College Football Recruiting 2012: Where Are the Top 25 Wide Receivers Headed?

So we rolled out our top-25 WR rankings a few months ago, just to give you a splash look at who the top pass catchers in the country are for this 2012 recruiting class. Today, we're going to revisit that list but also update it some.

This is list is going to be a re-look at the top 25 WRs, but also to let you know where they may be catching a touchdown pass near you next. You want to know if you're favorite program has a commit or is the running for a top-25 caliber WR?

Come inside then!

25. Amara Darboh

Darboh is a 6'2", 200 pound WR with excellent size and length. He has a large catch radius, which makes him very QB friendly.

He shows solid strength and release quickness to beat press of the line, above average speed to get vertical and has some foot quickness to explode out of his breaks. Dorboh will be a solid WR in college.

Darboh likes Notre Dame, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan State and Iowa State among others. 

24. Bralon Addison

At 5'10" and 180 pounds and an all around skill set, Addison can also be listed as an ATH, as he can play QB, RB and CB as well as WR. He's a do it all player that uses great speed, quickness and athleticism to make plays all over the field.

The Texas A&M commit shows excellent release quickness and suddenness in and out of his breaks. Addison also displays soft hands and can really scoot around the field as a RAC player

23. Regianld Davis

6'1", 185 pounds, Davis is big time player that can do it all on the perimeter. He's athletic, quick, agile and has good speed.

He works DBs with quickness of the line, can stem them up in a hurry and blow by them deep. Davis also has solid hands and can snatch balls all around his frame consistently.

Texas Tech is where he will play.

22. Jaquay Williams

Williams is a future big time redzone threat. 6'4", 190 pounds, he uses his size and length to his advantage anytime he can.

He flashes fantastic body control, as he can glide around the field and adjust to throws very well. Williams has excellent hands, plucks balls around him in flight and can really catch in a crowd over defenders.

He's headed to Auburn.

21. Deontay Greenberry

Greenberry is a quicker than fast athlete that is ranked higher by Scout.com than he is by me. I have no quarrels with him, just there are some other WRs I like better.

He's 6'3", 180 pounds and has excellent hands. For such a tall and long framed athlete it's pretty neat to watch Greenberry release off the line with quickness make plays as a RAC player.

He's headed for Notre Dame.

20. Darreus Rogers

Rogers is a 6'2", 195 pound perimeter player that could also be a great safety in college.

A great deep threat, Rogers is a player with a speed-based game that shows an elite instinct to track balls in flight. He makes plays vertically and has a high ceiling.

He's committed to USC, but watch out for Arizona State and Washington among other schools.

19. D'vario Montgomery

Montgomery has improved on his route running this offeseason and that is a scary thought.

6'3", 210 pounds, he plays strong vs. press, can beat jams off the line and simply out muscled defenders for the ball in flight.

He shows solid speed around the field, can separate well and is a bully with ball in RAC situations. He should easily be over 220 pounds in college.

He's extremely wide open with offers from just about everybody right now.

18. Thomas Johnson

Johnson doesn't get as much of the limelight as his other Texas WR pledge does, but he 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 pay-dirt is his game.

He is slated for Texas.

17. Davonte Neal

Neal is listed as WR for now, but don't be shocked if he plays CB in college.

He shows the knack and knowledge to set up defenders with subtle wiggles during routes and doesn't round cuts.

He's 5'9", 175 pounds and is similar to DeSean Jackson. He's extremely shifty and speedy with elite quickness

Miami, USC, LSU, Arizona State and Notre Dame are just a few to name.

16. Sterling Shepard

5'11", 170 pounds, Shepard will work well in the slot. He has excellent release quickness and quick cut ability in his roots.

The future Sooner will open up a lot in the passing game. When he is in the slot, he will force a safety to stay on him, which opens up the deep part of the field for his teammates.

15. Dwayne Stanford

6'4", 195 pounds, Stanford can high point balls, adjust very well, tracks it with his yes and simply catch in crowds with ease. He should be at his best in the redzone and over the middle in college.

Stanford has great length, a large catch radius and good natural ball skills.

Ohio State, Miami, LSU, Cincinnati, Alabama and Michigan are the leaders.

