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2013 NFL Draft defensive tackle rankings

Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE

After not being involved in a bowl game and skipping the Senior Bowl, Star Lotulelei is the NFL Draft’s forgotten superstar. Lotulelei is a consistent player who often required double teams, so he may not have a statistic line of a top five player. But Lotulelei’s a versatile linemen who is not scheme specific. Because of that, he’s the top rated defensive tackle in the draft this season.

1. Star Lotulelei | 6’4, 320 pounds | Defensive tackle | Utah
2. Sheldon Richardson | 6’4, 295 pounds | Defensive tackle | Missouri *
3. Jesse Williams | 6’4, 320 pounds | Defensive tackle | Alabama
4. John Jenkins | 6’3, 351 pounds | Defensive tackle | Georgia
5. John Jenkins | 6’3, 351 pounds | Defensive tackle | Georgia
6. Shariff Floyd | 6’3, 305 pounds | Defensive tackle | Florida *
7. Sylvester Williams | 6’3, 320 pounds | Defensive tackle | North Carolina
8. Kawann Short | 6’3, 310 pounds | Defensive tackle | Purdue
9. Bennie Logan | 6’3, 287 pounds | Defensive tackle | LSU *
10. Akeem Spence | 6’1, 305 pounds | Defensive tackle | Illinois *
11. Jordan Hill | 6’1, 292 pounds | Defensive tackle | Penn State
12. Kwame Geathers | 6’5, 350 pounds | Defensive tackle | Georgia *
13. Everett Dawkins | 6’3, 304 pounds | Defensive tackle | Florida State
14. Kapron Lewis-Moore | 6’4, 306 pounds | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame
15. Josh Boyd | 6’3, 300 pounds | Defensive tackle | Mississippi State
16. Omar Hunter | 6’0, 313 pounds | Defensive tackle | Florida
17. Chris Jones | 6’1, 293 pounds | Defensive tackle | Bowling Green
18. Baker Steinkuhler | 6’6, 290 pounds | Defensive tackle | Nebraska
19. Cory Grissom | 6’2, 316 pounds | Defensive tackle | South Florida
20. Aaron Donald, 6’0, 275 pounds | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh
21. Rob Lohr | 6’4, 290 pounds | Defensive tackle | Vanderbilt
22. Joe Vellano | 6’2, 285 pounds | Defensive tackle | Maryland
23. Abry Jones | 6’3, 308 pounds | Defensive tackle | Georgia
24. Aaron Tipoti | 6’2, 280 pounds | Defensive tackle | California
25. Brandon Moore | 6’5, 320 pounds | Defensive tackle | Texas *
26. Khaleb Rhamsey | 6’3, 288 pounds | Defensive tackle | Boston College
27. Darrington Sentimore | 6’2, 288 pounds | Defensive tackle | Tennessee *
28. Josh Downs | 6’1, 287 pounds | Defensive tackle | LSU

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