College Football Recruiting 2012: Ranking the Top 25 Quarterbacks

Here's the latest look at our top 25 QB rankings. Whether you agree with some of the rankings or not, it should make a good debate.

We've got the classic rocket-armed and drop-back passers, along with the athletic dual threat types, plus every type of QB in between. This should be a fun read for all.

Here is the third installment of the top 25 signal callers in the country.

25. Jeremy Liggins

Liggins shows solid field vision, touch to get air under his throws and has a bit of a flare in his game. He does have a bit of a pop and hitch to his delivery, but with coaching, he could be a Byron Leftwich type.

He's a huge passer at 6'4" and 260 pounds that reminds me a lot of Cardale Jones. He's a raw QB mechanically, but a great athlete and has a high ceiling.

LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss and Mississippi State are among some of Liggins' favorites.

24. Tyler Cameron

You want a dual-threat type that passes lefty? Cameron is your man—at 6'3", 210 pounds, he runs a 4.65 40-yard dash and has a scrambling style.

He can sit in the pocket and really make his money on the horizontal and intermediate routes, as he shows solid touch and anticipation of coverage windows. Cameron can also get upfield with his legs to make first downs to sustain drives.

Cameron switched to Wake Forest over USF.

23. Jared Johnson

While he won't wow you with his arm strength or with his physical stature, as he stands in the 6'1", 200-pound range, Johnson is an uber competitive and mobile QB that makes plays.

Johnson is the type that does most of his damage with a moving pocket, as he's very athletic and accurate on the run. He can be used on boots, sprints and roll-outs to attack the edges of the pocket and make plays on the perimeter.

Johnson, however, will probably be a DB in college.

22. Wes Lunt

Lunt is a 6'5", 205-pound pure pocket passer.

His size is physically apparent and he loves to stand in the pocket and deliver the football. In fact, Lunt will lock into the shotgun barrel if he has to make a critical throw from his position in the pocket.

He's committed to Oklahoma State.

21. Blake Rankin

At 6'4" and 195 pounds, Rankin is a tall and skinny QB with good arm strength, touch and accuracy. He knows what throw to make in any situation.

Rankin steps up in the pocket well, scans the field and can fit balls into tight windows. He also can make throws on the run, but likely isn't going to be an elite running threat as a QB.

He's committed to Rutgers.

20. Shane Dillon

At 6'5", 185 pounds, Dillon has a very skinny frame that needs to fill out, but his release is very quick which is always a great plus and something that coaches love and defenses hate.

Dillon has solid foot quickness and footwork in his climbs and plays with good sense, instincts and awareness in the pocket. 

Dillon's going to Colorado.

19. T.J. Millweard

6'5", and 205 pounds, Millweard has great size to see over the line and dictate his own throwing lanes. What I like most about him is he shows the ability to make the correct throws.

Some QBs with strong arms feel they must fastball everything all over the field; however, Millweard recognizes that touch is a key trait for completions. 

He's switched to UCLA over Arizona State.

18. Cyler Miles

Here comes a dynamic dual-threat QB that would be a prime fit in a spread option offense, or any offense really. At 6'2", 220 pounds, Miles is a sheer playmaker.

I love his 4.45 speed, quick feet, live arm and great creativity on the field. Miles does needs refinement in his mechanics and field vision to improve his decision making, but he's a blank canvas which is a coach's dream.

Washington has him locked up.

17. Trevor Knight

How much does Knight weigh? 160 pounds? 185 pounds? 200 pounds? All I know is that he's thin but stands at 6'2".

But the quick release comes into play here, yet again. Knight can get the ball out fast with good velocity and do it very accurately. Knight can run a bit, not Cam Newton-like, but good enough.

He's solid to Oklahoma.

16. Chad Voytik

Only 6'0", 185 pounds, Voytik is a smallish, yet solid QB with a quick release and pocket mobility.

As a junior, Voytik threw for nearly 2000 yards and 17 touchdowns, while running for another 436 yards and seven scores. 

He's pledged to Pitt.

15. Anthony Alford

You want a versatile 6'1", 210-pound signal caller that can do a little bit of everything? Go get Alford.

He can hit the deep ball. He can hit the intermediate crossing route over the middle. He attacks outside the numbers and hashes. He can run for first downs and buy time. He can...well you get it.

He may not even play football because Alford could opt for pro baseball. He's committed to Southern Miss.

14. Will Gross

6'2", 205 pounds, Gross, who has been compared to Michael Vick, has a cannon for an arm and can scan the field.

Gross makes good decisions and puts the football where he wants it to be nearly every throw, showing solid accuracy. If Gross gets into trouble around the pocket, he has the athletic ability and speed to escape and make long runs down field.

Gross is bound for Memphis.

13. Jake Rodrigues

Rodrigues is a very, very interesting prospect. He's similar to Cyler Miles and is 6'3", 215 pounds dripping with athleticism.

