DEFENSIVE PROSPECTS

Top defensive players available in the NFL draft:

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Derek Barnett 6-3, 259, Tennessee Set a school record with 33 career sacks. Takkarist McKinley 6-2, 250, UCLA Junior college transfer who needed three seasons at UCLA to become a star. Charles Harris 6-3, 253, Missouri Missouri has been pumping out NFL defensive ends recently (Shane Ray, Markus Golden, Kony Ealy). Harris is next up.

LINEBACKERS

Reuben Foster 6-0, 229, Alabama All-American and MVP of the SEC championship game last season. Haason Reddick 6-1, 237, Temple Former walk-on defensive back grew into force as an edge rusher and then showed potential at linebacker at the Senior Bowl. Jarrad Davis 6-1, 238, Florida A leg injury cost Davis about a third of last season, but he was still second-team All-SEC. T.J. Watt 6-4, 252, Wisconsin Brother of Texans All-Pro and former Wisconsin star J.J. Watt. Knee injuries limited T.J. to one full college season.

CORNERBACKS Marshon Lattimore 6-0, 193, Ohio State Hamstring injuries and good players in front of him meant Lattimore only started one season at Ohio State. Quincy Wilson 6-1, 211, Florida Overshadowed by teammate Teez Tabor, but Wilson is the better prospect. Marlon Humphrey 6-0, 197, Alabama Son of former Alabama star and NFL running back Bobby Humphrey. Gareon Conley 6-0, 195, Ohio State Started every game for the Buckeyes the last two seasons. SAFETIES

Jabrill Peppers 5-11, 213, Michigan Three-way player (defense, offense and special teams) who lined up all over the defense for Michigan last year. Finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting. Budda Baker 5-10, 195, Washington Given name is Bishard, but was nicknamed Budda as a baby because his mother thought he looked like a Buddha doll.