2011 Defensive Tackle Rankings
The top of the defensive tackle class is driven by juniors. The exciting aspect of this class is the number of three down defenders on the board and the number of players that could eventually develop into starters in the NFL.
| Rank | Rnd | Name | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Marcell Dareus | Alabama | 3Jr |
| 2 | 1st | Nick Fairley | Auburn | 4Jr |
| 3 | 1st | Muhammad Wilkerson | Temple | 3Jr |
| 4 | 1-2 | Phil Taylor | Baylor | 5Sr |
| 5 | 1-2 | Corey Liuget | Illinois | 3Jr |
| 6 | 1-2 | Christian Ballard | Iowa | 4Sr |
| 7 | 2nd | Marvin Austin | North Carolina | 4Sr |
| 8 | 2nd | Stephen Paea | Oregon State | 5Sr |
| 9 | 2nd | Jerrell Powe | Mississippi | 4Sr |
| 10 | 2nd | Jarvis Jenkins | Clemson | 4Sr |
| 11 | 2-3 | Drake Nevis | LSU | 4Sr |
| 12 | 2-3 | Terrell McClain | South Florida | 4Sr |
| 13 | 3rd | Jurrell Casey | USC | 3Jr |
| 14 | 4th | Kendrick Ellis | Hampton | 5Sr |
| 15 | 4th | Ian Williams | Notre Dame | 4Sr |
| 16 | 4th | Sione Fua | Stanford | 5Sr |
| 17 | 5th | Chris Neild | West Virginia | 5Sr |
| 18 | 5th | Lawrence Guy | Arizona State | 3Jr |
| 19 | 5-6 | Cedric Thornton | Southern Arkansas | 5Sr |
| 20 | 5-6 | Martin Parker | Richmond | 5Sr |
| 21 | 6th | Sealver Siliga | Utah | 3Jr |
| 22 | 6th | Ladi Ajiboye | South Carolina | 5Sr |
| 23 | 6-7 | David Carter | UCLA | 5Sr |
| 24 | 7th | Blaine Sumner | Colorado Mines | 5Sr |
| 25 | 7th | Colby Whitlock | Texas Tech | 4Sr |
| 26 | 7-FA | John Graves | Virginia Tech | 5Sr |
| 27 | 7-FA | Zach Clayton | Auburn | 5Sr |
| 28 | 7-FA | Ollie Ogbu | Penn State | 5Sr |
| 29 | FA | Ibrahim Abdulai | Arkansas Pine-Bluff | 4Sr |
| 30 | FA | Cory Grant | TCU | 5Sr |
| 31 | FA | Corbin Bryant | Northwestern | 5Sr |
| 32 | FA | Adrian Taylor | Oklahoma | 5Sr |
| 33 | FA | Saia Falahola | Arizona State | 5Sr |
| 34 | FA | Chris Donaldson | Oklahoma State | 4Sr |
| 35 | FA | Anthony Gray | Southern Mississippi | 5Sr |
| 36 | FA | Dexter Larimore | Ohio State | 5Sr |
| 37 | FA | Frank Kearse | Alabama A&M | 4Sr |
| 38 | FA | Lawon Scott | Mississippi | 4Sr |
| 39 | FA | Guy Miller | Colorado State | 5Sr |
| 40 | FA | Ricky Lumpkin | Kentucky | 5Sr |
| 41 | FA | Mike Blanc | Auburn | 5Sr |
| 42 | FA | Derrick Hill | California | 5Sr |
| 43 | FA | Ted Laurent | Mississippi | 5Sr |
| 44 | FA | Scooter Berry | West Virginia | 5Sr |
| 45 | FA | Terron Sanders | Florida | 5Sr |
| 46 | FA | Isaako Aaitui | UNLV | 5Sr |
| 47 | FA | Bryan Hall | Arkansas State | 5Sr |
| 48 | FA | Lawrence Marsh | Florida | 5Sr |
| 49 | FA | John Henderson | Southern Mississippi | 4Sr |
| 50 | FA | Shane Jarka | Oklahoma State | 5Sr |
| 51 | FA | Xzavier Stewart | Illinois State | 5Sr |
| 52 | FA | Cornell Banks | Fresno State | 5Sr |
| 53 | FA | Nathan Frazier | North Alabama | 5Sr |
| 54 | FA | Matthew Gratzek | North Dakota State | 4Sr |
| 55 | FA | James Cumbie | Clemson | 5Sr |
| 56 | FA | Brandon Wood | Georgia | 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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