College Football Recruiting 2012: Power Ranking The Top 50 Commitments

We're now in mid-June, and we've seen more of the top prospects commit to the top schools around the country.

While we still have many players left on the board who appear to be far from making a decision, there are many prospects already pledged.

For this read, we're going to rank the top 50 players that have already committed and are locked up. Here we go.

50. Erik Magnuson, OL

At 6'6", 275 pounds, Manguson is among the top tackles on the West Coast. He displays great balance, agility and foot quickness as a pass protector.

Magnuson flashes enough brute strength to potentially become a great drive blocker in college. I like his snap quickness, and he plays to his size at the point of attack.

Magnuson is headed to Michigan.

49. Tyler Hayes, LB/RB

At 6'3", 220 pounds, a stat that strikes me about Hayes is that he returned two kickoffs for scores last year. Imagine running downfield only to see that a 6'3", 220-pound specimen is charging at you, daring you to come hit him. Geez.

Hayes has the ability to factor as a running back since he rushed for 700 yards last year, but it looks like his future is brightest at linebacker. He's a good thumper and is physical at the point of attack.

He's bound for Alabama.

48. Jabari Ruffin, OLB

Ruffin is a great-looking prospect, standing in the 6'3"-6'4", 230 pound range, he's a great athlete on the field. 

He makes plays on offense as TE/WR/RB, but his future lies more than likely on defense as an OLB. I think Ruffin can play the SAM spot at the second level as he plays stout against the run, but also can cover TEs and RB in coverage.

He's committed to USC.

47. P.J. Williams, DS

Versatility, as you can likely tell by now, is something that I value highly when evaluating. Williams is another versatile prospect, as he can play safety or boundary corner. He has 4.5 speed and the athleticism to factor all around the back end.

6'0", 180 pounds, Williams will attack the line of scrimmage to stop the run, but can also be used as a either a zone or man defender. He comes out of transition easily and closes well.

Williams is headed to Florida State.

46. T.J. Yeldon, RB

6'1", 200 pounds, Yeldon is the top RB prospect in Alabama this year. He has excellent size, but has home run potential since he shows a good burst and long speed on tape.

Some teams like him on defense, but Yeldon feels RB is his top spot. He will be an every-down runner in college.

Yeldon will attend Auburn.

45. Connor Brewer, QB

Brewer is one of the top QB prospects in the country. The thing I love most about him is he is a winner and gamer. Brewer is not a dual-threat QB, but he does demand teams account for him as a running threat.

He has two state championships under his belt in Arizona and runs a similar offense to what Texas is installing currently. He can do it all from the pocket, and can escape to the edges and make plays on the run.

Brewer is committed to Texas.

44. Colin Thompson, TE

Thompson is a 6'5", 255-pound tight end prospect from Pennsylvania. Tough, stout and just a gamer, Thompson has the potential to factor in both the run and pass.

He shows great willingness to throw his body around as a blocker and seal ends and linebackers. In the pass, Thompson understands his own length, and can pluck balls from all around his frame.

Thompson is committed to Florida.

43. Peter Jinkens, LB

At 6'1", 210 pounds, Jinkens has the ability to chase all over the field or take on a run head on. He's pretty instinctive and has the athletic ability to move inside in sub packages and play the nickel linebacker role.

He shows good speed and range both ways. He needs to work on his coverage skills, but proper coaching and technique work should see him improve in this facet of his game.

Texas already has Jinkens in the fold.

42. Taylor Decker, DE

At 6'8", 290 pounds, Decker has heard a few whispers of being compared to former Irish offensive lineman Sam Young coming out of high school. He does a great job of sliding and mirroring his target as a pass protector.

He flashes patience, set quickness and recover ability. However, Decker is not the strongest and can get walked back by power.

He's a Notre Dame pledge.

41. Evan Boehm, OC

Boehm is a 6'3", 290 pound OL that projects best as a pivot player. He shows the snap quickness, nimble feet, solid strength and intelligence to play center and is viewed as the premier player at the position in the nation.

Another quality and trait that I like about Boehm is he shows quick hands to beat defenders to the point and punch. He gets good hand placement inside the body and can walk defenders back.

He's committed to Missouri.

40. Royce Jenkins-Stone, LB

A 6'2", 215-pound linebacker, Jenkins-Stone has the ability to play all three spots in 4-3 look. He's instinctive enough to play MIKE, stout enough to play SAM, and fast enough to man the WILL spot.

He can bring the wood at the point of attack, thump well as a tackler and even be an efficient blitzer. Wherever Jenkins-Stone plays, look for some big things to happen.

Stone is committed to Michigan.

