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2012 Pac-12 Conference football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2012 Pac-12 Conference football season |
| color | #193980 |
| color text | white |
| league | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
| sport | American football |
| logo_size | 110px |
| caption | The Conference of Champions |
| duration | August 30, 2012 |
| through January 2013 | |
| no_of_teams | 12 |
| TV | ABC, FX, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FOX, and Pac-12 Networks |
| draft | 2013 NFL Draft |
| draft_link | 2013 NFL Draft |
| top_pick | DE Dion Jordan, Oregon |
| picked_by | Miami Dolphins, 3rd overall |
| season | Regular season |
| conf1 | North |
| conf1_champ | [Stanford Cardinal](2012-stanford-cardinal-football-team) |
| [Oregon Ducks](2012-oregon-ducks-football-team) | |
| conf1_runner-up | [Oregon State Beavers](2012-oregon-state-beavers-football-team) |
| conf2 | South |
| conf2_champ | [UCLA Bruins](2012-ucla-bruins-football-team) |
| conf2_runner-up | [Arizona State Sun Devils](2012-arizona-state-sun-devils-football-team) |
| [USC Trojans](2012-usc-trojans-football-team) | |
| finals | Pac-12 Championship |
| finals_link | 2012 Pac-12 Football Championship Game |
| finals_champ | Stanford Cardinal |
| finals_runner-up | UCLA Bruins |
| finals_MVP | Kevin Hogan (QB) |
| seasonslistnames | Football |
| prevseason_year | [2011](2011-pac-12-conference-football-season) |
| nextseason_year | [2013](2013-pac-12-conference-football-season) |
through January 2013 Oregon Ducks | conf1_runner-up = Oregon State Beavers | conf2_runner-up = Arizona State Sun Devils USC Trojans | finals_runner-up = UCLA Bruins
The 2012 Pac-12 Conference football season began on August 30, 2012, with Northern Colorado at Utah. The conference's first game was played on September 15 with #2 USC at #21 Stanford, and the final game played was the Pac-12 Championship Game on November 30, 2012. This is the second season for the conference as a 12-team league. Pac-12 champion Stanford was featured in the Rose Bowl, a BCS bowl, when they prevailed 20–14 against Big Ten Champion Wisconsin on January 1, 2013.
Preseason
2012 Pac-12 Spring Football:
North Division
- California - Thu., March 15 to Sat., April 21
- Oregon - Tue., April 3 to Sat., April 28
- Oregon State - Mon., March 12 to Sat., April 28
- Stanford - Mon., Feb. 27 to Sat., April 14
- Washington - Mon., April 2 to Sat., April 28
- Washington State - Thu., March 22 to Sat., April 21
South Division
- Arizona - Mon., March 5 to Sat., April 14
- Arizona State - Tue., March 13 to Sat., April 21
- Colorado - Sat., March 10 to Sat., April 14
- UCLA - Tue., April 3 to Sat., May 5
- USC - Tue., March 6 to Sat., April 14
- Utah - Wed., March 21 to Sat., April 21
Head coaches
- Rich Rodriguez, Arizona – 1st year
- Todd Graham, Arizona State – 1st year
- Jeff Tedford, California – 6th year
- Jon Embree, Colorado – 2nd year
- Chip Kelly, Oregon – 4th year
- Mike Riley, Oregon State – 11th year
- David Shaw, Stanford – 2nd year
- Jim L. Mora, UCLA – 1st year
- Lane Kiffin, USC – 3rd year
- Kyle Whittingham, Utah – 8th year
- Steve Sarkisian, Washington – 4th year
- Mike Leach, Washington State – 1st year
Rankings
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
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Main article: 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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Schedule
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Pac-12 member won |
| Pac-12 member lost |
| Pac-12 teams in **bold** |
Week 1
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Records against other conferences
Pac-12 vs. BCS matchups
| Date | Visitor | Home | Winning team | Opponent | |
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| Conference | Notes | ||||
