2012 NFL draft

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2012 NFL draft
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General information
Date(s)April 26–28, 2012
Time8:00 pm EDT (April 26)
7:00 pm EDT (April 27)
Noon EDT (April 28)
Location Radio City Music Hall
in New York City, NY
Network(s) ESPN, NFL Network
Overview
253 total selections in 7 rounds
League NFL
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
  2011
2013  

The 2012 NFL draft was the 77th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players for their rosters. 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 to April 28, 2012. [2] [3] [4] There were 253 draft selections: 221 regular selections and 32 compensatory selections. [5] The Indianapolis Colts, who compiled the league's worst season in 2011 with a 2–14 record, had the right to the first selection. [6] A record 26 prospects attended the draft in person. [7]

Contents

A main story around the draft was around quarterback prospect Andrew Luck. On April 17, Indianapolis general manager Ryan Grigson announced that the team would take Luck as their first-overall pick after releasing their longtime starting quarterback Peyton Manning, 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. [8] Luck was highly touted as one of the best quarterback prospects in years and widely regarded as the top overall prospect in the draft. [9] [10] As a result, he had been the subject of the "Suck for Luck" campaigns by fans, who hoped that their teams would end up with the worst record in the 2011 season so they would have the chance to draft him. [11] [12] He was successful with the Colts, but dealt with several injuries throughout his career and decided to retire in 2019 while still in his prime, after winning the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award. [13] Another story of the draft was around Heisman-trophy winning quarterback Robert Griffin III. He was selected second-overall by the Washington Redskins, and had a breakout rookie season en route to winning that year's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. However, Griffin suffered an injury during the postseason that same year and has struggled to show the same level of play since; Griffin would later be released by the Redskins after the 2015 season. [14] [15]

The draft was highly regarded for its quarterback talent, with six out of the eleven quarterbacks selected (Luck, Griffin III, Ryan Tannehill, Russell Wilson, Nick Foles, and Kirk Cousins) selected to at least one Pro Bowl. Tannehill and Foles both had a season in which they led the NFL in passer rating; Foles was also named MVP of Super Bowl LII. As of 2022, Cousins is ranked in the top ten in career passer rating and completion percentage. [16] [17] Wilson was the most successful quarterback of the draft, making nine Pro Bowls and leading the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl victory. [18] The draft also had several notable quarterbacks who are now regarded as draft busts. There were two players drafted in 2012 at 28 years old. Brandon Weeden became the oldest first-round selection in NFL history at 28 years old when he was selected by the Cleveland Browns, but left the team after two seasons. [19] Jeris Pendleton became the oldest seventh-round selection in NFL history at 28 years old when he was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he left the team after one season. Brock Osweiler and Ryan Lindley also had largely unsuccessful careers in the NFL. [18] A rare occurrence happened when the first and final picks in the draft were both quarterbacks and were taken by the same team; Chandler Harnish was chosen with the final pick of the draft by the Colts, causing him to be dubbed Mr. Irrelevant for 2012. [20] [21] Besides its quarterbacks, the draft overall is considered one of the best of all-time with numerous prospects showing Hall of Fame talent throughout their careers, including Defensive Player of the Year winners Luke Kuechly and Stephon Gilmore, along with perennial Pro Bowlers Lavonte David, Bobby Wagner, Fletcher Cox, T. Y. Hilton, Chandler Jones, Johnny Hekker, and Justin Tucker. [22]

Early entrants

A record 65 non-seniors announced their intention to forgo their remaining NCAA eligibility and declare themselves eligible to be selected. [23] Of the 65, 44 (or 67.7%) were drafted. [24]

The selection of Luck, a junior, marked the fourth straight draft where the first overall selection was not a senior. Prior to the 2012 draft, six out of the previous seven first-overall draft selections had been players who had entered the draft early. [25] Eight of the first ten players chosen in this draft were non-seniors, which matched the record set in the previous draft. [25] Mark Barron and Ryan Tannehill were the only two seniors among the first ten draftees. [23]

