College Football Recruiting 2012: The Biggest Commitment at Every Position
Today, I'm just going to run down the top prospect at each position that has already made his commitment and college choice. These players are synced up with a school nice and firm.
This has been a bit of a peculiar year as there are a lot of big names already committed, but there still are a handful of elite prospects still looking around. So the only thing left for us to do is wait and see.
Here's the top committed player at each position so far.
CB: Ronald Darby
1 of 10Darby 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, whose alias is "Nitro," is headed to play for Notre Dame.
DS: Eddie Williams
2 of 10Williams 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.
LB: Reggie Ragland
3 of 10Roland is a fantastic prospect in my eyes, as 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 work in coverage as well.
He's pledged to Alabama.
DT: Malcom Brown
4 of 10At 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.
DE: Chris Casher
5 of 10Casher 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.
TE: Kent Taylor
6 of 10Look out for this guy. Seriously. Taylor is a 6'5", 215-pounder that 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, an 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.
Committed to Florida.
OL: D.J. Humphries
7 of 10The natural comparison for Humphries' game seems to be Jets left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson, and rightfully so.
At 6'6", 270 pounds, Humphries is a left tackle through and through and is likely the best athlete in the trenches in the country.
Humphries is headed for Florida.
WR: Shaq Roland
8 of 10Roland is a receiver that is here because his ceiling is so high. At 6'1", 180 pounds, he has played multiple spots, but receiver 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 speed 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 is a Gamecock.
RB: Johnathan Gray
9 of 10Gray 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.
QB: Jameis Winston
10 of 10At 6'4", 190 pounds, Winston combines a rifle for an arm along with great play speed and running ability.
He's a flat-out playmaker thanks to his dual-threat skill set. Winston can sit in the pocket, survey the field and snap throws to all levels of the defense. Or he can escape outside the pocket and dazzle as a runner. He's also an elite baseball prospect.
Winston is committed to Florida State.
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