2012 Outside Linebacker Rankings
There's a lot of talent and versatility to be had at the outside linebacker position. The position offers a good assortment of terrific 3-4 pass rushers with a blend of three down defenders that can play the run or cover the pass.
| Rank | Rnd | Name | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Melvin Ingram | South Carolina | 5Sr |
| 2 | 1st | Nick Perry | USC | 4Jr |
| 3 | 1st | Shea McClellin | Boise State | 4Sr |
| 4 | 1-2 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | 4Jr |
| 5 | 2nd | Zach Brown | North Carolina | 4Sr |
| 6 | 2nd | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | 4Sr |
| 7 | 2nd | Andre Branch | Clemson | 5Sr |
| 8 | 2nd | Ronnell Lewis | Oklahoma | 3Jr |
| 9 | 2-3 | Bruce Irvin | West Virginia | 4Sr |
| 10 | 2-3 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | 4Sr |
| 11 | 3rd | Mychal Kendricks | California | 4Sr |
| 12 | 3rd | Nigel Bradham | Florida State | 4Sr |
| 13 | 3rd | Demario Davis | Arkansas State | 5Sr |
| 14 | 3-4 | Sean Spence | Miami-Fl | 4Sr |
| 15 | 4th | Jonathan Massaquoi | Troy | 4Jr |
| 16 | 4th | Keenan Robinson | Texas | 4Sr |
| 17 | 4th | Kyle Wilber | Wake Forest | 5Sr |
| 18 | 4th | Josh Kaddu | Oregon | 4Sr |
| 19 | 4th | Terrell Manning | North Carolina State | 4Jr |
| 20 | 4-5 | Brandon Marshall | Nevada | 5Sr |
| 21 | 5th | Miles Burris | San Diego State | 5Sr |
| 22 | 5th | Darius Fleming | Notre Dame | 4Sr |
| 23 | 5th | Tim Fugger | Vanderbilt | 5Sr |
| 24 | 5-6 | Travis Lewis | Oklahoma | 5Sr |
| 25 | 5-6 | Korey Toomer | Idaho | 5Sr |
| 26 | 6th | Danny Trevathan | Kentucky | 4Sr |
| 27 | 6th | Tank Carder | TCU | 5Sr |
| 28 | 6th | Derrick Shelby | Utah | 5Sr |
| 29 | 6-7 | Brandon Lindsey | Pittsburgh | 5Sr |
| 30 | 6-7 | Tyler Nielsen | Iowa | 5Sr |
| 31 | 7th | Ryan Davis | Bethune Cookman | 4Sr |
| 32 | 7th | Steven Johnson | Kansas | 4Sr |
| 33 | 7th | Nathan Stupar | Penn State | 5Sr |
| 34 | 7th | Ryan Baker | LSU | 4Sr |
| 35 | 7-FA | Cordarro Law | Southern Mississippi | 5Sr |
| 36 | 7-FA | Tahir Whitehead | Temple | 4Sr |
| 37 | FA | Jerrell Harris | Alabama | 5Sr |
| 38 | FA | Joe Holland | Purdue | 5Sr |
| 39 | FA | Alex Hoffman-Ellis | Washington State | 5Sr |
| 40 | FA | Louis Nzegwu | Wisconsin | 5Sr |
| 41 | FA | Ken Adams | LSU | 5Sr |
| 42 | FA | Kyle Knox | Fresno State | 5Sr |
| 43 | FA | Ramon Buchanan | Miami-Fl | 4Sr |
| 44 | FA | Max Gruder | Pittsburgh | 5Sr |
| 45 | FA | Cameron Collins | Oregon State | 4Sr |
| 46 | FA | Ronnie Thornton | Southern Mississippi | 5Sr |
| 47 | FA | Dexter Heyman | Louisville | 4Sr |
| 48 | FA | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | 4Sr |
| 49 | FA | Nigel Carr | Alabama State | 4Sr |
| 50 | FA | Jameson Frazier | BYU | 4Sr |
| 51 | FA | Gerald Gooden | Purdue | 5Sr |
| 52 | FA | Andrew Sweat | Ohio State | 4Sr |
| 53 | FA | Corey Paredes | Hawaii | 4Sr |
| 54 | FA | Monte Lewis | Jacksonville State | 5Sr |
| 55 | FA | Adrian Robinson Jr | Temple | 4Sr |
| 56 | FA | D.J. Bryant | James Madison | 5Sr |
| 57 | FA | Brandon Maye | Mississippi State | 5Sr |
| 58 | FA | Paul Vassallo | Arizona | 4Sr |
| 59 | FA | Ryan Lewis | Bethune Cookman | 4Sr |
| 60 | FA | Marcus McGraw | Houston | 4Sr |
| 61 | FA | Ameet Pall | Wofford | 4Sr |
| 62 | FA | Greg Williams | Pittsburgh | 5Sr |
| 63 | FA | Erik Rask | Penn | 4Sr |
| 64 | FA | Dezman Moses | Tulane | 5Sr |
| 65 | FA | Zack Nash | Sacramento State | 5Sr |
| 66 | FA | Nick Webb | Weber State | 4Sr |
| 67 | FA | Logan Ketchum | San Diego State | 5Sr |
| 68 | FA | Braylon Broughton | TCU | 5Sr |
| 69 | FA | Marcus Dowtin | North Alabama | 4Sr |
| 70 | FA | Tristan Dorty | Wake Forest | 5Sr |
| 71 | FA | Marty Patterson | Gardner Webb | 5Sr |
| 72 | FA | Derek Drummond | Abilene Christian | 5Sr |
| 73 | FA | Stephen Johnson | Temple | 5Sr |
| 74 | FA | John Jones | Tennessee State | 5Sr |
| 75 | FA | William Savoy | Louisville | 5Sr |
| 76 | FA | A.J. Storms | Idaho State | 4Sr |
| 77 | FA | Aston Whiteside | Abilene Christian | 5Sr |
| 78 | FA | Ian Thomas | Illinois | 4Sr |
| 79 | FA | Na'Eem Outler | Miami-Oh | 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 |