2012 NFL draft

2012 NFL draft
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General Information
Date(s) April 26–28, 2012
Time 8:00 pm EDT (April 26)
7:00 pm EDT (April 27)
Noon EDT (April 28)
Location Radio City Music Hall
in New York City, NY
TV coverage (US) ESPN, NFL Network
Overview
253 total selections  in 7 rounds
First selection Andrew Luck, QB
Indianapolis Colts
Mr. Irrelevant Chandler Harnish, QB
Indianapolis Colts
Most selections (11) Cleveland Browns
Fewest selections (5) New Orleans Saints

The 2012 NFL draft was the 77th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting",[1] was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City from April 26–28.[2][3][4][5] The Indianapolis Colts, who compiled the league's worst record in the 2011 season with a 2–14 record, had the right to the first selection.[6]

On April 24, Indianapolis general manager Ryan Grigson announced that the team would take Andrew Luck as their first pick, saying it was "the right thing to do" in anticipation of the "media gauntlet" Luck would face in the days leading up to the draft.[7] Luck, being highly regarded as one of the best quarterback prospects in years, had been the subject of the "Suck for Luck" campaigns by fans hoping their teams would end up with the worst record in the 2011 season so they would have the chance to draft Luck. Something rare occurred when the first and last picks in the draft were quarterbacks taken by the same team.[8]

Even at a relatively early stage, the strength of the quarterbacks in the 2012 class had been noted. For the first time since the 1970 merger, five rookie quarterbacks would start during opening week – first-round draft picks Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Ryan Tannehill, and Brandon Weeden, as well as third-rounder Russell Wilson.[9][10] By season's end, three more rookie quarterbacks would start their first games – third-round draft pick Nick Foles, fourth-rounder Kirk Cousins, and sixth-rounder Ryan Lindley.[11][12][13] Undrafted quarterbacks Austin Davis, Case Keenum, and Kellen Moore, who were each signed to teams following the draft, as well as second-round draft pick Brock Osweiler, would each eventually win starting quarterback positions during later seasons. Luck, Griffin, and Wilson would be named to the Pro Bowl following the conclusion of the regular season, while Foles would be recognized a season later.

In the draft, a record 5 players not from the United States were drafted, being Canadians Tyrone Crawford (drafted 81st overall by the Dallas Cowboys) and Philip Blake (drafted 108th overall by the Denver Broncos), Angolan Christo Bilukidi (drafted 189th overall by Oakland Raiders), Englishman Jack Crawford (drafted 158th overall by Oakland), and German Markus Kuhn (drafted 239th overall by the New York Giants).[14]

The following is the breakdown of the 253 players selected by position:

Early entrants

A record 65 underclassmen announced their intention to forgo their remaining NCAA eligibility and declare themselves eligible to be selected in the draft.[15] Of the 65 eligible underclassmen, 44 (or 67.7%) were drafted.[16]

The selection of Luck, a junior, marked the fourth straight draft where the first overall selection was an underclassman. Since non-seniors were first eligible to be drafted in 1990, fifteen first overall picks (including seven of the last eight) have been players who have entered the draft early.[17] Eight of the first ten players chosen in this draft were non-seniors, which matched the record set in the previous draft. Mark Barron and Ryan Tannehill were the only two seniors among the first ten draftees.

Determination of draft order

The draft order is generally based on each team's record from the previous season, with teams who qualified for the postseason selecting after those which failed to make the playoffs.[18]

