Ranking Index
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DeMarcus Granger | DT | Dallas, TXKimball | 5 stars | 6'3" | 315 | Oklahoma |
| #2 | Callahan Bright | DT | Bryn Mawr, PAHarriton | 5 stars | 6'2" | 315 | Florida St. |
| #3 | Jerrell Powe | DT | Waynesboro, MSWayne County | 5 stars | 6'3" | 352 | Mississippi |
| #4 | Kade Weston | DT | Red Bank, NJ | 4 stars | 6'5" | 315 | Georgia |
| #5 | Roy Miller | DT | Killeen, TXShoemaker | 4 stars | 6'2" | 302 | Texas |
| #6 | Ndamukong Suh | DT | Portland, ORGrant | 4 stars | 6'4" | 278 | Nebraska |
| #7 | Ekom Udofia | DT | Scottsdale, AZChaparral | 4 stars | 6'1" | 288 | Stanford |
| #8 | Terrance Taylor | DT | Muskegon, MI | 4 stars | 6'1" | 285 | Michigan |
| #9 | James McKinney | DT | Louisville, KYCentral | 4 stars | 6'2" | 277 | Michigan |
| #10 | Louis Ellis | DT | Jackson, MSLanier | 4 stars | 6'3" | 293 | Mississippi St. |
| #11 | Walker Ashley | DT | Eden Prairie, MN | 4 stars | 6'4" | 283 | USC |
| #12 | Jeff Owens | DT | Plantation, FL | 4 stars | 6'2" | 263 | Georgia |
| #13 | Kendrick Stewart | DT | Lakeland, FL | 4 stars | 6'1" | 275 | Florida St. |
| #14 | Todd Denlinger | DT | Troy, OH | 4 stars | 6'3" | 280 | Ohio St. |
| #15 | Alex Kanellis | DT | Iowa City, IAIowa City West | 4 stars | 6'3" | 239 | Iowa |
| #16 | Vincent Williams | DT | Dallas, TXCarter | 4 stars | 6'5" | 275 | Texas A&M |
| #17 | Vince Oghobaase | DT | Alief, TXHastings | 4 stars | 6'6" | 295 | Duke |
| #18 | Wes Brown | DT | Athens, AL | 4 stars | 6'4" | 245 | Tennessee |
| #19 | Ryan Bain | DT | Bolingbrook, ILBolingbrook | 4 stars | 6'2" | 250 | Iowa |
| #20 | Brandon Sesay | DT | Atlanta, GADouglass | 4 stars | 6'5" | 250 | Georgia |
| #21 | James McGillicuddy | DT | Worcester, MASt. John's | 4 stars | 6'4" | 289 | Stanford |
| #22 | Fevaea'i AhMu | DT | San Diego, CASerra | 3 stars | 6'0" | 296 | Washington St. |
| #23 | Brandon Perry | DT | Hawkinsville, GA | 3 stars | 6'3" | 285 | Middle Tenn. St. |
| #24 | Tyson Alualu | DT | Honolulu, HISt. Louis | 3 stars | 6'2" | 270 | California |
| #25 | Lorenzo Jones | DT | McKinney, TX | 3 stars | 6'4" | 294 | TCU |
| #26 | Terrel Nemons | DT | Cedar Hill, TX | 3 stars | 6'3" | 315 | Tulsa |
| #27 | Lyle Hitt | DT | Baton Rouge, LAParkview Baptist | 3 stars | 6'2" | 272 | LSU |
| #28 | Brian West | DT | Beaumont, TXOzen | 3 stars | 6'4" | 265 | Auburn |
| #29 | Derrell Jones | DT | Waldorf, MDWestlake | 3 stars | 6'2" | 290 | Pittsburgh |
| #30 | Russell Tialavea | DT | Oceanside, CA | 3 stars | 6'3" | 265 | BYU |
| #31 | Rashad Roussell | DT | Boutte, LAHahnville | 3 stars | 6'2" | 260 | West Virginia |
| #32 | Alex Magee | DT | Oswego, IL | 3 stars | 6'5" | 270 | Purdue |
| #33 | Mika Kane | DT | Honolulu, HIKamehameha | 3 stars | 6'3" | 285 | California |
| #34 | Trey Bryant | DT | Richardson, TXBerkner | 3 stars | 6'2" | 308 | Baylor |
| #35 | Dan Williams | DT | Memphis, TNEast | 3 stars | 6'1" | 310 | Tennessee |
| #36 | Rudy Odom | DT | Mandeville, LAFontainebleau | 3 stars | 6'5" | 267 | Auburn |
| #37 | Billy Blackard | DT | Claremore, OK | 3 stars | 6'3" | 290 | Oklahoma |
| #38 | Etta-Etta Tawo | DT | Powder Springs, GAMceachern | 3 stars | 6'4" | 285 | Clemson |
| #39 | Derrell Hand | DT | Philadelphia, PAWest Catholic | 3 stars | 6'2" | 298 | Notre Dame |
| #40 | Caleb Blakesley | DT | Ottawa, KS | 3 stars | 6'5" | 270 | Kansas |
| #41 | Kurtis Gregory | DT | Blackburn, MOSanta Fe | 3 stars | 6'6" | 287 | Missouri |
| #42 | Camaron Thomas | DT | Robbins, NCNorth Moore | 3 stars | 6'4" | 312 | North Carolina |
| #43 | Cord Gray | DT | Wynne, AR | 3 stars | 6'1" | 286 | Arkansas |
| #44 | Lemuel Jeanpierre | DT | Orlando, FLTimber Creek | 3 stars | 6'4" | 255 | South Carolina |
| #45 | Brian Truelove | DT | Snellville, GABrookwood | 3 stars | 6'2" | 267 | Oregon |
| #46 | Marlon Terry | DT | Akron, OHBuchtel | 3 stars | 6'1" | 275 | Akron |
Rivals.com Defensive tackles 2005
- 1DeMarcus Granger, Dallas, Texas
- 2Callahan Bright, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- 3Jerrell Powe, Waynesboro, Mississippi
- 4Kade Weston, Red Bank, New Jersey
- 5Roy Miller, Killeen, Texas