College Football 2012: The Top Incoming Freshman for Each Big 12 Team

Last week, we took a look at the top freshman for each SEC, Big Ten and Pac-12 team. Today, it's time to move into the heartland part of the country and examine the top freshman for each Big 12 squad.

There are a ton of Big 12 fans out there that will surely want to read this to see who's the top incoming freshman for their favorite teams. You may agree with this list or may disagree with it, but with the Big 12 being one of the prime time conferences in college football, seeing the stars of the future will be a neat read.

Here we go!

Iowa State, Kansas and Kansas State

Iowa State: Grant Rohach, QB

Rohach is a 6'2", 185-pound signal-caller from California. He's got some grit and is a gamer.

Kansas: Schyler Miles, LB

Miles is a 6'2", 225-pound LB with toughness that Charlie Weis pulled out of Florida.

Kansas State: Will Davis, LB

Davis is a 6'1", 210-pound 'backer from Texas that is used to playing in big games.

Baylor: Javonte Magee, DL

Magee looks like a future stud at DT at 6'5" and 265 pounds, as he possesses the quickness to cause problems in the middle, but he wants to play DE in college too, which may or may not be best for him.

Magee has great size, snap quickness and the strength to bull through blockers. He can anchor to hold his ground versus the run and fires up when he smells blood in the water versus the pass.

Texas Tech: Dominique Wheeler, WR

Wheeler is speedy WR prospect that stands at 6'1", 180 pounds. He's going to be a problem on the flanks versus Big 12 secondaries in Lubbock.

He has solid release quickness, eats cushion well, can stem a defender, quickness to break in his routes and has solid hands. 

Perhaps the best WR prospect to sign with Texas Tech since Michael Crabtree was a QB/ATH prospect, Wheeler also excellent ability as a RAC player.

West Virginia: Ford Childress, QB

Childress is a big, thick and strong-armed QB that Dana Holgorsen is in love with. This guy stands 6'5" and weighs in the 230-pound range and can push the ball with some force that will wow you.

He's QB of the future in Morgantown and a player that I think will put up huge numbers in the coming seasons. Look for Holgorsen to develop Childress and then let him rip pretty soon for the Mountaineers.

Oklahoma State: Brandon Sheperd, WR

What I love most about Sheperd is his uber-competitiveness. This guy is a worker that wants to be great.

Standing 6'2", 185 pounds, he shows great speed and RAC ability. Sheperd flashes solid release quickness, some burst out of his breaks and will separate from coverage quickly.

In Mike Gundy's offense, I have high expectations for him and expect him to fulfill those expectations rather early in his career.

TCU: Griffin Gilbert, TE

Griffin is a pure pass-catching TE that will be move/joker-type in Ft. Worth. He's 6'5", and has the frame to be 240 pounds before he leaves the Horned Frogs' program.

He shows natural ball skills, soft hands, good release quickness from his stance and the size to terrorize safeties and linebackers in the seams.

TCU fans, this guy will be a prime weapon for your squad soon enough. 

Oklahoma: Alex Ross, RB

I'm going with Ross right now as he plays a position where he can impact the Sooner roster a bit quicker, at RB. At 6'1", 205 pounds, Ross is a downhill, attacking runner with good run strength and solid instincts.

I like his natural feel for the game, as Ross can set up blocks, create from nothing and has the speed to reel off a long run. He has the talent, size, quickness and speed to get some carries as a true freshman for the Sooners.

Texas: Johnathan Gray, RB

I've been a big fan of Gray for awhile as the 5'11", 195-pounder has been uber-productive as a prep player in Texas.

He combines a keen understanding of how to attack a front seven, vision and patience with excellent quickness, speed, run strength, explosion and tackle-breaking ability.

Gray just has a knack for the end zone, and he will be a star in Austin.