Player selections

Jump to round: 234567
* = compensatory selection
^ = supplemental compensatory selection
= Pro Bowler[N 1]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard HB Halfback K Placekicker KR Kick returner
LB Linebacker LS Long snapper OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner QB Quarterback
RB Running back S Safety SS Strong safety TB Tailback
TE Tight end WR Wide receiver        
Since being the first overall pick, Andrew Luck has been a 3× Pro Bowl selection and led his team to the playoffs in three out of the last four years.
Rnd. Pick # NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
1 1 Indianapolis Colts Luck, AndrewAndrew Luck  QB Stanford Pac-12
1 2 Washington Redskins Griffin III, RobertRobert Griffin III  QB Baylor Big 12 from St. Louis [R1 - 1];
2011 Heisman Trophy winner [N 2]
1 3 Cleveland Browns Richardson, TrentTrent Richardson  RB Alabama SEC from Minnesota [R1 - 2]
1 4 Minnesota Vikings Kalil, MattMatt Kalil  OT USC Pac-12 from Cleveland [R1 - 3]
1 5 Jacksonville Jaguars Blackmon, JustinJustin Blackmon  WR Oklahoma State Big 12 from Tampa Bay [R1 - 4]
1 6 Dallas Cowboys Claiborne, MorrisMorris Claiborne  CB LSU SEC from Washington via St. Louis [R1 - 5]
1 7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Barron, MarkMark Barron  S Alabama SEC from Jacksonville [R1 - 6]
1 8 Miami Dolphins Tannehill, RyanRyan Tannehill  QB Texas A&M Big 12
1 9 Carolina Panthers Kuechly, LukeLuke Kuechly  LB Boston College ACC
1 10 Buffalo Bills Gilmore, StephonStephon Gilmore  CB South Carolina SEC
1 11 Kansas City Chiefs Poe, DontariDontari Poe  DT Memphis C-USA
1 12 Philadelphia Eagles Cox, FletcherFletcher Cox  DT Mississippi State SEC from Seattle [R1 - 7]
1 13 Arizona Cardinals Floyd, MichaelMichael Floyd  WR Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
1 14 St. Louis Rams Brockers, MichaelMichael Brockers  DT LSU SEC from Dallas [R1 - 8]
1 15 Seattle Seahawks Irvin, BruceBruce Irvin  DE West Virginia Big East from Philadelphia [R1 - 9]
1 16 New York Jets Coples, QuintonQuinton Coples  DE North Carolina ACC
1 17 Cincinnati Bengals Kirkpatrick, DreDre Kirkpatrick  CB Alabama SEC from Oakland [R1 - 10]
1 18 San Diego Chargers Ingram, MelvinMelvin Ingram  LB South Carolina SEC
1 19 Chicago Bears McClellin, SheaShea McClellin  DE Boise State MW
1 20 Tennessee Titans Wright, KendallKendall Wright  WR Baylor Big 12
1 21 New England Patriots Jones, ChandlerChandler Jones  DE Syracuse Big East from Cincinnati [R1 - 11]
1 22 Cleveland Browns Weeden, BrandonBrandon Weeden  QB Oklahoma State Big 12 from Atlanta [R1 - 12]
1 23 Detroit Lions Reiff, RileyRiley Reiff  OT Iowa Big Ten
1 24 Pittsburgh Steelers DeCastro, DavidDavid DeCastro  G Stanford Pac-12
1 25 New England Patriots Hightower, Dont'aDont'a Hightower  LB Alabama SEC from Denver [R1 - 13]
1 26 Houston Texans Mercilus, WhitneyWhitney Mercilus  DE Illinois Big Ten
1 27 Cincinnati Bengals Zeitler, KevinKevin Zeitler  G Wisconsin Big Ten from New Orleans via New England [R1 - 14]
1 28 Green Bay Packers Perry, NickNick Perry  LB USC Pac-12
1 29 Minnesota Vikings Smith, HarrisonHarrison Smith  S Notre Dame Ind. (FBS) from Baltimore [R1 - 15]
1 30 San Francisco 49ers Jenkins, A. J.A. J. Jenkins  WR Illinois Big Ten
1 31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Martin, DougDoug Martin  RB Boise State MW from New England via Denver [R1 - 16]
1 32 New York Giants Wilson, DavidDavid Wilson  RB Virginia Tech ACC
2 33 St. Louis Rams Quick, BrianBrian Quick  WR Appalachian State SoCon
2 34 Indianapolis Colts Fleener, CobyCoby Fleener  TE Stanford Pac-12
2 35 Baltimore Ravens Upshaw, CourtneyCourtney Upshaw  LB Alabama SEC from Minnesota [R2 - 1]
2 36 Denver Broncos Wolfe, DerekDerek Wolfe  DT Cincinnati Big East from Tampa Bay [R2 - 2]
2 37 Cleveland Browns Schwartz, MitchellMitchell Schwartz  OT California Pac-12
2 38 Jacksonville Jaguars Branch, AndreAndre Branch  DE Clemson ACC
2 39 St. Louis Rams Jenkins, JanorisJanoris Jenkins  CB North Alabama Gulf South from Washington [R2 - 3]
2 40 Carolina Panthers Silatolu, AminiAmini Silatolu  G Midwestern State Lone Star
2 41 Buffalo Bills Glenn, CordyCordy Glenn  OT Georgia SEC
2 42 Miami Dolphins Martin, JonathanJonathan Martin  OT Stanford Pac-12
2 43 New York Jets Hill, StephenStephen Hill  WR Georgia Tech ACC from Seattle [R2 - 4]
2 44 Kansas City Chiefs Allen, JeffJeff Allen  G Illinois Big Ten
2 45 Chicago Bears Jeffery, AlshonAlshon Jeffery  WR South Carolina SEC from Dallas via St. Louis [R2 - 5]
2 46 Philadelphia Eagles Kendricks, MychalMychal Kendricks  LB California Pac-12
2 47 Seattle Seahawks Wagner, BobbyBobby Wagner  LB Utah State WAC from New York Jets [R2 - 6]
2 48 New England Patriots Wilson, TavonTavon Wilson  S Illinois Big Ten from Oakland [R2 - 7]
2 49 San Diego Chargers Reyes, KendallKendall Reyes  DT Connecticut Big East
2 50 St. Louis Rams Pead, IsaiahIsaiah Pead  RB Cincinnati Big East from Chicago [R2 - 8]
2 51 Green Bay Packers Worthy, JerelJerel Worthy  DT Michigan State Big Ten from Arizona via Philadelphia [R2 - 9]
2 52 Tennessee Titans Brown, ZachZach Brown  LB North Carolina ACC
2 53 Cincinnati Bengals Still, DevonDevon Still  DT Penn State Big Ten
2 54 Detroit Lions Broyles, RyanRyan Broyles  WR Oklahoma Big 12
2 55 Atlanta Falcons Konz, PeterPeter Konz  C Wisconsin Big Ten
2 56 Pittsburgh Steelers Adams, MikeMike Adams  OT Ohio State Big Ten
2 57 Denver Broncos Osweiler, BrockBrock Osweiler  QB Arizona State Pac-12
2 58 Tampa Bay Buccaneers David, LavonteLavonte David  LB Nebraska Big Ten from Houston [R2 - 10]
2 59.5 New Orleans Saints selection forfeited as part of the punishment for the team's bounty scandal [Forfeited picks 1]
2 59 Philadelphia Eagles Curry, VinnyVinny Curry  DE Marshall C-USA from Green Bay [R2 - 11]
2 60 Baltimore Ravens Osemele, KelechiKelechi Osemele  G Iowa State Big 12
2 61 San Francisco 49ers James, LaMichaelLaMichael James  RB Oregon Pac-12
2 62 Green Bay Packers Hayward, CaseyCasey Hayward  CB Vanderbilt SEC from New England [R2 - 12]
2 63 New York Giants Randle, RuebenRueben Randle  WR LSU SEC
3 64 Indianapolis Colts Allen, DwayneDwayne Allen  TE Clemson ACC
3 65 St. Louis Rams Johnson, TrumaineTrumaine Johnson  CB Montana Big Sky
3 66 Minnesota Vikings Robinson, JoshJosh Robinson  CB Central Florida C-USA
3 67 Denver Broncos Hillman, RonnieRonnie Hillman  RB San Diego State MW from Cleveland [R3 - 1]
3 68 Houston Texans Posey, DeVierDeVier Posey  WR Ohio State Big Ten from Tampa Bay [R3 - 2]
3 69 Buffalo Bills Graham, T. J.T. J. Graham  WR NC State ACC from Washington [R3 - 3]
3 70 Jacksonville Jaguars Anger, BryanBryan Anger  P California Pac-12
3 71 Washington Redskins LeRibeus, JoshJosh LeRibeus  G SMU C-USA from Buffalo [R3 - 4]
3 72 Miami Dolphins Vernon, OlivierOlivier Vernon  DE Miami (FL) ACC
3 73 San Diego Chargers Taylor, BrandonBrandon Taylor  S LSU SEC from Carolina via Chicago and Miami [R3 - 5]
3 74 Kansas City Chiefs Stephenson, DonaldDonald Stephenson  OT Oklahoma Big 12
3 75 Seattle Seahawks Wilson, RussellRussell Wilson  QB Wisconsin Big Ten
3 76 Houston Texans Brooks, BrandonBrandon Brooks  G Miami (OH) MAC from Philadelphia [R3 - 6]
3 77 New York Jets Davis, DemarioDemario Davis  LB Arkansas State Sun Belt
3 77.5 Oakland Raiders selection forfeited after selecting QB Terrelle Pryor in the 2011 Supplemental Draft. [Forfeited picks 2]