Player selections

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

Draft selections

Player selections legend
*= compensatory selection
^= supplemental compensatory selection
= Pro Bowler [N 1]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back EDGE Edge
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard K Kicker [lower-alpha 1] KR Kickoff 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 TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. Also known as placekicker (PK)
Andrew Luck was selected first-overall by the Indianapolis Colts. Andrew Luck (44010386874).jpg
Andrew Luck was selected first-overall by the Indianapolis Colts.
Ryan Tannehill was selected eighth-overall by the Miami Dolphins. Ryan Tannehill 2015.jpg
Ryan Tannehill was selected eighth-overall by the Miami Dolphins.
Luke Kuechly.jpg
Stephon Gilmore 2019.jpg
Linebacker Luke Kuechly and cornerback Stephon Gilmore were selected with the ninth and tenth-overall picks in the first round, and would both go on to earn Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Bobby Wagner was selected 47th overall by the Seattle Seahawks. Bobby Wagner 2014.jpg
Bobby Wagner was selected 47th overall by the Seattle Seahawks.
Russell Wilson was selected in the third round 75th overall by the Seattle Seahawks. Russell Wilson vs Washington 2020 (cropped).jpg
Russell Wilson was selected in the third round 75th overall by the Seattle Seahawks.
Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles was selected 88th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. Nick Foles Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LII Victory Parade (40140602902).jpg
Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles was selected 88th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Kirk Cousins was selected in the fourth-round 102nd overall by the Washington Redskins. Kirk Cousins (30336372096).jpg
Kirk Cousins was selected in the fourth-round 102nd overall by the Washington Redskins.

The draft was held between April 26 through April 28, 2012. [26]

