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Updated 2012 NFL Draft defensive tackle rankings

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After wide receiver, the deepest position group in the 2012 NFL Draft should be defensive tackle. Although there isn’t the elite talent like previous years, the depth of this class is tremendous.

Penn State's Devon Still has moved to the top of the rankings because he's been a powerful, disruptive force throughout the season. Right now I have 26 guys ranked and it's easy to see all of them making an NFL roster.

1. Devon Still | 6'5, 312 pounds | DT | Penn State - Prospect notes
2. Brandon Thompson | 6'2, 310 pounds | DT | Clemson - Prospect notes
3. Alameda Ta'amu | 6'3, 330 pounds | DT | Washington - Prospect notes
4. Josh Chapman | 6'1, 310 pounds | NT | Alabama- Prospect notes
5. Dontari Poe | 6'5, 350 pounds | DT | Memphis
6. Jerel Worthy | 6'3, 305 pounds | DT | Michigan State * - Prospect notes
7. Jared Crick | 6'6, 285 pounds | DT | Nebraska - Prospect notes
8. Billy Winn | 6'4, 288 pounds | DT | Boise State- Prospect notes
9. Kawann Short | 6'3, 305 pounds | DT | Purdue *- Prospect notes
10. Fletcher Cox | 6'4, 295 pounds | DT | Mississippi State *
11. Kendall Reyes | 6'4, 300 pounds | DT | Connecticut- Prospect notes
12. Sylvester Williams | 6'3, 320 pounds | DT | North Carolina *
13. Mike Martin | 6'2, 299 pounds | DT | Michigan
14. Marcus Forston | 6'3, 305 pounds | DT | Miami (Fla.) * - Prospect notes
15. Kaleb Ramsey | 6'3, 302 pounds | DT | Boston College
16. Kheeston Randall | 6'5, 295 pounds | DT | Texas - Prospect notes
17. DaJohn Harris | 6'4, 310 pounds | DT | Southern California
18. John Simon | 6'2, 276 pounds | DT | Ohio State *
19. Trevor Guyton | 6'3, 289 pounds | DT | California
20. Baker Steinkuhler | 6'6, 290 pounds | DT | Nebraska *
21. Tydreke Powell | 6'3, 310 pounds | DT | North Carolina - Prospect notes
22. Jaye Howard | 6'3, 295 pounds | DT | Florida
23. Derek Wolfe | 6'6, 295 pounds | DT | Cincinnati
24. Renard Williams | 6'2, 300 pounds | DT | Eastern Washington
25. Tony Jerod-Eddie | 6'5, 302 pounds | DT | Texas A&M
26. Logan Harrell | 6'2, 275 pounds | DT | Fresno State

* denotes underclassman

QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | OLB | MLB | CB | FS | SS

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