3 78 Miami Dolphins Egnew, MichaelMichael Egnew  TE Missouri Big 12 from San Diego [R3 - 7]
3 79 Chicago Bears Hardin, BrandonBrandon Hardin  S Oregon State Pac-12
3 80 Arizona Cardinals Fleming, JamellJamell Fleming  CB Oklahoma Big 12
3 81 Dallas Cowboys Crawford, TyroneTyrone Crawford  DE Boise State MW
3 82 Tennessee Titans Martin, MikeMike Martin  DT Michigan Big Ten
3 83 Cincinnati Bengals Sanu, MohamedMohamed Sanu  WR Rutgers Big East
3 84 Baltimore Ravens Pierce, BernardBernard Pierce  RB Temple MAC from Atlanta [R3 - 8]
3 85 Detroit Lions Bentley, DwightDwight Bentley  CB Louisiana-Lafayette Sun Belt
3 86 Pittsburgh Steelers Spence, SeanSean Spence  LB Miami (FL) ACC
3 87 Cleveland Browns Hughes, JohnJohn Hughes  DT Cincinnati Big East from Denver [R3 - 9]
3 88 Philadelphia Eagles Foles, NickNick Foles  QB Arizona Pac-12 from Houston [R3 - 10]
3 89 New Orleans Saints Hicks, AkiemAkiem Hicks  DT Regina CWUAA
3 90 New England Patriots Bequette, JakeJake Bequette  DE Arkansas SEC from Green Bay [R3 - 11]
3 91 Atlanta Falcons Holmes, LamarLamar Holmes  OT Southern Miss C-USA from Baltimore [R3 - 12]
3 92 Indianapolis Colts Hilton, T. Y.T. Y. Hilton  WR Florida International Sun Belt from San Francisco [R3 - 13]
3 93 Cincinnati Bengals Thompson, BrandonBrandon Thompson  DT Clemson ACC from New England [R3 - 14]
3 94 New York Giants Hosley, JayronJayron Hosley  CB Virginia Tech ACC
3* 95 Oakland Raiders Bergstrom, TonyTony Bergstrom  G Utah Pac-12
4 96 St. Louis Rams Givens, ChrisChris Givens  WR Wake Forest ACC
4 97 Miami Dolphins Miller, LamarLamar Miller  RB Miami (FL) ACC from Indianapolis via San Francisco [R4 - 1]
4 98 Baltimore Ravens Gradkowski, GinoGino Gradkowski  G Delaware CAA from Minnesota [R4 - 2]
4 99 Houston Texans Jones, BenBen Jones  C Georgia SEC from Tampa Bay via Philadelphia [R4 - 3]
4 100 Cleveland Browns Benjamin, TravisTravis Benjamin  WR Miami (FL) ACC
4 101 Denver Broncos Bolden, OmarOmar Bolden  CB Arizona State Pac-12 from Jacksonville via Tampa Bay [R4 - 4]
4 102 Washington Redskins Cousins, KirkKirk Cousins  QB Michigan State Big Ten
4 103 Carolina Panthers Alexander, FrankFrank Alexander  DE Oklahoma Big 12 from Miami via San Francisco [R4 - 5]
4 104 Carolina Panthers Adams, JoeJoe Adams  WR Arkansas SEC
4 105 Buffalo Bills Bradham, NigelNigel Bradham  LB Florida State ACC
4 106 Seattle Seahawks Turbin, RobertRobert Turbin  RB Utah State WAC
4 107 Kansas City Chiefs Wylie, DevonDevon Wylie  WR Fresno State WAC
4 108 Denver Broncos Blake, PhilipPhilip Blake  C Baylor Big 12 from New York Jets [R4 - 6]
4 109 Pittsburgh Steelers Ta'amu, AlamedaAlameda Ta'amu  DT Washington Pac-12 from Oakland via Washington [R4 - 7]
4 110 San Diego Chargers Green, LadariusLadarius Green  TE Louisiana-Lafayette Sun Belt
4 111 Chicago Bears Rodriguez, EvanEvan Rodriguez  TE Temple MAC
4 112 Arizona Cardinals Massie, BobbyBobby Massie  OT Ole Miss SEC
4 113 Dallas Cowboys Wilber, KyleKyle Wilber  LB Wake Forest ACC
4 114 Seattle Seahawks Howard, JayeJaye Howard  DT Florida SEC from Philadelphia [R4 - 8]
4 115 Tennessee Titans Sensabaugh, CotyCoty Sensabaugh  CB Clemson ACC
4 116 Cincinnati Bengals Charles, OrsonOrson Charles  TE Georgia SEC
4 117 San Francisco 49ers Looney, JoeJoe Looney  G Wake Forest ACC from Detroit [R4 - 9]
4 118 Minnesota Vikings Wright, JariusJarius Wright  WR Arkansas SEC from Atlanta via Cleveland [R4 - 10]
4 119 Washington Redskins Robinson, KeenanKeenan Robinson  LB Texas Big 12 from Pittsburgh [R4 - 11]
4 120 Cleveland Browns Johnson, James-MichaelJames-Michael Johnson  LB Nevada WAC from Denver [R4 - 12]
4 121 Houston Texans Martin, KeshawnKeshawn Martin  WR Michigan State Big Ten
4 122 New Orleans Saints Toon, NickNick Toon  WR Wisconsin Big Ten
4 123 Philadelphia Eagles Boykin, BrandonBrandon Boykin  CB Georgia SEC from Green Bay [R4 - 13]
4 124 Buffalo Bills Brooks, RonRon Brooks  CB LSU SEC from Baltimore [R4 - 14]
4 125 Detroit Lions Lewis, RonnellRonnell Lewis  LB Oklahoma Big 12 from San Francisco [R4 - 15]
4 126 Houston Texans Crick, JaredJared Crick  DE Nebraska Big Ten from New England via Denver and Tampa Bay [R4 - 16]
4 127 New York Giants Robinson, AdrienAdrien Robinson  TE Cincinnati Big East
4* 128 Minnesota Vikings Ellison, RhettRhett Ellison  FB USC Pac-12
4* 129 Oakland Raiders Burris, MilesMiles Burris  LB San Diego State MW
4* 130 Baltimore Ravens Thompson, ChristianChristian Thompson  S South Carolina State MEAC
4* 131 New York Giants Mosley, BrandonBrandon Mosley  OT Auburn SEC
4* 132 Green Bay Packers Daniels, MikeMike Daniels  DT Iowa Big Ten
4* 133 Green Bay Packers McMillian, JerronJerron McMillian  S Maine CAA
4* 134 Minnesota Vikings Childs, GregGreg Childs  WR Arkansas SEC
4* 135 Dallas Cowboys Johnson, MattMatt Johnson  S Eastern Washington Big Sky
5 136 Indianapolis Colts Chapman, JoshJosh Chapman  DT Alabama SEC
5 137 Denver Broncos Jackson, MalikMalik Jackson  DE Tennessee SEC from St. Louis [R5 - 1]
5 138 Detroit Lions Whitehead, TahirTahir Whitehead  LB Temple MAC from Minnesota [R5 - 2]
5 139 Minnesota Vikings Blanton, RobertRobert Blanton  S Notre Dame Ind. (FBS) from Cleveland [R5 - 3]
5 140 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Goode, NajeeNajee Goode  LB West Virginia Big East
5 141 Washington Redskins Gettis, AdamAdam Gettis  G Iowa Big Ten
5 142 Jacksonville Jaguars Marshall, BrandonBrandon Marshall  LB Nevada WAC
5 143 Carolina Panthers Norman, JoshJosh Norman  CB Coastal Carolina Big South
5 144 Buffalo Bills Sanders, ZebrieZebrie Sanders  OT Florida State ACC
5 145 Tennessee Titans Thompson, TaylorTaylor Thompson  DE SMU C-USA from Miami [R5 - 4]
5 146 Kansas City Chiefs Menzie, DeQuanDeQuan Menzie  CB Alabama SEC
5 147 Buffalo Bills Carder, TankTank Carder  LB TCU MW from Seattle [R5 - 5]
5 148 Detroit Lions Greenwood, ChrisChris Greenwood  CB Albion MIAA from Oakland [R5 - 6]
5 149 San Diego Chargers Troutman, JohnnieJohnnie Troutman  G Penn State Big Ten
5 150 St. Louis Rams Watkins, RokeviousRokevious Watkins  G South Carolina SEC from Chicago [R5 - 7]
5 151 Arizona Cardinals Kelemete, SenioSenio Kelemete  G Washington Pac-12
5 152 Dallas Cowboys Coale, DannyDanny Coale  WR Virginia Tech ACC
5 153 Philadelphia Eagles Kelly, DennisDennis Kelly  OT Purdue Big Ten
5 154 Seattle Seahawks Toomer, KoreyKorey Toomer  LB Idaho WAC from New York Jets [R5 - 8]
5 155 Miami Dolphins Kaddu, JoshJosh Kaddu  LB Oregon Pac-12 from Tennessee [R5 - 9]
5 156 Cincinnati Bengals Prater, ShaunShaun Prater  CB Iowa Big Ten
5 157 Atlanta Falcons Ewing, BradieBradie Ewing  FB Wisconsin Big Ten
5 158 Oakland Raiders Crawford, JackJack Crawford  DE Penn State Big Ten from Detroit [R5 - 10]
5 159 Pittsburgh Steelers Rainey, ChrisChris Rainey  RB Florida SEC
5 160 Cleveland Browns Miller, RyanRyan Miller  G Colorado Pac-12 from Denver [R5 - 11]
5 161 Houston Texans Bullock, RandyRandy Bullock  K Texas A&M Big 12
5 162 New Orleans Saints White, CoreyCorey White  S Samford SoCon
5 163 Green Bay Packers Manning, TerrellTerrell Manning  LB NC State ACC from Green Bay via New England [R5 - 12]
5 164 Atlanta Falcons Massaquoi, JonathanJonathan Massaquoi  DE Troy Sun Belt from Baltimore [R5 - 13]
5 165 San Francisco 49ers Fleming, DariusDarius Fleming  LB Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
5 166 Cincinnati Bengals Jones, MarvinMarvin Jones  WR California Pac-12 from New England [R5 - 14]
