2012 Safety Rankings
| Rank | Rnd | Name | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Mark Barron | Alabama | 4Sr |
| 2 | 2nd | Harrison Smith | Notre Dame | 5Sr |
| 3 | 2-3 | George Iloka | Boise State | 4Sr |
| 4 | 3rd | Trenton Robinson | Michigan State | 4Sr |
| 5 | 3rd | Brandon Taylor | LSU | 4Sr |
| 6 | 3-4 | Antonio Allen | South Carolina | 4Sr |
| 7 | 4th | Brandon Hardin | Oregon State | 5Sr |
| 8 | 4th | Markelle Martin | Oklahoma State | 4Sr |
| 9 | 4-5 | Brandon Taylor | LSU | 4Sr |
| 10 | 5th | Corey White | Samford | 4Sr |
| 11 | 5-6 | Aaron Henry | Wisconsin | 5Sr |
| 12 | 5-6 | Justin Bethel | Presbyterian | 4Sr |
| 13 | 5-6 | Sean Richardson | Vanderbilt | 4Sr |
| 14 | 6th | Josh Bush | Wake Forest | 5Sr |
| 15 | 5th | Christian Thompson | South Carolina State | 4Sr |
| 16 | 6th | Duke Ihenacho | San Jose State | 5Sr |
| 17 | 6th | Charles Mitchell | Mississippi State | 4Sr |
| 18 | 6-7 | Cyhl Quarles | Wake Forest | 5Sr |
| 19 | 7th | Jerron McMillian | Maine | 5Sr |
| 20 | 7th | Johnny Thomas | Oklahoma State | 4Sr |
| 21 | 7-FA | Robert Blanton | Notre Dame | 4Sr |
| 22 | 7th | Phillip Thomas | Syracuse | 3Jr |
| 23 | 7-FA | Chad Faulcon | Montclair State | 4Sr |
| 24 | FA | JoJo Nicolas | Miami-Fl | 5Sr |
| 25 | FA | D'Anton Lynn | Penn State | 4Sr |
| 26 | FA | Eddie Pleasant | Oregon | 5Sr |
| 27 | FA | Delano Howell | Stanford | 4Sr |
| 28 | FA | Jeremy Jones | Wayne State | 4Sr |
| 29 | FA | Winston Guy | Kentucky | 4Sr |
| 30 | FA | Tramain Thomas | Arkansas | 4Sr |
| 31 | FA | Desmond Marrow | Toledo | 5Sr |
| 32 | FA | Karnell Hatcher | LSU | 4Sr |
| 33 | FA | Donovan Richard | South Carolina State | 5Sr |
| 34 | FA | Lance Mitchell | Oregon State | 5Sr |
| 35 | FA | Trulon Henry | Illinois | 4Sr |
| 36 | FA | Matt Daniels | Duke | 4Sr |
| 37 | FA | Neiko Thorpe | Auburn | 4Sr |
| 38 | FA | Rodney McLeod | Virginia | 4Sr |
| 39 | FA | Sean Cattouse | California | 5Sr |
| 40 | FA | Tavon Wilson | Illinois | 4Sr |
| 41 | FA | Jerrell Young | South Florida | 5Sr |
| 42 | FA | Blake Gideon | Texas | 4Sr |
| 43 | FA | Tony Dye | UCLA | 4Sr |
| 44 | FA | Tysyn Hartman | Kansas State | 5Sr |
| 45 | FA | Christian Scott | Texas | 5Sr |
| 46 | FA | Albert Evans | Purdue | 4Sr |
| 47 | FA | Kevyn Scott | Syracuse | 5Sr |
| 48 | FA | Kenji Jackson | Missouri | 4Sr |
| 49 | FA | Kelcie McCray | Arkansas State | 5Sr |
| 50 | FA | Emmanuel Lamur | Kansas State | 5Sr |
| 51 | FA | Drew Astorino | Penn State | 5Sr |
| 52 | FA | Corey Mosely | Virginia | 5Sr |
| 53 | FA | D.J. Campbell | California | 5Sr |
| 54 | FA | Damien Jackson | Mississippi | 4Sr |
| 55 | FA | Austin Cassidy | Nebraska | 4Sr |
| 56 | FA | Sean Baker | Ball State | 5Sr |
| 57 | FA | Eddie Elder | Arizona State | 4Sr |
| 58 | FA | David Rowe | Rutgers | 4Sr |
| 59 | FA | Marcus Lott | Coastal Carolina | 4Sr |
| 60 | FA | Trevor Coston | Maine | 5Sr |
| 61 | FA | Nick Sukay | Penn State | 5Sr |