| September 8 | #18 Oklahoma State | **Arizona** | **Arizona** | Big 12 | Arizona scores the most points against OSU since the 2008 edition of the Bedlam Series against Oklahoma. |
| September 8 | Illinois | **Arizona State** | **Arizona State** | Big Ten | Arizona State goes 3–1 against Illinois following a loss the previous season in Champaign. |
| September 8 | #13 Wisconsin | **Oregon State** | **Oregon State** | Big Ten | Oregon State's first win over a ranked opponent since a November 2010 defeat of USC. |
| September 8 | **Washington** | #3 LSU | LSU | SEC | Washington fails to score a touchdown for the first time since an October 2010 matchup against Stanford. |
| September 8 | Duke | #25 **Stanford** | **Stanford** | ACC | Stanford goes 3–1 against Duke, with three straight wins, with touchdowns coming on offense, defense, and special teams for the first time since a September 2009 game against San Jose State. |
| September 8 | #2 **USC** | Syracuse | **USC** | Big East | USC quarterback Matt Barkley throws for six touchdown passes, a school record. |
| September 8 | #16 Nebraska | **UCLA** | **UCLA** | Big Ten | UCLA's second win against Nebraska in eight meetings since 1973. |
| September 15 | **California** | Ohio State | Ohio State | Big Ten | |
| September 15 | **Arizona State** | Missouri | Missouri | SEC | |
| October 13 | #17 **Stanford** | #7 Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Independent | Stanford's first series loss to Notre Dame since 2008. |
| November 24 | #1 Notre Dame | **USC** | Notre Dame | Independent | With the win, Notre Dame completed a perfect 12–0 regular season. |
Bowl games
The Pac-12 is participating in the following bowls (Pac-12 teams in bold):
| Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Time (PST) | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [New Mexico Bowl](2012-new-mexico-bowl) | December 15 | University Stadium | Albuquerque, New Mexico | ESPN | 10:00 a.m. | **[Arizona](2012-arizona-wildcats-football-team)** | 49 | [Nevada](2012-nevada-wolf-pack-football-team) | 48 |
| [Maaco Bowl Las Vegas](2012-maaco-bowl-las-vegas) | December 22 | Sam Boyd Stadium | Paradise, Nevada | ESPN | 1:30 p.m. | #20 [Boise State](2012-boise-state-broncos-football-team) | 28 | **[Washington](2012-washington-huskies-football-team)** | 26 |
| [Holiday Bowl](2012-holiday-bowl) | December 27 | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, California | ESPN | 6:45 p.m. | [Baylor](2012-baylor-bears-football-team) | 49 | #17 **[UCLA](2012-ucla-bruins-football-team)** | 26 |
| [Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl](2012-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl) | December 29 | AT&T Park | San Francisco, California | ESPN | 1:00 p.m. | **[Arizona State](2012-arizona-state-sun-devils-football-team)** | 62 | [Navy](2012-navy-midshipmen-football-team) | 28 |
| [Alamo Bowl](2012-alamo-bowl) | December 29 | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas | ESPN | 3:45 p.m. | [Texas](2012-texas-longhorns-football-team) | 31 | #15 **[Oregon State](2012-oregon-state-beavers-football-team)** | 27 |
| [Sun Bowl](2012-sun-bowl) | December 31 | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | CBS | 11:00 a.m. | [Georgia Tech](2012-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-team) | 21 | **[USC](2012-usc-trojans-football-team)** | 7 |
| [Rose Bowl](2013-rose-bowl) | January 1 | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California | ESPN | 2:10 p.m. | #8 **[Stanford](2012-stanford-cardinal-football-team)** | 20 | [Wisconsin](2012-wisconsin-badgers-football-team) | 14 |
| [Fiesta Bowl](2013-fiesta-bowl) | January 3 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona | ESPN | 5:30 p.m. | #5 **[Oregon](2012-oregon-ducks-football-team)** | 35 | #7 [Kansas State](2012-kansas-state-wildcats-football-team) | 17 |
Players of the week
Following each week of games, Pac-12 conference officials select the players of the week from the conference's teams.
| Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3/12 | Johnathan Franklin | RB | [UCLA](2012-ucla-bruins-football-team) | Jake Fischer | LB | [ARIZ](2012-arizona-wildcats-football-team) | Marqise Lee | KR | [USC](2012-usc-trojans-football-team) | |||
| 9/10/12 | Johnathan Franklin | RB | UCLA | D.J. Welch | LB | [OSU](2012-oregon-state-beavers-football-team) | John Bonano | K | ARIZ | |||
| 9/17/12 | Stepfan Taylor | RB | [STAN](2012-stanford-cardinal-football-team) | Ben Gardner | DE | STAN | Tom Hackett | P | [UTAH](2012-utah-utes-football-team) | |||
| 9/24/12 | Jordan Webb | QB | [COLO](2012-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) | Michael Clay | LB | [ORE](2012-oregon-ducks-football-team) | Keith Kostol | P | OSU | |||
| 10/1/12 | Sean Mannion | QB | OSU | Will Sutton | DT | [ASU](2012-arizona-state-sun-devils-football-team) | Kyle Dugandzic | P | ARIZ | |||
| 10/8/12 | Josh Nunes | QB | STAN | Cameron Jackson | DB | [CAL](2012-california-golden-bears-football-team) | Randall Telfer | TE | USC | |||
| 10/15/12 | Cody Vaz | QB | OSU | Steve Williams | DB | CAL | Rashad Ross | WR/KR | ASU | |||
| 10/22/12 | Matt Barkley | QB | USC | Chase Thomas | LB | STAN | Richard Morrison | WR/PR | ARIZ | |||
| 10/29/12 | Marqise Lee | WR | USC | Marquis Flowers | LB | ARIZ | Reggie Dunn | WR/KR | UTAH | |||
| 11/5/12 | Kenjon Barner | RB | ORE | Eric Kendricks | LB | UCLA | Reggie Dunn | WR/KR | UTAH | |||
| 11/12/12 | Ka'Deem Carey | RB | ARIZ | Anthony Barr | LB | UCLA | Trevor Romaine | PK | ORE | |||
| 11/19/12 | Zach Ertz | TE | STAN | Eric Kendricks | LB | UCLA | Daniel Zychlinski | P | STAN | |||
| 11/26/12 | Stepfan Taylor | RB | STAN | Brandon Magee | LB | ASU | Andrew Furney | PK | [WSU](2012-washington-state-cougars-football-team) |
Position key
| Running back | **RB** | Safety | **S** | Tight end | **TE** | Wide receiver | **WR** |
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Home game attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity | Arizona | Arizona State | California | Colorado | Oregon | Oregon State | Stanford | UCLA | USC | Utah | Washington | Washington State |
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| Arizona Stadium | 57,400 | 48,670 | 45,602 | 43,919 | 44,153 | 50,148 | 47,822 | 51,236 | 331,550 | 47,364 | 82.52% | ||||||||||||||
| Sun Devil Stadium | 71,706 | 48,658 | 54,128 | 58,107 | 71,004 | 55,672 | 53,438 | 341,007 | 56,835 | 79.26% | |||||||||||||||
| California Memorial Stadium | 62,717 | 63,186 | 57,745 | 51,634 | 57,643 | 61,024 | 42,226 | 57,672 | 391,130 | 55,876 | 89.09% | ||||||||||||||
| Folsom Field | 53,613 | 46,843 | 46,893 | 45,161 | 44,138 | 43,148 | 225,183 | 45,237 | 84.38% | ||||||||||||||||
| Autzen Stadium | 54,000 | 56,144 | 55,755 | 57,091 | 58,334 | 58,792 | 57,521 | 58,792 | 402,429 | 57,490 | 106.46% | ||||||||||||||
| Reser Stadium | 45,674 | 42,189 | 46,579 | 45,769 | 45,979 | 43,779 | 224,295 | 44,859 | 98.22% | ||||||||||||||||
| Stanford Stadium | 50,000 | 40,577 | 44,016 | 50,360 | 134,953 | 44,984 | 89.97% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rose Bowl | 91,136 | 71,530 | 53,723 | 54,636 | 66,303 | 81,673 | 83,277 | 68,228 | 479,370 | 68,481 | 75.14% | ||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 93,607 | 93,607 | 83,421 | 177,028 | 88,514 | 94.56% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rice-Eccles Stadium | 45,017 | 45,273 | 45,653 | 46,037 | 45,017 | 45,069 | 45,031 | 272,080 | 45,347 | 100.73% | |||||||||||||||
| CenturyLink Field | 67,000 | 53,742 | 54,922 | 55,941 | 66,202 | 60,842 | 230,807 | 57,702 | 86.12% | ||||||||||||||||
| Martin Stadium | 35,117 | 33,598 | 31,668 | 60,929 | 27,339 | 28,110 | 153,534 | 38,384 | 89.08% |
Oregon State's home game against Nicholls State was postponed due to Nicholls State's inability to travel due to Hurricane Isaac.
Due to reconstruction at Husky Stadium, Washington play their 2012 home games at CenturyLink Field.
