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2013 NFL Draft defensive end rankings

Thomas Campbell-US PRESSWIRE

No single position may be more top-heavy in the 2013 NFL Draft than defensive end. The class features perhaps as many as five first-round picks, led by Damontre Moore of Texas A&M. Moore was phenomenal as a defensive end for the Aggies this season, leading the team in tackles to go along with 21 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks.

1. Damontre Moore | 6’4, 250 pounds | Defensive end | Texas A&M *
2. Bjoern Werner | 6’4, 272 pounds | Defensive end | Florida State *
3. Dion Jordan | 6’6, 243 pounds | Defensive end | Oregon
4. Sam Montgomery | 6’5, 260 pounds | Defensive end | LSU *
5. Ezekiel Ansah | 6’6, 270 pounds | Defensive end | BYU
6. Alex Okafor | 6’4, 260 pounds | Defensive end | Texas
7. Cornelius Carradine | 6’5, 265 pounds | Defensive end | Florida State
8. Datone Jones | 6’4, 275 pounds | Defensive end | UCLA
9. Margus Hunt | 6’8, 295 pounds | Defensive end | SMU
10. William Gholston | 6’7, 275 pounds | Defensive end | Michigan State *
11. Corey Lemonier | 6’4, 242 pounds | Defensive end | Auburn *
12. Joe Kruger | 6’7, 280 pounds | Defensive end | Utah *
13. Malliciah Goodman | 6’4, 280 pounds | Defensive end | Clemson
14. Quanterus Smith | 6’5, 249 pounds | Defensive end | Western Kentucky
15. Lavar Edwards | 6’5, 258 pounds | Defensive end | LSU
16. Michael Buchanan | 6’5, 240 pounds | Defensive end | Illinois
17. Devin Taylor | 6’6, 260 pounds | Defensive end | South Carolina
18. Damion Square | 6’3, 286 pounds Defensive end | Alabama
19. Quinton Dial | 6’6, 304 pounds | Defensive end | Alabama
20. Mike Catapano | 6’4, 270 pounds | Defensive end | Princeton
21. Brad Madison | 6’4, 265 pounds | Defensive end | Missouri
22. Craig Roh | 6’4, 269 pounds | Defensive end | Michigan
23. Cameron Meredith | 6’4, 260 pounds | Defensive end | Nebraska
24. Travis Long | 6’4, 245 pounds | Defensive end | Washington State

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