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College Football Recruiting 2012: The Bleacher Report Top 100 Prospects

Edwin WeathersbyDec 14, 2011

Today we're going to revisit the overall big board and update it. I'm talking about the top 100 prospects in the country for this 2012 college football recruiting cycle.

We've giving you the top commitments, top uncommitted players, top positional rankings and other pieces—now it's time to go back to the big board's overall stack. Some players have risen and some have fallen.

Come inside and check it out!

100. Zach Kline, QB

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At 6'2" and 205 pounds, Kline has a shotgun for an arm. He really prepares well, shows some solid athleticism and mobility in the pocket, and loves threading the needle in tight windows. 

Commit: Cal

99. Jordan Payton, WR

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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" and 190 pounds, Payton is perhaps the best receiver in Southern California.

Top Schools: Michigan, Notre Dame and Cal

98. Warren Ball, RB

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Ball is a 6'2", 200-pound running back who is equally good as a receiver out of the backfield. He will be able to tote the rock on the first two initial downs, but he could also be used as a featured pass-catcher in the air assault portion of his team's offense.

Commit: Ohio State

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97. Noor Davis, LB

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Davis is a big 6'4", 225-pound LB who is also looked at as a potential DE prospect. He is very athletic, changes direction well for such a tall player in space and can cover pretty well at this stage of his development. 

Commit: Stanford

96. Deontay Greenberry, WR

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At 6'3" and 180 pounds, Greenberry has a tall and long frame that aids his strike zone. He snatches everything around him, but it's his release quickness and separation quickness that will make a great college pass-catcher.

Commit: Notre Dame

95. Jelani Hamilton, DE

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At 6'5" and 240 pounds, Hamilton shows the ability to become a good end, as he can play the pass and run. He has adequate snap quickness, solid use of hands, strength and a burst.

Hamilton also flashes good range to chase ball-carriers around in stopping the run.

Commit: Miami

94. James Ross, LB

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At 6'1" and 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.

Commit: Michigan

93. Se'Von Pittman, DE

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Pittman is a 6'4", 245-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.

Pittman has a chance to be a great DPR-type in college.

Commit: Ohio State

92. William Mahone, RB

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Mahone is a 6'0", 195-pound back with solid pop and quickness. He's a quicker-than-fast athlete who also has good run strength. 

Mahone doesn't shy away from tugging it up the middle and will bang with the big boys. He plays faster than many think.

Commit: Notre Dame

91. Aaron Burbridge, WR

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At 6'1" and 180 pounds, Burbridge shows the potential to develop into a complete receiver. He has the athleticism and speed to eat cushion, instincts to set up defenders in route-running and hands to haul in throws.

Commit: Michigan State

90. Troy Hinds, DE

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Hinds has been such a problem on the Utah high school football scene that many teams just shy away from him. At 6'5" and 225 pounds, he is an excellent pass-rusher with a great burst off the edge, can close to finish and he has great pursuit ability.

Commit: BYU

89. Eugene Lewis, WR

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Lewis is a 6'2", 180-pounder who will see his mark mostly made in the intermediate passing game. He works his routes well, sets up defenders and can break out quickly from cuts at the junction point. Lewis won't wow you deep, but he can get by if he has to.

Commit: Penn State

88. Kendall Sanders, DB

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Sanders is a 6'0", 175-pounder who can play CB, RB and WR. He is an extremely versatile player with great athleticism, speed, quickness and light feet. 

Sanders' length and athleticism project him as a solid CB, but don't be shocked to see him line up on offense in college.

Commit: Oklahoma State

87. Royce Jenkins-Stone, LB

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

Commit: Michigan

86. Camrhon Hughes, OT

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Hughes stands 6'7", 290 pounds and has the frame you want in an offensive tackle. I think he's long and athletic enough to play left tackle in college, but he flashes versatility to match up at a couple other spots on the OL front.

Commit: Texas

85. Ricky Parks, TE

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No disrespect to either player, but Parks reminds me of a poor man's Jay Rome. Parks is a 6'4", 230-pounder with 4.6 speed and can get up the hashes. Parks can and will annoy safeties in college because he's big, mobile and agile as a receiver.

Commit: Auburn

84. Michael Starts, OL/DL

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At 6'5" and 275 pounds, 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.

