College Football Recruiting 2012: Prediction on Every Uncommitted 5-Star Recruit

Here's the January edition for the predictions on the top uncommitted 5-star recruits. This piece seems to change every time I revisit it and it's changed again.

I have predictions on who I feel are the top 5-star prospects still undecided, mulling their options and still going through the recruiting process.

Here we go.

Jordan Jenkins, DE/OLB

At 6'3", 250 pounds, Jenkins may be able to come in as a true freshman and make an impact as a sub rusher from day one; he's that athletically gifted.

You watch him on tape and you see a burst and ability to beat blockers at the snap. He can bend well off the edge and close on the QB in a flash.

Alabama over Florida and Georgia.

Josh Garnett, OL

Garnett may be the best offensive guard prospect from the Washington area since Steve Schilling. At 6'5", 275 pounds, he has a high ceiling and plays with great athletic ability, knee bend and strength. He also may be able to kick out to tackle in college.

Garnett has good snap quickness, gets into his opponent's chest, walks them back and he can finish. He holds his own in pass protection, as he can work well in the short-area confines at guard.

Michigan over Washington, Stanford, Notre Dame and Oklahoma.

Avery Young, OT

When you watch Young move around on tape, you wonder if he could even play tight end, as he is that athletic. He has not even scratched the surface of how good he can be, as the 6'5", 275-pounder looks like a potential left tackle.

He can set up quickly, slide, mirror, bend, recover and anchor versus rushers down after down. Once he learns good hand placement and how to mix up his sets, he could develop into an All-American left tackle.

Auburn over Alabama, Georgia and Florida.

Darius Hamilton, DE

Hamilton is a 6'4", 245-pound defensive prospect who can do it all. Most ends at the high school level only focus on their pass-rushing prowess, yet Hamilton shows the strength to anchor and shed against the end.

Toss that in with his elite pass-rushing ability, and you see a 5-star prospect on the defensive edge.

Rutgers wins out.

Shaq Thompson, DB

Thompson is a 6'2", 205-pound safety prospect who can also play running back and a little bit of cornerback. His brother Syd plays for the Denver Broncos, and Shaq was the top player for NorCal powerhouse Grant HS (Calif.) as a junior.

Thompson can play both FS and SS and even some CB in a pinch. He fires at the run, but also has great range and cover instincts on the back end.

Thompson seems Cal-bound if you ask me.

Landon Collins, SS

Collins is a 5-star recruit and one of the top players in the country, as he can play safety and outside linebacker. At 6'0", 210 pounds, Collins shows to be uber-instinctive in the box, physical versus the run and rangy to chase and pursue.

He's productive in space in coverage, showing an ability to factor in the zone due to his awareness. He always finds a way to the ball and hates getting caught in traffic. Look for him to be one of the best strong safeties to come out of this class.

LSU over Alabama and Texas.

Eddie Goldman, DT

A 6'5", 305-plus-pound defensive tackle who has "special" written all over him. He has the quickness to jump blockers at the snap, strength to toss and shed, and anchor ability to stop double-teams in their tracks and make a mess in the middle.

He wants to play 4-3 tackle, but some teams like him at 3-4 nose. He can play both well in my opinion, and could even play 3-4 end. He isn't a wow-you type of athlete who will chase in pursuit, but Goldman does have a bit of range.

Florida State wins here.

Stefon Diggs, WR

Diggs is a player who can factor as a receiver or safety. I could move him onto the ATH board or DS board, but in the end, he is simply too good with the ball in his hands not to play on offense in my opinion.

At 6'1", 190 pounds, he is a quicker-than-fast athlete, but he does have tremendous speed. His RAC ability is amazing, and he is likely tops in this category in the country for 2012. Diggs can shake, bake and clean the dishes routinely.

I think Diggs ends up at Florida.

Arik Armstead, DE/OT

A 6'8", 280-pound monster, Armstead can play DE, DT and even OT for you. In fact, Scout.com has him as their top OT prospect.

However, Armstead has no interest in playing OL in college and is really only considering schools that want him as a DE. He was committed to USC, but has backed off and is looking at Michigan, Alabama, Cal, USC, Auburn, Oregon and a few more.

Armstead ends up at Cal very soon.

Kwon Alexander, OLB

At 6'2", 210 pounds, Alexander is a fantastic linebacker prospect. He has tremendous play speed and range and will be a three-down defender in college.

He projects well at WILL, but I think he can also play SAM in a 4-3 scheme due to his ability to carry tight ends around the field in coverage.

Auburn over Alabama, LSU and Florida State.

Andrus Peat, OT

At 6'7", 280 pounds, Peat is the top line prospect in the country and will be a franchise left tackle.

He reminds me a lot of USC left tackle Matt Kalil coming out of high school. Sound in his technique, smart, patient and savvy in pass protection, Peat is an elite offensive lineman.

Nebraska over USC, Stanford and Texas.

Dorial Green-Beckham, WR

At 6'6" and 220 pounds, Green-Beckham is a top-flight WR prospect. Mnay have him as this year's top prospect and he has NFL potential.

He shows the hands, separation quickness, catch-in-crowd ability and playmaking talent to become a dominant receiver in college. 

Arkansas over Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.