This was an official Washington State home game played versus Oregon at CenturyLink Field.
Notes
- July 24, 2012 – 2012 Media Day at Gibson Amphitheatre.
- September 4, 2012 – After Week 1, UCLA is tied for first in sacks with 6.
- September 8, 2012 - Three Pac-12 teams upset ranked opponents: Arizona defeats #18 Oklahoma State, Oregon State prevails over #13 Wisconsin, and UCLA holds off #16 Nebraska.
- September 9, 2012 - Five Pac-12 teams are ranked in the Top 25: #2 USC, #4 Oregon, #21 Stanford, #22 UCLA, #24 Arizona.
- November 3, 2012 – Oregon is the first team to ever score 60 points on USC in 124 years.
- November 8, 2012 – USC was reprimanded and fined by the conference for illegally deflated game balls by a student manager during the Oregon game on November 3, 2012.
- November 20, 2012 – Three days after the close of the season, head coach Jeff Tedford was relieved of his duties at California.
Awards and honors
Doak Walker Award
- 2nd - Johnathan Franklin, UCLA; 3rd - Kenjon Barner, Oregon Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Maxwell Award
Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
All-Americans
Academic All-America Team Member of the Year (CoSIDA)
AFCA Coaches' All-Americans First Team:
All-Pac-12 teams
- Offensive Player of the Year: Marqise Lee, WR, USC
- Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year: Will Sutton, DE, Arizona State
- Offensive Freshman of the Year: Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
- Defensive Freshman of the Year: Leonard Williams, DE, USC
- Coach of the Year: David Shaw, Stanford
Offense:
| Pos. | Name | Yr. | School | Name | Yr. | School |
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| First Team | Second Team | |||||
| QB | Marcus Mariota | Fr. | Oregon | Matt Scott | Sr. | Arizona |
| RB | Kenjon Barner | Sr. | Oregon | Johnathan Franklin | Sr. | UCLA |
| RB | Ka'Deem Carey | So. | Arizona | Stepfan Taylor | Sr. | Stanford |
| WR | Marqise Lee | So. | USC | Austin Hill | So. | Arizona |
| WR | Markus Wheaton | Sr. | Oregon St. | Robert Woods | Jr. | USC |
| TE | Zach Ertz | Sr. | Stanford | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | So. | Washington |
| OL | Hroniss Grasu | So. | Oregon | David Bakhtiari | Jr. | Colorado |
| OL | Khaled Holmes | Sr. | USC | Sam Brenner | Sr. | Utah |
| OL | Brian Schwenke | Sr. | California | Jeff Baca | Sr. | UCLA |
| OL | Xavier Su'a-Filo | So. | UCLA | Kevin Danser | Sr. | Stanford |
| OL | David Yankey | Jr. | Stanford | Sam Schwartzstein | Sr. | Stanford |
Defense:
| Pos. | Name | Yr. | School | Name | Yr. | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Second Team | |||||
| DL | Scott Crichton | So. | Oregon St. | Henry Anderson | Jr. | Stanford |
| DL | Dion Jordan | Sr. | Oregon | Morgan Breslin | Jr. | USC |
| DL | Star Lotulelei | Sr. | Utah | Ben Gardner | Sr. | Stanford |
| DL | Will Sutton | Jr. | Arizona St. | Datone Jones | Sr. | UCLA |
| LB | Anthony Barr | Jr. | UCLA | Kiko Alonso | Sr. | Oregon |
| LB | Trent Murphy | Sr. | Stanford | Michael Clay | Sr. | Oregon |
| LB | Chase Thomas | Sr. | Stanford | Brandon Magee | Sr. | Arizona St. |
| DB | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | So. | Oregon | Deone Bucannon | Jr. | Washington St. |
| DB | Jordan Poyer | Sr. | Oregon St. | Alden Darby | Jr. | Arizona St. |
| DB | Ed Reynolds | Jr. | Stanford | T. J. McDonald | Sr. | USC |
| DB | Desmond Trufant | Sr. | Washington | Nickell Robey | Jr. | USC |
Specialists:
| Pos. | Name | Yr. | School | Name | Yr. | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Second Team | |||||
| PK | Vince D'Amato | Jr. | California | Andrew Furney | Jr. | Washington St. |
| P | Jeff Locke | Sr. | UCLA | Josh Hubner | Sr. | Arizona St. |
| RS | Reggie Dunn | Sr. | Utah | Marqise Lee | So. | USC |
| ST | Jordan Jenkins | Sr. | Oregon St. | David Allen | Sr. | UCLA |
All-Academic
First team
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | GPA | Major | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Connor Wood | Colorado | So. | 3.55 | Finance | |
| RB | Jared Baker | Arizona | RS Fr. | 3.56 | Undeclared | |
| RB | Patrick Skov | Stanford | So. | 3.41 | Undeclared | |
| WR | Andrei Lintz | Washington State | RS Sr. | 3.72 | Sport Management | |
| WR | Luke Matthews | Utah (2) | Sr. | 3.69 | Mass Communication | |