Commit: Texas Tech

83. T.J. Yeldon, RB

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

Commit: Auburn

82. Chris Black, WR

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

Black can turn a quick slant into a 6-yard scamper and can be used on smokes, bubbles and reverses.

Commit: Alabama

81. Evan Boehm, OC

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

Top Schools: Missouri, Michigan, Auburn, Iowa and Oklahoma

80. Bryce Treggs, WR

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Treggs may not be big, strong or physical, but he's fast, quick and agile. At 5'11" and about 170 pounds, he shows the potential to be a sharp route-runner who can be used as a deep threat while also factoring heavily in RAC situations.

Commit: Cal

79. Sheldon Day, DT

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Day has the size and skill set of a prototypical 4-3 under tackle. At 6'2" and 280 pounds, he does it with quickness at the snap and sheer will.

Day shows a quick read/react ability to the run and can anchor well in the middle.

Commit: Notre Dame

78. Jessamen Dunker, OT

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Dunker may possess the highest ceiling of any offensive line prospect in the nation for 2012.

At 6'6" and 310 pounds, 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.

Commit: Florida

77. Mario Pender, RB

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At 6'0" and more than 200 pounds, Pender 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.

Commit: Florida State

76. Jonathan Taylor, DT

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At 6'4" and 307 pounds, Taylor has the size, quickness and skill set to develop into a force in the middle. He can jump snaps, wreak havoc and he has great strength to push the pocket up the middle.

Commit: Georgia

75. Zach Banner, OT

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Banner stands 6'9"—yes, 6'9"—and weighs 300 pounds. He is not just a stick figure, as he shows great athleticism on the edges to set up quickly, bend his knees, slide, mirror and anchor versus all rushers.

Banner can use his long arms to wash, but can also get up in targets' chests as a drive blocker.

Top Schools: Notre Dame, Florida State, Washington, USC, Michigan and more

74. Geno Smith, CB

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Smith is a tall and long corner at 6'0" and 165 pounds. He really excels in off-man and zone coverage; this is where he flashes his smooth backpedal, loose hips and transition quickness.

Commit: Alabama

73. Greg Garmon, RB

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Big backs with vision are among my favorite types, and Garmon is exactly that.

At 6'2" and 200 pounds, you can almost see his eyes quickly processing information on tape, and he blocks very well.

Top Schools: Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Pitt and UNC

72. Tommy Schutt, DT

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On tape, Schutt reminds me of Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo. At 6'3" and 290 pounds, he plays with great explosiveness at the snap. 

Combine that with a great motor and very good strength, and you see a great player in action.

Commit: Ohio State

71. Jordan Simmons, OL

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Simmons has the talent and ability to play tackle and guard, but I like him as a guard more. At 6'5" and 335 pounds, he shows very, very good athletic ability, strength and balance as a blocker.

Commit: USC

70. LaDarrell McNeil, DB

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McNeil is a safety prospect who can play both the free and strong spots in the back end. At 6'2" and 190 pounds, he shows a very good knack to read and react versus the run, and he is dynamic in the box.

McNeil also has good enough athletic ability to roam around.

Commit: Tennessee

69. Thomas Johnson, WR

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He may not be the biggest receiver, but Johnson has great speed and a knack for finding the end zone.

At 6'0" and 175 pounds, Johnson is dangerous after the catch. RAC is his middle name and getting to pay-dirt is his game.

Commit: Texas

68. Jarron Jones, DT/OT

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At 6'7" and 290 pounds, Jones finished his junior year with 68 stops and 10 sacks. He can be a dynamic force in the middle due to his size and overwhelming length.

I also think he can play end in a 30-front scheme as well.

Commit: Notre Dame

67. Elijah Shumate, DB/LB

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At 6'1" and 200 pounds, Shumate has great instincts versus the run and fills alleys quickly. He can play outside 'backer and strong safety, and he is nasty in the box.

Shumate can stand to improve his coverage ability, but he's too good in the box to be asked to play in space often.

Top Schools: Rutgers, South Carolina, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Georgia Tech

66. Kent Taylor, TE

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Taylor is a 6'5", 215-pound tight end whom I think has the skill set of a "joker" type. He can be used as a tight end, wide receiver, slot receiver, fullback and h-back all over the football field.

