2012 NFL Draft by Position - Outside Linebackers

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Drafted Outside Linebackers
NAMEPOSSCHOOLROUNDPK(OVR)TEAM
 Bruce IrvinOLBWest Virginia115(15)Seattle
 Shea McClellinOLBBoise State119(19)Chicago
 Zach BrownOLBNorth Carolina220(52)Tennessee
 Lavonte DavidOLBNebraska226(58)Tampa Bay
 Demario DavisOLBArkansas State314(77)NY Jets
 Sean SpenceOLBMiami (FL)323(86)Pittsburgh
 Nigel BradhamOLBFlorida State410(105)Buffalo
 Kyle WilberOLBWake Forest418(113)Dallas
 Keenan RobinsonOLBTexas424(119)Washington
 Ronnell LewisOLBOklahoma430(125)Detroit
 Miles BurrisOLBSan Diego State434(129)Oakland
 Tahir WhiteheadOLBTemple53(138)Detroit
 Brandon MarshallOLBNevada57(142)Jacksonville
 Tank CarderOLBTCU512(147)Buffalo
 Korey ToomerOLBIdaho519(154)Seattle
 Josh KadduOLBOregon520(155)Miami
 Terrell ManningOLBNorth Carolina State528(163)Green Bay
 Darius FlemingOLBNotre Dame530(165)San Francisco
 Danny TrevathanOLBKentucky618(188)Denver
 Aaron BrownOLBHawaii72(209)St. Louis
 Tim FuggerOLBVanderbilt77(214)Indianapolis
 Travis LewisOLBOklahoma716(223)Detroit
 Nathan StuparOLBPenn State723(230)Oakland
Outside Linebackers
NAMEPOSHTWTSCHOOLGRADEPOS RANKOVR RANK
Ken AdamsOLB6'4¾"248LSUInsider Only
Will AndrewsOLB6'0½"235 Insider Only
Curnelius ArnickOLB6'0" 230TulsaInsider Only
Mike AsieduOLB6'1⅜"228Wesley CollegeInsider Only
Matt BattagliaOLB6'1⅜"272YaleInsider Only
Terry BattleOLB6'0⅝"209Central OklahomaInsider Only
Deshon BentonOLB5'10" 224Maryville TNInsider Only
Nigel BradhamOLB6'1⅞"241Florida StateInsider Only
Adam BroadersOLB6'1⅞"219South DakotaInsider Only
Aaron BrownOLB6'0" 220HawaiiInsider Only
Sammy BrownOLB6'1¾"235HoustonInsider Only
Zach BrownOLB6'1¼"244North CarolinaInsider Only
D.j. BryantOLB6'3" 239James MadisonInsider Only
Ramon BuchananOLB6'1¾"216Miami (FL)Insider Only
Kaelin BurnettOLB6'3½"215NevadaInsider Only
Miles BurrisOLB6'2⅛"246San Diego StateInsider Only
Tank CarderOLB6'2⅜"236TCUInsider Only
Nigel CarrOLB6'1" 226Alabama StateInsider Only
Derrick ChoiceOLB5'10¾"219Stephen F. AustinInsider Only
Nick ClarkOLB6'0¼"240AlfredInsider Only
Steve CodyOLB6'0" 249PrincetonInsider Only
Cameron CollinsOLB6'2" 243Oregon StateInsider Only
Alex CookOLB6'2½"211Fort Valley StateInsider Only
Hasan CraigOLB6'2⅞"240Norfolk StateInsider Only
Lavonte DavidOLB6'0⅝"233NebraskaInsider Only
Demario DavisOLB6'2" 235Arkansas StateInsider Only
Darin DavisOLB6'0¾"217Middle Tennessee StateInsider Only
Claude DavisOLB6'1½"221South FloridaInsider Only
Alex DebniakOLB6'1" 230StanfordInsider Only
Tristan DortyOLB6'1⅜"240Wake ForestInsider Only
Jay DudleyOLB6'4" 223Louisiana TechInsider Only
Steve FilerOLB6'2237Notre DameInsider Only
Darius FlemingOLB6'1⅝"245Notre DameInsider Only
Lj FortOLB6'0⅛"232Northern IowaInsider Only
Bruna' FosterOLB6'1¼"236Grambling StateInsider Only
Jameson FrazierOLB6'1¼"223Brigham YoungInsider Only
Tim FuggerOLB6'3⅞"248VanderbiltInsider Only
Max GruderOLB6'1⅛"235PittsburghInsider Only
Adrian HamiltonOLB6'2" 248 Insider Only
Colby HardenOLB5'9¾"204Johnson SmithInsider Only
Jerrell HarrisOLB6'2¼"237AlabamaInsider Only
Corey HartOLB6'1¾"234Alabama A&MInsider Only
Clayton HazeltineOLB6'0⅛"227WingateInsider Only
Brian HendricksOLB6'0½"212WyomingInsider Only
Brandon HerronOLB6'1½"224MichiganInsider Only
Alex Hoffman-ellisOLB6'0¾"242Washington StateInsider Only
Joe HollandOLB6'1⅛"229PurdueInsider Only
