2011 Tackle Rankings
The offensive tackle class is strong at the top with as many as four next level starters but then the talent really drops off. Many of the players listed at the position could ultimately find their way into guard at the next level.
| Rank | Rnd | Name | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Tyron Smith | USC | 3Jr |
| 2 | 1st | Anthony Castonzo | Boston College | 4Sr |
| 3 | 1st | Gabe Carimi | Wisconsin | 5Sr |
| 4 | 1st | Nate Solder | Colorado | 5Sr |
| 5 | 2nd | Derek Sherrod | Mississippi State | 4Sr |
| 6 | 2nd | James Carpenter | Alabama | 4Sr |
| 7 | 2nd | Marcus Gilbert | Florida | 5Sr |
| 8 | 3rd | James Brewer | Indiana | 5Sr |
| 9 | 3rd | Clint Boling | Georgia | 4Sr |
| 10 | 3-4 | Joseph Barksdale | LSU | 4Sr |
| 11 | 4th | Chris Hairston | Clemson | 4Sr |
| 12 | 4th | Jason Pinkston | Pittsburgh | 5Sr |
| 13 | 4-5 | Jah Reid | UCF | 5Sr |
| 14 | 4-5 | Byron Stingily | Louisville | 4Sr |
| 15 | 5th | Lee Ziemba | Auburn | 5Sr |
| 16 | 5th | Derek Newton | Arkansas State | 5Sr |
| 17 | 5-6 | Jarriel King | South Carolina | 5Sr |
| 18 | 6-7 | Willie Smith | East Carolina | 5Sr |
| 19 | 6-7 | David Mims | Virginia Union | 4Sr |
| 20 | 7th | Michael Smith | Nebraska | 5Sr |
| 21 | 7th | Adam Grant | Arizona | 6Sr |
| 22 | 7-FA | Rich Lapham | Boston College | 5Sr |
| 23 | 7-FA | DJ Young | Michigan State | 5Sr |
| 24 | 7-FA | Byron Bell | New Mexico | 5Sr |
| 25 | FA | Josh Davis | Georgia | 4Sr |
| 26 | FA | Butch Lewis | USC | 5Sr |
| 27 | FA | Darius Morris | Temple | 5Sr |
| 28 | FA | Michael Person | Montana State | 5Sr |
| 29 | FA | Jeff Wills | Minnesota | 4Sr |
| 30 | FA | Kyle Hix | Texas | 5Sr |
| 31 | FA | Peter Hendrickson | Tulane | 5Sr |
| 32 | FA | Curt Porter | Jacksonville State | 5Sr |
| 33 | FA | Mike Ingersoll | North Carolina | 4Sr |
| 34 | FA | Chris Harr | Tenn-Chattanooga | 4Sr |
| 35 | FA | Perry Dorrestein | Michigan | 4Sr |
| 36 | FA | Derek Hall | Stanford | 5Sr |
| 37 | FA | Cody Habben | Washington | 5Sr |
| 38 | FA | William Thran | Oregon | 5Sr |
| 39 | FA | Gregory Niland | Massachusetts | 5Sr |
| 40 | FA | Rob McGill | Louisiana Tech | 5Sr |
| 41 | FA | Soeren Wendland | Liberty | 5Sr |
| 42 | FA | Ryan Palmer | Illinois | 5Sr |
| 43 | FA | Nick Claytor | Georgia Tech | 4Jr |
| 44 | FA | Kenny Wiggins | Fresno State | 5Sr |
| 45 | FA | Johnny Culbreath | South Carolina State | 4Sr |
| 46 | FA | Michael Arndt | North Dakota State | 4Sr |
| 47 | FA | Karri Kuuttila | Lock Haven | 5Sr |
| 48 | FA | Cory Brandon | Oklahoma | 5Sr |
| 49 | FA | Nick Alletto | BYU | 5Sr |
| 50 | FA | Tyler Donahue | Bowling Green | 5Sr |
| 51 | FA | Andy Miller | Ohio State | 5Sr |
| 52 | FA | Matt Romine | Notre Dame | 4Sr |
| 53 | FA | Reilly Lauer | x-Vanderbilt | 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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