Commit: Florida

65. Alex Ross, RB

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

Commit: Oklahoma

64. Tee Shepard, DB

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At 6'0" and more than 170 pounds, Shepard can play free safety and corner. He shows the coverage skills of a corner, which is where I think he projects best.

Commit: Notre Dame

63. Brock Stadnik, OT

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

Commit: South Carolina

62. Connor Brewer, QB

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One of the top QB prospects in the country, the thing I love most about Brewer 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.

Commit: Texas

61. Durron Neal, WR

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At 6'0" and 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.

Commit: Oklahoma

60. Brionte Dunn, RB

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At 6'1" and 215 pounds, Dunn is a chugger who relishes contact and flashes some quickness. I like the way he finishes runs and plays to his size upon contact.

Dunn is physical and has excellent run instincts. 

Commit: Ohio State

59. Duke Johnson, RB

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At 5'9" and 180 pounds, Randy "Duke" Johnson is a jitterbug-type of back with great speed, quickness, jump-cutting and home run hitting ability. He can return kicks and punts, plays well in space and can score from anywhere on the field.

Commit: Miami

58. Javonte Magee, DE

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Magee is another player who reminds me of a player from 2011: Delvon Simmons.

At 6'5" and 265 pounds, Magee has the quickness to cause problems in the middle, but he wants to play DE in college.

Top Schools: Missouri, Texas A&M and Baylor

57. Ronnie Stanley, OL

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At 6'6" and 285 pounds, Stanley has the ability to play left and right tackle. He's light on his feet, quick and agile.

Yet Stanley has solid strength, and he can maul in the run game.

Top Schools: USC, Miami, Arkansas, Notre Dame and Auburn

56. Matt Jones, RB

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At 6'3" and 210 pounds, Jones has the make and size of a "big back."

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. Jones is decisive with his reads, hits holes hard and can also be used as a receiver. 

Commit: Florida

55. Josh Harvey-Clemons, LB/WR

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At 6'4" and nearly 210 pounds, Harvey-Clemons shows very good knowledge of the game on defense, plays with instincts, can set the edge and is a sound athlete.

If he sticks at OLB, his transition quickness will allow him to become one of the better cover LBs in the country.

Top Schools: Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Florida State

54. Ricardo Louis, WR

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Louis is a 6'2", 200-pound WR who makes big plays with the football. He doubles as a QB for his high school team, but he will play on the flanks as a collegian. 

Louis just shows great play speed, quickness and athleticism, along with natural ball skills and playmaking instincts. 

Commit: Auburn

53. Trey Williams, RB

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At 5'8" and 175 pounds, Williams uses his lack of height to his advantage, sliding and hiding behind his line, then darting out when he sees a crease.

Williams may not be an every-down back in college, but I still expect him to be very productive.

Commit: Texas A&M

52. Travis Blanks, DB

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Blanks is awesome. Seriously.

He's a big DB that, at 6'1" and 195 pounds, can play both safety and corner. He has the length, size, speed, quickness and athleticism, along with the instincts, to be an impact defender.

Commit: Clemson

51. Curtis Riser, OG

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Curtis Riser is a 6'5", 300-pound OG who is a highly touted prospect. He plays from snap to whistle, and has some mean and nasty to his game.

Riser can drive block well, but has good feet to handle himself in a short area as a pass protector.

Commit: Texas

50. Dominique Wheeler, WR

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At 6'1" and 180 pounds, Wheeler shows a great skill set on the offensive flanks. He has solid release quickness, eats cushions well, can stem a defender, break in his routes and he has solid hands. 

Wheeler also displays solid speed to get vertical and behind a secondary.

Commit: Texas Tech

49. Aziz Shittu, DT

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At 6'3" and 275 pounds, Shittu had 6.5 sacks and more than 75 stops from his defensive tackle spots as a junior. He does it with a combination of snap quickness, strength and athleticism—on every snap.

Top Schools: Stanford, Texas A&M, Michigan, Florida and Cal

48. Barry Sanders Jr., RB

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At 5'9" and 190 pounds, Sanders actually does remind you a bit of his dad when you watch him on tape. He has excellent elusiveness and quickness in the open field, and just enough long speed to get to the house.