39. Dan Voltz, OG

Voltz is a 6'4", 290-pound guard prospect who shows grit, toughness and strength.

He works every snap, he can maul in the run game and he'll hold his own against power on the inside. Voltz has the versatility to play all five spots, but I like him as a guard. 

He's headed to Wisconsin.

38. Kendall Sanders, DB

Sanders is a 6'0", 175-pounder that can play CB, RB and WR. He is an extremely versatile player with great athleticism, as evidenced by him rushing for over 1000 yards and chipping in nearly 800 yards receiving.

His length and athleticism project him as a CB, but don't be shocked to see Sanders line up on offense in Stillwater, as he's a future Oklahoma State Cowboy.

37. Ricky Parks, TE

Parks reminds me of a poor man's Jay Rome. He's 6'4", 230 pounds with 4.6 speed and can get up the hashes. He can annoy safeties in college.

He's a natural receiving tight end who can be flexed out on the flanks. He needs to get stronger and work on his blocking technique.

Parks is headed to Auburn.

36. Thomas Johnson, WR

Johnson is a playmaker in every sense of the word. He may not be the biggest receiver, but he has great speed and a knack for finding the end zone.

At 6'0", 175 pounds, he is dangerous after the catch. RAC is his middle name and getting to paydirt is his game.

Johnson is headed to Texas.

35. Alex Ross, RB

Ross is a physical runner who never backs down from defenders. At 6'1", 205 pounds, he loves to mix it up in between the tackles and dares tacklers to challenge him in alleys.

Ross gets to and through holes with solid explosion and decisiveness. He wastes no time and knows what he wants to get out of each carry.

Oklahoma has him locked up. 

34. Se'Von Pittman, DE

Pittman is a 6'4", 225-pound defensive end who does what an end is supposed to do: rush the passer. He flies off the ball and crashes down hard off the edges all night.

Athletic and agile, Pittman does a solid job staying clean and has a burst to close and finish. He can be a bit of a one-trick pony at times, as he lacks strength, but a college strength program will improve that.

Pittman is headed to Michigan State.

33. Sterling Shepard, WR

At 5'11", 170 pounds, Shepard has the size and quickness to fit into the slot like a dollar in a poor man's pocket. He releases off the line in a hurry and is dangerous underneath.

He will help an offense by demanding double coverage. When he plays in the slot, he'll force a safety to stay on him, which opens up the deep part of the field for his teammates.

Shepard will do all of this for Oklahoma.

32. Camrhon Hughes, OT

At 6'7", 290 pounds, Hughes has the frame you want in a tackle. I think he's long and athletic enough to play left tackle in college.

He flashes good knee bend, set quickness and mirror ability in pass protection. He has the ceiling to gain strength to move targets around in the run game as well.

Texas will be in charge of getting him to develop properly. 

31. James Ross, LB

At 6'1", 215 pounds, what's so impressive about Ross is this will be only his third year of playing football. He's already shown natural instincts and his potential is off the charts.

He's a natural MIKE 'backer who plugs the run, jumps backs in alleys and uses his athleticism to play with range. Once he gets seasoned in college, he could be a prime-time steal.

He's all Michigan's.

30. Jonathan Taylor, DT

At 6'4", 307 pounds, Taylor is a major annoyance in the middle for offensive linemen. He can jump snaps, wreak havoc and he has great strength to push the pocket up the middle.

He also has some athletic ability to chase in short areas versus the run. He should be a solid defensive tackle in college.

Taylor is headed to Georgia.

29. Avery Johnson, WR

Johnson is the younger brother of former LSU and current Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson. At 6'2", 185 pounds, Johnson is not just riding his brother's coattails.

He's a super deep threat with a big frame who can do it all. Johnson is a great athlete with natural ball skills, and he can develop into an all-conference player.

He will head to LSU, just like his big brother did.

28. Michael Starts, DL

At 6'5", 275 pounds, Starts reminds me a bit of USC tackle Tyron Smith coming out of high school. He's extremely athletic and can play both guard and tackle.

Starts shows easy movement in his pulls and traps and is dynamic on the second level. He can hit moving targets and is productive in space.

Interestingly enough, Starts committed to Texas Tech, where he will likely play DL.

27. Brock Stadnik, OL

Stadnik lines up each snap with one thing in mind: to finish his target off. He looks to pancake everyone in his way and does so most of the time.

At 6'5", 290 pounds, he has very good technique and can drive block very, very well. I think he can play right tackle and guard in college with ease.

South Carolina locked him up in May.

26. Mario Pender, RB

Pender averaged almost 14 yards a carry last season. Do me a favor; go back and read that one more time. Because that's amazing.

