL COMP-JOHN ABRAHAM-ATL
8.*SHEA McCLELLIN-OLB/DE-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-CLAY MATHEWS-GB
9.#CAM JOHNSON-DE/OLB-VA-NFL COMP-ADALIUS THOMAS- RET
10.JONATHAN MASSAQUOI-DE/OLB-TROY-NFL COMP-KAMERION WIMBLEY-OAK
11.SAMMY BROWN-OLB-HOU-NFL COMP- ANTWAN BARNES-SD
12.KYLE WILBER-DE/OLB-WAKE F-NFL COMP-CHRIS CLEMONS-SEA
13.KENTRAL LOCKETT-DE/OLB-OLE MISS-NFL COMP-MATHIAS KIWANUKA

3-4 DE




1.FLETCHER COX-DT-MISS ST-NFL COMP-DARNELL DOCKETT-AZ
2.MICHAEL BROCKERS-DT-LSU-NFL COMP-JOHN HENDERSON-OAK
3.QUINTON COPLES-DE/DT-NC-NFL COMP- JULIUS PEPPERS-CHI
4.JERRELL WORTHY-DT-MICH ST-NFL COMP- CULLEN JENKINS- PHIL
5.KENDALL REYES-DT/DE-CONN-NFL COMP-CORY REDDING-BAL
6.DEREK WOLFE-DE/DT-CINC-NFL COMP-KENDALL LANGFORD-MIA
7.*DEVON STILL-DT-PENN ST-NFL COMP- COREY WILLIAMS-DET
8..TYRONE CRAWFORD-DE-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-RAY EDWARDS-ATL
9.DONTARI POE-DT-MEMPHIS-NFL COMP-KRIS JENKINS-RET
10.#AKIEM HICKS-DT-REGINA-NFL COMP- TOMMY KELLY-OAK
11.TREVOR GUYTON-DT/DE-CAL-NFL COMP-GLEN DORSEY-KC
12.MALIK JACKSON-DE/DT-TENN-NFL COMP-ALLEN BAILEY KC
13.TONY JEROD-EDDIE-DE/DT-TEX A&M-NFL COMP-SHAUN ELLIS-NE
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