14. Bryce Treggs

Treggs is quick WR that stands 5'11", 175 pounds and is dangerous after the catch. He can roll out of his cuts and scoot around the field with ease.

He's not overly big, but he can beat you with speed and play making ability. He'll go across the middle if needed and can also return kicks and punts.

Cal has him locked up.

13. Aaron Burbridge

6'1", 180 pounds, Burbridge shows the potential to develop into a complete receiver at Michigan State.

He has the athleticism and speed to eat cushion, instincts to set up defenders in route running and hands to haul in throws.

I also see flashes of separation quickness and RAC ability down field.

12. Eugene Lewis

Lewis is a 6'2", 180-pounder who will see his mark mostly made in the intermediate passing game. He has the tools develop into a very good No. 2 receiver.

He works his routes well, sets up defenders and can break out quickly from cuts at the junction point. He won't wow you deep, but he can get by if he has to.

Lewis is committed to Penn State.

11. Marvin Bracy

At 5'9", 165 pounds, Bracy, a Florida State pledge, may or may not be a WR in college.

Hehas been clocked at nearly 10 flat in the 100. 

His biggest strength is obviously his speed and explosiveness, as he is extremely quick and sudden. Yet Bracy is a player that just needs the ball, whether it be on returns, quick screens or reverses and sparks will fly.

10. Avery Johnson

Whether he sticks with his LSU commitment remains to be seen, but Johnson is a heck of a WR prospect..

He's a super deep threat with a big frame at 6'2", 185 pounds that can do it all. Johnson is a great athlete with natural ball skills, and he can develop into an all-conference player.

9. Ricardo Louis

An Auburn commit and current high school QB, Louis could possess the most upside of any WR in this class. 6'2', 200 pounds, he's a special athlete that has a ceiling very, very high. 

He has excellent speed, leaping ability and quickness at his size. He just needs coaching and refinement on the finer points of the game, and he will be making big play after big play in college.

8. Jordan Payton

Payton finally came out and announced he was no longer committed to USC, but the Trojans do still have a high stock in the race for the 6'2", 205-pounder.

A productive player, Payton has over 30 TDs in his career. He has good hands, speed and runs solid routes, yet his best attribute is his ability to do everything pretty well rather than have just one dominant physical trait.

Michigan, Cal, Florida, Penn State, Notre Dame and Arizona State are other schools he's looking at.

7. Chris Black

5'11", 175 pounds, Black is among the top receivers in Florida. He is a speedster who combines athletic ability with quickness.

His best skill is his RAC ability. Black can turn a quick slant into a six-yard scamper and can be used on smokes, bubbles and reverses.

Black committed to Alabama earlier this month.

6. Durron Neal

6'0", 185 pounds, Neal 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 is an Oklahoma commit.

5. Leonte Carroo

 A 6'2", 200-pound receiver, he has very good strength to release off the line to fight press coverage, and he can break free and scoot upfield with speed.

Once he breaks out of his cuts with suddenness and sharpness to gain separation, he becomes QB friendly, as Carroo catches almost everything in sight. He's also a deep threat with solid RAC ability as well.

Rutgers got Carroo to stay home, as he committed earlier this month.

4. Dominque Wheeler

Wheeler stands 6'1", 180 pounds, and boy does 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.

He's a commit to Texas Tech.

3. Cayleb Jones

 6'3", 190 pounds, Jones is a Texas commit, but he did take a recent visit to Texas A&M.

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.

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2. Shaq Roland

Roland is  6'1", 180 pounds and while has played multiple spots, WR is his definite future home position in college. He just needs to spend more time there and get coached up.

Dynamic with the ball in his hands, Roland shows very good play seed and explosiveness. He isn't very strong, but can beat press with change of direction and quickness in his release. He flashes great separation quickness and solid hands.

Roland finally committed to South Carolina a few weeks ago.

1. Dorial Green-Beckham

6'6", 220 pounds with 4.3 speed, DGB is a beast. He has the size, speed and skill set to become a No.1 receiver for an offense in college early in his career. I expect him to likely be a 3-and-out player.

His recruitment is a huge mystery, but there are various rumors that have Oklahoma, Missouri, Alabama, Auburn and Arkansas as "maybe" standouts right now.

But nobody will know anything concrete until either later this month or not until after this fall.