Zaznaczam – są to wstępne listy, bowiem nie uwzględniają tzw. underclassmens, czyli futbolistów uczelni, którzy chcieliby przystąpić do tegorocznego draftu opuszczjąc rok seniora. Krótko mówiąc – ci studenci postawili na kariery w lidze pro-, nie kończąc studiów.
Offense
Quarterbacks:
Na liście brakuje takich nazwisk jak: A. Luck (Stanford), R. Griffin III (Baylor) czy B. Osweiler (Arizona St.) – oni są właśnie takimi underclassmens. Lista jest ułożona alfabetycznie.
BJ Coleman, Tennessee-Chattanooga
Aaron Corp, Richmond
Kirk Cousins, Michigan State
Nick Foles, Arizona
Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois
Case Keenum, Houston
Ryan Lindley, San Diego State
Kellen Moore, Boise State
Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M
Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State
Russell Wilson, Wisconsin
Patrick Witt, Yale
Running backs:
Prawdopodobne, że do poniższej listy dołączą: T. Richardson (Alabama), L. Miller (Miami), D. Wilson (Virginia Tech), Ch. Polk (Washington), L. James (Oregon).
Vick Ballard, Mississippi State
Brandon Bolden, Mississippi
Jeff Demps, Florida
Terrance Ganaway, Baylor
Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M
Jonas Gray, Notre Dame
Dan Herron, Ohio State
Doug Martin, Boise State
Alfred Morris, Florida Atlantic
Isaiah Pead, Cincinnati
Tauren Poole, Tennessee
Chris Rainey, Florida
Marc Tyler, Southern Cal
Fozzy Whittaker, Texas
Tight ends/H-Backs
Dobrzy gracze ale underclassmens w tej kategorii to: D. Allen (Clemson), O. Charles (Georgia).
Michael Egnew, Missouri
Coby Fleener, Stanford
Ladarius Green, Louisianna-Lafayette
James Hanna, Oklahoma
Cory Harkey, UCLA
David Paulson, Oregon
Deangelo Peterson, LSU
Nick Provo, Syracuse
Emil Igwenagu, Massachusetts-Amhurst
Evan Rodriguez, Temple
Dwaj ostatni to H-Backs.
Wide receivers
Długa lista ale brakuje na niej: J. Blackmon (Oklahoma St), A. Jeffery (South Carolina), M. Sanu (Rutgers).
Joe Adams, Arkansas
Travis Benjamin, Miami
Jarrett Boykin, Virginia Tech
Lavonn Brazill, Ohio
Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
Danny Coale, Virginia Tech
Josh Cooper, Oklahoma State
Juron Criner, Arizona
B.J. Cunningham, Michigan State
Pat Edwards, Houston
Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
Jeff Fuller, Texas A&M
T.J. Graham, North Carolina State
Junior Hemingway, Michigan
TY Hilton, Florida International
AJ Jenkins, Illinois
Dwight Jones, North Carolina
Marvin Jones, California
Keshawn Martin, Michigan State
Rishard Mathews, Nevada
Marquis Maze, Alabama
Marvin McNutt, Iowa
Kashif Moore, Connecticut
Chris Owusu, Stanford
Devier Posey, Ohio State
Brian Quick, Appalachian State
Gerell Robinson, Arizona State
Nick Toon, Wisconsin
Jordan White, Western Michigan
Jarius Wright, Arkansas
Kendall Wright, Baylor
Devon Wylie, Fresno State
Offensive linemen
Talentami na tych pozycjach są także: M. Kalil (Southern Cal), D. DeCastro (Stanford), P. Konz (Wisconsin).
Mike Adams, Ohio State
Jeff Allen, Illinois
Justin Anderson, Georgia
Tony Bergstrom, Utah
James Brown, Troy
Tom Compton, South Dakota
Andrew Datko, Florida State
Taylor Dever, Notre Dame
Cordy Glenn, Georgia
Lamar Holmes, Southern Mississippi
Marcel Jones, Nebraska
Senio Kelemete, Washington
Ronald Leary, Memphis
Matt McCants, Alabama-Birmingham
Brandon Mosley, Auburn
Josh Oglesby, Wisconsin
Kelechi Osemele, Iowa State
Nate Potter, Boise State
Matt Reynolds, BYU
Zebrie Sanders, Florida State
Mitchell Schwartz, California
Amini Silatolu, Midwestern State
Donald Stephenson, Oklahoma
Dustin Waldron, Portland State
Rokevious Watkins, South Carolina
Markus Zusevics, Iowa
Defense
Defensive linemen
Być może do draftu przystąpią: J. Worthy (Michigan St), D. Poe (Memphis), M. Brockers (LSU) – jako defensive tackles oraz N. Perry (Southern Cal), M. Whitney (Illinois), Ch. Jones (Syracuse) – defensive ends.
