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Rivals.com Rivals100 2012 | Rivals.com Football Recruiting | last sorted on 1/17/2012

2012 RankPosHt/WtSchools
1Dorial Green-Beckham
Springfield (MO) Hillcrest
WR6-6/220Missouri
Green-Beckham became all-time national career receiving leader after catching 119 passes for 2,233 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior.
2D.J. Humphries
Charlotte (NC) Mallard Creek
OL6-5/265Florida
A U.S. Army All-American, Humphries anchored an offensive line for a team that averaged 47 points per game in his senior season and finished 13-1.
3Mario Edwards
Denton (TX) Ryan
DT6-4/275Florida State
Edwards tallied 72 tackles, 32 tackles for loss and 11 sacks on his way to earning all-state honors as a senior.
4Shaq Thompson
Sacramento (CA) Grant
DB6-2/210Washington
Thompson rushed for 1,068 yards and 15 touchdowns and also threw eight touchdown passes this season.
5Johnathan Gray
Aledo (TX) Aledo
RB5-11/190Texas
Gray became the all-time national career scoring leader after rushing for 3,891 yards and 65 touchdowns in 2011.
6Jonathan Bullard
Shelby (NC) Crest
DE6-4/255Florida
Bullard, who competed in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, had 16 sacks for his state runnerup squad.
7Eddie Goldman
Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate Academy
DT6-4/307Florida State
Goldman finished his senior season with 40 solo tackles, 16 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks.
8Stefon Diggs
Olney (MD) Our Lady Of Good Counsel
WR6-0/185Maryland
Diggs finished with 1,443 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns, while adding 32 tackles and four interceptions on defense.
9Noah Spence
Harrisburg (PA) Bishop McDevitt
DE6-4/245Ohio State
Spence finished his senior season with 108 tackles, 28 tackles for a loss and 13 sacks.
10Jameis Winston
Hueytown (AL) Hueytown
QB6-4/200Florida State
Winston accounted for nearly 3,000 yards of offense in 2011 and was a star in the Under Armour Game, going 8 of 9 for 178 yards and two touchdowns.
11Darius Hamilton
Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep
DE6-4/245Rutgers
Hamilton finished his senior season with 72 tackles and 21 sacks while pushing Don Bosco Prep to the No. 2 spot in the final national rankings.
12T.J. Yeldon
Daphne (AL) Daphne
RB6-2/205Alabama
Yeldon rushed for 2,193 yards and 32 touchdowns in 12 games and was MVP of the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic.
13Tracy Howard
Miramar (FL) Miramar
DB5-11/175Miami
Howard, a U.S. Army All-American, finished the season with 10 interceptions despite rarely being thrown at.
14Ondre Pipkins
Kansas City (MO) Park Hill
DT6-3/325Michigan
Pipkins tallied two tackles and a forced fumble in the Army Bowl after being dominant all week in practice.
15Trey Williams
Spring (TX) Dekaney
RB5-8/175Texas A&M
Williams had the third-highest single-season rushing total in Texas history, running for 3,890 yards and 48 touchdowns in leading his team to a state title.
16Zach Banner
Lakewood (WA) Lakes
OL6-9/310USC
Banner started all week at left tackle at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
17Landon Collins
Geismar (LA) Dutchtown
DB6-0/199Alabama
Collins racked up four solo tackles and picked off a pass which he returned for 28 yards in the Under Armour game.
18Nelson Agholor
Tampa (FL) Berkeley Prep
WR6-2/180USC
Agholor, who was used mostly as a running back, finished his senior season with 207 rushes for 1,986 yards and 28 touchdowns on the ground.
19Kyle Murphy
San Clemente (CA) San Clemente
OL6-7/275Stanford
Murphy, who helped lead his team to an 11-1 season, was one of the top offensive tackles at the Army Bowl.
20Gunner Kiel
Columbus (IN) East
QB6-4/220Notre Dame
Kiel finished his high school career by throwing for 2,523 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior.
21Ellis McCarthy
Monrovia (CA) Monrovia
DT6-5/311UCLA
McCarthy proved at the Army Bowl that he can play either defensive end or defensive tackle.
22Kyle Kalis
Lakewood (OH) St. Edward
OL6-5/302Michigan
Kalis started at right guard in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in January.
23John Theus
Jacksonville (FL) Bolles
OL6-6/292Georgia
Theus, a U.S. Army All-American, helped to lead Bolles to a state championship. He also was the lead blocking for a pair of 1,000 yard rushers.
24Eddie Williams
Panama City (FL) Arnold
ATH6-4/204Alabama
Williams is a versatile prospect who could play on either side of the ball. He expects to begin his college career at wide receiver.
