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| Rank | Linebacker | Team |
| 1 | D'Qwell Jackson | CLE |
| 2 | James Laurinaitis | STL |
| 3 | D.J. Williams | DEN |
| 4 | Patrick Willis | SF |
| 5 | Colin McCarthy | TEN |
| 6 | David Hawthorne | SEA |
| 7 | James Anderson | CAR |
| 8 | NaVorro Bowman | SF |
| 9 | Derrick Johnson | KC |
| 10 | London Fletcher | WAS |
| 11 | Daryl Washington | ARI |
| 12 | Paul Posluszny | JAC |
| 13 | Nick Barnett | GB |
| 14 | David Harris | NYJ |
| 15 | Curtis Lofton | ATL |
| 16 | Desmond Bishop | GB |
| 17 | Jamar Chaney | PHI |
| 18 | Jerod Mayo | NE |
| 19 | Lawrence Timmons | PIT |
| 20 | Von Miller | DEN |
| 21 | Stephen Tulloch | DET |
| 22 | Ray Lewis | BAL |
| 23 | Sean Weatherspoon | ATL |
| 24 | Sean Lee | DAL |
| 25 | Rey Maualuga | CIN |
| 26 | Karlos Dansby | MIA |
| 27 | Brian Urlacher | CHI |
| 28 | Perry Riley | WAS |
| 29 | Aldon Smith | SF |
| 30 | Jonathan Vilma | NO |
| Rank | Defensive Back | Team |
| 1 | George Wilson | BUF |
| 2 | Yeremiah Bell | MIA |
| 3 | Roman Harper | NO |
| 4 | Tyvon Branch | OAK |
| 5 | Kam Chancellor | SEA |
| 6 | Darian Stewart | STL |
| 7 | Kurt Coleman | PHI |
| 8 | Eric Weddle | SD |
| 9 | Donte Whitner | SF |
| 10 | Sean Jones | TB |
| 11 | Bernard Pollard | BAL |
| 12 | William Moore | ATL |
| 13 | Troy Polumalu | PIT |
| 14 | Jason McCourty | TEN |
| 15 | Antrel Rolle | NYG |
| 16 | Dashon Goldson | SF |
| 17 | Tanard Jackson | TB |
| 18 | Earl Thomas | SEA |
| 19 | Charles Woodson | GB |
| 20 | Morgan Burnett | GB |
| 21 | Pat Chung | NE |
| 22 | Charles Tillman | CHI |
| 23 | Charlie Peprah | GB |
| 24 | Patrick Peterson | ARI |
| 25 | Jairus Byrd | BUF |
| 26 | Amari Spievey | DET |
| 27 | Eric Smith | NYJ |
| 28 | DeAngelo Hall | WAS |
| 29 | Vontae Davis | MIA |
| 30 | Jamarca Sanford | MIN |
| Rank | Defensive Lineman | Team |
| 1 | Jason Pierre-Paul | NYG |
| 2 | Jared Allen | MIN |
| 3 | Terrell Suggs | BAL |
| 4 | Chris Clemons | SEA |
| 5 | Trent Cole | PHI |
| 6 | Charles Johnson | CAR |
| 7 | Elvis Dumervil | DEN |
| 8 | Jason Babin | PHI |
| 9 | Calais Campbell | ARI |
| 10 | Justin Smith | SF |
| 11 | Cliff Avril | DET |
| 12 | Chris Long | STL |
| 13 | Julius Peppers | CHI |
| 14 | Adrian Clayborn | TB |
| 15 | Aaron Maybin | NYJ |
| 16 | Greg Hardy | CAR |
| 17 | Kyle Vanden Bosch | DET |
| 18 | Will Smith | NO |
| 19 | Darnell Dockett | ARI |
| 20 | Israel Idonije | CHI |
| 21 | Jeremy Mincey | JAC |
| 22 | Chris Kelsay | BUF |
| 23 | Jabaal Sheard | CLE |
| 24 | Justin Tuck | NYG |
| 25 | Haloti Ngata | BAL |
| 26 | Ryan Kerrigan | WAS |
| 27 | Brian Robison | MIN |
| 28 | Ray McDonald | SF |
| 29 | Sione Pouha | NYJ |
| 30 | Michael Johnson | CIN |
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*Texans and Colts players not included