Tyler HolmesOLB5'10⅝"221MassachusettsInsider Only
Bruce IrvinOLB6'3" 245West VirginiaInsider Only
Zach JohnsonOLB6'0⅜"222Eastern WashingtonInsider Only
Steven JohnsonOLB6'0½"239KansasInsider Only
Tony JohnsonOLB6'2¼"239MerrimackInsider Only
Kory JohnsonOLB5'10½"230Azusa PacificInsider Only
Delano JohnsonOLB6'4" 263Bowie StateInsider Only
John JonesOLB6'1⅞"219TCUInsider Only
Josh KadduOLB6'3⅛"239OregonInsider Only
Logan KetchumOLB6'2" 228San Diego StateInsider Only
Kyle KnoxOLB6'0¼"227Fresno StateInsider Only
Dirk KoolOLB6'0¼"226South Dakota StateInsider Only
Alex KubeOLB5'11⅛"222Northern IllinoisInsider Only
Antonio LeakOLB6'1⅛"241Henderson StateInsider Only
Michael LeinOLB6'0⅛"225South Dakota StateInsider Only
Monte' LewisOLB6'3⅛"242Jacksonville StateInsider Only
Ryan LewisOLB5'11¼"234Bethune-CookmanInsider Only
Travis LewisOLB6'1⅜"246OklahomaInsider Only
Ronnell LewisOLB6'1¾"253OklahomaInsider Only
Brandon LindseyOLB6'1⅝"254PittsburghInsider Only
Glenn LoveOLB6'3⅞"222UCLAInsider Only
Dwayne MaddoxOLB6'2" 233North Carolina StateInsider Only
Terrell ManningOLB6'2⅛"237North Carolina StateInsider Only
Mo MarahOLB6'0" 238San Jose StateInsider Only
Brandon MarshallOLB6'1⅜"242NevadaInsider Only
Matthew MartinezOLB5'11¾"224UtahInsider Only
Homer MaugaOLB5'11½"230IdahoInsider Only
Brandon MayeOLB6'2¼"232Mississippi StateInsider Only
Shea McClellinOLB6'3⅜"260Boise StateInsider Only
Ryan McculloughOLB6'2½"198Delaware ValleyInsider Only
Brandon McelweeOLB5'10⅞"193 Insider Only
Scott MckeeverOLB6'0⅛"221Northern ArizonaInsider Only
Lee MeisnerOLB5'10⅞"238 Insider Only
Tyran MelvinOLB6'1½"227North GreenvilleInsider Only
Jeffery MorganOLB6'1⅛"228Wesley CollegeInsider Only
Dezman MosesOLB6'1¾"253TulaneInsider Only
Zack NashOLB6'1⅞"256Cal PolyInsider Only
Frank NewsomeOLB6'1" 225Central ArkansasInsider Only
Tyler NielsenOLB6'3⅜"238IowaInsider Only
Gelo OrangeOLB6'0¾"238Wake ForestInsider Only
Na'eem OutlerOLB6'1¾"247Miami (OH)Insider Only
Ameet PallOLB5'10¼"244WoffordInsider Only
Corey ParedesOLB5'10⅜"242HawaiiInsider Only
Marty PattersonOLB6'1⅞"227Gardner-WebbInsider Only
Jordan PendletonOLB6'1½"247Brigham YoungInsider Only
Erik RaskOLB6'0⅛"222PennsylvaniaInsider Only
Ryan RobertsOLB6'2¾"218Indiana StateInsider Only
Adrian RobinsonOLB6'0⅝"235TempleInsider Only
Keenan RobinsonOLB6'3⅛"242TexasInsider Only
John RyanOLB6'0" 210Central MethodistInsider Only
Marcus SandersOLB5'11⅛"213Texas A&M-KingsvilleInsider Only
Pat SchillerOLB6'1" 234Northern IllinoisInsider Only
Rob SiaviiOLB6'0⅜"213IdahoInsider Only
Jordan SmithOLB6'0¾"217Northern IowaInsider Only
Sean SpenceOLB5'11⅜"231Miami (FL)Insider Only
Julian StandfordOLB6'1⅝"213WagnerInsider Only
Brucelee SterileOLB5'8¾"200 Insider Only
Aj StormsOLB6'0¼"235Idaho StateInsider Only
Nathan StuparOLB6'1⅝"241Penn StateInsider Only
Andrew SweatOLB6'0¼"232Ohio StateInsider Only
Steven SylvesterOLB6'0⅝"241Georgia TechInsider Only
Aaron TaliaferroOLB6'0½"234VirginiaInsider Only
Aaron TevisOLB6'2⅞"238Boise StateInsider Only
Nick ThomasOLB6'1½"226 Insider Only
Ronnie ThorntonOLB6'1⅝"247Southern MissInsider Only
Korey ToomerOLB6'2⅛"234IdahoInsider Only
Danny TrevathanOLB6'0¼"237KentuckyInsider Only
Shane ViveirosOLB5'11¾"244MassachusettsInsider Only
Nick WebbOLB6'3¼"239Weber StateInsider Only
Tahir WhiteheadOLB6'1¼"233TempleInsider Only
Cory WhitfieldOLB6'2" 203Texas A&M-CommerceInsider Only
