It’s still early in the college football season, but now is as good of a time as any to update individual position rankings for the 2012 NFL Draft.
2012 NFL Draft defensive tackle rankings: Brandon Thompson atop suspect group
The defensive tackle class is lacking compared to the past few seasons. Each player has serious flaws. Some are too one-dimensional (Alameda Ta'amu, Josh Chapman), some have effort issues (Jerel Worthy, Marcus Forston) and others are maybe too undersized to stay inside (Jared Crick, Billy Winn). Because of that, Clemson's Brandon Thompson should currently be considered the top tackle.
Note: The position rankings aren’t currently in line with the site’s top 200. After each position ranking is released, a new top 200 will be published.
| 1. Brandon Thompson | 6'2, 310 pounds | DT | Clemson - Prospect notes |
| 2. Alameda Ta'amu | 6'3, 330 pounds | DT | Washington - Prospect notes |
| 3. Jerel Worthy | 6'3, 305 pounds | DT | Michigan State * - Prospect notes |
| 4. Marcus Forston | 6'3, 305 pounds | DT | Miami (Fla.) * - Prospect notes |
| 5. Jared Crick | 6'6, 285 pounds | DT | Nebraska - Prospect notes |
| 6. Josh Chapman | 6'1, 310 pounds | NT | Alabama |
| 7. Billy Winn | 6'4, 288 pounds | DT | Boise State- Prospect notes |
| 8. Kendall Reyes | 6'4, 300 pounds | DT | Connecticut- Prospect notes |
| 9. Kheeston Randall | 6'5, 295 pounds | DT | Texas - Prospect notes |
| 10. Devon Still | 6'5, 312 pounds | DT | Penn State - Prospect notes |
| 11. Kawann Short | 6'3, 305 pounds | DT | Purdue *- Prospect notes |
| 12. Tydreke Powell | 6'3, 310 pounds | DT | North Carolina - Prospect notes |
| 13. Kaleb Ramsey | 6'3, 302 pounds | DT | Boston College |
| 14. Jaye Howard | 6'3, 295 pounds | DT | Florida |
| 15. Fletcher Cox | 6'4, 295 pounds | DT | Mississippi State * |
| 16. Derek Wolfe | 6'6, 295 pounds | DT | Cincinnati |
| 17. Mike Martin | 6'2, 299 pounds | DT | Michigan |
| 18. Renard Williams | 6'2, 300 pounds | DT | Eastern Washington |
| 19. DaJohn Harris | 6'4, 310 pounds | DT | Southern California |
| 20. John Simon | 6'2, 276 pounds | DT | Ohio State * |
| 21. Baker Steinkuhler | 6'6, 290 pounds | DT | Nebraska * |
| 22. Trevor Guyton| 6'3, 289 pounds | DT | California |
| 23. Armond Armstead | 6'5, 295 pounds | DE/DT | Southern California |
| 24. Logan Harrell | 6'2, 275 pounds | DT | Fresno State |
* denotes underclassman
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