2012 NFL Draft selections
Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
1 1 Indianapolis Colts Andrew Luck   QB Stanford Pac-12
1 2 Washington Redskins Robert Griffin III   QB Baylor Big 12
from St. Louis   [R1– 1] ;
2011 Heisman Trophy winner  [N 2]
13 Cleveland Browns Trent Richardson   RB Alabama SEC
14 Minnesota Vikings Matt Kalil   OT USC Pac-12
15 Jacksonville Jaguars Justin Blackmon   WR Oklahoma State Big 12
16 Dallas Cowboys Morris Claiborne   CB LSU SEC
17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mark Barron   S Alabama SEC
18 Miami Dolphins Ryan Tannehill   QB Texas A&M Big 12
19 Carolina Panthers Luke Kuechly   LB Boston College ACC
110 Buffalo Bills Stephon Gilmore   CB South Carolina SEC
111 Kansas City Chiefs Dontari Poe   DT Memphis C-USA
112 Philadelphia Eagles Fletcher Cox   DT Mississippi State SEC
113 Arizona Cardinals Michael Floyd   WR Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
114 St. Louis Rams Michael Brockers   DE LSU SEC
from Dallas   [R1– 8]
115 Seattle Seahawks Bruce Irvin   DE West Virginia Big East
116 New York Jets Quinton Coples   DE North Carolina ACC
117 Cincinnati Bengals Dre Kirkpatrick   CB Alabama SEC
118 San Diego Chargers Melvin Ingram   LB South Carolina SEC
119 Chicago Bears Shea McClellin   DE Boise State MW
120 Tennessee Titans Kendall Wright   WR Baylor Big 12
121 New England Patriots Chandler Jones   DE Syracuse Big East
122 Cleveland Browns Brandon Weeden   QB Oklahoma State Big 12
123 Detroit Lions Riley Reiff   OT Iowa Big Ten
124 Pittsburgh Steelers David DeCastro   OG Stanford Pac-12
125 New England Patriots Dont'a Hightower   LB Alabama SEC
126 Houston Texans Whitney Mercilus   DE Illinois Big Ten
127 Cincinnati Bengals Kevin Zeitler   OG Wisconsin Big Ten
128 Green Bay Packers Nick Perry   LB USC Pac-12
129 Minnesota Vikings Harrison Smith   S Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
130 San Francisco 49ers A. J. Jenkins   WR Illinois Big Ten
131 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Doug Martin   RB Boise State MW
132 New York Giants David Wilson   RB Virginia Tech ACC
233 St. Louis Rams Brian Quick   WR Appalachian State SoCon
234 Indianapolis Colts Coby Fleener   TE Stanford Pac-12
235 Baltimore Ravens Courtney Upshaw   LB Alabama SEC
236 Denver Broncos Derek Wolfe   DT Cincinnati Big East
237 Cleveland Browns Mitchell Schwartz   OT California Pac-12
238 Jacksonville Jaguars Andre Branch   DE Clemson ACC
239 St. Louis Rams Janoris Jenkins   CB North Alabama Gulf South
240 Carolina Panthers Amini Silatolu   OG Midwestern State LSC
241 Buffalo Bills Cordy Glenn   OT Georgia SEC
242 Miami Dolphins Jonathan Martin   OT Stanford Pac-12
243 New York Jets Stephen Hill   WR Georgia Tech ACC
244 Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Allen   OG Illinois Big Ten
245 Chicago Bears Alshon Jeffery   WR South Carolina SEC
246 Philadelphia Eagles Mychal Kendricks   LB California Pac-12
247 Seattle Seahawks Bobby Wagner   LB Utah State WAC
248 New England Patriots Tavon Wilson   S Illinois Big Ten
249 San Diego Chargers Kendall Reyes   DT Connecticut Big East
250 St. Louis Rams Isaiah Pead   RB Cincinnati Big East
251 Green Bay Packers Jerel Worthy   DT Michigan State Big Ten
252 Tennessee Titans Zach Brown   LB North Carolina ACC
253 Cincinnati Bengals Devon Still   DT Penn State Big Ten
254 Detroit Lions Ryan Broyles   WR Oklahoma Big 12
255 Atlanta Falcons Peter Konz   C Wisconsin Big Ten
256 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Adams   OT Ohio State Big Ten
257 Denver Broncos Brock Osweiler   QB Arizona State Pac-12
258 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Lavonte David   LB Nebraska Big Ten
259.5 New Orleans Saints selection forfeited [Forfeited picks 1]
259 Philadelphia Eagles Vinny Curry   DE Marshall C-USA
