College Football Recruiting 2012: The Top Commitment at Every Position

Here's an updated look at the top player at each position who has already pledged to a school.

For this read, I'm going to give you who I feel is the top prospect committed at each position.

Now, this list could change going forward in several ways, including if another player graded higher makes a commitment or if the player de-commits, etc.

S: Shaquille Thompson (Cal)

Thompson is a 6'2", 210-pounder who will line up at safety for the Bears, although he could get a look as a running back. Thompson has very good play speed and athleticism to combine with solid instincts on the back end.

He has a solid, quick back pedal and is quick read and react vs. the run. He flashes a willingness to plug holes versus ball carriers and can be very effective in the box as an extra defender. Thompson has very good range and is not looked off easily. He's quick to decipher route combos and has leaping ability and ball skills to high-point interceptions.

CB: Brian Poole (Florida)

At 5'11", 185 pounds, Poole is a corner who I feel can play the boundary and the field. He has excellent athleticism, mirror ability and transition quickness. Poole is at his best as a press corner on the line, where he can use his jam strength to reroute WRs.

He shows easy movement and reaction to mirror and copy, loose hips to shuffle and quick feet in coverage. He's not sticky in his plant-and-drive, and can close in a flash.

LB: Reggie Ragland (Alabama)

Ragland—6'4", 245-pounds—is a fantastic prospect in my eyes, and the only knock I question with him is his COD.

Other than that, he's a heat-seeking missile.

Many project Ragland as a linebacker in college, as he shows tremendous instincts, run-plugging ability and plays to his size at the point of attack. Ragland also has the speed and range to make tackles outside the box and works in coverage as well.

DT: Malcom Brown (Texas)

At 6'2", 280 pounds, Brown looks like a great future 3-technique, as his quickness at the snap is formidable.

He flies off he ball, blows by guards, disrupts offensive fronts and plays in the backfield. He's the type of player who should be among the career leaders in the TFL department after he leaves Texas.

DE: Noah Spence (Ohio State)

A 6'4", 240-pound speed rusher—and a natural at getting after the passer—Spence is viewed as the best pass-rushing DE in America. He has a sharp first step and burst to close on the passer and finish.

He stays clean, is strong enough to convert speed to power and can do this standing up. Spence shows excellent backside pursuit speed, flashes strength at the point of attack and can also be a short-area underneath zone defender.

TE: Kent Taylor (Florida)

Taylor is a 6'5", 215-pounder who plays TE, but has the ball skills of a WR, and he runs pretty well, too. He can be used as a joker type, a move guy, a H-back, fullback, slot, in-line TE and even red-zone WR.

With his length, ball skills, hands, speed and versatility, he's like a cross between Jimmy Graham and Michael Egnew.

OT: D.J. Humphries (Florida)

At 6'6" and 270 pounds, Humphries is a left tackle through and through, and is likely the country's best athlete in the trenches.

Humphries shows easy movement, slides well, can bend, adjust, recover, wash rushers off and also has good strength in the run game.

OG: Isaac Seumalo (Oregon State)

Seumalo has seen his stock rise during the post season all-star circuit, as he has shown out very well.

He reminds me a bit of Fred Matua coming out of high school: similar build, same quick hands and an ability to play OG or DT. He's 6'3", 275 pounds and has a good amount of stamina to go both ways.

Wherever Seumalo ends up, be it DT or OG, he should be a multi-year starter for Oregon State...if that's where he winds up playing, since USC has come on strong.

WR: Cayleb Jones (Texas)

At 6'3", 190 pounds, Jones is among the top receivers in Texas, and the country.

Jones shows on tape that he is a player that understands he has a long frame, snatching balls all around him to increase his catch radius. He also shows solid quickness in and out of breaks, good route turning and an ability to catch in crowds.

RB: Johnathan Gray (Texas)

Gray is the top running back in the country on my board, as the 5'11", 195-pounder produces more than three average players put together.

He has more than 6,000 yards and 109 touchdowns over the past two seasons alone.

Gray has elite vision, feel, instincts, elusiveness, speed and quickness.

QB: Gunner Kiel (Notre Dame)

I'm going with Kiel here over Jameis Winston, as even though Winston is committed to Florida State, he's still giving a look to Alabama and Stanford.

At 6'4" and over 200 pounds, Kiel is a big-bodied QB with a complete skill set. He plays in a spread offense, and, via film study, it's clearly evident Kiel has total command of his offense.

He has a great arm, mobility, accuracy and solid vision. Kiel also flashes some athletic ability inside the pocket and is probably the best decision maker in the country at the QB position.

People will nitpick and say Kiel doesn't have a cannon, but his arm is strong enough to make all the throws on the level of a Matt Barkley or Eli Manning type of arm.