The Top 15 Draft Eligible Inside Linebackers as of 1/22/12
| #1 Luke Kuechly* – Boston College |
| #2 Vontaze Burfict* – Arizona State |
| #3 Dont’a Hightower* – Alabama |
| #4 Audie Cole – North Carolina State |
| #5 Bobby Wagner – Utah State |
| #6 Tank Carder – Texas Christian |
| #7 Emmanuel Acho – Texas |
| #8 James Michael-Johnson – Nevada |
| #9 Carmen Messina – New Mexico |
| #10 J.K. Schaffer – Cincinnati |
| #11 Najee Goode – West Virginia |
| #12 Chris Galippo – Southern California |
| #13 Curnelius Arnick – Tulsa |
| #14 Adrien Cole – Louisiana Tech |
| #15 Chris Marve – Vanderbilt |