Rodrigues has a solid arm, very nimble feet, a quick climb from center, can make throws on the run and can escape the rush.

He's committed to Oregon and I think will start there fairly early.

12. Jeff Lindquist

Lindquist is well known in the Pacific Northwest region, as he is a star at Washington State. He's 6'3", 225 pounds and is a gamer.

Lindquist has a great arm, can attack all defensive levels with some velocity, seems to stand up tall in the pocket and pays little to no mind to the rush. He goes through his reads, showing a swiveling head on tape and can get out and run as a well.

He's pledged to Washington.

11. Devin Fuller

At 6'0", 185 pounds, Fuller is fantastic athletically and nearly completed a 2000-2000 yard season last year. Shockingly he, like Overstreet, may be a safety in college.

Fuller's a dual threat QB that can pass, run and make plays from the QB position. His accuracy improves every time I see him, and I really think he can be an excellent Tyrod Taylor type of QB in college.

Notre Dame, UCLA, TCU, Rutgers, Arizona, Baylor and Nebraska are in on the hunt.

10. Greyson Lambert

Lambert can easily see over the rush—he keeps his eyes downfield and dictates his own natural throwing lanes with his release—all thanks to him being a tall and long 6'5".

Lambert shows good arm strength and accuracy to all levels of the field. His prep team has not thrown the ball much, but this spring moved to more of a spread offense to fully take advantage of Lambert's skill set and big numbers are expected.

Headed to Virginia.

9. Bart Houston

Houston was asked to take care of the football and manage the offense for De La Salle, but people know the 6'4", 200 pounder is more talented than he's been letting on.

It comes out when he is called upon to make a play, as Houston shows off a skill set of a future top notch starting college QB. He's poised in the pocket, leads his huddle, has a strong arm and a very quick release.

He's headed to Wisconsin.

8. Maty Mauk

At 6'2", 190 pounds, Mauk understands the components and intentions of the spread offense. His stats are a prime indicator—last year he tossed for 5670 yards, 69 touchdowns and a 66% completion rate.

Yikes!

He's not overly big, but Mauk has a solid arm, touch, is very accurate, makes great pre-snap and post-snap reads and anticipates windows extremely well.

He's going to Missouri.

7. Connor Brewer

This is a QB that just wins and gets the job done. At 6'3" and 190 pounds, Brewer has a solid arm, good accuracy and excellent intangibles.

There are whispers that he has that special trait that is indescribable, but obvious. 

Brewer also has great athleticism and can get out and run. He becomes a physical player when toting the rock and is tough to bring down solo by a defender.

Texas has him locked up.

6. Zach Kline

6'2", 200 pounds, Kline went to the Elite 11 camp and displayed perhaps the strongest arm in the camp, bar none. He really whipped it around all week long.

Kline can make throws on the run and buy time with his legs. From center, Kline shows very good mechanics in his climbs from the snap and he sets up well. He delivers the football with good timing.

Kline is committed to Cal.

5. Zeke Pike

Pike shows great touch, accuracy and solid anticipation. 

He's a big, tall and powerful 6'6", 225-pound monster QB, with a cannon for an arm and great athleticism in the pocket. He can really rifle the football around with ease, and no area of the defense is safe from his aerial assault.

Auburn has Pike's pledge this spring.

4. Matt Davis

Davis is so athletic that there are whispers emerging that he may actually play WR in college. His speed is that good and he is that dynamic with the football in his hands.

But the 6'1", 200-pounder will look to stay at QB and skill defenses with a strong arm, quick feet, instincts, playmaking ability and speed. 

He's committed to Texas A&M.

3. Tanner Mangum

There are some QBs you study on film and you just notice the game comes simple and easy to them. That's a trait Matt Leinart showed according to Norm Chow at USC. On a 6'2" and 185-pound frame, Mangum shows me just that.

I see how he makes solid decisions, lets his skill players do their thing by delivering the football in position for them to make plays and has pretty good accuracy. His arm strength is good enough to be a threat to all defensive levels.

He'll be fine at BYU.

2. Gunner Kiel

At 6'4", 220 pounds, Kiel has the make up of a classic pocket-passing QB and could be the type of player you build your program around.

His arm strength is above average, and combine that with pin-point accuracy, excellent field vision, decision making, pocket presence, touch, timing, anticipation, mechanics and above-average athletic ability.

Kiel has shockingly de-committed again, this time from LSU, and has enrolled at Notre Dame.

1. Jameis Winston

Winston is a phenomenal talent at 6'4", 190 pounds.

You can easily see on film that he has a cannon for an arm, awareness and just great all-around play making ability.

Winston is not just a dual-threat type because he can run. He actually can sit in the pocket and pick you apart. It's just that when he chooses to run, he's that good at it. 

He's committed to Florida State, but don't count out Alabama, Stanford, LSU or Ohio State just yet.