2011 Defensive End Rankings
Possibly no position is in higher demand come draft day than defensive line. Ten defensive linemen were selected during the first round of the 2011 draft, one more than the prior year. There's plenty of talent, depth and a lot of versatility at defensive end and as many as four could end up being first round choices.
| Rank | Rnd | Name | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Robert Quinn | North Carolina | 3Jr |
| 2 | 1st | Da'Quan Bowers | Clemson | 3Jr |
| 3 | 1st | Cameron Jordan | California | 4Sr |
| 4 | 1st | Aldon Smith | Missouri | 3So |
| 5 | 1st | Ryan Kerrigan | Purdue | 5Sr |
| 6 | 1st | J.J. Watt | Wisconsin | 4Jr |
| 7 | 1st | Cameron Heyward | Ohio State | 4Sr |
| 8 | 1-2 | Justin Houston | Georgia | 4Jr |
| 9 | 1-2 | Adrian Clayborn | Iowa | 5Sr |
| 10 | 2nd | Brooks Reed | Arizona | 5Sr |
| 11 | 2nd | Allen Bailey | Miami-Fl | 5Sr |
| 12 | 2nd | Jabaal Sheard | Pittsburgh | 4Sr |
| 13 | 2-3 | Sam Acho | Texas | 5Sr |
| 14 | 3-4 | Pernell McPhee | Mississippi State | 4Sr |
| 15 | 4th | Brandon Bair | Oregon | 5Sr |
| 16 | 5th | Cliff Matthews | South Carolina | 5Sr |
| 17 | 5th | Greg Romeus | Pittsburgh | 5Sr |
| 18 | 6th | Karl Klug | Iowa | 5Sr |
| 19 | 5-6 | Pierre Allen | Nebraska | 5Sr |
| 20 | 5-6 | Jeremy Beal | Oklahoma | 4Sr |
| 21 | 5-6 | Ricky Elmore | Arizona | 5Sr |
| 22 | 6th | Markus White | Florida State | 4Sr |
| 23 | 6th | Ugo Chinasa | Oklahoma State | 5Sr |
| 24 | 7th | Kentrell Lockett | Mississippi | 5Sr |
| 25 | 7th | Justin Trattou | Florida | 4Sr |
| 26 | 7-FA | Lazarius Levingston | LSU | 5Sr |
| 27 | 7-FA | Ryan Winterswyk | Boise State | 5Sr |
| 28 | 7-FA | Marc Schiechl | Colorado Mines | 5Sr |
| 29 | FA | D'Aundre Reed | Arizona | 5Sr |
| 30 | FA | Wayne Daniels | TCU | 5Sr |
| 31 | FA | Demarcus Dobbs | Georgia | 4Sr |
| 32 | FA | Tom Keiser | Stanford | 4Jr |
| 33 | FA | Christian Anthony | Grambling | 5Sr |
| 34 | FA | Greg Banks | Michigan | 5Sr |
| 35 | FA | Antoine Carter | Auburn | 4Sr |
| 36 | FA | Craig Marshall | South Florida | 4Sr |
| 37 | FA | Anthony Egbuniwe | Georgia Tech | 5Sr |
| 38 | FA | Odrick Ray | Tulsa | 4Sr |
| 39 | FA | Zane Parr | Virginia | 4Jr |
| 40 | FA | Gerald Williams | Tennessee | 4Sr |
| 41 | FA | Clay Nurse | Illinois | 5Sr |
| 42 | FA | LaMark Armour | Mississippi | 6Sr |
| 43 | FA | Jonathan Freeny | Rutgers | 4Sr |
| 44 | FA | Malcolm Jenkins | Elizabeth City State | 4Sr |
| 45 | FA | Alex Albright | Boston College | 5Sr |
| 46 | FA | Ronnell Brown | James Madison | 5Sr |
| 47 | FA | Kevin Kooyman | Washington State | 5Sr |
| 48 | FA | Eddie Jones | Texas | 4Sr |
| 49 | FA | Patrick Egboh | Duke | 5Sr |
| 50 | FA | Marcus Broxie | Tennessee State | 5Sr |
| 51 | FA | Christopher Lewis | Fresno State | 5Sr |
| 52 | FA | Jake Laptad | Kansas | 4Sr |
| 53 | FA | Eugene Germany | Central Washington | 5Sr |
| 54 | FA | Michael Lemon | North Carolina State | 5Sr |
| 55 | FA | Jayson Ayers | South Carolina State | 5Sr |
| 56 | FA | Markell Carter | Central Arkansas | 4Sr |
| 57 | FA | Daniel Richard | Grand Valley State | 5Sr |
| 58 | FA | Xavier Brown | C.W. Post | 4Sr |
| 59 | FA | Michael Janac | Marshall | 5Sr |
| 60 | FA | Adam Patterson | Michigan | 4Sr |
| 61 | FA | Charles Bryant | Memphis | 5Sr |
Updated 2/20
| Rank | Rnd | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Andrew Luck Stanford | QB |
| 2 | 1st | Matt Kalil USC | T |
| 3 | 1st | Trent Richardson Alabama | RB |
| 4 | 1st | Robert Griffin III Baylor | QB |
| 5 | 1st | Quinton Coples North Carolina | DE |
| 6 | 1st | Justin Blackmon Oklahoma State | WR |
| 7 | 1st | Morris Claiborne LSU | CB |
| 8 | 1st | Riley Reiff Iowa | T |
| 9 | 1st | Kendall Wright Baylor | WR |
| 10 | 1st | Melvin Ingram South Carolina | DE |
| 11 | 1st | David DeCastro Stanford | G |
| 12 | 1st | Michael Brockers LSU | DT |
| 13 | 1st | Dre Kirkpatrick Alabama | CB |
| 14 | 1st | Fletcher Cox Mississippi State | DT |
| 15 | 1st | Courtney Upshaw Alabama | OLB |
| 16 | 1st | Michael Floyd Notre Dame | WR |
| 17 | 1st | Mike Adams Ohio State | T |
| 18 | 1st | Zach Brown North Carolina | OLB |
| 19 | 1st | Jonathan Martin Stanford | T |
| 20 | 1st | Nick Perry USC | OLB |
| 21 | 1st | Devon Still Penn State | DT |
| 22 | 1st | Luke Kuechly Boston College | ILB |
| 23 | 1-2 | Peter Konz Wisconsin | C |
| 24 | 1st | Don'ta Hightower Alabama | ILB |
| 25 | 1st | Mark Barron Alabama | S |
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