2012 NFL Draft defensive end rankings
| 1. Quinton Coples | 6'6, 281 pounds | Defensive end | North Carolina - Prospect notes | Profile |
| 2. Whitney Mercilus | 6'4, 265 pounds | Defensive end | Illinois |
| 3. Andre Branch | 6'5, 260 pounds | Defensive end | Clemson - Prospect notes |
| 4. Melvin Ingram | 6'1 7/8, 276 pounds | Defensive end/linebacker | South Carolina |
| 5. Vinny Curry | 6'3, 265 pounds | Defensive end | Marshall - Prospect notes |
| 6. Chandler Jones | 6'5, 247 pounds | Defensive end | Syracuse |
| 7. Jared Crick | 6'4, 285 pounds | Defensive end/tackle | Nebraska - Prospect notes |
| 8. Nick Perry | 6'3, 250 pounds | Defensive end | Southern California |
| 9. Jonathan Masaquoi | 6'2, 270 pounds | Defensive end | Troy - Prospect notes |
| 10. Cam Johnson | 6'3 3/8, 267 pounds | Defensive end | Virginia |
| 11. Jake Bequette | 6'4 1/2, 264 pounds | Defensive end | Arkansas - Prospect notes |
| 12. Malik Jackson | 6'5, 270 pounds | Defensive end | Tennessee |
| 13. Jack Crawford | 6'4 7/8, 268 pounds | Defensive end | Penn State |
| 14. Frank Alexander | 6'4, 255 pounds | Defensive end | Oklahoma |
| 15. Tyrone Crawford | 6'4, 273 pounds | Defensive end | Boise State |
| 16. Jacquies Smith | 6'4, 255 pounds | Defensive end | Missouri - Prospect notes |
| 17. Donte Paige-Moss | 6'4, 260 pounds | Defensive end | North Carolina - Prospect notes |
| 18. Shea McClellin | 6'3 1/4, 248 pounds | Defensive end/linebacker | Boise State |
| 19. Julian Miller | 6'3, 256 pounds | Defensive end | West Virginia |
| 20. Vince Browne | 6'5, 265 pounds | Defensive end | Northwestern - Prospect notes |
| 21. Cordarro Law | 6'2, 261 pounds | Defensive tackle/end | Southern Mississippi |
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