260 Baltimore Ravens Kelechi Osemele   OG Iowa State Big 12
261 San Francisco 49ers LaMichael James   RB Oregon Pac-12
262 Green Bay Packers Casey Hayward   CB Vanderbilt SEC
263 New York Giants Rueben Randle   WR LSU SEC
364 Indianapolis Colts Dwayne Allen   TE Clemson ACC
365 St. Louis Rams Trumaine Johnson   CB Montana Big Sky
366 Minnesota Vikings Josh Robinson   CB UCF C-USA
367 Denver Broncos Ronnie Hillman   RB San Diego State MW
368 Houston Texans DeVier Posey   WR Ohio State Big Ten
369 Buffalo Bills T. J. Graham   WR NC State ACC
370 Jacksonville Jaguars Bryan Anger   P California Pac-12
371 Washington Redskins Josh LeRibeus   OG SMU C-USA
372 Miami Dolphins Olivier Vernon   DE Miami (FL) ACC
373 San Diego Chargers Brandon Taylor   S LSU SEC
from Carolina via Chicago and Miami   [R3– 5]
374 Kansas City Chiefs Donald Stephenson   OT Oklahoma Big 12
375 Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson   QB Wisconsin Big Ten
376 Houston Texans Brandon Brooks   OG Miami (OH) MAC
377 New York Jets Demario Davis   LB Arkansas State Sun Belt
377.5 Oakland Raiders selection forfeited in the 2011 Supplemental Draft. [Forfeited picks 2]
378 Miami Dolphins Michael Egnew   TE Missouri Big 12
379 Chicago Bears Brandon Hardin   S Oregon State Pac-12
380 Arizona Cardinals Jamell Fleming   CB Oklahoma Big 12
381 Dallas Cowboys Tyrone Crawford   DE Boise State MW
382 Tennessee Titans Mike Martin   DT Michigan Big Ten
383 Cincinnati Bengals Mohamed Sanu   WR Rutgers Big East
384 Baltimore Ravens Bernard Pierce   RB Temple MAC
385 Detroit Lions Dwight Bentley   CB Louisiana–Lafayette Sun Belt
386 Pittsburgh Steelers Sean Spence   LB Miami (FL) ACC
387 Cleveland Browns John Hughes   DT Cincinnati Big East
388 Philadelphia Eagles Nick Foles   QB Arizona Pac-12
389 New Orleans Saints Akiem Hicks   DT Regina CWUAA
390 New England Patriots Jake Bequette   DE Arkansas SEC
391 Atlanta Falcons Lamar Holmes   OT Southern Miss C-USA
392 Indianapolis Colts T. Y. Hilton   WR FIU Sun Belt
393 Cincinnati Bengals Brandon Thompson   DT Clemson ACC
394 New York Giants Jayron Hosley   CB Virginia Tech ACC
3*95 Oakland Raiders Tony Bergstrom   OG Utah Pac-12
496 St. Louis Rams Chris Givens   WR Wake Forest ACC
497 Miami Dolphins Lamar Miller   RB Miami (FL) ACC
498 Baltimore Ravens Gino Gradkowski   OG Delaware CAA
499 Houston Texans Ben Jones   C Georgia SEC
4100 Cleveland Browns Travis Benjamin   WR Miami (FL) ACC
4101 Denver Broncos Omar Bolden   CB Arizona State Pac-12
4102 Washington Redskins Kirk Cousins   QB Michigan State Big Ten
4103 Carolina Panthers Frank Alexander   DE Oklahoma Big 12
4104 Carolina Panthers Joe Adams   WR Arkansas SEC
4105 Buffalo Bills Nigel Bradham   LB Florida State ACC
4106 Seattle Seahawks Robert Turbin   RB Utah State WAC
4107 Kansas City Chiefs Devon Wylie   WR Fresno State WAC
4108 Denver Broncos Philip Blake   C Baylor Big 12
4109 Pittsburgh Steelers Alameda Ta'amu   DT Washington Pac-12
4110 San Diego Chargers Ladarius Green   TE Louisiana–Lafayette Sun Belt
4111 Chicago Bears Evan Rodriguez   TE Temple MAC
4112 Arizona Cardinals Bobby Massie   OT Ole Miss SEC
4113 Dallas Cowboys Kyle Wilber   LB Wake Forest ACC
4114 Seattle Seahawks Jaye Howard   DT Florida SEC
4115 Tennessee Titans Coty Sensabaugh   CB Clemson ACC
4116 Cincinnati Bengals Orson Charles   TE Georgia SEC
4117 San Francisco 49ers Joe Looney   OG Wake Forest ACC
4118 Minnesota Vikings Jarius Wright   WR Arkansas SEC
4119 Washington Redskins Keenan Robinson   LB Texas Big 12
4120 Cleveland Browns James-Michael Johnson   LB Nevada WAC
4121 Houston Texans Keshawn Martin   WR Michigan State Big Ten
4122 New Orleans Saints Nick Toon   WR Wisconsin Big Ten
4123 Philadelphia Eagles Brandon Boykin   CB Georgia SEC
4124 Buffalo Bills Ron Brooks   CB LSU SEC
4125 Detroit Lions Ronnell Lewis   LB Oklahoma Big 12
