2012 NFL Draft

253 picks · 7 rounds · Showing 126

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Round 1

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
6	Morris Claiborne DB · LSU · 85 games	DB	DAL	LSU	0	0	85
7	Mark Barron DB · Alabama · 119 games	DB	TAM	Alabama	0	0	119
9	Luke Kuechly★ LB · Boston Col. · 7 Pro Bowls · 5 All-Pros · 118 games	LB	CAR	Boston Col.	7	5	118
10	Stephon Gilmore DB · South Carolina · 5 Pro Bowls · 2 All-Pros · 180 games	DB	BUF	South Carolina	5	2	180
11	Dontari Poe DT · Memphis · 2 Pro Bowls · 128 games	DT	KAN	Memphis	2	0	128
12	Fletcher Cox DT · Mississippi St. · 6 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 188 games	DT	PHI	Mississippi St.	6	1	188
14	Michael Brockers DT · LSU · 160 games	DT	STL	LSU	0	0	160
15	Bruce Irvin DE · West Virginia · 140 games	DE	SEA	West Virginia	0	0	140
16	Quinton Coples DE · North Carolina · 62 games	DE	NYJ	North Carolina	0	0	62
17	Dre Kirkpatrick DB · Alabama · 119 games	DB	CIN	Alabama	0	0	119
18	Melvin Ingram DE · South Carolina · 3 Pro Bowls · 148 games	DE	SDG	South Carolina	3	0	148
19	Shea McClellin DE · Boise St. · 66 games	DE	CHI	Boise St.	0	0	66
21	Chandler Jones DE · Syracuse · 4 Pro Bowls · 2 All-Pros · 154 games	DE	NWE	Syracuse	4	2	154
25	Dont'a Hightower LB · Alabama · 2 Pro Bowls · 117 games	LB	NWE	Alabama	2	0	117
26	Whitney Mercilus DE · Illinois · 138 games	DE	HOU	Illinois	0	0	138
28	Nick Perry DE · USC · 81 games	DE	GNB	USC	0	0	81
29	Harrison Smith DB · Notre Dame · 6 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 207 games	DB	MIN	Notre Dame	6	1	207

Round 2

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
35	Courtney Upshaw LB · Alabama · 90 games	LB	BAL	Alabama	0	0	90
36	Derek Wolfe DT · Cincinnati · 122 games	DT	DEN	Cincinnati	0	0	122
38	Andre Branch LB · Clemson · 95 games	LB	JAX	Clemson	0	0	95
39	Jackrabbit Jenkins DB · North Alabama · 1 Pro Bowl · 144 games	DB	STL	North Alabama	1	0	144
46	Mychal Kendricks LB · California · 104 games	LB	PHI	California	0	0	104
47	Bobby Wagner LB · Utah St. · 10 Pro Bowls · 6 All-Pros · 219 games	LB	SEA	Utah St.	10	6	219
48	Tavon Wilson DB · Illinois · 133 games	DB	NWE	Illinois	0	0	133
49	Kendall Reyes DT · Connecticut · 76 games	DT	SDG	Connecticut	0	0	76
51	Jerel Worthy DT · Michigan St. · 40 games	DT	GNB	Michigan St.	0	0	40
52	Zach Brown LB · North Carolina · 1 Pro Bowl · 100 games	LB	TEN	North Carolina	1	0	100
53	Devon Still DT · Penn St. · 33 games	DT	CIN	Penn St.	0	0	33
58	Lavonte David LB · Nebraska · 1 Pro Bowl · 1 All-Pro · 215 games	LB	TAM	Nebraska	1	1	215
59	Vinny Curry DE · Marshall · 134 games	DE	PHI	Marshall	0	0	134
62	Casey Hayward DB · Vanderbilt · 2 Pro Bowls · 152 games	DB	GNB	Vanderbilt	2	0	152