25Adolphus Washington
Cincinnati (OH) Taft
DE6-4/230Ohio State
Washington tallied 1.5 sacks in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and totaled 25 in his senior season.
26Malcom Brown
Brenham (TX) Brenham
DT6-2/280Texas
Brown finished with four tackles, including one for loss, and was constantly in the backfield during the Under Armour game.
27Aziz Shittu
Atwater (CA) Buhach
DE6-3/275Stanford
Shittu finished his senior season with 89 tackles and eight sacks.
28Dante Fowler Jr.
St. Petersburg (FL) Lakewood
DE6-3/232Florida
Fowler Jr. had an up-and-down senior season but finished with a great week at Under Armour. He had a sack and two quarterback hurries in the all-star game.
29Jordan Simmons
Encino (CA) Crespi
OL6-5/333USC
Simmons, who was moved to offensive guard, was injured for most of the week at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
30Randy Johnson
Miami (FL) Miami Norland
RB5-9/180Miami
Johnson helped lead his team to a state championship. He finished with 2,087 rushing yards on 208 carries and scored 29 touchdowns on the season.
31Josh Harvey-Clemons
Valdosta (GA) Lowndes
ATH6-5/208Georgia
Harvey-Clemons, an Army All-American, led his team with 105 total tackles, recorded three picks in 12 games.
32Andrus Peat
Tempe (AZ) Corona Del Sol
OL6-7/305Stanford
Showing off his athletic ability, Peat is also a standout along the defensive line.
33Joshua Garnett
Puyallup (WA) Puyallup
OL6-5/295Stanford
Garnett saw time on both sides of the line during his senior season, and helped Puyallup to a 6-4 season.
34Thomas Johnson
Dallas (TX) Skyline
WR6-0/180Texas A&M
Despite missing games to injury Johnson caught 59 passes for 1,077 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior.
35Cyler Miles
Denver (CO) Mullen
QB6-4/220Washington
Miles had 1,354 passing yards and 14 touchdowns in his senior season and earned co-MVP honors at Army Bowl.
36Chris Casher
Mobile (AL) Davidson
DE6-4/225Florida State
Casher did not play as a senior because of Alabama transfer rules, but competed in the Under Armour All-America Game and recorded one tackle for loss.
37Devin Fuller
Old Tappan (NJ) Old Tappan
ATH6-0/185UCLA
Fuller finished his high school career with 10,000 of total offense and 118 touchdowns.
38Mario Pender
Cape Coral (FL) Island Coast
RB6-0/185Florida State
Pender rushed for 1252 yards and 14 touchdowns on 106 carries as a senior.
39Kendall Sanders
Athens (TX) Athens
ATH6-1/175Texas
Sanders was named the MVP of the West squad at the Army Bowl after recording two interceptions from his cornerback spot.
40Jabari Ruffin
Downey (CA) Downey
LB6-4/230USC
Ruffin had 99 tackles and also caught five touchdown passes this season.
41Cayleb Jones
Austin (TX) Austin
WR6-3/198Texas
Jones caught 75 passes for 1,042 yards and nine scores as a senior.
42Todd Gurley
Tarboro (NC) Tarboro
RB6-1/195Georgia
Gurley rushed for over 2,500 yards and 38 touchdowns in 15 games, and had 119 yards in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.
43Reggie Ragland
Madison (AL) Bob Jones
LB6-4/245Alabama
Ragland recorded five tackles, including two for loss, in the Under Armour All-America Game.
44Zach Kline
Danville (CA) San Ramon Valley
QB6-2/210California
Kline finished with 3,630 passing yards with 36 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his senior season.
45Amari Cooper
Miami (FL) Northwestern
WR6-1/175Alabama
Cooper had 36 receptions for 722 yards and six touchdowns as a senior. He was also a standout at the Under Armour All-America Game with two touchdowns.
46Max Tuerk
Santa Margarita (CA) Santa Margarita Catholic
OL6-6/294USC
Tuerk helped lead his team to a 13-2 record and state bowl championship this season.
47Ukeme Eligwe
Stone Mountain (GA) Stone Mountain
LB6-3/210Florida State
Eligwe recorded 85 total tackles with 13 tackles for loss and three fumble recoveries in 10 games.
48Keith Marshall
Raleigh (NC) Millbrook
RB5-11/190Georgia
An Under Armour All-American, Marshall rushed for 1,891 yards and 25 touchdowns in 12 games.
49Deontay Greenberry
Fresno (CA) Washington Union
WR6-3/187Houston
Greenberry had 105 receptions for 2,108 yards and 32 touchdowns and led his team to a 14-0 season.