4126 Houston Texans Jared Crick   DE Nebraska Big Ten
4127 New York Giants Adrien Robinson   TE Cincinnati Big East
4*128 Minnesota Vikings Rhett Ellison   FB USC Pac-12
4*129 Oakland Raiders Miles Burris   LB San Diego State MW
4*130 Baltimore Ravens Christian Thompson   S South Carolina State MEAC
4*131 New York Giants Brandon Mosley   OT Auburn SEC
4*132 Green Bay Packers Mike Daniels   DT Iowa Big Ten
4*133 Green Bay Packers Jerron McMillian   S Maine CAA
4*134 Minnesota Vikings Greg Childs   WR Arkansas SEC
4*135 Dallas Cowboys Matt Johnson   S Eastern Washington Big Sky
5136 Indianapolis Colts Josh Chapman   DT Alabama SEC
5137 Denver Broncos Malik Jackson   DE Tennessee SEC
5138 Detroit Lions Tahir Whitehead   LB Temple MAC
5139 Minnesota Vikings Robert Blanton   S Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
5140 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Najee Goode   LB West Virginia Big East
5141 Washington Redskins Adam Gettis   OG Iowa Big Ten
5142 Jacksonville Jaguars Brandon Marshall   LB Nevada WAC
5143 Carolina Panthers Josh Norman   CB Coastal Carolina Big South
5144 Buffalo Bills Zebrie Sanders   OT Florida State ACC
5145 Tennessee Titans Taylor Thompson   DE SMU C-USA
5146 Kansas City Chiefs DeQuan Menzie   CB Alabama SEC
5147 Buffalo Bills Tank Carder   LB TCU MW
5148 Detroit Lions Chris Greenwood   CB Albion MIAA
5149 San Diego Chargers Johnnie Troutman   OG Penn State Big Ten
5150 St. Louis Rams Rokevious Watkins   OG South Carolina SEC
5151 Arizona Cardinals Senio Kelemete   OG Washington Pac-12
5152 Dallas Cowboys Danny Coale   WR Virginia Tech ACC
5153 Philadelphia Eagles Dennis Kelly   OT Purdue Big Ten
5154 Seattle Seahawks Korey Toomer   LB Idaho WAC
5155 Miami Dolphins Josh Kaddu   LB Oregon Pac-12
5156 Cincinnati Bengals Shaun Prater   CB Iowa Big Ten
5157 Atlanta Falcons Bradie Ewing   FB Wisconsin Big Ten
5158 Oakland Raiders Jack Crawford   DE Penn State Big Ten
5159 Pittsburgh Steelers Chris Rainey   RB Florida SEC
5160 Cleveland Browns Ryan Miller   OG Colorado Pac-12
5161 Houston Texans Randy Bullock   K Texas A&M Big 12
5162 New Orleans Saints Corey White   S Samford SoCon
5163 Green Bay Packers Terrell Manning   LB NC State ACC
5164 Atlanta Falcons Jonathan Massaquoi   DE Troy Sun Belt
5165 San Francisco 49ers Darius Fleming   LB Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
5166 Cincinnati Bengals Marvin Jones   WR California Pac-12
5167 Cincinnati Bengals George Iloka   S Boise State MW
5*168 Oakland Raiders Juron Criner   WR Arizona Pac-12
5*169 Baltimore Ravens Asa Jackson   CB Cal Poly Great West
5*170 Indianapolis Colts Vick Ballard   RB Mississippi State SEC
6171 St. Louis Rams Greg Zuerlein   K Missouri Western MIAA
6172 Seattle Seahawks Jeremy Lane   CB Northwestern State Southland
6173 Washington Redskins Alfred Morris   RB Florida Atlantic Sun Belt
6174 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Keith Tandy   CB West Virginia Big East
6175 Minnesota Vikings Blair Walsh   K Georgia SEC
6176 Jacksonville Jaguars Mike Harris   CB Florida State ACC
6177 Arizona Cardinals Justin Bethel   S Presbyterian Big South
6178 Buffalo Bills Mark Asper   OG Oregon Pac-12
6179 New Orleans Saints Andrew Tiller   OG Syracuse Big East
from Miami   [R6– 5]
6180 San Francisco 49ers Trenton Robinson   S Michigan State Big Ten
6181 Seattle Seahawks Winston Guy   S Kentucky SEC
6182 Kansas City Chiefs Cyrus Gray   RB Texas A&M Big 12
6183 Miami Dolphins B.J. Cunningham   WR Michigan State Big Ten
6184 Chicago Bears Isaiah Frey   CB Nevada WAC
6185 Arizona Cardinals Ryan Lindley   QB San Diego State MW
6186 Dallas Cowboys James Hanna   TE Oklahoma Big 12
6187 New York Jets Josh Bush   S Wake Forest ACC
6188 Denver Broncos Danny Trevathan   LB Kentucky SEC
6189 Oakland Raiders Christo Bilukidi   DT Georgia State Ind. (FCS)