5 167 Cincinnati Bengals Iloka, GeorgeGeorge Iloka  S Boise State MW from New York Giants [R5 - 15]
5* 168 Oakland Raiders Criner, JuronJuron Criner  WR Arizona Pac-12
5* 169 Baltimore Ravens Jackson, AsaAsa Jackson  CB Cal Poly Great West
5* 170 Indianapolis Colts Ballard, VickVick Ballard  RB Mississippi State SEC
6 171 St. Louis Rams Zuerlein, GregGreg Zuerlein  K Missouri Western MIAA
6 172 Seattle Seahawks Lane, JeremyJeremy Lane  CB Northwestern State Southland from Indianapolis via Philadelphia [R6 - 1]
6 173 Washington Redskins Morris, AlfredAlfred Morris  RB Florida Atlantic Sun Belt from Minnesota [R6 - 2]
6 174 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tandy, KeithKeith Tandy  CB West Virginia Big East
6 175 Minnesota Vikings Walsh, BlairBlair Walsh  K Georgia SEC from Cleveland [R6 - 3]
6 176 Jacksonville Jaguars Harris, MikeMike Harris  CB Florida State ACC
6 177 Arizona Cardinals Bethel, JustinJustin Bethel  S Presbyterian Big South from Washington [R6 - 4]
6 178 Buffalo Bills Asper, MarkMark Asper  G Oregon Pac-12
6 179 New Orleans Saints Tiller, AndrewAndrew Tiller  G Syracuse Big East from Miami [R6 - 5]
6 180 San Francisco 49ers Robinson, TrentonTrenton Robinson  S Michigan State Big Ten from Carolina [R6 - 6]
6 181 Seattle Seahawks Guy, WinstonWinston Guy  S Kentucky SEC
6 182 Kansas City Chiefs Gray, CyrusCyrus Gray  RB Texas A&M Big 12
6 183 Miami Dolphins Cunningham, B.J.B.J. Cunningham  WR Michigan State Big Ten from San Diego [R6 - 7]
6 184 Chicago Bears Frey, IsaiahIsaiah Frey  CB Nevada WAC
6 185 Arizona Cardinals Lindley, RyanRyan Lindley  QB San Diego State MW
6 186 Dallas Cowboys Hanna, JamesJames Hanna  TE Oklahoma Big 12
6 187 New York Jets Bush, JoshJosh Bush  S Wake Forest ACC from Philadelphia via Indianapolis [R6 - 8]
6 188 Denver Broncos Trevathan, DannyDanny Trevathan  LB Kentucky SEC from New York Jets [R6 - 9]
6 189 Oakland Raiders Bilukidi, ChristoChristo Bilukidi  DT Georgia State Ind. (FCS)
6 190 Tennessee Titans Martin, MarkelleMarkelle Martin  S Oklahoma State Big 12
6 191 Cincinnati Bengals Herron, DanDan Herron  RB Ohio State Big Ten
6 191.5 Detroit Lions selection forfeited due to findings of tampering with the Kansas City Chiefs. [Forfeited picks 3]
6 192 Atlanta Falcons Mitchell, CharlesCharles Mitchell  S Mississippi State SEC
6 193 Washington Redskins Compton, TomTom Compton  OT South Dakota Great West from Pittsburgh [R6 - 10]
6 194 Philadelphia Eagles McNutt, MarvinMarvin McNutt  WR Iowa Big Ten from Denver [R6 - 11]
6 195 Houston Texans Mondek, NickNick Mondek  OT Purdue Big Ten
6 196 Detroit Lions Green, JonteJonte Green  CB New Mexico State WAC from New Orleans via Miami and San Francisco [R6 - 12]
6 197 New England Patriots Ebner, NateNate Ebner  CB Ohio State Big Ten from Green Bay [R6 - 13]
6 198 Baltimore Ravens Streeter, TommyTommy Streeter  WR Miami (FL) ACC
6 199 San Francisco 49ers Slowey, JasonJason Slowey  OT Western Oregon GNAC
6 200 Philadelphia Eagles Washington, BrandonBrandon Washington  G Miami (FL) ACC from New England [R6 - 14]
6 201 New York Giants McCants, MattMatt McCants  OT UAB C-USA
6* 202 New York Jets Ganaway, TerranceTerrance Ganaway  RB Baylor Big 12
6* 203 New York Jets Griffin, RobertRobert Griffin  G Baylor Big 12
6* 204 Cleveland Browns Acho, EmmanuelEmmanuel Acho  LB Texas Big 12
6* 205 Cleveland Browns Winn, BillyBilly Winn  DT Boise State MW
6* 206 Indianapolis Colts Brazill, LaVonLaVon Brazill  WR Ohio MAC
6* 207 Carolina Panthers Nortman, BradBrad Nortman  P Wisconsin Big Ten
7 208 Indianapolis Colts Anderson, JustinJustin Anderson  G Georgia SEC
7 209 St. Louis Rams Brown, AaronAaron Brown  LB Hawaii WAC
7 210 Minnesota Vikings Cole, AudieAudie Cole  LB NC State ACC
7 211 Tennessee Titans Solomon, ScottScott Solomon  DE Rice C-USA from Cleveland via Minnesota [R7 - 1]
7 212 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Smith, MichaelMichael Smith  RB Utah State WAC
7 213 Washington Redskins Crawford, RichardRichard Crawford  CB SMU C-USA
7 214 Indianapolis Colts Fugger, TimTim Fugger  LB Vanderbilt SEC from Jacksonville via New York Jets [R7 - 2]
7 215 Miami Dolphins Randall, KheestonKheeston Randall  DT Texas Big 12
7 216 Carolina Panthers Campbell, D. J.D. J. Campbell  S California Pac-12
7 217 Washington Redskins Bernstine, JordanJordan Bernstine  CB Iowa Big Ten from Buffalo [R7 - 3]
7 218 Kansas City Chiefs Long, JeromeJerome Long  DT San Diego State MW
7 219 Minnesota Vikings Guyton, TrevorTrevor Guyton  DE California Pac-12 from Seattle via Detroit [R7 - 4]
7 220 Chicago Bears McCoy, GregGreg McCoy  CB TCU MW
7 221 Arizona Cardinals Potter, NateNate Potter  OT Boise State MW
7 222 Dallas Cowboys McSurdy, CalebCaleb McSurdy  ILB Montana Big Sky
7 223 Detroit Lions Lewis, TravisTravis Lewis  OLB Oklahoma Big 12 from Philadelphia via New England [R7 - 5]
7 224 New England Patriots Dennard, AlfonzoAlfonzo Dennard  CB Nebraska Big Ten from New York Jets via Green Bay [R7 - 6]
7 225 Seattle Seahawks Sweezy, J. R.J. R. Sweezy  DE NC State ACC from Oakland [R7 - 7]
7 226 San Diego Chargers Molk, DavidDavid Molk  C Michigan Big Ten
7 227 Miami Dolphins Matthews, RishardRishard Matthews  WR Nevada WAC from Tennessee [R7 - 8]
7 228 Jacksonville Jaguars Pendleton, JerisJeris Pendleton  DT Ashland GLIAC from Cincinnati [R7 - 9]
7 229 Philadelphia Eagles Brown, BryceBryce Brown  RB Kansas State Big 12 from Atlanta [R7 - 10]
7 230 Oakland Raiders Stupar, NathanNathan Stupar  OLB Penn State Big Ten from Detroit [R7 - 11]
7 231 Pittsburgh Steelers Clemons, ToneyToney Clemons  WR Colorado Pac-12
7 232 Seattle Seahawks Scruggs, GregGreg Scruggs  DE Louisville Big East from Denver via New York Jets [R7 - 12]
7 233 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dunsmore, DrakeDrake Dunsmore  TE Northwestern Big Ten from Houston [R7 - 13]
7 234 New Orleans Saints Jones, MarcelMarcel Jones  OT Nebraska Big Ten
7 235 New England Patriots Ebert, JeremyJeremy Ebert  WR Northwestern Big Ten from Green Bay [R7 - 14]
7 236 Baltimore Ravens Tyson, DeAngeloDeAngelo Tyson  DT Georgia SEC
7 237 San Francisco 49ers Johnson, CamCam Johnson  DE Virginia ACC
7 238 Kansas City Chiefs Hemingway, JuniorJunior Hemingway  WR Michigan Big Ten from New England [R7 - 15]
7 239 New York Giants Kuhn, MarkusMarkus Kuhn  DT NC State ACC
7* 240 Pittsburgh Steelers Paulson, DavidDavid Paulson  TE Oregon Pac-12
7* 241 Green Bay Packers Datko, AndrewAndrew Datko  OT Florida State ACC
7* 242 New York Jets Allen, AntonioAntonio Allen  S South Carolina SEC
7* 243 Green Bay Packers Coleman, B. J.B. J. Coleman  QB Chattanooga SoCon
7* 244 New York Jets White, JordanJordan White  WR Western Michigan MAC
7* 245 Cleveland Browns Wade, TrevinTrevin Wade  CB Arizona Pac-12
7* 246 Pittsburgh Steelers Frederick, TerrenceTerrence Frederick  CB Texas A&M Big 12
7* 247 Cleveland Browns Smelley, BradBrad Smelley  TE Alabama SEC
7* 248 Pittsburgh Steelers Beachum, KelvinKelvin Beachum  G SMU C-USA
7* 249 Atlanta Falcons Robertson, TravianTravian Robertson  DT South Carolina SEC
7* 250 San Diego Chargers Baker, EdwinEdwin Baker  RB Michigan State Big Ten
7* 251 Buffalo Bills Potter, JohnJohn Potter  K Western Michigan MAC
7^ 252 St. Louis Rams Richardson, DarylDaryl Richardson  RB Abilene Christian Lone Star
7^ 253 Indianapolis Colts Harnish, ChandlerChandler Harnish  QB NIU MAC