Round 3

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
65	Trumaine Johnson DB · Montana · 102 games	DB	STL	Montana	0	0	102
66	Josh Robinson DB · Central Florida · 93 games	DB	MIN	Central Florida	0	0	93
72	Olivier Vernon LB · Miami (FL) · 1 Pro Bowl · 127 games	LB	MIA	Miami (FL)	1	0	127
73	Brandon Taylor DB · LSU · 4 games	DB	SDG	LSU	0	0	4
77	Demario Davis LB · Arkansas St. · 2 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 227 games	LB	NYJ	Arkansas St.	2	1	227
79	Brandon Hardin DB · Oregon St.	DB	CHI	Oregon St.	0	0	—
80	Jamell Fleming DB · Oklahoma · 46 games	DB	ARI	Oklahoma	0	0	46
81	Tyrone Crawford DE · Boise St. · 112 games	DE	DAL	Boise St.	0	0	112
82	Mike Martin DT · Michigan · 46 games	DT	TEN	Michigan	0	0	46
85	Bill Bentley DB · Louisiana · 20 games	DB	DET	Louisiana	0	0	20
86	Sean Spence LB · Miami (FL) · 53 games	LB	PIT	Miami (FL)	0	0	53
87	John Hughes DT · Cincinnati · 66 games	DT	CLE	Cincinnati	0	0	66
89	Akiem Hicks DE · Regina · 1 Pro Bowl · 149 games	DE	NOR	Regina	1	0	149
90	Jake Bequette DE · Arkansas · 8 games	DE	NWE	Arkansas	0	0	8
93	Brandon Thompson DT · Clemson · 39 games	DT	CIN	Clemson	0	0	39
94	Jayron Hosley DB · Virginia Tech · 43 games	DB	NYG	Virginia Tech	0	0	43

Round 4

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	Games
101	Omar Bolden DB · Arizona St. · 56 games	DB	DEN	Arizona St.	0	56
103	Frank Alexander DE · Oklahoma · 29 games	DE	CAR	Oklahoma	0	29
105	Nigel Bradham LB · Florida St. · 116 games	LB	BUF	Florida St.	0	116
109	Alameda Ta'amu DT · Washington · 21 games	DT	PIT	Washington	0	21
113	Kyle Wilber LB · Wake Forest · 135 games	LB	DAL	Wake Forest	0	135
114	Jaye Howard DT · Florida · 45 games	DT	SEA	Florida	0	45
115	Coty Sensabaugh DB · Clemson · 107 games	DB	TEN	Clemson	0	107
119	Keenan Robinson LB · Texas · 58 games	LB	WAS	Texas	0	58
120	James-Michael Johnson LB · Nevada · 48 games	LB	CLE	Nevada	0	48
123	Brandon Boykin DB · Georgia · 64 games	DB	PHI	Georgia	0	64
124	Ron Brooks DB · LSU · 53 games	DB	BUF	LSU	0	53
125	Ronnell Lewis LB · Oklahoma · 8 games	LB	DET	Oklahoma	0	8
126	Jared Crick DE · Nebraska · 79 games	DE	HOU	Nebraska	0	79
129	Miles Burris LB · San Diego St. · 38 games	LB	OAK	San Diego St.	0	38
130	Christian Thompson DB · South Carolina St. · 7 games	DB	BAL	South Carolina St.	0	7
132	Mike Daniels DT · Iowa · 1 Pro Bowl · 124 games	DT	GNB	Iowa	1	124
133	Jerron McMillian DB · Maine · 28 games	DB	GNB	Maine	0	28
135	Matt Johnson DB · Eastern Washington	DB	DAL	Eastern Washington	0	—

Round 5

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
136	Josh Chapman NT · Alabama · 29 games	NT	IND	Alabama	0	0	29
137	Malik Jackson DT · Tennessee · 1 Pro Bowl · 142 games	DT	DEN	Tennessee	1	0	142
138	Tahir Whitehead LB · Temple · 142 games	LB	DET	Temple	0	0	142
139	Robert Blanton DB · Notre Dame · 72 games	DB	MIN	Notre Dame	0	0	72
140	Najee Goode LB · West Virginia · 90 games	LB	TAM	West Virginia	0	0	90
142	Brandon Marshall LB · Nevada · 74 games	LB	JAX	Nevada	0	0	74
143	Josh Norman DB · Coastal Carolina · 1 Pro Bowl · 1 All-Pro · 141 games	DB	CAR	Coastal Carolina	1	1	141
146	DeQuan Menzie DB · Alabama	DB	KAN	Alabama	0	0	—
147	Tank Carder LB · TCU · 78 games	LB	BUF	TCU	0	0	78
148	Chris Greenwood DB · Albion · 3 games	DB	DET	Albion	0	0	3
154	Korey Toomer LB · Idaho · 53 games	LB	SEA	Idaho	0	0	53
155	Josh Kaddu LB · Oregon · 6 games	LB	MIA	Oregon	0	0	6
156	Shaun Prater DB · Iowa · 21 games	DB	CIN	Iowa	0	0	21
158	Jack Crawford DE · Penn St. · 109 games	DE	OAK	Penn St.	0	0	109
162	Corey White DB · Samford · 66 games	DB	NOR	Samford	0	0	66
163	Terrell Manning LB · North Carolina St. · 10 games	LB	GNB	North Carolina St.	0	0	10
164	Jonathan Massaquoi DE · Troy · 39 games	DE	ATL	Troy	0	0	39
165	Darius Fleming LB · Notre Dame · 11 games	LB	SFO	Notre Dame	0	0	11
167	George Iloka DB · Boise St. · 103 games	DB	CIN	Boise St.	0	0	103
169	Asa Jackson DB · Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo · 26 games	DB	BAL	Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo	0	0	26