6190 Tennessee Titans Markelle Martin   S Oklahoma State Big 12
6191 Cincinnati Bengals Dan Herron   RB Ohio State Big Ten
6191.5 Detroit Lions selection forfeited [Forfeited picks 3]
6192 Atlanta Falcons Charles Mitchell   S Mississippi State SEC
6193 Washington Redskins Tom Compton   OT South Dakota Great West
6194 Philadelphia Eagles Marvin McNutt   WR Iowa Big Ten
6195 Houston Texans Nick Mondek   OT Purdue Big Ten
6196 Detroit Lions Jonte Green   CB New Mexico State WAC
6197 New England Patriots Nate Ebner   S Ohio State Big Ten
6198 Baltimore Ravens Tommy Streeter   WR Miami (FL) ACC
6199 San Francisco 49ers Jason Slowey   OT Western Oregon GNAC
6200 Philadelphia Eagles Brandon Washington   OG Miami (FL) ACC
6201 New York Giants Matt McCants   OT UAB C-USA
6*202 New York Jets Terrance Ganaway   RB Baylor Big 12
6*203 New York Jets Robert Griffin   OG Baylor Big 12
6*204 Cleveland Browns Emmanuel Acho   LB Texas Big 12
6*205 Cleveland Browns Billy Winn   DT Boise State MW
6*206 Indianapolis Colts LaVon Brazill   WR Ohio MAC
6*207 Carolina Panthers Brad Nortman   P Wisconsin Big Ten
7208 Indianapolis Colts Justin Anderson   OG Georgia SEC
7209 St. Louis Rams Brown, AaronAaron Brown  LB Hawaii WAC
7210 Minnesota Vikings Audie Cole   LB NC State ACC
7211 Tennessee Titans Scott Solomon   DE Rice C-USA
7212 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Michael Smith   RB Utah State WAC
7213 Washington Redskins Richard Crawford   CB SMU C-USA
7214 Indianapolis Colts Fugger, TimTim Fugger  LB Vanderbilt SEC
7215 Miami Dolphins Kheeston Randall   DT Texas Big 12
7216 Carolina Panthers D. J. Campbell   S California Pac-12
7217 Washington Redskins Jordan Bernstine   CB Iowa Big Ten
7218 Kansas City Chiefs Jerome Long   DT San Diego State MW
7219 Minnesota Vikings Trevor Guyton   DE California Pac-12
7220 Chicago Bears Greg McCoy   CB TCU MW
7221 Arizona Cardinals Nate Potter   OT Boise State MW
7222 Dallas Cowboys Caleb McSurdy   ILB Montana Big Sky
7223 Detroit Lions Travis Lewis   OLB Oklahoma Big 12
7224 New England Patriots Alfonzo Dennard   CB Nebraska Big Ten
7225 Seattle Seahawks J. R. Sweezy   OG NC State ACC
7226 San Diego Chargers David Molk   C Michigan Big Ten
7227 Miami Dolphins Rishard Matthews   WR Nevada WAC
7228 Jacksonville Jaguars Jeris Pendleton   DT Ashland GLIAC
7229 Philadelphia Eagles Bryce Brown   RB Kansas State Big 12
7230 Oakland Raiders Nathan Stupar   OLB Penn State Big Ten
7231 Pittsburgh Steelers Toney Clemons   WR Colorado Pac-12
7232 Seattle Seahawks Greg Scruggs   DE Louisville Big East
7233 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Drake Dunsmore   TE Northwestern Big Ten
7234 New Orleans Saints Marcel Jones   OT Nebraska Big Ten
7235 New England Patriots Jeremy Ebert   WR Northwestern Big Ten
7236 Baltimore Ravens DeAngelo Tyson   DT Georgia SEC
7237 San Francisco 49ers Cam Johnson   DE Virginia ACC
7238 Kansas City Chiefs Junior Hemingway   WR Michigan Big Ten
7239 New York Giants Markus Kuhn   DT NC State ACC
7*240 Pittsburgh Steelers David Paulson   TE Oregon Pac-12
7*241 Green Bay Packers Andrew Datko   OT Florida State ACC
7*242 New York Jets Antonio Allen   S South Carolina SEC
7*243 Green Bay Packers B. J. Coleman   QB Chattanooga SoCon
7*244 New York Jets Jordan White   WR Western Michigan MAC
7*245 Cleveland Browns Trevin Wade   CB Arizona Pac-12
7*246 Pittsburgh Steelers Terrence Frederick   CB Texas A&M Big 12
7*247 Cleveland Browns Brad Smelley   TE Alabama SEC
7*248 Pittsburgh Steelers Kelvin Beachum   OG SMU C-USA
7*249 Atlanta Falcons Travian Robertson   DT South Carolina SEC
7*250 San Diego Chargers Edwin Baker   RB Michigan State Big Ten
7*251 Buffalo Bills John Potter   K Western Michigan MAC
7^252 St. Louis Rams Daryl Richardson   RB Abilene Christian LSC
7^ 253 Indianapolis Colts Chandler Harnish   QB Northern Illinois MAC

