2012 Defensive Ends (4-3)
Most Recent Revision: 4/25/2012
| QB | OC | OG | LOT | ROT | TE | RBF | RBC | WRF | WRP | WRS | FB |
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4-3 
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The Defensive Ends in a 4-3 line heads up over the offensive tackles (or their outside shoulder). His responsibilities include:
1) Outside containment on off-tackle or end sweep running plays 2) Provide outside pass rush, utilizing bull-rushing, outside speed rush or stunts with the defensive tackle This diagram shows the DE in a 4-3 alignment. One prospect may be selected over another based on the following factors: A. Prevailing defensive philosophy: In a "read and react" 4-3, the defensive line controls the offensive line to allow the LBs to flow to the ball. In "attack and penetrate", the defensive line takes more of a 1-gap approach and the LBs have more gap responsibilities. B. Opponent's offensive philosophy: In facing off tackle plays or sweeps, the Defensive Ends have responsibility with support from the outside linebackers. Responsibilities in the passing game are 1) collapsing the pocket, 2) providing an exterior pass rush and 3) increasing length (hands and arms up) to limit the opposing QB's vision of passing lanes. |
| DE43 | DE34 | DT43 | DT34 | OLB43 | OLB34 | WILB | SILB | SS | FS | CB |
| Big Ten | SEC | PAC 12 | Big 12 | ACC | Mtn West | C USA | WAC | Big East | Mid AM |
| 1 (12) | -2 |  |
North Carolina Quinton Coples Sr 6'6" 284 |
#90 Video N/A |
| 2 (16) | -3 |  |
Illinois Whitney Mercilus Jr 6'4" 261 |
#85 Video N/A |
| 3 (23) | -1 |  |
Clemson Andre Branch Sr 6'4" 259 |
#40 Video N/A |
| 4 (37) | -1 |  |
USC Nick Perry Jr 6'3" 271 |
#8 Video N/A |
| 5 (38) | 0 |  |
South Carolina Melvin Ingram Sr 6'1" 264 |
#6 Video N/A |
| 6 (56) | +20 |  |
Syracuse Chandler Jones Jr 6'5" 266 |
#99 Video N/A |
| 7 (59) | +1 |  |
Marshall Vinny Curry Sr 6'3" 266 |
#99 Video N/A |
| 8 (66) | +1 |  |
Virginia Cam Johnson Sr 6'3" 268 |
#56 Video N/A |
| 9 (68) | -22 |  |
Nebraska Jared Crick Sr 6'4" 279 |
#94 |
| 10 (69) | +7 |  |
Boise State Shea McClellin Sr 6'3" 260 |
#92 Video N/A |
| 11 (96) | +94 |  |
Boise State Tyrone Crawford Sr 6'4" 275 |
#40 Video N/A |
| 12 (101) | +70 |  |
West Virginia Bruce Irvin Sr 6'3" 245 |
#11 Video N/A |
| 13 (108) | -22 |  |
Arkansas Jake Bequette Sr 6'5" 274 |
#91 Video N/A |
| 14 (110) | -15 |  |
Tennessee Malik Jackson Sr 6'5" 284 |
#97 Video N/A |
| 15 (111) | -27 |  |
Troy Jonathan Massaquoi Jr 6'2" 264 |
#94 Video N/A |
| 16 (134) | -17 |  |
California Trevor Guyton Sr 6'3" 285 |
#92 Video N/A |
| 17 (179) | -28 |  |
Penn State Jack Crawford Sr 6'5" 274 |
#81 Video N/A |
| 18 (180) | +3 |  |
Miami (FL) Olivier Vernon Jr 6'2" 261 |
#35 Video N/A |
| 19 (208) | -2 |  |
West Virginia Julian Miller Sr 6'3" 258 |
#97 Video N/A |
| 20 (219) | +7 |  |
Oklahoma State Jamie Blatnick Sr 6'3" 263 |
#50 Video N/A |
| 21 (228) | +9 |  |
Missouri Jacquies Smith Sr 6'3" 253 |
#3 Video N/A |
| 22 (275) | -5 |  |
North Carolina Donte Paige-Moss Jr 6'3" 268 |
#98 Video N/A |
| 23 (280) | -2 |  |
Oklahoma Frank Alexander Sr 6'4" 270 |
#84 Video N/A |
| 24 (297) | -11 |  |
Southern Miss Cordarro Law Sr 6'2" 254 |
#49 Video N/A |
| 25 (330) | -1 |  |
Northwestern Vince Browne Sr 6'5" 265 |
#94 Video N/A |
| 26 (356) | -1 |  |
Utah Derrick Shelby Sr 6'3" 266 |
#90 Video N/A |
| 27 (357) | -7 |  |
SMU Taylor Thompson Sr 6'6" 280 |
#8 Video N/A |
| 28 (371) | -2 |  |
Rice Scott Solomon Sr 6'3" 262 |
#35 Video N/A |
| 29 (372) | +12 |  |
Michigan Ryan Van Bergen Sr 6'6" 283 |
#53 Video N/A |
| 30 (372) | -7 |  |
Temple Adrian Robinson Sr 6'1" 242 |
#43 Video N/A |
| 31 (396) | -2 |  |
Rutgers Justin Francis Sr 6'2" 275 |
#91 Video N/A |
| 32 (397) | 0 |  |
Notre Dame Darius Fleming Sr 6'2" 245 |
#45 Video N/A |
| 33 (397) | -1 |  |
Penn State Eric Latimore Sr 6'5" 278 |
#56 Video N/A |