At 6'0" and over 200 pounds, he has fantastic speed to hit creases and skate through. He does a solid job of banging inside and can break a few tackles as well. Pender runs tough and is very durable.

He's bound for Florida State.

25. Jordan Payton, WR

Payton is one of the best players in the country, but his recruitment is also one of the most interesting sagas as well. At 6'2", 190 pounds, Payton is perhaps the best receiver in Southern California.

He is currently committed to USC, but he has taken an array of visits, including to SMU and Cal. He still plans to see Michigan and Notre Dame as well.

24. Duke Johnson, RB

Johnson shows athleticism that speaks to me as being quicker than fast. 5'9", 180 pounds. He's an elusive ball carrier who can shake and bake with the best of them.

Dangerous in the open field, he always looks for the even the smallest crease to skate through and can hide well behind his blockers to pick and slide to holes.

He's headed to Miami.

23. Durron Neal, WR

The thing about Neal is he plays the same position and is in the same state as Dorial Green-Beckham. However, Neal is no slouch himself.

At 6'0", 185 pounds, he has good speed, quickness and runs solid routes. He shows an ability to attack the football at its highest point and seems to always find a way to get more yards out of a catch than he should.

Neal committed to Oklahoma last week.

22. Warren Ball, RB

Ball is a 6'2", 200-pound running back who is equally good as a receiver out of the backfield. We use the term "every down" back a lot when evaluating running backs, but Ball is the epitome of the term.

He will be able to tote the rock on the first two initial downs, but he will also be able to be used as a featured pass catcher in the air assault portion of his team's offense. He shows natural receiving skills and a great burst.

He's headed to Ohio State.

21. Chris Casher, DE

Casher is a prospect that early on was seen as a potential receiver, but has lit it up the past few seasons as a defensive end. Now, he's mainly projected at end, and he's quicker and more athletic than many would expect at 6'4", 230.

Casher shows a great burst at the snap and can run around blockers all contest long. He's long to stay clean and can convert speed to power. I also think Casher could play linebacker in college.

Florida State is where he's headed.

20. Dominique Wheeler, WR

Perhaps a bit underrated on the recruiting scene, Wheeler is fantastic receiver prospect. At 6'1", 180 pounds, he shows a great skill set on the offensive flanks.

He has solid release quickness, eats cushion well, he can stem a defender, he can break in his routes and he has solid hands. Wheeler also displays solid speed to get vertical and behind a secondary.

Wheeler is going to Texas Tech.

19. Tee Shepard, DB

Shepard is another cover corner who is among the top in the nation.

At 6'0" and over 170 pounds, he can play free safety and corner. He shows the coverage skills of a corner, which is where I think he projects best. Shepard is a great athlete with quick feet and transition ability on the perimeter.

He's headed for Notre Dame.

18. Kennedy Estelle, OT

At 6'7", 305 pounds, Estelle looks like a college tackle right now. He has excellent length throughout his frame and, most importantly, his arms. He can keep the rush out of his body and watch them pass the QB down after down.

However, Estelle excels in the run game, showing mauler ability, and he finishes well. He can be used on an array of blocks and can play left tackle in college.

Estelle is headed to Texas this fall.

17. Brionte Dunn, RB

Dunn is your classic big-back prospect. He's a bruiser who does the dirty work in between the tackles, and loves to mix it up in run alleys. At 6'1", 215 pounds, he's a chugger who relishes contact.

I like the way Dunn finishes runs and plays to his size upon contact. He's physical and has excellent run instincts.

Ohio State has Dunn in the fold, for now.

16. Dante Fowler, DE

Fowler is a tweener prospect that can be listed as a defensive end or an outside linebacker. Wherever he's listed , know he's a dynamic defender and pass rusher.

At 6'3", 240 pounds, he can play the run well and chase ball carriers all over the field. On third downs, Fowler revs up his motor and gets after the passer with speed, quickness and explosion.

He's committed to Florida State.

15. Matt Davis, QB

Davis missed most of his junior season with a torn ACL, but the Houston-area prep football scene knows about him, and so do evaluators and college coaches. At 6'1", 200 pounds, he's a playmaking QB who can beat you on the ground or through the air.

Davis has a solid arm that can attack levels of the defense all over the field. He's accurate in and out of the pocket and can make plays as a runner with his legs.

Davis is a Texas A&M commit. 

14. Trey Williams, RB

Williams is not very big, but he's very fast, slippery and explosive. Quick and elusive at 5'8", 175 pounds, Williams is a stick of dynamite in the backfield and can score anytime he touches the rock.