50Eli Harold
Virginia Beach (VA) Ocean Lakes
DE6-4/215Virginia
Harold finished with 78 tackles, 16 sacks and 28 tackles during his senior season.
51Channing Ward
Aberdeen (MS) Aberdeen
DE6-4/250Ole Miss
Ward registered two sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss in the Under Armour All-America Game.
52Isaac Seumalo
Corvallis (OR) Corvallis
OL6-3/280Oregon State
A two-way standout, Seumalo finished with 54 tackles and nine sacks on defense.
53Leonard Williams
Daytona Beach (FL) Mainland
DE6-5/254USC
Williams had 103 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 10.5 sacks as a senior.
54Kent Taylor
Land O'Lakes (FL) Land O' Lakes
TE6-5/220Florida
Taylor had 30 receptions for 480 yards and five touchdowns as a senior.
55Rushel Shell
Aliquippa (PA) Hopewell
RB6-0/210Pittsburgh
Shell finished his high school career with 9,078 career rushing yards, a new Pennsylvania record.
56Jordan Jenkins
Hamilton (GA) Harris County
DE6-3/245Georgia
Jenkins produced 11 sacks in 10 games, and had two sacks in the Under Armour All-America Game.
57Alex Carter
Ashburn (VA) Briar Woods
DB6-0/193Stanford
Carter, who is a threat on offense, defense or special teams, was named his district’s defensive player of the year this fall.
58Chris Black
Jacksonville (FL) First Coast
WR5-11/170Alabama
Black finished his senior season with 985 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.
59Tanner Mangum
Eagle (ID) Eagle
QB6-3/195BYU
Magnum threw for 1,944 yards with 21 touchdowns and five interceptions this season.
60Travis Blanks
Tallahassee (FL) North Florida Christian
DB6-1/195Clemson
Blanks recorded three interceptions as a senior. He anchored a state championship defense.
61Arik Armstead
Elk Grove (CA) Pleasant Grove
DE6-8/280Oregon
Armstead had 42 tackles and 3.5 sacks on defense this season and is also a standout offensive tackle.
62Durron Neal
St. Louis (MO) DeSmet
WR6-1/195Oklahoma
Neal scored 15 touchdowns receiving and 11 touchdowns rushing as a senior.
63Mike Davis
Stone Mountain (GA) Stephenson
RB5-10/200South Carolina
Davis rushed for 1,928 yards and 21 touchdowns on 213 carries in 11games and was an Army All-American.
64Tommy Schutt
Glen Ellyn (IL) Glenbard West
DT6-2/301Ohio State
Schutt finished up his high school career with 19 tackles for loss and 14 sacks as a senior.
65Javonte Magee
San Antonio (TX) Sam Houston
DE6-5/262Baylor
Magee had a big fumble recovery for the West squad in the Army Bowl.
66Shaq Roland
Lexington (SC) Lexington
WR6-1/170South Carolina
Roland had 79 receptions for 1,546 yards, 306 rushing yards and 33 total touchdowns in 12 games, and scored a touchdown in the Under Armour All-American Game.
67Kennedy Estelle
Pearland (TX) Dawson
OL6-7/300Texas
Estelle helped Dawson average 450 yards per game this season.
68Ronald Darby
Oxon Hill (MD) Potomac
DB5-11/172Florida State
Aside from being a lockdown cornerback this fall, Darby also chipped in with 383 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.
69DeVante Harris
Mesquite (TX) Horn
DB5-11/160Texas A&M
Harris was the leading tackler in the Under Armour game with seven solo stops.
70Marcus Maye
Melbourne (FL) Holy Trinity
DB6-1/195Florida
Maye missed three games as a senior but carried 45 times for 548 yards and nine touchdowns and made 36 tackles and intercepted three passes.
71D.J. Foster
Scottsdale (AZ) Saguaro
ATH5-11/190Arizona State
Foster finished with 3,058 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns in his senior season.
72Jonathan Taylor
Millen (GA) Jenkins County
DT6-4/315Georgia
Taylor, an Under Armour All-American, had 12 sacks, forced four fumbles and blocked three field goals in 10 games.
73Vince Biegel
Wisconsin Rapids (WI) Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln
LB6-3/210Wisconsin
Biegel was dominant as a senior, recording 175 tackles, 17 sacks and two interceptions from his linebacker position.
74Avery Young
Palm Beach Gardens (FL) Palm Beach Gardens
OL6-6/273Auburn
Young was a key blocker in a Gardens offense that averages nearly 300 rushing yards per game.