| TE | Koa Ka'ai | Oregon | RS Fr. | 3.94 | History | |
| OL | Chris Adcock | California | So. | 3.57 | Business Administration | |
| OL | Jake Brendel | UCLA | RS Fr. | 3.60 | Math/Applied Science | |
| OL | Khaled Holmes | USC | Sr. | 3.31 | Communication | |
| OL | Tevita Stevens | Utah (2) | Sr. | 3.54 | Spanish | |
| OL | Matt Summers-Gavin | California | Sr. | 3.27 | Political Science | |
| DL | Henry Anderson | Stanford | Jr. | 3.43 | Political Science | |
| DL | Nate Bonsu | Colorado | Jr. | 3.42 | International Affairs | |
| DL | Will Pericak | Colorado (2) | RS Sr. | 3.45 | Accounting | |
| DL | Danny Shelton | Washington | So. | 3.47 | Anthropology | |
| LB | Dave Fagergren | Utah | Sr. | 3.51 | Business | |
| LB | Jake Fischer | Arizona (2) | Jr. | 3.32 | Marketing | |
| LB | Brandon Johnson | Arizona State | RS Jr. | 3.44 | Sociology | |
| DB | Brian Blechen | Utah | Jr. | 3.18 | Sociology | |
| DB | Jordan Richards | Stanford | So. | 3.34 | Undeclared | |
| DB | Eric Rowe | Utah | So. | 3.54 | Undeclared | |
| DB | Jared Tevis | Arizona | So. | 3.25 | Finance | |
| PK | John Bonano | Arizona (3) | Sr. | 3.93 | Physiology | |
| P | Jeff Locke | UCLA (3) | RS Sr. | 3.70 | Economics | |
| ST | Justin Gorman | Colorado | RS So. | 3.61 | Finance | |
| *Notes:* | *(2) Two-time, (3) Three-time* |
[[2013 NFL draft]]
| Round | Overall pick | NFL team | Player | Position | College | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 71 | 3 | 76 | 3 | 79 | 4 | 98 | 4 | 107 | 4 | 109 | 4 | 121 | 4 | 125 | 4 | 133 | 5 | 140 | 5 | 145 | 5 | 155 | 6 | 172 | 6 | 182 | 6 | 192 | 6 | 196 | 7 | 212 | 7 | 218 | 7 | 236 | 7 | 247 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Miami Dolphins | Dion Jordan | Defensive end | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Panthers | Star Lotulelei | Defensive tackle | Utah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears | Kyle Long | Guard | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | Desmond Trufant | Cornerback | Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers | Datone Jones | Defensive end | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | Zach Ertz | Tight end | Stanford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills | Robert Woods | Wide receiver | USC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills | Kiko Alonso | Linebacker | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis Rams | T. J. McDonald | Safety | USC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Chargers | Keenan Allen | Wide receiver | California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Stealers | Markus Wheaton | Wide receiver | Oregon State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | Matt Barkley | Quarterback | USC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Titans | Brian Schwenke | Center | California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers | David Bakhtiari | Offensive tackle | Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Colts | Khaled Holmes | Center | USC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers | Johnathan Franklin | Runningback | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | Levine Toilolo | Tight end | Stanford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona Cardinals | Stepfan Taylor | Runningback | Stanford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Chargers | Steve Williams | Cornerback | California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | Jeff Locke | Punter | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland Raiders | Nick Kasa | Tight end | Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Panthers | Kenjon Barner | Runningback | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Colts | John Boyett | Safety | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | Jeff Baca | Guard | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Kruger | Defensive end | Utah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | Jordan Poyer | Cornerback | Oregon State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears | Marquess Wilson | Wide receiver | Washington State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Ravens | Marc Anthony | Cornerback | California |
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