As always, there are plenty of good football players who weren't selected in the NFL Draft. Some, like Chris Polk or Chase Minnifield, probably went undrafted because of injury issues. Others, like Vontaze Burfict, perhaps had too much baggage to get picked.
2012 NFL Draft Best Undrafted Players Available
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Whatever the reason, they’re now officially undrafted free agents, with some being much more desirable than others. Check out my best players after the jump. It fills out my top 200 rankings for this year’s draft.
60. Dwight Jones | 6'4, 220 pounds | Wide receiver | North Carolina
64. Leonard Johnson | 5'10, 202 pounds | Cornerback | Iowa State
71. Chris Polk | 5'11, 222 pounds | Running back | Washington
88. Chase Minnifield | 6'0, 185 pounds | Cornerback | Virginia
114. Levy Adcock | 6'5, 318 pounds | Offensive tackle | Oklahoma State
115. Hebron Fangupo | 6'1, 323 pounds | Defensive tackle | BYU
119. Jeff Fuller | 6'3, 215 pounds | Wide receiver | Texas A&M
124. Dominique Hamilton | 6'5, 320 pounds | Defensive tackle | Missouri
125. Eric Page | 5'10, 180 pounds | Wide receiver | Toledo
126. Aaron Henry | 6'0, 210 pounds | Free safety | Wisconsin
127. Ryan Steed | 5'11, 190 pounds | Cornerback | Furman
135. Michael Brewster | 6'4 1/4, 319 pounds | Center | Ohio State
138. Derek Dennis | 6'3, 328 pounds | Guard | Temple
140. Coryell Judie | 5'11, 188 pounds | Cornerback | Texas A&M
142. Vontaze Burfict | 6'3, 245 pounds | Middle linebacker | Arizona State
149. Matt Reynolds | 6'4 1/2, 310 pounds | Offensive tackle | BYU
154. Garrick Williams | 6'2, 234 pounds | Middle linebacker | Texas A&M
160. Brett Roy | 6'2 5/8, 273 pounds | Defensive tackle | Nevada
162. Eddie Whitley | 6'1, 200 pounds | Free safety | Virginia Tech
164. Jerry Franklin | 6'1, 241 pounds | Middle linebacker | Arkansas
165. Donnie Fletcher | 6'1, 200 pounds | Cornerback | Boston College
168. Tyler Nielsen | 6'3, 235 pounds | Outside linebacker | Iowa
169. Markus Zusevics | 6'5, 300 pounds | Offensive tackle | Iowa
171. Marcus Forston | 6'3, 300 pounds | Defensive tackle | Miami
172. George Bryan | 6'5, 265 pounds | Tight end | North Carolina State
173. Austin Davis | 6'1, 221 pounds | Quarterback | Southern Mississippi
176. Chris Owusu | 6'0, 196 pounds | Wide receiver | Stanford
177. Brian Linthicum | 6'4, 249 pounds | Tight end | Michigan State
181. G.J. Kinne | 6'2, 234 pounds | Quarterback | Tulsa
182. Lennon Creer | 6'0, 222 pounds | Running back | Louisiana Tech
183. James Brown, 6'3 1/2, 307 pounds | Offensive tackle | Troy
184. Tysyn Hartman | 6'2, 206 pounds | Free safety | Kansas State
189. Lucas Nix | 6'5, 310 pounds | Guard | Pittsburgh
191. Jarrett Boykin | 6'2, 217 pounds | Wide receiver | Virginia Tech
192. Bobby Rainey | 5'7 3/8, 205 pounds | Running back | Western Kentucky
194. Case Keenum | 6'2, 210 pounds | Quarterback | Houston
196. Joel Foreman | 6'4, 310 pounds | Guard | Michigan State
198. Brandon Mosley | 6'5, 305 pounds | Offensive tackle | Auburn
200. DaJohn Harris | 6'4, 310 pounds | Defensive tackle | Southern California
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