He uses his lack of height to his advantage, sliding and hiding behind his line, then darts out when he sees a crease. He may not be an every-down back in college, but I still expect him to be very productive.

He's committed to Texas A&M.

13. Brian Poole, CB

At 5'11", 180 pounds, he is a sticky cover man who can carry receivers all around the field. He has great jamming ability when pressing, and doesn't back down from anyone

I think Poole can play both the field and boundary positions at corner, as he is athletic and quick enough to have the range for the field side, but he also can support the run well as a boundary corner.

Florida recently got Poole to commit to covering wide receivers in Gainesville.

12. Matt Jones, RB

Jones is a big back prospect who stands at 6'3", 210 pounds. Most big backs are stiff, straight-line bruising types, but Jones is the contrary.

He has very good athleticism and has good wiggle for a big back. He is decisive with his reads, hits holes hard and can also be used as a receiver.

Jones is committed to Florida.

11. Jessamen Dunker, OT

Dunker may possess the highest ceiling of any offensive line prospect in the nation for 2012. At 6'6", 310 pounds, he is a former hoops player who has only played football for a limited amount of time.

His film shows a super-athletic future left tackle who can mirror quick rushers and match power in the run game. With coaching, Dunker could become an All-American player and perhaps a high-round draft pick.

Florida will be charged with bringing him along.

10. Eddie Williams, DS

Williams is an elite free safety prospect that is 6'4", 205 pounds, Some list him as an ATH because he is that versatile, showing an ability to factor at a plethora of positions.

DS, WR and OLB are all spots that you could see Williams play in college, but free safety is his best spot. He's instinctive in coverage, quick to recognize routes and he can pluck interceptions out of the air with ease.

Alabama has him locked up.

9. Ronald Darby, CB

Darby is a 5'11", 175-pound corner prospect who could find himself playing running back in college. He's a special athlete who can wow you on tape. He has very good foot quickness, which is why he projects well to corner.

He shows solid instincts in coverage, comes out of his backpedal well and can close in a hurry. Darby also can return punts and kicks very, very well, too.

Darby, who's alias is "Nitro", is headed to play for Notre Dame.

8. Kyle Kalis, OT

Kalis is a 6'5", 305-pound lineman's type of lineman. He's a lunch-pail type that works on the fronts each snap, whether at right or left tackle. He's best in the run game, showing an ability to play with good leverage at the point of attack displaying solid finishing ability.

He can pull and trap well, due to his easy movement. As a pass protector, Kalis displays the solid foot quickness he needs to slide and mirror well. I like him most at right tackle.

He's committed to Ohio State.

7. Malcolm Brown, DT

I really liked Desmond Jackson last year, a defensive tackle Texas signed in 2011, and I also really like Brown for their 2012 defensive line class. 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 that should be among the career leaders in the TFL department after he leaves Texas.

6. Cayleb Jones, WR

Cayleb Jones is a 5-star prospect at receiver, like I said he would be. 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, and he snatches balls all around him to increase his catching radius. He also shows solid quickness in and out of breaks, good route-running and the ability to catch in crowds.

He's bound for Texas.

5. Zeke Pike, QB

There is talk that Pike may be the top QB in the country, and you can easily make a compelling argument for it.

At 6'6", 225 pounds, Pike possesses a cannon of an arm to go along with elite size and very good athletic ability. He can attack all levels of a defense, outside the numbers and up the seams. Pike has some gunslinger in him and will try to rifle balls in tight windows.

He's committed to Auburn.

4. Reggie Ragland, LB

Watching and evaluating Ragland on tape is fun and a treat to do, as seeing a big player move around so fast was a sight to see. At 6'4", 245 pounds, he actually plays receiver for his high school team. Yes, receiver.

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 work in coverage as well.

He's pledged to Alabama.

3. Arik Armstead, DE

At 6'8", 280 pounds, Armstead has been talked up as the top prospect in the country. He can play defensive end, defensive tackle and also shows the feet and balance to play left tackle.

The brother of current USC defensive end Armond Armstead, Arik is a mammoth who isn't just a big man; he's an excellent athlete as well.

He is committed to USC, where he will begin as a strong side defensive end.

2. Mario Edwards, DE

The most complete edge defender in the country, Edwards is a 6'4", 275-pound monster of a defensive end.

He has the strength to play the run, anchor, stop and stack at the point and shed blocks. Then he has the speed to chase and pressure passers all night long.

Edwards is committed to Florida State, which he picked over Texas.

1. Jonathan Gray, RB

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 over 6,000 yards and 109 touchdowns over the past two seasons alone. Gray has elite vision, feel, instincts, elusiveness, speed and quickness.

Texas is where he will tote the rock.