Top Schools: Florida State, Alabama, Stanford and Oklahoma State

47. Matt Davis, QB

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At 6'1" and 200 pounds, Davis is a playmaking QB who can beat you on the ground or through the air. He has a solid arm that can attack levels of the defense all over the field. 

Davis is accurate in and out of the pocket, and can make plays as a runner with his legs.

Commit: Texas A&M

46. Ifeadi Odenigbo, DE/OLB

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At 6'4" and 220 pounds, Odenigbo is as a raw a prospect as there may be in the country. He's super athletic, quick and explodes off the ball.

Odenigbo plays very, very fast and has amazing range.

Top Schools: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Stanford, Northwestern and Cal

45. Kennedy Estelle, OT

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At 6'7" and 305 pounds, Estelle looks like a college tackle right now. He has excellent length throughout his frame and, most importantly, his arms.

Estelle can keep the rush out of his body and can wash them off with ease.

Commit: Texas

44. Wes Brown, RB

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Brown is a very solid running back prospect from the Mid-Atlantic region and has the tools be a complete runner on the collegiate level. He's solid in all areas of his game, standing 6'0" and 190 pounds.

Top Schools: Vanderbilt, Miami, South Carolina and Colorado

43. Eli Harold, OLB/DE

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At 6'3" and 230 pounds, Harold is an extremely explosive pass-rusher who can play DE or 3-4 OLB. He is a great athlete with good range, plays speed in pursuit and is a quick closer on ball-carriers.

Commit: Virginia

42. Jordan Diamond, OT

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At 6'6" and 290 pounds, Diamond has solid athletic ability and knee bend, which helps him in pass protection. Diamond does a good job of sliding when engaged and recovers well. He also shows a great ability to get up on linebackers on the second level, and he can hit moving targets efficiently.

Top Schools: Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Alabama

41. Zeke Pike, QB

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At 6'6" and 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.

Commit: Auburn

40. Tracy Howard, CB

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At 6'0" and 175 pounds, Howard has the length that many teams are looking for in corners these days.

Howard also has solid coverage skills, and can come out of his backpedal easily and fluidly. He can carry receivers deep and will sniff around in the run game as well.

Top Schools: Florida State, Florida, Miami and LSU

39. Nelson Agholor, ATH

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At 6'2" and 180 pounds, Agholor can factor as a safety, receiver, running back or corner. Talk is his best spot may be safety, but you can't count him out as a receiver.

Agholor is dynamic with the ball in his hands, but then again, he could be an All-American safety. 

Top Schools: Florida, Notre Dame and USC

38. Kyle Kalis, OT

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At 6'5" and 305 pounds, Kalis is a lunch-pail type who 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 and displaying solid finishing ability.

Commit: Michigan

37. Dante Fowler, DE

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At 6'3" and 240 pounds, Fowler 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.

Commit: Florida Statebut watch out for Florida

36. Yuri Wright, CB

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Wright is a big CB prospect at 6'2". He's also a sleek athlete with a long frame at 180 pounds and is a solid athlete. 

Wright has good transition quickness, solid ball skills and quick feet.

Top Schools: Rutgers, Notre Dame, Cal, Colorado, Georgia and Michigan

35. Channing Ward, DE

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Ward is a 6'4", 240-pound pass-rush specialist who could play OLB in a 3-4 scheme. He has good athleticism, shows a pass-rushing plan and plays well with his hands.

Top Schools: LSU, Auburn, Ole Miss, Alabama and Mississippi State

34. Jordan Jenkins, DE/OLB

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At 6'3" and 250 pounds, Jenkins may be able to come in as a true freshman and make an impact as a sub rusher from Day 1—he's that athletically gifted.

You watch him on tape, and you see a burst and ability to beat blockers at the snap.

Top Schools: Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Auburn

33. Adolphus Washington, DE

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Washington is another pass-rusher and among the elite in the country this year. At 6'5" and 250 pounds, Washington has the size to play the strong side in college, but also the athleticism, play speed and quickness to man the weak side as well.

Commit: Ohio State

32. Cayleb Jones, WR

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Jones understands he has a long frame at 6'3" and 185 pounds, and 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.

Commit: Texas

31. Kyle Murphy, OT

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At 6'7" and 270 pounds, Murphy excels in pass protection and gets by through being simply more athletic than his opponents.