Supplemental draft

A supplemental draft was held on July 12, 2012. For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season. 8 players were available, but only 1 was selected.[24]

Rnd. Pick # NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
2 - Cleveland Browns Gordon, JoshJosh Gordon  WR Baylor Big 12

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler[N 1]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Baltimore Ravens Tucker, JustinJustin Tucker  K Texas Big 12 Made 30–33 field goals during rookie season and Super Bowl XLVII Champion. First team All-Pro in 2013 season. Holds the highest all-time career NFL Field Goal percentage (as of 2015).
Baltimore Ravens Rainey, BobbyBobby Rainey  RB Western Kentucky Sun Belt Currently a second string running back for the Buccaneers
Cincinnati Bengals Burfict, VontazeVontaze Burfict  LB Arizona State Pac-12 Led the Bengals with 127 tackles during rookie season. Also recorded 1 sack and 2 fumble recoveries. Led the NFL in tackles in 2013
Cincinnati Bengals Robinson, TrevorTrevor Robinson  C Notre Dame Ind. (FBS) Played in 13 games and started 7 games at center as a rookie
Cleveland Browns Gipson, TashaunTashaun Gipson  S Wyoming MW Named starting free safety for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Finished 5th in the NFL in interceptions in 2013, finished 2nd in 2014
Dallas Cowboys Leary, RonaldRonald Leary  G Memphis C-USA Named starting left guard for the 2013 and 2014 seasons
Detroit Lions Moore, KellenKellen Moore  QB Boise State MW Starting QB for Dallas Cowboys in 2 games of the 2015 season
Denver Broncos Ihenacho, DukeDuke Ihenacho  S San Jose State WAC Named starting strong safety for 2013 season
Green Bay Packers Barclay, DonDon Barclay  OT West Virginia Big East Started four games at right tackle in 2012, starting right tackle for the Packers in 2013
Green Bay Packers Bostick, BrandonBrandon Bostick  TE Newberry SAC Dropped Onside Kick in 2014 NFC Championship with under 2 minutes remaining, Seattle won 28-22 in overtime
Houston Texans Keenum, CaseCase Keenum  QB Houston C-USA Started 8 games in 2013 and 2 in 2014
Houston Texans Grimes, JonathanJonathan Grimes  RB William & Mary CAA
Indianapolis Colts Whalen, GriffGriff Whalen  WR Stanford Pac-12 Starting Return Specialist for the Colts in 2014 and at WR for 2013
Miami Dolphins Thomas, MichaelMichael Thomas  S Stanford Pac-12
Miami Dolphins Smith, JacquiesJacquies Smith  DE Missouri Big 12 Led the Buccaneers in sacks in 2014
New York Jets Harrison, DamonDamon Harrison  NT William Penn MSFA Starting NT for the Jets in 2013 and 2014
Oakland Raiders Streater, RodRod Streater  WR Temple MAC Played in 16 games making 2 starts recording 39 receptions for 584 yards and 3 touchdowns during rookie season
Philadelphia Eagles Polk, ChrisChris Polk  RB Washington Pac-12 Formerly, a second string running back and kickoff returner for the Philadelphia Eagles. Currently a running back for the Houston Texans.
St. Louis Rams Hekker, JohnnyJohnny Hekker  P Oregon State Pac-12 Pro Bowl Punter
St. Louis Rams Davis, AustinAustin Davis  QB Southern Mississippi C-USA Starting QB for St. Louis Rams in 8 games of the 2014 season
St. Louis Rams McLeod, RodneyRodney McLeod  FS Virginia ACC Starting free safety for the Philadelphia Eagles
Seattle Seahawks Coleman, DerrickDerrick Coleman  FB UCLA Pac-12 First deaf offensive player in the NFL. Super Bowl XLVIII champion
Seattle Seahawks Kearse, JermaineJermaine Kearse  WR Washington Pac-12 Caught game-winning TD in 2013 & 2014 NFC Championship game. Super Bowl XLVIII champion, in which he caught a TD.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Johnson, LeonardLeonard Johnson  CB Iowa State Big 12 Played in 16 games making 6 starts recording 37 tackles, 3 interceptions (1 returned for TD), forced fumble and recovered fumble during rookie season