75Germone Hopper
Charlotte (NC) Phillip O Berry Acad Of Tech
WR6-0/165Clemson
Hopper competed in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and blocked a kick and had a long kickoff return in the Carolinas Shrine Bowl.
76Tee Shepard
Fresno (CA) Washington Union
DB6-1/180Notre Dame
Shepard had two interceptions in the Cal State Game and shined in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.
77Noor Davis
Leesburg (FL) Leesburg
LB6-4/233Stanford
Davis missed three games as a senior due to injury, but still amassed double-digit tackles for loss.
78Erik Magnuson
Carlsbad (CA) La Costa Canyon
OL6-6/275Michigan
Magnuson played tackle and guard at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
79Cyrus Jones
Baltimore (MD) Gilman School
ATH5-11/183Alabama
Jones helped Gilman to a conference championship after totaling more than 1,400 yards from scrimmage and 20 touchdowns.
80Brian Poole
Bradenton (FL) Southeast
DB5-11/187Florida
Poole handled quarterback duties and running back duties in addition to defensive back as a senior.
81Bryce Treggs
Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco
WR5-11/171California
Treggs finished with 65 catches for 1,300 yards and 11 touchdowns.
82Kevon Seymour
Pasadena (CA) Muir
DB6-0/180USC
Seymour was one of the top two cornerbacks on the West squad at the Army Bowl.
83Deon Bush
Miami (FL) Columbus
DB6-1/185Miami
Bush, a U.S. Army All-American, had 57 tackles and 11 pass breakups as a senior.
84Joel Caleb
Midlothian (VA) Clover Hill
ATH6-2/201Virginia Tech
Only playing seven games because of a knee injury, Caleb still finished with 747 yards passing and 737 yards rushing this fall.
85Yuri Wright
Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep
DB6-2/180Colorado
Wright was one of Don Bosco Prep’s top defensive weapons during their run to a No. 2 national ranking.
86LaDarrell McNeil
Dallas (TX) Wilmer-Hutchins
DB6-1/190Tennessee
McNeil racked up 124 tackles in only nine games as a senior.
87Gabriel Marks
Los Angeles (CA) Venice
WR6-0/175Washington State
Marks was arguably the top wide receiver at the Offense-Defense Bowl.
88Geno Smith
Atlanta (GA) St Pius X School
DB5-11/180Alabama
Smith, an Army All-American, recorded 80-plus tackles and three interceptions to go along with more than 800 rushing yards in 13 games.
89Nick Dawson
Charlotte (NC) Phillip O Berry Acad Of Tech
LB6-3/228Louisville
Dawson had 126 tackles, 12 sacks, eight forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries in 11games and impressed at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
90JaQuay Williams
Tyrone (GA) Sandy Creek
WR6-3/204Auburn
Williams finished his senior season with nearly 1,000 receiving yards, averaged over 20 yards per reception and competed in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.
91Kwontie Moore
Norfolk (VA) Norfolk Christian School
LB6-2/243Virginia
Moore, who scored a touchdown in the U.S Army All-American Bowl, helped lead his team to a state title game in Virginia.
92Tyriq McCord
Tampa (FL) Jefferson
DE6-3/222Miami
McCord, a U.S. Army All-American, finished his senior season with 59 tackles and 11.5 sacks, as well as three forced fumbles and one interception.
93Jordan Payton
Westlake Village (CA) Oaks Christian
WR6-2/199UCLA
Payton finished with 61 catches for 769 yards and 10 touchdowns in his senior season.
94Raphael Kirby
Stone Mountain (GA) Stephenson
LB6-0/208Miami
Kirby finished his11-game senior season with 121 total tackles, 18.5 sacks and 23 tackles for loss, and played in the Army All-American Bowl.
95Se'von Pittman
Canton (OH) McKinley
DE6-5/245Ohio State
Pittman had three tackles and a quarterback hurry in the Offense-Defense Bowl in December.
96Curtis Riser
DeSoto (TX) DeSoto
OL6-3/283Texas
Riser helped a nationally-ranked DeSoto team average 456 yards of offense per game.
97Alex Balducci
Portland (OR) Central Catholic
DE6-4/262Oregon
Balducci finished with 68 tackles and seven sacks in his senior season.
98Ryan Anderson
Daphne (AL) Daphne
LB6-3/250Alabama
Had two tackles for loss in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic and recorded 12.5 sack as a senior.
99Ifeadi Odenigbo
Centerville (OH) Centerville
DE6-4/210Northwestern
Odenigbo recorded two sacks in the Under Armour All-America Game.
100Chris Muller
Boyertown (PA) Boyertown Area Senior
OL6-6/287Rutgers
After leading his team to a 6-6 season during the fall, Muller saw extensive time at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.


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