| Rank | Rnd | Name | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Brandon Spikes Florida | Dominant, forceful linebacker who controls the action up the field. Stout run defender who jars ball carriers with crushing hits and causes turnovers. Explosive blitzing up the field. Fluid moving to the sidelines chasing down ball carriers. Struggles moving in reverse in pass coverage, but does show ability in zone. Solid first round prospect. |
| 2 | 1st | Rolando McClain Alabama | Well rounded linebacker with a complete game. Picks up coverage assignments, displays good awareness and makes plays sideline to sideline. Dependable versus a true playmaking linebacker. |
| 3 | 3rd | Greg Jones Michigan State | Dynamite young prospect in the midst of a terrific season. |
| 4 | 3rd | Kelvin Sheppard LSU | |
| 5 | 3-4 | Vincent Rey Duke | Aggressive and underrated linebacker who stands out in pursuit. Flows to the action, fluid changing direction and fast to the flanks. Offers potential at a number of linebacker positions. |
| 6 | 3-4 | Sean Lee Penn State | One time dominant linebacker returning from a major knee injury. Could be the best linebacker to come from PSU the past five years if he is able to get back to prior playing form, which he's been slow to do. |
| 7 | 3-4 | Quan Sturdivant North Carolina | Potential weak side linebacker who easily moves about the field. Fluid, covers a lot of area and makes plays sideline-to-sideline. |
| 8 | 4th | Joe Pawelek Baylor | Instinctive and hard-nosed linebacker in the middle that can be used in a variety of systems. Stout at the point of attack, shed blocks and attacks assignments. Limited athletically and may be more of a two-down defender yet very underrated at this point. |
| 9 | 4th | Josh Bynes Auburn | |
| 10 | 4-5 | Jared Norton Texas | Disciplined linebacker who flies around the field chasing the action or explodes through the gaps in run defense. Flashes on the scene and a sudden defender with a good degree of upside. Suffered a shoulder injury in September and will apply for a medical harship to gain another year of eligibility. |
| 11 | 5th | Casey Matthews Oregon | |
| 12 | 5th | Obi Ezeh Michigan | Athletic linebacker effective against the run and pass. Covers a lot of area on the field displaying great range. Also shows discipline and the ability to quickly diagnose the action. Looked like a top 60 pick but has dissapointed this season. |
| 13 | 5th | Davyd Jones Ball State | Athletic, yet undersized linebacker who flies around the field. Offers potential in a one-gap system or could get looks at strong safety. |
| 14 | 5th | Akeem Dent Georgia | |
| 15 | 5-6 | Ronnie Paulo UNLV | |
| 16 | 5-6 | Brian Duncan Texas Tech | Stout run defender who stops ball carriers dead in their tracks. Stays with assignments, effectively uses his hands to keep blockers away and wraps up at the point. More of a two down defender. |
| 17 | 5-6 | Alex Wujciak Maryland | Hard working linebacker who plays with a good degree of suddenness. Diagnoses the action, chases around the field and works very hard. Lacks next level speed but does enough to be used on the inside of a 34 defense. |
| 18 | 6-7 | Micah Johnson Kentucky | Overrated linebacker with good physical skills yet marginal instincts. |
| 19 | 6-7 | Darryl Sharpton Miami-Fl | Athletic linebacker who shows well in pursuit. Displayed a lot of skill in |
| 20 | 6-7 | Alex Joseph Temple | Three year starter and one of the nations most underrated middle linebackers. Possesses good size and a tough guy who stacks well against the run. |
| 21 | 6-7 | Mike McLaughlin Boston College | Tough, slug it out two down linebacker with a terrific head for the ball in run defense. Strong wrap up tackler who explodes up the field. Struggles in coverage or making plays in reverse. |
| 22 | 7th | Jamar Chaney Mississippi State | Disciplined linebacker coming off a serious injury. Very effective making plays in the box or downhill. |
| 23 | 7th | Jacob Cutrera LSU | Fast, sudden inside linebacker with a decent upside. Sells out on the blitz yet remains disciplined with assignments. Good prospect. |
