2012 Inside Linebacker Rankings
The inside/middle spot offers some talented prospects at the top but you better grab one fast as the talent quickly thins out.
| Rank | Rnd | Name | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Luke Kuechly | Boston College | 3Jr |
| 2 | 1st | Dont'a Hightower | Alabama | 4Jr |
| 3 | 3rd | James-Michael Johnson | Nevada | 5Sr |
| 4 | 5th | Najae Goode | West Virginia | 4Sr |
| 5 | 5th | Emmanuel Acho | Texas | 4Sr |
| 6 | 6th | Audie Cole | North Carolina State | 5Sr |
| 7 | 6th | Chris Galippo | USC | 5Sr |
| 8 | 6-7 | Caleb McSurdy | Montana | 4Sr |
| 9 | 7th | Shawn Loiseau | Merrimack | 4Sr |
| 10 | 7th | Jerry Franklin | Arkansas | 5Sr |
| 11 | 7-FA | Vontaze Burfict | Arizona State | 3Jr |
| 12 | FA | Manny Abreu | Rutgers | 5Sr |
| 13 | FA | D.J. Holt | California | 5Sr |
| 14 | FA | Garrick Williams | Texas A&M | 5Sr |
| 15 | FA | Aaron Taliaferro | Virginia | 5Sr |
| 16 | FA | Austin Johnson | Tennessee | 4Sr |
| 17 | FA | Gary Tinsley | Minnesota | 4Sr |
| 18 | FA | Steven Sylvester | Georgia Tech | 4Sr |
| 19 | FA | Kadarron Anderson | Furman | 4Sr |
| 20 | FA | Jeff Thomas | Indiana | 5Sr |
| 21 | FA | Noah Keller | Ohio | 5Sr |
| 22 | FA | Josh Linam | Central Florida | 4Sr |
| 23 | FA | Jake Trantin | William & Mary | 5Sr |
| 24 | FA | Chris Marve | Vanderbilt | 5Sr |
| 25 | FA | Barquell Rivers | Virginia Tech | 5Sr |
| 26 | FA | Joshua Jones | Elon | 5Sr |
Updated 4/26
| Rank | Rnd | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Andrew Luck Stanford | QB |
| 2 | 1st | Robert Griffin III Baylor | QB |
| 3 | 1st | Matt Kalil USC | T |
| 4 | 1st | Trent Richardson Alabama | RB |
| 5 | 1st | Morris Claiborne LSU | CB |
| 6 | 1st | Justin Blackmon Oklahoma State | WR |
| 7 | 1st | Fletcher Cox Mississippi State | DT |
| 8 | 1st | Melvin Ingram South Carolina | OLB |
| 9 | 1st | Quinton Coples North Carolina | DE |
| 10 | 1st | Dontari Poe Memphis | DT |
| 11 | 1st | David DeCastro Stanford | G |
| 12 | 1st | Michael Floyd Notre Dame | WR |
| 13 | 1st | Riley Reiff Iowa | T |
| 14 | 1st | Michael Brockers LSU | DT |
| 15 | 1st | Kendall Wright Baylor | WR |
| 16 | 1st | Cordy Glenn Georgia | G |
| 17 | 1st | Mark Barron Alabama | S |
| 18 | 1st | Nick Perry USC | OLB |
| 19 | 1st | Luke Kuechly Boston College | ILB |
| 20 | 1st | Stephon Gilmore South Carolina | CB |
| 21 | 1st | Ryan Tannehill Texas A&M | QB |
| 22 | 1st | Dre Kirkpatrick Alabama | CB |
| 23 | 1st | Stephen Hill Georgia Tech | WR |
| 24 | 1st | Courtney Upshaw Alabama | DE |
| 25 | 1-2 | Peter Konz Wisconsin | C |