| 62 | FA | Latarius Thomas | Eastern Michigan | 6Sr |
| 63 | FA | Johnson Bademosi | Stanford | 4Sr |
| 64 | FA | Brian Peters | Northwestern | 5Sr |
| 65 | FA | Rick Volcin | Norfolk State | 4Sr |
| 66 | FA | Matt Johnson | Eastern Washington | 5Sr |
| 67 | FA | Michael Thomas | Stanford | 4Sr |
| 68 | FA | Eddie Whitley | Virginia Tech | 4Sr |
| 69 | FA | Vidal Nelson | James Madison | 5Sr |
| 70 | FA | Jerico Nelson | Arkansas | 4Sr |
| 71 | FA | Wade Bonner | Mississippi State | 5Sr |
| 72 | FA | Ter'ran Benton | Iowa State | 5Sr |
| 73 | FA | Deshawn Shead | Portland State | 5Sr |
| 74 | FA | Jose Gumbs | Monmouth | 5Sr |
| 75 | FA | Kevin Kroboth | Temple | 4Sr |
| 76 | FA | Bryan Blanfort | Southeast Missouri State | 5Sr |
| 77 | FA | Reshaude Miller | Morgan State | 4Sr |
| 78 | FA | Devonte Reynolds | Norfolk State | 4Sr |
| 79 | FA | Andre Lyles | Fayetteville State | 4Sr |
| 80 | FA | Matt Merletti | North Carolina | 5Sr |
| 81 | FA | Mike McNeil | Auburn | 5Sr |
| 82 | FA | Kendrick Presley | Southern Mississippi | 4Sr |
| 83 | FA | Stefoin Francois | LSU | 5Sr |
| 84 | FA | Doug Wiggins | Western Michigan | 5Sr |
| 85 | FA | Daniel Eaves | North Dakota State | 5Sr |
| 86 | FA | Ian Wild | Mercyhurst | 4Sr |
| 87 | FA | Marshall Jones | USC | 5Sr |
| 88 | FA | Robby Green | Alabama | 5Sr |
| 89 | FA | Troy Woolfolk | Michigan | 5Sr |
| 90 | FA | Dominique McDuffie | Appalachian State | 4Sr |
| 91 | FA | David Arnold | Northwestern | 5Sr |
| 92 | FA | Terrence Parks | Florida State | 4Sr |
| 93 | FA | Logan Link | Purdue | 5Sr |
| 94 | FA | Milton Howell | Tulsa | 4Sr |
| 95 | FA | Adam Hall | Arizona | 4Sr |
Updated 4/23
| Rank | Rnd | Name | Pos | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Luke Joeckel Texas A&M | T | 3Jr |
| 2 | 1st | Dion Jordan Oregon | OLB | 5Sr |
| 3 | 1st | Eric Fisher Central Michigan | T | 4Sr |
| 4 | 1st | Star Lotulelei Utah | DT | 5Sr |
| 5 | 1st | Shariff Floyd Florida | DT | 3Jr |
| 6 | 1st | Ezekiel Ansah BYU | DE | 5Sr |
| 7 | 1st | Dee Milliner Alabama | CB | 3Jr |
| 8 | 1st | Barkevious Mingo LSU | OLB | 4Jr |
| 9 | 1st | Chance Warmack Alabama | G | 5Sr |
| 10 | 1st | Jonathan Cooper North Carolina | G | 5Sr |
| 11 | 1st | Lane Johnson Oklahoma | T | 5Sr |
| 12 | 1st | Bjoern Werner Florida State | DE | 3Jr |
| 13 | 1st | Sheldon Richardson Missouri | DT | 4Jr |
| 14 | 1st | Xavier Rhodes Florida State | CB | 4Jr |
| 15 | 1st | Jarvis Jones Georgia | OLB | 4Jr |
| 16 | 1st | D.J. Fluker Alabama | T | 4Jr |
| 17 | 1st | Kenny Vaccaro Texas | S | 4Sr |
| 18 | 1st | Cordarrelle Patterson Tennessee | WR | 3Jr |
| 19 | 1st | Tavon Austin West Virginia | WR | 4Sr |
| 20 | 1st | Cornellius Carradine Florida State | DE | 4Sr |
| 21 | 1st | Tyler Eifert Notre Dame | TE | 4Jr |
| 22 | 1st | Sylvester Williams North Carolina | DT | 4Sr |
| 23 | 1st | Datone Jones UCLA | DE | 5Sr |
| 24 | 1st | Geno Smith West Virginia | QB | 4Sr |
| 25 | 1st | Desmond Trufant Washington | CB | 4Sr |