Round 6

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	Games
172	Jeremy Lane DB · Northwestern St. (LA) · 70 games	DB	SEA	Northwestern St. (LA)	0	70
174	Keith Tandy DB · West Virginia · 90 games	DB	TAM	West Virginia	0	90
176	Mike Harris DB · Florida St. · 36 games	DB	JAX	Florida St.	0	36
177	Justin Bethel DB · Presbyterian · 3 Pro Bowls · 193 games	DB	ARI	Presbyterian	3	193
180	Trent Robinson DB · Michigan St. · 38 games	DB	SFO	Michigan St.	0	38
181	Winston Guy DB · Kentucky · 34 games	DB	SEA	Kentucky	0	34
184	Isaiah Frey DB · Nevada · 27 games	DB	CHI	Nevada	0	27
187	Josh Bush DB · Wake Forest · 45 games	DB	NYJ	Wake Forest	0	45
188	Danny Trevathan LB · Kentucky · 117 games	LB	DEN	Kentucky	0	117
189	Christo Bilukidi DE · Georgia St. · 24 games	DE	OAK	Georgia St.	0	24
190	Markelle Martin DB · Oklahoma St.	DB	TEN	Oklahoma St.	0	—
192	Charles Mitchell DB · Mississippi St. · 10 games	DB	ATL	Mississippi St.	0	10
196	Jonte Green DB · New Mexico St. · 24 games	DB	DET	New Mexico St.	0	24
197	Nate Ebner DB · Ohio St. · 133 games	DB	NWE	Ohio St.	0	133
204	Emmanuel Acho LB · Texas · 20 games	LB	CLE	Texas	0	20
205	Billy Winn DT · Boise St. · 74 games	DT	CLE	Boise St.	0	74

Round 7

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Games
209	Aaron Brown LB · Hawaii	LB	STL	Hawaii	—
210	Audie Cole LB · North Carolina St. · 57 games	LB	MIN	North Carolina St.	57
211	Scott Solomon DE · Rice · 24 games	DE	TEN	Rice	24
213	Richard Crawford DB · SMU · 10 games	DB	WAS	SMU	10
214	Tim Fugger DE · Vanderbilt	DE	IND	Vanderbilt	—
215	Kheeston Randall DT · Texas · 12 games	DT	MIA	Texas	12
216	D.J. Campbell DB · California · 9 games	DB	CAR	California	9
217	Jordan Bernstine DB · Iowa · 1 games	DB	WAS	Iowa	1
218	Jerome Long DT · San Diego St. · 3 games	DT	KAN	San Diego St.	3
219	Trevor Guyton DE · California	DE	MIN	California	—
220	Greg McCoy DB · TCU	DB	CHI	TCU	—
222	Caleb McSurdy LB · Montana	LB	DAL	Montana	—
223	Travis Lewis LB · Oklahoma · 42 games	LB	DET	Oklahoma	42
224	Alfonzo Dennard DB · Nebraska · 29 games	DB	NWE	Nebraska	29
225	J.R. Sweezy DT · North Carolina St. · 117 games	DT	SEA	North Carolina St.	117
228	Jeris Pendleton DT · Ashland · 5 games	DT	JAX	Ashland	5
230	Nathan Stupar LB · Penn St. · 82 games	LB	OAK	Penn St.	82
232	Greg Scruggs DE · Louisville · 18 games	DE	SEA	Louisville	18
236	DeAngelo Tyson DT · Georgia · 34 games	DT	BAL	Georgia	34
237	Cam Johnson DE · Virginia · 28 games	DE	SFO	Virginia	28
239	Markus Kuhn DT · North Carolina St. · 39 games	DT	NYG	North Carolina St.	39
242	Antonio Allen DB · South Carolina · 50 games	DB	NYJ	South Carolina	50
245	Trevin Wade DB · Arizona · 47 games	DB	CLE	Arizona	47
246	Terrence Frederick DB · Texas A&M · 5 games	DB	PIT	Texas A&M	5
249	Travian Robertson DT · South Carolina · 13 games	DT	ATL	South Carolina	13

Source: nflverse draft_picks release. Pro Bowls / All-Pros / Games are career totals · ★ = Pro Football Hall of Fame.