If the talent at the 2013 NFL Draft is lacking, that certainly doesn't apply to the defensive tackle position. Three players, Star Lotulelei, Sheldon Richardson and Sharrif Floyd, could all be off the board in the first 15 picks, with each one battling it out to be drafted in the top five.
2013 NFL Draft defensive tackle rankings
One final update to the defensive tackle board.
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The talent runs deep at the position as well Johnathan Hankins is the next defensive tackle on our board, but Jesse Williams, Sylvester Williams, John Jenkins and Kawann Short are all jockeying for position in the top 40-50 picks of the draft.
A few gems could be found late in this class as well. Florida's Omar Hunter has a chance to be a starting caliber nose tackle in the NFL, while Tennessee-Martin's Montori Hughes needs only to get his head on straight to become a serious value on day three of the draft.
In total, we have 34 defensive tackles ranked. Here's the final list.
1. Star Lotulelei | 6'2 1/2, 311 pounds | Defensive tackle | Utah
2. Sheldon Richardson | 6'2 1/2, 294 pounds | Defensive tackle | Missouri *
3. Shariff Floyd | 6'2 5'8, 297 pounds | Defensive tackle | Florida *
4. Johnathan Hankins | 6'2 7/8, 320 pounds | Defensive tackle | Ohio State
5. Jesse Williams | 6'3 3/8, 323 pounds | Defensive tackle | Alabama
6. Sylvester Williams | 6'2 5/8, 313 pounds | Defensive tackle | North Carolina
7. John Jenkins | 6'3 5'8, 346 pounds | Defensive tackle | Georgia
8. Kawann Short | 6'2 7/8, 299 pounds | Defensive tackle | Purdue
9. Bennie Logan | 6'2, 309 pounds | Defensive tackle | LSU *
10. Brandon Williams | 6'1 1/4, 335 pounds | Defensive tackle | Missouri Southern
11. Akeem Spence | 6'0 5/8, 307 pounds | Defensive tackle | Illinois *
12. Jordan Hill | 6'1 1/4, 303 pounds | Defensive tackle | Penn State
13. Kwame Geathers | 6'5 3/8, 342 pounds | Defensive tackle | Georgia *
14. T.J. Barnes | 6'6 1/4, 369 pounds | Defensive tackle | Georgia Tech
15. Everett Dawkins | 6'2 1/8, 292 pounds | Defensive tackle | Florida State
16. Chris Jones | 6'1 5/8, 302 pounds | Defensive tackle | Bowling Green
17. Adam Replogle | 6'3, 299 pounds | Defensive tackle | Indiana
18. Josh Boyd | 6'2 5'8, 310 pounds | Defensive tackle | Mississippi State
19. Montori Hughes | 6'4, 329 pounds | Defensive tackle | Tennessee-Martin
20. Omar Hunter | 6'0, 313 pounds | Defensive tackle | Florida
21. Kapron Lewis-Moore | 6'4, 298 pounds | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame
22. Quinton Dial | 6'5, 318 pounds | Defensive end | Alabama
23. Cody Grissom | 6'1 3/8, 306 pounds | Defensive tackle | South Florida
24. Baker Steinkuhler | 6'6, 290 pounds | Defensive tackle | Nebraska
25. Rob Lohr | 6'4, 290 pounds | Defensive tackle | Vanderbilt
26. Abry Jones | 6'3, 308 pounds | Defensive tackle | Georgia
27. Aaron Donald, 6'0, 275 pounds | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh
28. Joe Vellano | 6'2, 285 pounds | Defensive tackle | Maryland
29. Aaron Tipoti | 6'2, 280 pounds | Defensive tackle | California
30. Brandon Moore | 6'5, 320 pounds | Defensive tackle | Texas *
31. Khaleb Rhamsey | 6'3, 288 pounds | Defensive tackle | Boston College
32. Darrington Sentimore | 6'2, 288 pounds | Defensive tackle | Tennessee *
33. Josh Downs | 6'1, 287 pounds | Defensive tackle | LSU
34. Anthony McCloud | 6'2, 305 pounds | Defensive tackle | Florida State
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