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one
  1. No. 2: St. Louis → Washington (PD). St. Louis traded this selection to Washington for first-round selections in 2012 (6th), 2013 (22nd), and 2014 (2nd), and a 2012 second-round selection (39th).[source 1] After a number of subsequent trades over the next two drafts, St. Louis ended up turning this pick (and its 2013 sixth-round selection) into the following players: OT Greg Robinson, LB Alec Ogletree, WR Stedman Bailey, RBs Zac Stacy and Isaiah Pead, DT Michael Brockers, CB Janoris Jenkins and G Rokevious Watkins.[source 2]
  2. No. 3: Minnesota → Cleveland (PD). Minnesota traded this selection to Cleveland for their first (4th), fourth (118th), fifth (139th), and seventh round (211th) selections this year.[source 3]
  3. No. 4: Cleveland → Minnesota (PD). see No. 3: Minnesota → Browns.[source 3]
  4. No. 5: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville (D). Tampa Bay traded this selection to Jacksonville for their first (7th) and fourth round (101st) selections this year.[source 4]
  5. No. 6: multiple trades:
    No. 6: Washington → St. Louis (PD). see No. 2: St. Louis → Washington.[source 1]
    No. 6: St. Louis → Dallas (D). St. Louis traded this selection to Dallas for their first (14th) and second round (45th) selections this year.[source 5]
  6. No. 7: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 5: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville.[source 4]
  7. No. 12: Seattle → Philadelphia (D). Seattle traded this selection to Philadelphia for their first (15th), fourth (114th), and sixth round (172nd) selections this year.[source 6]
  8. No. 14: Dallas → St. Louis (D). see No. 6: St. Louis → Dallas.[source 5]
  9. No. 15: Philadelphia → Seattle (D). see No. 12: Seattle → Philadelphia.[source 6]
  10. No. 17: Oakland → Cincinnati (PD). Oakland traded this selection and their 2013 second-round selection (37th) to Cincinnati for quarterback Carson Palmer. The 2013 selection would have become Oakland's first-rounder if Oakland had made it to the 2012–13 AFC Championship game.[source 7][source 8]
  11. No. 21: Cincinnati → New England (D). Cincinnati traded this selection to New England for their first (27th) and third round (93rd) selections this year.[source 9]
  12. No. 22: Atlanta → Cleveland (PD). Atlanta traded this selection, a fourth-round (118th) selection, and their first-, second-, and fourth-round selections in the 2011 NFL Draft (No. 27, after all trades and the clock expiring on their original pick, Baltimore selected Jimmy Smith; No. 59, Cleveland selected Greg Little; and No. 124, Cleveland selected Owen Marecic) to Cleveland for Cleveland's 2011 first-round selection (No. 6, used to select Julio Jones).[source 10]
  13. No. 25: Denver → New England (D). Denver traded this selection to New England for their first (31st) and fourth round (126th) selections this year.[source 9]
  14. No. 27: multiple trades:
    No. 27: New Orleans → New England (PD). New Orleans traded this selection and their 2011 second-round selection (No. 56, New England selected Shane Vereen) to New England for New England's first-round selection in the 2011 Draft (No. 28, New Orleans selected Mark Ingram).[source 11]
    No. 27: New England → Cincinnati (D). see No. 21: Cincinnati → New England.[source 9]
  15. No. 29: Baltimore → Minnesota (D). Baltimore traded this selection to Minnesota for their second (35th) and fourth round (98th) selections this year.[source 12]
  16. No. 31: multiple trades:
    No. 31: New England → Denver (D). see No. 25: Denver → New England.[source 9]
    No. 31: Denver → Tampa Bay (D). Denver traded this selection and their fourth round (126th) selection to Tampa for their second (36th) and fourth round (101st) selections this year.[source 13]
Round two
  1. No. 35: Minnesota → Baltimore (D). see No. 29: Baltimore → Minnesota.[source 12]
  2. No. 36: Tampa Bay → Denver (D). see No. 31: Denver → Tampa Bay.[source 13]
  3. No. 39: Washington → St. Louis (PD). see No. 2: St. Louis → Washington.[source 1]
  4. No. 43: Seattle → New York Jets (D). Seattle traded this selection to the New York Jets for New York's second (47th), fifth (154th), and seventh round (232nd) selections.[source 14]
  5. No. 45: multiple trades:
    No. 45: Dallas → St. Louis (D). see No. 6: St. Louis → Dallas.[source 5]
    No. 45: St. Louis → Chicago (D). St. Louis traded this selection to Chicago for their second (50th) and fifth round (150th) selections this year.[source 15]
  6. No. 47: New York Jets → Seattle (D). see No. 43: Seattle → New York Jets.[source 14]
  7. No. 48: Oakland → New England (PD). Oakland traded this selection and a 2011 seventh-round selection (No. 219, New England selected Malcolm Williams) to New England for New England's third- and fourth-round selections in 2011 (Nos. 92 and 125, Oakland selected Joseph Barksdale and Taiwan Jones, respectively).[source 16]
  8. No. 50: Chicago → St. Louis (D). see No. 45: St. Louis → Chicago.[source 15]
  9. No. 51: multiple trades:
    No. 51: Arizona → Philadelphia (PD). Arizona traded this selection and CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to Philadelphia for QB Kevin Kolb.[source 17]
    No. 51: Philadelphia → Green Bay (D). Philadelphia traded this selection to Green Bay for their second (59th) and fourth round (123rd) selections.[source 18]
  10. No. 58: Houson → Tampa Bay (D). Houston traded this selection and their seventh round (233rd) selection to Tampa Bay for their third (68th) and fourth round (126th) selections.[source 19]
  11. No. 59: Green Bay → Philadelphia (D). see No. 51: Philadelphia → Green Bay.[source 18]
  12. No. 62: New England → Green Bay (D). New England traded this selection to Green Bay for their third (90th) and fifth round (163rd) selections.[source 20]
Round three
  1. No. 67: Cleveland → Denver (D). Cleveland traded this selection to Denver for their third (87th) and fourth round (120th) selections.[source 21]
  2. No. 68: Tampa Bay → Houston (D). see No. 58: Houston → Tampa Bay.[source 19]
  3. No. 69: Washington → Buffalo (D). Washington traded this selection to Buffalo for their third (71st) and seventh round (217th) selections.[source 22]
  4. No. 71: Buffalo → Washington (D). see No. 69: Washington → Buffalo.[source 22]
  5. No. 73: multiple trades:
    No. 73: Carolina → Chicago (PD). Carolina traded this selection to Chicago for tight end Greg Olsen.[source 23]
    No. 73: Chicago → Miami (PD). Chicago traded this selection and a 2013 third-round selection (82nd) to Miami for wide receiver Brandon Marshall.[source 24]
    No. 73: Miami → San Diego (D). Miami traded this selection to San Diego for their third (78th) and sixth round (183rd) selections.[source 25]
  6. No. 76: Philadelphia → Houston (PD). Philadelphia traded this selection and their fourth-round (99th) selection to Houston for linebacker DeMeco Ryans and a third-round selection (88th).[source 26]
  7. No. 78: San Diego → Miami (D). see No. 73: Miami → San Diego.[source 25]
  8. No. 84: Atlanta → Baltimore (D). Atlanta traded this selection to Baltimore for their third (91st) and fifth round (164th) selections.[source 27]
  9. No. 87: Denver → Cleveland (D). see No. 67: Cleveland → Denver.[source 21]
  10. No. 88: Houston → Philadelphia (PD). see No. 76: Philadelphia → Houston.[source 26]
  11. No. 90: Green Bay → New England (D). see No. 62: New England → Green Bay.[source 20]
  12. No. 91: Baltimore → Atlanta (D). see No. 84: Atlanta → Baltimore.[source 27]
  13. No. 92: San Francisco → Indianapolis (D). San Francisco traded this selection to Indianapolis for their fourth round (97th) selection and a fifth round selection in 2013 (157th).[source 28]
  14. No. 93: New England → Cincinnati (D). see No. 21: Cincinnati → New England.[source 9]
Round four
  1. No. 97: multiple trades:
    No. 97: Indianapolis → San Francisco (D). see No. 92: San Francisco → Indianapolis.[source 28]
    No. 97: San Francisco → Miami (D). San Francisco traded this selection to Miami for their fourth round selection (103rd), a sixth round selection (196th), and a sixth round selection in 2013 (180th).[source 29]
  2. No. 98: Minnesota → Baltimore (D). see No. 29: Baltimore → Minnesota.[source 12]
  3. No. 99: multiple trades:
    No. 99: Tampa Bay → Philadelphia (PD). Tampa Bay traded this selection to Philadelphia with a fourth-round pick in 2011 (No. 116, Philadelphia selected Casey Matthews) for a fourth-round pick in 2011 (No. 104, Tampa Bay selected Luke Stocker).[source 30]
    No. 99: Philadelphia → Houston (PD). see No. 76: Philadelphia → Houston.[source 26]
  4. No. 101: multiple trades:
    No. 101: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 5: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville.[source 4]
    No. 101: Tampa Bay → Denver (D). see No. 31: Denver → Tampa Bay.[source 13]
  5. No. 103: multiple trades:
    No. 103: Miami → San Francisco (D). see No. 97: San Francisco → Miami.[source 29]
    No. 103: San Francisco → Carolina (D). San Francisco traded this selection to Carolina for their sixth round selection (180th) and a third round selection in 2013 (74th).[source 31]
  6. No. 108: New York Jets → Denver (PD). The Jets traded this selection and a sixth-round selection (188th) to Denver for quarterback Tim Tebow and a seventh-round selection (232nd).[source 32]
  7. No. 109: multiple trades:
    No. 109: Oakland → Washington (PD). Oakland traded this selection to Washington for quarterback Jason Campbell.[source 33]
    No. 109: Washington → Pittsburgh (D). Washington traded this selection to Pittsburgh for their fourth (119th) and sixth round selections (193rd).[source 34]
  8. No. 114: Philadelphia → Seattle (D). see No. 12: Seattle → Philadelphia.[source 6]
  9. No. 117: Detroit → San Francisco (D). Detroit traded this selection to San Francisco for their fourth (125th) and sixth round selections (196th).[source 35]
  10. No. 118: multiple trades:
    No. 118: Atlanta → Cleveland (PD). see No. 22: Atlanta → Cleveland.[source 10]
    No. 118: Cleveland → Minnesota (PD). see No. 3: Minnesota → Cleveland.[source 3]
  11. No. 119: Pittsburgh → Washington (D). see No. 109: Washington → Pittsburgh.[source 34]
  12. No. 120: Denver → Cleveland (D). see No. 67: Cleveland → Denver.[source 21]
  13. No. 123: Green Bay → Philadelphia (D). see No. 51: Philadelphia → Green Bay.[source 18]
  14. No. 124: Baltimore → Buffalo (PD). Baltimore traded this selection to Buffalo for wide receiver Lee Evans.[source 36]
  15. No. 125: San Francisco → Detroit(D). see No. 117: Detroit → San Francisco.[source 35]
  16. No. 126: multiple trades:
    No. 126: New England → Denver (D). see No. 25: Denver → New England.[source 9]
    No. 126: Denver → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 31: Denver → Tampa Bay.[source 13]
    No. 126: Tampa Bay → Houston (D). see No. 58: Houston → Tampa Bay.[source 19]
Round five
  1. No. 137: St. Louis → Denver (PD). St. Louis traded a conditional sixth-round selection to Denver in exchange for wide receiver Brandon Lloyd; the selection was later upgraded to a fifth-rounder after a condition was met in which Lloyd made a minimum of 30 receptions with St. Louis during the 2011 season.[source 37]
  2. No. 138: Minnesota → Detroit (D). Minnesota traded this selection and their seventh round selection (223rd) to Detroit for their seventh round selection (219th) and a fourth round selection in 2013 (102nd).[source 38]
  3. No. 139: Cleveland → Minnesota (PD). see No. 3: Minnesota → Cleveland.[source 3]
  4. No. 145: Miami → Tennessee (D). Miami traded this selection to Tennessee for their fifth (155th) and seventh round (227th) selections.[source 39]
  5. No. 147: Seattle → Buffalo (PD). Seattle traded this selection and a 2011 fourth-round selection (No. 122, Buffalo selected Chris Hairston) to Buffalo for running back Marshawn Lynch.[source 40]
  6. No. 148: Oakland → Detroit (D). Oakland traded this selection to Detroit for their fifth (158th) and seventh-round selections (230th) this year.[source 41]
  7. No. 150: Chicago → St. Louis (D). see No. 45: St. Louis → Chicago.[source 15]
  8. No. 154: New York Jets → Seattle (D). see No. 43: Seattle → New York Jets.[source 14]
  9. No. 155: Tennessee → Miami (D). see No. 145: Miami → Tennessee.[source 39]
  10. No. 158: Detroit → Oakland (D). see No. 148: Oakland → Detroit.[source 41]
  11. No. 160: Denver → Cleveland (PD). Denver traded this selection and a 2011 sixth-round selection to Cleveland for quarterback Brady Quinn.[source 42]
  12. No. 163: multiple trades:
    No. 163: Green Bay → New England (D). see No. 62: New England → Green Bay.[source 20]
    No. 163: New England → Green Bay (D). New England traded this selection to Green Bay for their sixth round selection (197th) and two seventh round selections (224th and 235th).[source 43]
  13. No. 164: Baltimore → Atlanta (D). see No. 84: Atlanta → Baltimore.[source 27]
  14. No. 166: New England → Cincinnati (PD). New England traded this selection and a 2013 sixth-round selection (197th) to Cincinnati for wide receiver Chad Ochocinco.[source 44]
  15. No. 167: New York Giants → Cincinnati (PD). The Giants traded this selection to Cincinnati for linebacker Keith Rivers.[source 45]
Round six
  1. No. 172: multiple trades:
    No. 172: Indianapolis → Philadelphia (PD). Indianapolis traded this selection to Philadelphia for offensive tackle Winston Justice and a sixth-round selection (187th) .[source 46]
    No. 172: Philadelphia → Seattle (D). see No. 12: Seattle → Philadelphia.[source 6]
  2. No. 173: Minnesota → Washington (PD). Minnesota traded this selection to Washington for quarterback Donovan McNabb.[source 47] The trade also included a condition for the Vikings to add a sixth-round pick in the 2013 draft, but McNabb did not reach the playing time benchmarks that would have triggered the additional compensation.[22]
  3. No. 175: Cleveland → Minnesota (PD). Cleveland traded this selection to Minnesota for defensive end Jayme Mitchell.[source 48]
  4. No. 177: Washington → Arizona (PD). Washington traded defensive end Vonnie Holliday and this selection to Arizona in exchange for running back Tim Hightower.[source 49]
  5. No. 179: Miami → New Orleans (PD). Miami traded this selection to New Orleans for running back Reggie Bush and a sixth-round selection (196th) .[source 50]
  6. No. 180: Carolina → San Francisco (D). see No. 103: San Francisco → Carolina.[source 31]
  7. No. 183: San Diego → Miami (D). see No. 73: Miami → San Diego.[source 25]
  8. No. 187: multiple trades:
    No. 187: Philadelphia → Indianapolis (PD). see No. 172: Indianapolis → Philadelphia.[source 46]
    No. 187: Indianapolis → New York Jets (PD). Indianapolis traded this selection to New York Jets for quarterback Drew Stanton and a seventh-round selection (214th).[source 51]
  9. No. 188: New York Jets → Denver (PD). see No. 108: New York Jets → Denver.[source 32]
  10. No. 193: Pittsburgh → Washington (D). see No. 109: Washington → Pittsburgh.[source 34]
  11. No. 194: Denver → Philadelphia (PD). Denver traded this selection to Philadelphia for linebacker Joe Mays. Denver originally sent running back J. J. Arrington to Philadelphia, with the condition that if Arrington did not make Philadelphia's 53-man roster, Denver would instead send the sixth-round selection.[source 52]
  12. No. 196: multiple trades:
    No. 196: New Orleans → Miami (PD). see No. 179: Miami → New Orleans.[source 50]
    No. 196: Miami → San Francisco (D). see No. 97: San Francisco → Miami.[source 29]
    No. 196: San Francisco → Detroit(D). see No. 117: Detroit → San Francisco.[source 35]
  13. No. 197: Green Bay → New England (D). see No. 163: Green Bay → New England.[source 43]
  14. No. 200: New England → Philadelphia (PD). New England traded this selection to Philadelphia for linebacker Tracy White and a seventh-round selection (223rd).[source 53]
Round seven
  1. No. 211: multiple trades:
    No. 211: Cleveland → Minnesota (PD). see No. 3: Minnesota → Cleveland.[source 3]
    No. 211: Minnesota → Tennessee (D). Minnesota traded this selection to Tennessee for a sixth round selection in 2013 (176th).[source 54]
  2. No. 214: multiple trades:
    No. 214: Jacksonville → New York Jets (PD). Jacksonville traded this selection to the New York Jets for defensive back Dwight Lowery.[source 55]
    No. 214: New York Jets → Indianapolis (PD). see No. 187: Indianapolis → New York Jets.[source 51]
  3. No. 217: Buffalo → Washington (D). see No. 69: Washington → Buffalo.[source 22]
  4. No. 219: multiple trades:
    No. 219: Seattle → Detroit (PD). Seattle traded this selection to Detroit for offensive tackle Tyler Polumbus.[source 56]
    No. 219: Detroit → Minnesota (D). see No. 138: Minnesota → Detroit.[source 38]
  5. No. 223: multiple trades:
    No. 223: Philadelphia → New England (PD). see No. 200: New England → Philadelphia.[source 53]
    No. 223: New England → Minnesota (PD). New England traded this selection and wide receiver Randy Moss to Minnesota for a 2011 third-round selection (No. 74, New England selected Ryan Mallett).[source 57]
    No. 223: Minnesota → Detroit (D). see No. 138: Minnesota → Detroit.[source 38]
  6. No. 224: multiple trades:
    No. 224: New York Jets → Green Bay (PD). The Jets traded this selection to Green Bay in exchange for guard Caleb Schlauderaff.[source 58]
    No. 224: Green Bay → New England (D). see No. 163: New England → Green Bay.[source 43]
  7. No. 225: Oakland → Seattle (PD). Oakland traded this selection and a conditional mid-round selection in the 2013 NFL Draft to Seattle for linebacker Aaron Curry.[source 59] The 2013 selection became the Raiders fifth-rounder (138th) after Curry lasted barely more than a year before getting cut by the Raiders.[source 60]
  8. No. 227: Tennessee → Miami (D). see No. 145: Miami → Tennessee.[source 39]
  9. No. 228: Cincinnati → Jacksonville (PD). Cincinnati traded this selection and cornerback David Jones to Jacksonville for safety Reggie Nelson.[source 61]
  10. No. 229: Atlanta → Philadelphia (PD). Atlanta traded this selection to Philadelphia for cornerback Asante Samuel.[source 62]
  11. No. 230: Detroit → Oakland (D). see No. 148: Oakland → Detroit.[source 41]
  12. No. 232: multiple trades:
    No. 232: Denver → New York Jets (PD). see No. 108: New York Jets → Denver.[source 32]
    No. 232: New York Jets → Seattle (D). see No. 43: Seattle → New York Jets.[source 14]
  13. No. 233: Houston → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 58: Houston → Tampa Bay.[source 19]
  14. No. 235: Green Bay → New England (D). see No. 163: Green Bay → New England.[source 43]
  15. No. 238: New England → Kansas City (PD). New England traded this conditional selection to Kansas City for safety Jarrad Page.[source 63]