Once he gets coached up in college, look out, because he will combine athleticism with technique—and that could equal no sacks for opposing rushers.

Top Schools: USC, Florida, Cal, Oregon and Stanford

30. Ellis McCarthy, DT

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McCarthy is a defensive tackle who I think will see himself rise up the board higher before the final board comes out around NSD 2012. He's a dynamic force in the middle at 6'4" and nearly 310 pounds, but he has very, very little body fat.

Top Schools: USC, Oregon, Cal and Washington

29. Josh Garnett, OL

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Garnett may be the best offensive guard prospect from the Washington area since Steve Schilling.

At 6'5" and 275 pounds, Garnett has a high ceiling and plays with great athletic ability, knee bend and strength. He may also be able to kick out to tackle in college.

Top Schools: Michigan, Notre Dame, Miami, Auburn, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon and USC

28. Rushel Shell, RB

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At 5'11" and 215 pounds, Shell is among the best running backs in the country. He has elite vision, awareness and run instincts to go along with great speed and run strength.

Commit: Pitt

27. Chris Casher, DE

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Casher is quicker and more athletic than many would expect at 6'4" and 230 pounds. He shows a great burst at the snap and can run around blockers all contest long.

Casher is long to stay clean and can convert speed to power.

Commit: Florida State

26. Malcom Brown, DT

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At 6'2" and 280 pounds, Brown looks like a great future 3-technique, as his quickness at the snap is formidable. He flies off the ball, blows by guards, disrupts offensive fronts and plays in the backfield.

Commit: Texas

25. Brian Poole, CB

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At 5'11" and 180 pounds, Poole 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. 

Poole can play both the field and boundary positions at corner.

Commit: Florida

24. Avery Young, OT

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Young can set up quickly, slide, mirror, bend, recover and anchor versus rushers down after down. Once he learns good hand placement and how to mix up his sets, he could develop into an All-American left tackle.

Top Schools: Auburn, Alabama, Florida and Georgia

23. Jabari Ruffin, LB

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Ruffin stands in the 6'3"-6'4", 230-pound range. He makes plays on offense as TE/WR/RB, but his future more than likely lies on defense as an OLB.

I think Ruffin can play the SAM spot at the second level since he plays stout against the run, but he can also cover TEs and RBs in coverage.

Commit: USC

22. Shaq Roland, WR

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Roland is a smooth, shifty and very speedy WR who stands at 6'1" and 180 pounds. He's viewed as the best player in the state of South Carolina this year.

Commit: South Carolina

21. Darius Hamilton, DE

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Hamilton is a 6'4", 245-pound defensive prospect who can do it all. 

Most ends at the high school level only focus on their pass-rushing prowess, yet Hamilton shows the strength to anchor and shed against the end.

Top Schools: Rutgers, Florida, Cal, USC and Tennessee

20. John Theus, OT

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At 6'6", 295 pounds and solid in pass protection, I think Theus' best spot is right tackle. He moves targets off their marks with ease, has quick feet and plays physically at the point of attack.

Theus also has some explosion at the point of attack and works every snap.

Commit: Georgia

19. Ronald Darby, CB

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Darby has very good foot quickness, which is why he projects well to corner and shows solid instincts in coverage, comes out of his backpedal well and can close in a hurry.

Darby can also return punts and kicks very, very well, too.

Commit: Notre Dame

18. Reggie Ragland, LB

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At 6'4" and 245 pounds, Ragland is a future standout in college. I expect a wealth of things from him in 2-3 years.

Ragland shows tremendous instincts, run-plugging ability and plays to his size at the point of attack.

Commit: Alabama

17. Gunner Kiel, QB

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Kiel is a 6'4", 200-pound QB with great tools. He's a got a solid arm, flashes striking accuracy, good field vision and some athleticism. 

Kiel runs a spread offense, showing a total grasp and command of what he's doing.

Top Schools: Notre Dame, LSU, Vanderbilt and Arkansas 

16. Quay Evans, DT

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At 6'2" and 320 pounds, Evans is an immovable object in the trenches. Once Evans gets his hands on a blocker and inside the body, it's over. He can use brute and sheer strength to toss them around or overpower them to get into the backfield.