| 24 | 7-FA | Josh Hull Penn State | Underrated linebacker zipping up draft boards. Not even rated by scouting services entering the season but has a real chance to be drafted late. |
| 25 | 7-FA | Scott Lutrus Connecticut | Hard charging linebacker who goes sideline to sideline. Shows a real good head for the ball yet lacks to speed. |
| 26 | FA | Michael Wright Utah | |
| 27 | FA | Travis Goethel Arizona State | Hard hitting linebacker with a good nose for the ball. Best in a straight line and most a two down defender. |
| 28 | FA | Clinton Snyder Stanford | Aggressive safety always flying around the action. Lacks the quick change of direction and best in a straight line. |
| 29 | FA | Pat Angerer Iowa | Stout, run defending two down linebacker. Strong at the point, plays off blocks and remains disciplined with assignments. Minimal speed to the sidelines and struggles making plays in reverse. |
| 30 | FA | Mike Nixon Arizona State | |
| 31 | FA | Matt Mayberry Indiana | Tough, run defending two down linebacker who plays with a nasty attitude and remains disciplined with assignments. Lacks top lateral speed and marginal skills in coverage. |
| 32 | FA | Ryan Reynolds Oklahoma | Hard working linebacker who makes plays with his hustle. Best defending the run and really does a great job quarterbacking the defense. Numerous knee injuries will raise red flags. |
| 33 | FA | Brashton Satele Hawaii | |
| 34 | FA | Orie Lemon Oklahoma State | Two down defender best against the run. |
| 35 | FA | Jacob Lewko Penn | |
| 36 | FA | Patrick Benoist Vanderbilt | |
| 37 | FA | Jacque Roman Appalachian State | |
| 38 | FA | Jonathan Dempsey Louisville | Quick, aggressive linebacker with good movement skills. Short and smothered at the point. |
| 39 | FA | Marcus Washington Georgia | |
| 40 | FA | Prince Hall Central Washington | |
| 41 | FA | Michael Bethea Nevada | |
| 42 | FA | Reed Williams West Virginia | Two-down defender returning from injury. Good football player yet a limited athlete. |
| 43 | FA | Michael Dell West Chester | |
| 44 | FA | Elijah Hodge Northern Iowa | Former Wisconsin star whose game has fallen on tough times. |
| 45 | FA | Ryan D'Imperio Rutgers | Hard working linebacker who chases around the field to get involved in the action. Yet a limited athlete with marginal upside. |
| 46 | FA | Wesley Flagg North Carolina | |
| 47 | FA | Cobrani Mixon Kent State | |
| 48 | FA | Jonathan Woods Troy State | Hard working, two down defender only effective in the box. |
| 49 | FA | Marshall McFadden South Carolina State | |
| 50 | FA | Luke Laolagi San Diego State | |
| 51 | FA | Cardia Jackson La-Monroe | Hard working two-down defender best in a straight line, up the field. |
| 52 | FA | Mark Masterson Maine |
| Rank | Rnd | Name | Pos | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Ndamukong Suh Nebraska | DT | 5Sr |
| 2 | 1st | Eric Berry Tennessee | S | 3Jr |
| 3 | 1st | Gerald McCoy Oklahoma | DT | 4Jr |
| 4 | 1st | Russell Okung Oklahoma State | T | 4Sr |
| 5 | 1st | Joe Haden Florida | CB | 3Jr |
| 6 | 1st | Dez Bryant Oklahoma State | WR | 3Jr |
| 7 | 1st | Anthony Davis Rutgers | T | 3Jr |
| 8 | 1st | Jason Pierre-Paul South Florida | DE | 3Jr |
| 9 | 1st | Damian Williams USC | WR | 4Jr |
| 10 | 1st | Brian Price UCLA | DT | 3Jr |
| 11 | 1st | Derrick Morgan Georgia Tech | DE | 3Jr |
| 12 | 1st | Sam Bradford Oklahoma | QB | 4Jr |
| 13 | 1st | Taylor Mays USC | S | 4Sr |
| 14 | 1st | Bruce Campbell Maryland | T | 3Jr |
| 15 | 1st | Rolando McClain Alabama | ILB | 3Jr |
| 16 | 1st | Earl Thomas Texas | S | 3So |
| 17 | 1st | Jared Odrick Penn State | DT | 4Sr |
| 18 | 1st | Sergio Kindle Texas | OLB | 4Sr |
| 19 | 1-2 | Bryan Bulaga Iowa | T | 3Jr |
| 20 | 1-2 | Demaryius Thomas Georgia Tech | WR | 4Jr |
| 21 | 1-2 | Charles Brown USC | T | 5Sr |
| 22 | 1st | Jerry Hughes TCU | OLB | 4Sr |
| 23 | 1-2 | Brandon Graham Michigan | DE | 4Sr |
| 24 | 1st | Ricky Sapp Clemson | DE | 4Sr |
| 25 | 1st | Jimmy Clausen Notre Dame | QB | 4Jr |