Final Rivals 250: Breaking Down the Biggest Risers and Fallers

The college football playing season is officially over, which means the main focus should now be on the recruiting process. Which teams will land some of the country's top prospects and which top players will make an immediate impact on their new teams? Those are just some of the questions we will be asking for the next couple of months.

While everybody is ranking the top prospects in the country and trying to predict where they will end up, Rivals.com just released their final Top 250 players. The list includes the Top 250 players and lists them in their order of the best.

As we get closer and closer to national signing day, this list could become very important to fans as they try to keep track of which top players will end up on their team.

Here are some of the biggest risers and fallers in the final Rivals.com Top 250 players.

Risers

WR D'Vario Montgomery

Montgomery is a wide receiver who's committed to South Florida. He has solid size at 6'2" 210 pounds and is very athletic. He's more of a physical receiver than somebody who will use speed to beat defenses. He has a lot of upside and could develop into a great receiver for the Bulls. He moved up 34 spots and is ranked 139th in the final rankings.

WR Davonte Neal

Neal isn't exactly the biggest receiver at 5'10" 175 pounds, but he is very athletic and has a ton of speed that very few on the football field can keep up with. He's a play-maker and a threat to take it the distance every time the ball is in his hands. His performance in the Under Armour All-American game moved him up 39 spots to number 107. He currently has offers from Arkansas, Notre Dame, Ohio State and USC, among other teams.

LB Joe Bolden

Bolden is a tough linebacker at 6'2" 225 pounds and seems to always end up making the big plays. He makes plays from sideline to sideline and plays with an aggressive style. He also has great ball skills and never shies away from contact. His performance in the Under Armour All-American game, which included seven tackles, moved him up 41 spots to number 111. He's verbally committed to the Michigan Wolverines.

Fallers

DT Carlos Watkins

Watkins has good size at 6'3" 280 pounds and gets off the ball well. He moves well for his size and is capable of developing a pass rush. He is a solid athlete who will help improve a Clemson defense that struggled at times last year. Despite recording four tackles for a loss in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, he fell 18 spots in the final rankings.

DE Jelani Hamilton

Coaches are saying Hamilton is one of the best defensive players to come out of St. Thomas Aquinas, and if you're familiar with that school, you know that's high praise. He's a big, strong guy at 6'4" 245 pounds and is a great tackler who plays with a motor that never quits. Although he did end up having knee surgery which cut his senior season short. He's committed to Miami and ended up falling 16 spots in the final rankings.

OT Joey O'Connor

O'Connor has the ability to play both the tackle and guard position. He's an athletic kid, that plays the game with a lot of passion and won't stop until the whistle blows. He should add a few more pounds to his big 6'4" 295-pound frame in no time and will be playing at an elite level. He's committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes after decommitting from Penn State. He fell 15 spots and is now ranked 102 overall.

Randy Chambers is a B/R Featured Columnist that covers College Football and the NFL. You can contact him @Randy_Chambers or [e-mail]