Commit: Mississippi State

15. Eddie Williams, DB

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Williams is an elite free safety prospect who is 6'4", 205 pounds and one of the best overall players in the country. Some list him as an ATH because he is that versatile, showing an ability to factor at a plethora of positions.

Commit: Alabama

14. D.J. Humphries, OT

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

Humphries plays with easy movement, knee bend, balance, second-level ability, strength and mirror ability.

Commit: Florida

13. Landon Collins, DB/LB

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Collins is a 5-star recruit and one of the top players in the country who can play safety and outside linebacker.

At 6'0" and 210 pounds, Collins shows to be uber-instinctive in the box, physical versus the run, and rangy to chase and pursue.

Top Schools: LSU, Alabama and Texas

12. Shaq Thompson, DB

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Thompson is a 6'2", 205-pound safety prospect who can also play running back and a little bit of cornerback. Thompson can play both FS and SS, and even some CB in a pinch.

Thompson fires at the run, but also has great range and cover instincts on the back-end.

Top Schools: Cal, Washington

11. Jameis Winston, QB

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At 6'4" and 200 pounds, Winston combines a rifle arm with great play speed and running ability. While Gunner Kiel is the better pure QB prospect, I believe Winston is the better player and has more potential.

Commit: Florida State

10. Eddie Goldman, DT

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Goldman is a 6'5", 305-plus-pound defensive tackle who has "special" written all over him. He has the quickness to jump blockers at the snap, strength to toss and shed, plus anchor ability to stop double-teams in their tracks and make a mess in the middle.

Top Schools: Florida State, Alabama, Cal, Auburn, Clemson, Maryland and Miami

9. Keith Marshall, RB

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'Marshall is a 5'11", 190-pounder who has great breakaway speed, explosiveness, quickness and elusiveness.

When you have 4.32 speed, then chances are you are going to be on a lot of lists. Marshall is a terror to defenses because he's a prime-time home run threat with the ball.

Commit: Georgia

8. Arik Armstead, DE

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A 6'8", 280-pound monster, Armstead can play DE, DT and even OT for you.

In fact, Scout.com has him as their top OT prospect.

Armstead has solid snap quickness, point of attack strength and can anchor well.

Top Schools: Cal, Notre Dame, Oregon, Alabama and Auburn

7. Kwon Alexander, LB

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At 6'2" and 210 pounds Alexander projects well at WILL, but I think he can also play SAM in a 4-3 scheme due to his ability to carry tight ends around the field in coverage.

Top Schools: Auburn, Alabama, Florida State and LSU

6. Stefon Diggs, WR

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At 6'1" and 190 pounds, Diggs is a quicker-than-fast athlete, but he does have tremendous speed. His RAC ability is amazing, and he is likely tops in this category in the country for 2012.

Diggs can shake, bake and clean the dishes routinely.

Top Schools: Florida, Auburn, Maryland, Virginia Tech and Miamijust to begin with

5. Noah Spence, DE

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At 6'4" and 245 pounds, Spence can also stand up as a 3-4 OLB and rush the passer, while also making plays from the back side against the run. He's an elite pass-rusher and fabulous DE prospect.

Top Schools: Florida, LSU, Ohio State, Penn State and Maryland

4. Andrus Peat, OT

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At 6'7" and 280 pounds, Peat is the top line prospect in the country and will be a franchise left tackle. Sound in his technique, smart, patient and savvy in pass protection, Peat is an elite offensive lineman.

Top Schools: Nebraska, USC, Stanford, Florida State and Texas

3. Johnathan Gray, RB

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At 5'11" and 195 pounds, Gray has elite vision, feel, instincts, elusiveness, speed and quickness. His skill set is remarkable, and he proved at The Opening that he can catch the football with the best of them.

Commit: Texas

2. Mario Edwards, DE

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A 6'4", 280-pound monster of a defensive end—and, in my eyes, the most complete DE prospect in America right now.

Edwards 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. 

Top Schools: Florida State, Oklahoma, LSU and Texas

1. Dorial Green-Beckham, WR

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At 6'6" and 220 pounds, Green-Beckham has the hands, separation quickness, catch-in-crowd ability and playmaking talent to become a dominant receiver in college. 

Top Schools: Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas

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