Forfeited picks

Three picks in the 2012 draft were forfeited:

  1. New Orleans forfeited its second-round selection as well as a 2013 second-round selection as part of the punishment for the team's bounty scandal.[20]
  2. Oakland forfeited its third-round selection after selecting quarterback Terrelle Pryor in the 2011 Supplemental Draft.[21]
  3. Detroit forfeited its sixth-round selection due to findings of tampering consisting of comments made by defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham about certain Kansas City Chiefs' players.[23]

Selections by conference

Selection totals by college conference (including supplemental draft)[25]

# Conference Players
selected
Division
1 Southeastern Conference 42 I FBS
2 Big Ten Conference 41 I FBS
3 Atlantic Coast Conference 31 I FBS
4 Pac-12 Conference 28 I FBS
5 Big 12 Conference 26 I FBS
6 Big East Conference 12 I FBS
6 Mountain West Conference 12 I FBS
8 Western Athletic Conference 11 I FBS
9 Conference USA 10 I FBS
10 Mid-American Conference 8 I FBS
11 Sun Belt Conference 6 I FBS
12 Independent 5 I FBS
13 Big Sky Conference 3 I FCS
13 Southern Conference 3 I FCS
15 Big South Conference 2 I FCS
15 Colonial Athletic Association 2 I FCS
15 Great West Conference 2 I FCS
15 Lone Star Conference 2 II
19 Canada West Universities Athletic Association 1 CIS
19 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1 II
19 Great Northwest Athletic Conference 1 II
19 Gulf South Conference 1 II
19 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1 III
19 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 1 II
19 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 1 I FCS
19 Southland Conference 1 I FCS

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