Supplemental draft

A supplemental draft was held on July 12, 2012. For each player selected in this draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season. Eight players were available, but only one was selected. [32]

Supplemental draft picks
Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
2 Cleveland Browns Josh Gordon   WR Baylor Big 12

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowl [N 1]

Some notable undrafted players: [33]

Undrafted player signings
Original NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
Atlanta Falcons Dominique Davis   QB East Carolina C-USA
Atlanta Falcons Josh Harris   LS Auburn SEC
Atlanta Falcons Peyton Thompson   S San Jose State WAC
Baltimore Ravens Bobby Rainey   RB Western Kentucky Sun Belt
Baltimore Ravens Deonte Thompson   WR Florida SEC
Baltimore Ravens Justin Tucker   K Texas Big 12
Buffalo Bills Shawn Powell   P Florida State ACC
Chicago Bears Joseph Anderson   WR Texas Southern SWAC
Chicago Bears Ryan Quigley   P Boston College ACC
Cincinnati Bengals Vontaze Burfict   LB Arizona State Pac-12
Cincinnati Bengals Chris Lewis-Harris   CB Chattanooga SoCon
Cincinnati Bengals Trevor Robinson   C Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
Cleveland Browns L. J. Fort   LB Northern Iowa MVFC
Cleveland Browns Tashaun Gipson   S Wyoming MW
Dallas Cowboys Cole Beasley   WR SMU C-USA
Dallas Cowboys Ronald Leary   OG Memphis C-USA
Dallas Cowboys Charley Hughlett   LS UCF C-USA
Dallas Cowboys Jamize Olawale   FB North Texas Sun Belt
Denver Broncos Aaron Brewer   LS San Diego State MW
Denver Broncos Duke Ihenacho   S San Jose State WAC
Denver Broncos Mike Remmers   OT Oregon State Pac-12
Detroit Lions Kellen Moore   QB Boise State MW
Green Bay Packers Brandon Bostick   TE Newberry SAC
Green Bay Packers Don Barclay   OT West Virginia Big East
Green Bay Packers Dezman Moses   LB Tulane C-USA
Green Bay Packers Sean Richardson   S Vanderbilt SEC
Green Bay Packers Greg Van Roten   C Penn Ivy
Houston Texans Case Keenum   QB Houston C-USA
Houston Texans Eddie Pleasant   S Oregon Pac-12
Jacksonville Jaguars Valentino Blake   CB UTEP C-USA
Jacksonville Jaguars Jarrett Boykin   WR Virginia Tech ACC
Jacksonville Jaguars Drew Nowak   C Western Michigan MAC
Kansas City Chiefs Alex Tanney   QB Monmouth (IL) Midwest
Kansas City Chiefs Josh Bellamy   WR Louisville Big East
Miami Dolphins Derrick Shelby   DE Utah Pac-12
Minnesota Vikings Chase Ford   TE Miami (FL) ACC
Minnesota Vikings Austin Pasztor   OT Virginia ACC
New England Patriots Brandon Bolden   RB Ole Miss SEC
New Orleans Saints Travaris Cadet   RB Appalachian State SoCon
New Orleans Saints A. J. Davis   CB Jacksonville State OVC
New Orleans Saints Erik Harris   S California (PA) PSAC
New York Jets Damon Harrison   DT William Penn MSFA
New York Jets Matt Simms   QB Tennessee SEC
Oakland Raiders Marquette King   P Fort Valley State SIAC
Oakland Raiders Lucas Nix   OG Pittsburgh Big East
San Francisco 49ers Garrett Celek   TE Michigan State Big Ten
San Francisco 49ers Michael Thomas   S Stanford Pac-12
St. Louis Rams Austin Davis   QB Southern Miss C-USA
St. Louis Rams Cory Harkey   FB UCLA Pac-12
St. Louis Rams Johnny Hekker   P Oregon State Pac-12
St. Louis Rams Rodney McLeod   FS Virginia ACC
Seattle Seahawks Derrick Coleman   FB UCLA Pac-12
Seattle Seahawks Jermaine Kearse   WR Washington Pac-12
Seattle Seahawks Sean McGrath   TE Henderson State GAC
Seattle Seahawks DeShawn Shead   CB Portland State Big Sky
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Andrew DePaola   LS Rutgers Big East

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 II). [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. [30]
  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. [28]
  2. Oakland forfeited its third-round selection after selecting quarterback Terrelle Pryor in the 2011 Supplemental Draft. [29]
  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. [31]

Selections by conference

Selection totals by college conference (including supplemental draft) [34]

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

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  2. Robert Griffin III was the 2011 winner of the Heisman Trophy which is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. [27]
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