Ranking Index
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mario Edwards | DT | Denton, TXRyan | 5 stars | 6'4" | 275 | Florida St. |
| #2 | Eddie Goldman | DT | Washington, DCFriendship Collegiate Academy | 5 stars | 6'4" | 307 | Florida St. |
| #3 | Ondre Pipkins | DT | Kansas City, MOPark Hill | 5 stars | 6'3" | 325 | Michigan |
| #4 | Ellis McCarthy | DT | Monrovia, CAMonrovia | 5 stars | 6'5" | 311 | UCLA |
| #5 | Malcom Brown | DT | Brenham, TXBrenham | 5 stars | 6'2" | 280 | Texas |
| #6 | Tommy Schutt | DT | Glen Ellyn, ILGlenbard West | 4 stars | 6'2" | 301 | Ohio St. |
| #7 | Jonathan Taylor | DT | Millen, GAJenkins County | 4 stars | 6'4" | 315 | Georgia |
| #8 | Carlos Watkins | DT | Forest City, NCChase | 4 stars | 6'4" | 275 | Clemson |
| #9 | Dante Phillips | DT | Venice, FLVenice | 4 stars | 6'6" | 268 | Tennessee |
| #10 | Justin Shanks | DT | Prattville, ALPrattville | 4 stars | 6'3" | 306 | Florida St. |
| #11 | Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | McDonough, GAHenry County | 4 stars | 6'2" | 270 | Alabama |
| #12 | Danny O'Brien | DT | Flint, MIPowers Catholic | 4 stars | 6'2" | 293 | Tennessee |
| #13 | Jaleel Johnson | DT | Lombard, ILMontini | 4 stars | 6'2" | 277 | Iowa |
| #14 | Jarron Jones | DT | Rochester, NYAquinas Institute | 4 stars | 6'7" | 308 | Notre Dame |
| #15 | Quay Evans | DT | Morton, MSMorton | 4 stars | 6'3" | 295 | Mississippi St. |
| #16 | Korren Kirven | DT | Lynchburg, VABrookville | 4 stars | 6'4" | 272 | Alabama |
| #17 | Jordan Watkins | DT | College Park, GAWoodward Academy | 4 stars | 6'5" | 265 | Stanford |
| #18 | Sheldon Day | DT | Indianapolis, INWarren Central | 4 stars | 6'2" | 286 | Notre Dame |
| #19 | Greg Kuhar | DT | Concord Township, OHSt. Edward | 4 stars | 6'3" | 265 | Northwestern |
| #20 | Jamil Pollard | DT | Westville, NJWest Deptford | 4 stars | 6'5" | 280 | list |
| #21 | Paul Boyette Jr. | DT | Humble, TXHumble | 4 stars | 6'4" | 280 | Texas |
| #22 | Tyler Nero | DT | Atmore, ALEscambia County | 4 stars | 6'2" | 290 | Auburn |
| #23 | Dalvon Stuckey | DT | De Funiak Springs, FLWalton Senior | 3 stars | 6'4" | 305 | Florida St. |
| #24 | Alex Norman | DT | Dallas, TXBishop Dunne | 3 stars | 6'4" | 285 | Texas |
| #25 | Issac Gross | DT | Batesville, MSSouth Panola | 3 stars | 6'3" | 270 | Mississippi |
| #26 | Matthew Godin | DT | Novi, MIDetroit Catholic Central | 3 stars | 6'6" | 270 | Michigan |
| #27 | James Hamilton | DT | Orlando, FLOlympia | 3 stars | 6'4" | 325 | South Florida |
| #28 | Vincent Valentine | DT | Edwardsville, ILEdwardsville | 3 stars | 6'3" | 320 | Nebraska |
| #29 | Dakota Ball | DT | Lindale, GAPepperell | 3 stars | 6'2" | 292 | Alabama |
| #30 | Thomas Chapman | DT | Louisville, KYDuPont Manual | 3 stars | 6'4" | 290 | Kentucky |
| #31 | Pat Gamble | DT | Carrollton, GACentral | 3 stars | 6'5" | 275 | Georgia Tech |
| #32 | Vontrell Williams | DT | Chicago, ILMt. Carmel | 3 stars | 6'2" | 275 | Illinois |
| #33 | K'Hadree Hooker | DT | Deep Run, NCSouth Lenoir | 3 stars | 6'2" | 280 | N.C. State |
| #34 | Donald Hopkins | DT | Lago Vista, TXLago Vista | 3 stars | 6'2" | 270 | Houston |
| #35 | Treyvon Hester | DT | Pittsburgh, PAPenn Hills | 3 stars | 6'3" | 290 | Toledo |
| #36 | Tyrone Pearson | DT | Louisville, KYSeneca | 3 stars | 6'3" | 265 | W. Kentucky |
| #37 | Gerron Borne | DT | Reserve, LAEast St. John | 3 stars | 6'3" | 275 | New Mexico |
| #38 | Christian Brown | DT | Bridgeton, NJBridgeton | 3 stars | 6'2" | 280 | West Virginia |
| #39 | Alphonse Taylor | DT | Mobile, ALDavidson | 3 stars | 6'6" | 340 | Alabama |
| #40 | John Atkins | DT | Thomson, GAThomson | 3 stars | 6'4" | 300 | Georgia |
| #41 | Nick James | DT | Long Beach, MSLong Beach | 3 stars | 6'4" | 335 | Mississippi St. |
| #42 | Earl Moore | DT | Tampa, FLHillsborough | 3 stars | 6'1" | 280 | Miami (FL) |
| #43 | Aaron Curry | DT | Keller, TXFossil Ridge | 3 stars | 6'3" | 298 | Nebraska |
| #44 | Marrick Charles | DT | Destrehan, LADestrehan | 3 stars | 6'3" | 295 | list |
| #45 | Justin Solis | DT | Westlake Village, CAWestlake | 3 stars | 6'3" | 287 | Colorado |
| #46 | Carlos Hood | DT | Stone Mountain, GAStephenson | 3 stars | 6'4" | 275 | South Carolina |
| #47 | Anthony Smith | DT | Houston, TXWestfield | 3 stars | 6'0" | 291 | Texas Tech |
| #48 | JaFar Mann | DT | Stone Mountain, GAStephenson | 3 stars | 6'4" | 275 | Florida |
| #49 | Nigel Williams | DT | Richmond, VABenedictine School | 3 stars | 6'3" | 260 | Virginia Tech |
| #50 | Jacoby Briscoe | DT | Lafayette, LACarencro | 3 stars | 6'4" | 290 | Miami (FL) |
Rivals.com defensive tackles 2012
- 1Mario Edwards, Denton, Texas
- 2Eddie Goldman, Washington, District of Columbia
- 3Ondre Pipkins, Kansas City, Missouri
- 4Ellis McCarthy, Monrovia, California
- 5Malcom Brown, Brenham, Texas