The Top 15 Draft Eligible (4-3) Defensive Tackles as of 2/5/12
| #1 Michael Brockers** – Louisiana State |
| #2 Devon Still – Penn State |
| #3 Dontari Poe* – Memphis |
| #4 Jerel Worthy* – Michigan State |
| #5 Fletcher Cox* – Mississippi State |
| #6 Brandon Thompson* – Clemson |
| #7 Derek Wolfe – Cincinnati |
| #8 Kendall Reyes – Connecticut |
| #9 Marcus Forston* – Miami |
| #10 Mike Martin – Michigan |
| #11 DaJohn Harris – Soithern California |
| #12 Nicholas Jean-Baptiste — Baylor |
| #13 Josh Chapman – Alabama |
| #14 Jared Crick – Nebraska |
| #15 Brett Roy – Nevada |