Defensive tackle:
Chas Alecxih, Pittsburgh
Josh Chapman, Alabama
Jared Crick, Nebraska
Mike Daniels, Iowa
Hebron Fangupo, BYU
Dominique Hamilton, Missouri
DaJohn Harris, Southern Cal
Jaye Howard, Florida
John Hughes, Cincinnati
Malik Jackson, Tennessee
Markus Kuhn, North Carolina State
Mike Martin, Michigan
Vaughn Meatoga, Hawaii
Tydreke Powell, North Carolina
Kheeston Randle, Texas
Kendall Reyes, Connecticut
Travian Robertson, South Carolina
Devon Still, Penn State
Alameda Ta’Amu, Washington
Brandon Thompson, Clemson
Billy Winn, Boise State
Derek Wolfe, Cincinnati
Defensive ends
Frank Alexander, Oklahoma
Jake Bequette, Arkansas
Andre Branch, Clemson
Quinton Coples, North Carolina
Jack Crawford, Penn State
Tyrone Crawford, Boise State
Vinny Curry, Marshall
Justin Francis, Rutgers
Trevor Guyton, California
Melvin Ingram, South Carolina
Bruce Irvin, West Virginia
Cam Johnson, Virginia
Brandon Lindsey, Pittsburgh
Shea McClellin, Boise State
Derrick Shelby, Utah
Jacquies Smith, Missouri
Scott Solomon, Rice
Deangelo Tyson, Georgia
Linebackers
L.Kuechly (Boston College), D. Hightower (Alabama) – inside linebackers oraz J. Massoquoi (Troy) i T. Manning (North Carolina St) – outside linebackers: oni też mają szansę na udział w combine 2012 a co za tym idzie w drafcie.
Inside linebackers:
Tank Carder, TCU
Audie Cole, North Carolina State
Najee Goode, West Virginia
James-Michael Johnson, Nevada
Mychal Kendricks, California
Travis Lewis, Oklahoma
Shawn Loiseau, Merrimack
Bobby Wagner, Utah State
Outside Linebackers:
Emmanuel Acho, Texas
Ryan Baker, LSU
Nigel Bradham, Florida State
Zach Brown, North Carolina
Miles Burris, San Diego State
Lavonte David, Nebraska
Demario Davis, Arkansas State
Darius Fleming, Notre Dame
Josh Kaddu, Oregon
Brandon Marshall, Nevada
Tyler Nielsen, Iowa
Keenan Robinson, Texas
Sean Spence, Miami
Danny Trevathan, Kentucky
Courtney Upshaw, Alabama
Tahir Whitehead, Temple
Kyle Wilber, Wake Forest
Defensive backs
Do poniższej listy być może dołączą: M. Claiborne (LSU), D. Kirkpatrick (Alabama), J. Hosley (Virginia Tech)
Corenerbacks
Dwight Bentley, Louisiana-Lafayette
RJ Blanton, Notre Dame
Omar Bolden, Arizona State
Brandon Boykin, Georgia
Charles Brown, North Carolina
Alfonzo Dennard, Nebraska
Antonio Fenelus, Wisconsin
Jamell Fleming, Oklahoma
Terrence Frederick, Texas A&M
Mike Harris, Florida State
Casey Hayward, Vanderbilt
Asa Jackson, Cal Poly
Janoris Jenkins, North Alabama
Leonord Johnson, Iowa State
Trumaine Johnson, Montana
Jeremy Jones, Wayne State
Coryell Judie, Texas A&M
Anthony Lynn, Penn State
De’Quan Menzie, Alabama
Chase Minnifield, Virginia
Josh Norman, Coastal Carolina
Micah Pellerin, Hampton
Shaun Prater, Iowa
Antwuan Reed, Pittsburgh
Coty Sensabaugh, Clemson
Ryan Steed, Furman
Trevin Wade, Arizona
Corey White, Samford
Safeties
Antonio Allen, South Carolina
Mark Barron, Alabama
Justin Bethel, Presbyterian
Sean Cattouse, California
Delano Howell, Stanford
Duke Ihenacho, San Jose State
George Iloka, Boise State
Markelle Martin, Oklahoma State
Charles Mitchell, Mississippi State
Eddie Pleasant, Oregon
Cyhl Quarles, Wake Forest
Trent Robinson, Michigan State
Harrison Smith, Notre Dame
Brandon Taylor, LSU
Christian Thompson, South Carolina State
Special teams
Kickers
Derek Dimke, Illinois
Dave Teggart, Connecticut
Blair Walsh, Georgia
Carson Wiggs, Purdue
Punters
Bryan Anger, California
Drew Butler, Georgia
Kyle Martens, Rice
Brad Nortman, Wisconsin
Shawn Powell, Florida State
Brian Stahovich, San Diego State
Long snappers
Josh Harris, Auburn
Wielu z tych, których nie ma na liście już zdecydowało się na wcześniejsze zakończenie studiów i udział w drafcie – poczekajmy jednak; te decyzje młodych ludzi mogą się jeszcze zmieniać. Dodam już tylko, że ranking zawodników przewidywanych w drafcie znajdziecie na stronie: www.NFLDraftScout.com
Jacek Urbańczyk