The Top 15 Draft Eligible 4-3 Defensive Ends as of 1/2/12
| #1 Quinton Coples – North Carolina |
| #2 Whitney Mercilus* – Illinois |
| #3 Andre Branch – Clemson |
| #4 Nick Perry* – Southern California |
| #5 Sam Montgomery** – LSU |
| #6 Melvin Ingram – South Carolina |
| #7 Brandon Jenkins* – Florida State |
| #8 Chandler Jones* – Syracuse |
| #9 Vinny Curry – Marshall |
| #10 Alex Okafor* – Texas |
| #11 Frank Alexander – Oklahoma |
| #12 Trevor Guyton – California |
| #13 Tyrone Crawford – Boise State |
| #14 Cam Johnson – Virginia |
| #15 Jake Bequette – Arkansas |