2012 Fantasy Football Defensive Player IDP Rookie Rankings are based on a standard mixed NFC/AFC single season redraft fantasy football league for the 2012 season. Individual player profiles and stat projections will be posted after the 2012 NFL draft, as we find out what team each player will be playing for in 2012.
2012 Fantasy Football IDP Rookie Rankings
Updated: August 10, 2012
1. Luke Kuechly – LB – Carolina Panthers – #9
2. Lavonte David – LB – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – #58
3. Dont’a Hightower – LB – New England Patriots – #25
4. Mark Barron – S – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – #7
5. Shea McClellin – LB – Chicago Bears – #19
6. Bruce Irvin – LB – Seattle Seahawks – #15
7. Courtney Upshaw – LB – Baltimore Ravens – #35
8. Nick Perry – LB – Green Bay Packers – #28
9. Melvin Ingram – LB – San Diego Chargers – #18
10. Morris Claiborne – CB – Dallas Cowboys – #6
11. Mychal Kendricks – LB – Philadelphia Eagles – #46
12. Quinton Coples – DE – New York Jets – #16
13. Bobby Wagner – LB – Seattle Seahawks – #47
14. Zach Brown – LB – Tennessee Titans – #52
15. Whitney Mercilus – DE – Houston Texans – #26
16. Stephon Gilmore – CB – Buffalo Bills – #10
17. Dre Kirkpatrick – CB – Cincinnati Bengals – #17
18. Sean Spence – LB – Pittsburgh Steelers – #86
19. Harrison Smith – S – Minnesota Vikings – #29
20. Vontaze Burfict – LB – Cincinnati Bengals – #FA
21. Tavon Wilson – SS – New England Patriots – #48
22. Janoris Jenkins – CB – St Louis Rams – #39
23. Brandon Hardin – FS – Chicago Bears – #79
24. Casey Hayward – CB – Green Bay Packers – #62
25. Trumaine Johnson – CB – St Louis Rams – #65
26. Demario Davis – LB – New York Jets – #77
27. George Iloka – SS – Cincinnati Bengals – #167
28. Markelle Martin – FS – Tennessee Titans – #190
29. Brandon Taylor – FS – San Diego Chargers – #73
30. Emmanuel Acho – LB – Cleveland Browns – #204
31. Travis Lewis – LB – Detroit Lions – #223
32. Alfonzo Dennard – CB – New England Patriots – #224
33. Christian Thompson – FS – Baltimore Ravens – #130
34. Josh Robinson – CB – Minnesota Vikings – #66
35. Nigel Bradham – LB – Buffalo Bills – #105
36. Tank Carder – LB – Buffalo Bills – #147
37. Josh Kaddu – LB – Miami Dolphins – #155
38. Terrell Manning – LB – Green Bay Packers – #163
39. Trenton Robinson – FS – San Francisco 49ers – #180
40. Ronnell Lewis – LB – Detroit Lions – #125
41. Miles Burris – LB – Oakland Raiders – #129
42. Kyle Wilber – LB – Dallas Cowboys – #113
43. Keenan Robinson – LB – Washington Redskins – #119
44. Jamell Fleming – CB – Arizona Cardinals – #80
45. Dwight Bentley – CB – Detroit Lions – #85
46. Jayron Hosley – CB – New York Giants – #94
47. Omar Bolden – CB – Denver Broncos – #101
DT/DE – low fantasy stat upside
Dontari Poe – DT – Kansas City Chiefs – #11
Fletcher Cox – DE – Philadelphia Eagles – #12
Michael Brockers – DT – St Louis Rams – #14
Chandler Jones – DE – New England Patriots – #21
Derek Wolfe – DE – Denver Broncos – #36
Andre Branch – DE – Jacksonville Jaguars – #38
Kendall Reyes – DT – San Diego Chargers – #49
Jerel Worthy – DT – Green Bay Packers – #51
Devon Still – DT – Cincinnati Bengals – #53
Vinny Curry – DE – Philadelphia Eagles – #59
Olivier Vernon – DE – Miami Dolphins – #72
Tyrone Crawford – DE – Dallas Cowboys – #81
Mike Martin – DT – Tennessee Titans – #82
John Hughes – DT – Cleveland Browns – #87
Akiem Hicks – DT – New Orleans Saints – #89
Jake Bequette – DE – New England Patriots – #90
Brandon Thompson – DT – Cincinnati Bengals – #93
Jared Crick – DE – Houston Texans – #126
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