Top 10 Draft Eligible by Position: Defence

* indicates eligible underclassman

Defensive End:

1.       Quinton Coples (North Carolina)

2.       Jared Crick (Nebraska)

3.       Billy Winn (Boise State)

4.       Andre Branch (Clemson)

5.       Alex Okafor (Texas)*

6.       Brad Madison (Missouri)*

7.       Vinny Curry (Marshall)

8.       Jake Bequette (Arkansas)

9.       Devin Taylor (South Carolina)

10.   Jacquies Smith (Missouri)

Defensive Tackle:

1.       Alameda Ta’amu (Washington)

2.       Jerel Worthy (Michigan State)*

3.       Kheeston Randall (Texas)

4.       Josh Chapman (Alabama)

5.       Kawaan Short (Purdue)*

6.       Renard Williams (Eastern Washington)

7.       Mike Daniels (Iowa)

8.       Brandon Thompson (Clemson)

9.       Devon Still (Penn State)

10.   Dontari Poe (Memphis)*

Inside LB:

1.       Manti Te`o (Notre Dame)*

2.       Courtney Upshaw (Alabama)

3.       Vontaze Burfict (Arizona State)*

4.       Dont`a Hightower (Alabama)*

5.       Luke Kuechly (Boston College)*

6.       Etienne Sabino (Ohio State)*

7.       James-Michael Johnson (Nevada)

8.       Chris Galippo (USC)

9.       Mychal Kendricks (Cal)

10.   Max Gruder (Pittsburgh)

Outside LB:

1.       Zach Brown (North Carolina)

2.       Jonathon Massaquoi  (Troy)*

3.       Bruce Irvin (West Virginia)

4.       Brandon Lindsey (Pittsburgh)

5.       Tyler Nielson (Nebraska)

6.       Brandon Jenkins (Florida State)*

7.       Nico Johnson (Alabama)*

8.       Tank Carder (TCU)

9.       Donte Paige-Moss (North Carolina)*

10.   Ronnell Lewis (Oklahoma)

Cornerback:

1.       Dre Kirkpatrick (Alabama)*

2.       Chase Minnifield (Virginia)

3.       Stephon Gilmore (South Carolina)*

4.       Josh Robinson (Central Florida)*

5.       Janoris Jenkins (North Alabama)

6.       Morris Claiborne (LSU)*

7.       Alfonzo Dennard (Nebraska)

8.       Cliff Harris (Oregon)*

9.       Brandon Boykin (Georgia)

10.   Donnie Fletcher (Boston College)*

Free Safety:

1.       Robert Lester (Alabama)*

2.       Markelle Martin (Oklahoma State)

3.       Trenton Robinson (Michigan State)

4.       TJ McDonald (USC)*

5.       Vaughn Telemaque (Miami)*

Strong Safety:

1.       Ray Ray Armstrong (Miami)*

2.       Tony Dye (UCLA)

3.       Harrison Smith (Notre Dame)

4.       Mark Barron (Alabama)

5.       Matt Daniels (Duke)

Punter:

1.       Brad Nortman (Wisconsin)

2.       Drew Butler (Georgia)

3.       Jackson Rice (Oregon)*

4.       Bryan Anger (Cal)

5.       Tim Edger (Rhode Island)