2012 NFL draft

Early entrants

Main article: List of 2012 NFL draft early entrants

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

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. Eight of the first ten players chosen in this draft were non-seniors, which matched the record set in the previous draft. Mark Barron and Ryan Tannehill were the only two seniors among the first ten draftees.

Player selections

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

Draft selections

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--[[File:Andrew Luck (44010386874).jpg|thumb|[[Andrew Luck]] was selected [[List of first overall NFL draft picks|first overall]] by the [[Indianapolis Colts]].]]

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

: No. 6: Washington → St. Louis (PD). see No. 2: St. Louis → Washington. RamsCowboys : No. 6: St. Louis → Dallas (D). St. Louis traded this selection to Dallas for their first (14th) and second round (45th) selections this year.|group="R1–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

Denver traded this selection to New England for their first (31st) and fourth round (126th) selections this year.|group="R1–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

: 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). :Pick27Trade2No. 27: New England → Cincinnati (D). see No. 21: Cincinnati → New England. |group="R1–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

: No. 31: New England → Denver (D). see No. 25: Denver → New England. :Pick1Trade2 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. |group="R1–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

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: RamsCowboysNo. 45: Dallas → St. Louis (D). see No. 6: St. Louis → Dallas. :RamsBears No. 45: St. Louis → Chicago (D). St. Louis traded this selection to Chicago for their second (50th) and fifth round (150th) selections this year. |group="R2–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

Pick51Ref No. 51: multiple trades: : KevinKolbNo. 51: Arizona → Philadelphia (PD). Arizona traded this selection and CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to Philadelphia for QB Kevin Kolb. : EaglesPackersNo. 51: Philadelphia → Green Bay (D). Philadelphia traded this selection to Green Bay for their second (59th) and fourth round (123rd) selections. |group="R2–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

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: No. 73: Carolina → Chicago (PD). Carolina traded this selection to Chicago for tight end Greg Olsen. :Pick73Trade2No. 73: Chicago → Miami (PD). Chicago traded this selection and a 2013 third-round selection (82nd) to Miami for wide receiver Brandon Marshall. :DolphinsChargersNo. 73: Miami → San Diego (D). Miami traded this selection to San Diego for their third (78th) and sixth round (183rd) selections. |group="R3–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

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Pick99Ref No. 97: multiple trades: :49ersColtsNo. 97: Indianapolis → San Francisco (D). see No. 92: San Francisco → Indianapolis. : 49ersDolphinsNo. 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). |group="R4–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

: 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). :Pick99Trade2No. 99: Philadelphia → Houston (PD). see No. 76: Philadelphia → Houston. |group="R4–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

: No. 101: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 5: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville. :Pick101Trade2 No. 101: Tampa Bay → Denver (D). see No. 31: Denver → Tampa Bay. |group="R4–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

: No. 103: Miami → San Francisco (D). see No. 97: San Francisco → Miami. :49ersPanthers 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). |group="R4–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

:JasonCampbellNo. 109: Oakland → Washington (PD). Oakland traded this selection to Washington for quarterback Jason Campbell. :RedskinsSteelers No. 109: Washington → Pittsburgh (D). Washington traded this selection to Pittsburgh for their fourth (119th) and sixth round selections (193rd).|group="R4–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

: No. 118: Atlanta → Cleveland (PD). see No. 22: Atlanta → Cleveland. :Pick118Trade2No. 118: Cleveland → Minnesota (PD). see No. 3: Minnesota → Cleveland. |group="R4–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

: No. 126: New England → Denver (D). see No. 25: Denver → New England. :Pick126Trade2 No. 126: Denver → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 31: Denver → Tampa Bay. :Pick126Trade3 No. 126: Tampa Bay → Houston (D). see No. 58: Houston → Tampa Bay. |group="R4–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

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: No. 163: Green Bay → New England (D). see No. 62: New England → Green Bay. :PatriotsPackers2 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). |group="R5–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

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: No. 172: Indianapolis → Philadelphia (PD). Indianapolis traded this selection to Philadelphia for offensive tackle Winston Justice and a sixth-round selection (187th) . : No. 172: Philadelphia → Seattle (D). see No. 12: Seattle → Philadelphia. |group="R6–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

: No. 187: Philadelphia → Indianapolis (PD). see No. 172: Indianapolis → Philadelphia. :Pick187Trade2No. 187: Indianapolis → New York Jets (PD). Indianapolis traded this selection to New York Jets for quarterback Drew Stanton and a seventh-round selection (214th). |group="R6–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

:ReggieBushNo. 196: New Orleans → Miami (PD). see No. 179: Miami → New Orleans. : No. 196: Miami → San Francisco (D). see No. 97: San Francisco → Miami. : Lions49ers No. 196: San Francisco → Detroit(D). see No. 117: Detroit → San Francisco. | group="R6–"}} | cfb page exists=yes }}

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:BrownsVikings No. 211: Cleveland → Minnesota (PD). see No. 3: Minnesota → Cleveland. : No. 211: Minnesota → Tennessee (D). Minnesota traded this selection to Tennessee for a sixth round selection in 2013 (176th). |group="R7–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

: No. 214: Jacksonville → New York Jets (PD). Jacksonville traded this selection to the New York Jets for defensive back Dwight Lowery. :Pick214Trade2No. 214: New York Jets → Indianapolis (PD). see No. 187: Indianapolis → New York Jets. |group="R7–"}} | playerpageexists=no |cfb page exists=yes }}

: TylerPolumbusNo. 219: Seattle → Detroit (PD). Seattle traded this selection to Detroit for offensive tackle Tyler Polumbus. :VikingsLions No. 219: Detroit → Minnesota (D). see No. 138: Minnesota → Detroit.|group="R7–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

: No. 223: Philadelphia → New England (PD). see No. 200: New England → Philadelphia. :Pick223Trade2No. 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). :VikingsLions No. 223: Minnesota → Detroit (D). see No. 138: Minnesota → Detroit. |group="R7–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

:CalebSchlauderaffNo. 224: New York Jets → Green Bay (PD). The Jets traded this selection to Green Bay in exchange for guard Caleb Schlauderaff. : PatriotsPackers2No. 224: Green Bay → New England (D). see No. 163: New England → Green Bay. | group="R7–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

:No. 232: Denver → New York Jets (PD). see No. 108: New York Jets → Denver. :Pick232Trade2 No. 232: New York Jets → Seattle (D). see No. 43: Seattle → New York Jets. |group="R7–"}} |cfb page exists=yes }}

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.

Notable undrafted players

Some notable undrafted players:

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Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

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Forfeited picks

Three picks in the 2012 draft were forfeited:

Selections by conference

Selection totals by college conference (including supplemental draft)

References

;Notes

;Trade references

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