Kyle WilberOLB6'3¾"249Wake ForestInsider Only
Greg WilliamsOLB6'1¾"238PittsburghInsider Only
Garrick WilliamsOLB6'2¼"237Texas A&MInsider Only
Nathan WilliamsOLB6'2¼"247Ohio StateInsider Only
Shea WilliamsOLB6'0⅝"215South DakotaInsider Only
Grading Scale
  • 90-100 Rare Prospect
    Player demonstrates rare abilities and can create mismatches that have an obvious impact on the game. Is a premier college player that has all the skill to take over a game and play at a championship level. He rates in the top 5 players in the nation at his position and is considered a first round draft prospect.
  • 80-89 Outstanding Prospect
    Player has abilities to create mismatches versus most opponents in the NFL. A feature player that has an impact on the outcome of the game. Cannot be shut down by a single player and plays on a consistent level week in and week out. He rates in the top 10 at his position and is considered a second round draft prospect.
  • 70-79 Solid Prospect
    Still a standout player at the college level that is close to being an elite player. He has no glaring weaknesses and will usually win his individual matchups, but does not dominate in every game, especially when matched up against the top players in the country. He will usually rate in the top third of players at his position and is considered a third round draft prospect.
  • 60-69 Good Prospect
    This player is an good starter that will give a solid effort week in and week out, but he is overmatched versus the better players in the nation. His weaknesses will be exposed against top competition. He is usually a prospect that is missing something from his game. For example, he has the size and skills to be an outstanding prospect, but lacks the speed. He will usually rate in the top half of the players at his position and is considered a middle round draft choice.
  • 50-59 Adequate Prospect
    These are usually players that play at a high level in college, but lack some measurables or skills to play at that same level in the NFL. He may be a player that has a lot of developmental qualities, or could be a player that will contribute right away on special teams or in a situational capacity. He will usually rate in the second-third at his position and is considered a fifth round draft choice.
  • 21-49 Borderline Draft Prospect
    These are players that teams like something about, but certainly do not have the full package in terms of NFL talent. A lot of times, teams will take chances on character players or developmental type athletes with this grade. And often, these are players that come from smaller schools or did not standout at the college level. NFL teams are looking for 'diamonds in the rough' with this type of prospect. He will usually rate in the bottom third of players at his position and will be considered a late round draft choice or un-drafted free agent.
  • 20 Free Agent Prospect
    These are players that did not make our original 'evaluation list' but are prospects that need to be monitored. Especially in the pre-season, these players will fluctuate up and down depending on performance in their final year of eligibility.
  • 10 Not a legitimate Prospect
    These are players that lack NFL measurables and/or skills. They are players that we feel would not even make a solid contribution as a training camp body.

Analysis by ESPN Scouts Inc.