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Rivals.com Pennsylvania Postseason Top 40 2012 | Rivals.com Football Recruiting | last sorted on 1/25/2012

2012 RankPosHt/WtSchools
1Noah Spence
Harrisburg (PA) Bishop McDevitt
DE6-4/245Ohio State
Through 13 games, Spence totaled 76 tackles and 12 sacks.
2Rushel Shell
Aliquippa (PA) Hopewell
RB6-0/210Pittsburgh
Shell finished his high school career with 9,078 career rushing yards, a new Pennsylvania record.
3Chris Muller
Boyertown (PA) Boyertown Area Senior
OL6-6/287Rutgers
After leading his team to a 6-6 season this fall, Muller will play in the Army All-American Bowl in January.
4Eugene Lewis
Plymouth (PA) Wyoming Valley
WR6-2/181Penn State
Playing quarterback, Lewis finished with over 1,000 yards passing and receiving for the second straight season this fall.
5Colin Thompson
Warminster (PA) Archbishop Wood Catholic
TE6-5/255Florida
Through his first six games, Thompson had 11 receptions for 178 yards and two touchdowns.
6Adam Bisnowaty
Pittsburgh (PA) Fox Chapel Area
OL6-6/275Pittsburgh
Bisnowaty has already concluded his senior season, and will now continue to showcase his athleticism on the wrestling mat this winter.
7Greg Garmon
Erie (PA) McDowell
RB6-2/195Iowa
Garmon finished his senior season with 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns on 137 carries, plus seven receptions for 180 yards and three touchdowns.
8J.J. Denman
Fairless Hills (PA) Pennsbury
OL6-7/305Rutgers
Denman helped lead his team to a 9-4 season this fall.
9Deaysean Rippy
McKees Rocks (PA) Sto Rox
LB6-2/198Pittsburgh
Known for his defense, Rippy also had 22 receptions for 389 yards this fall.
10Demetrious Cox
Jeannette (PA) Jeannette
DB6-1/192Michigan State
Cox rushed for 1,180 yards and passed for 753 yards through his first 12 games this fall.
11Drew Harris
Exton (PA) Downingtown East
RB6-1/210Virginia Tech
Harris finished his high school career with 4,977 yards after missing the majority of his senior season due to an injury.
12Nate Smith
Warminster (PA) Archbishop Wood Catholic
DB5-11/176Temple
Smith is has become a two way threat this fall, at both wide receiver and cornerback.
13Nyeem Wartman
Archbald (PA) Valley View
LB6-3/220Penn State
Wartman finished his senior season with 93 tackles and two sacks.
14Frank Taylor
Warminster (PA) Archbishop Wood Catholic
OL6-3/285Boston College
Taylor has been the anchor on the offensive line all season for Archbishop Wood.
15Treyvon Hester
Pittsburgh (PA) Penn Hills
DT6-3/290Toledo
Hester was unstoppable at the Chesapeake Bowl.
16T.J. Neal
McKeesport (PA) McKeesport
LB6-1/225Illinois
Leading his team in tackles the last two years, Neal has also become a weapon at running back.
17Corey Jones
Pittsburgh (PA) Penn Hills
WR5-9/165Toledo
Jones totaled 10 touchdowns this fall, while grabbing 25 receptions for 398 yards and also reeling off 499 yards rushing on 42 carries.
18Adam DePietro
Lancaster (PA) Lancaster Catholic
OL6-5/270Northwestern
DePietro's solid play on the offensive line has helped his team to a deep run in the state playoffs.
19Brandon Arcidiacono
Warminster (PA) Archbishop Wood Catholic
OL6-5/250Rutgers
Arcidiacono has proven himself to be equally talented on the offensive and defensive line this fall.
20Brendan Nosovitch
Allentown (PA) Central Catholic
QB6-2/200South Carolina
Through 14 games, Nosovitch completed 228 of 367 passes for 3,541 yards and 37 touchdowns, while also rushing for 841 yards and 14 touchdowns.
21Jesse James
McKeesport (PA) South Allegheny
TE6-7/248Penn State
James was also a standout basketball player at South Allegheny, but will miss his final season because he will enroll early in college.
22Wayne Capers
Bridgeville (PA) Chartiers Valley
WR6-1/205Arizona
Despite missing some time with an injury, Capers rushed for 330 yards and passed for 1,044 yards this fall.
23Blake Rankin
Bloomsburg (PA) Bloomsburg
QB6-4/195Rutgers
Through 11 games, Rankin completed 130 of 236 passes for 2,129 yards and 20 touchdowns, and also rushed for 1,476 yards and 28 touchdowns.
24JP Holtz
Pittsburgh (PA) Shaler Area
TE6-4/240Pittsburgh
Already a force on defense, Holtz proved himself on offense this fall while scoring 15 touchdowns on both the ground and through the air.
25Jaylen Coleman
Pittsburgh (PA) University Prep
LB6-1/220Toledo
Coleman finished his senior season with approximately 100 tackles and three interceptions, plus 1,600 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns.
26Jake O'Donnell
Doylestown (PA) Central Bucks East
DE6-6/233Miami
O'Donnell finished his senior season with 69 tackles, 4.5 sacks and one fumble recovery.
27Kyle Kerrick
Coatesville (PA) Coatesville Area Senior
WR6-3/183Michigan State
Kerrick, who will enroll in college in January, developed himself into one of the more dangerous big play threats in Pennsylvania.
28William Parks
Philadelphia (PA) Germantown
DB6-2/180Arizona
Parks was a standout at the Chesapeake Bowl.
29Dakota Conwell
Pittsburgh (PA) Upper St. Clair
LB6-1/210Arizona
Conwell has rushed for 997 yards and 19 touchdowns, and also passed for 1,087 yards and 11 touchdowns so far this fall.
30Perry Hills
Pittsburgh (PA) Central Catholic
QB6-3/205Maryland
Hill's record was 27-3 as a varsity starter and threw for almost 3,800 yards and 30 touchdowns.
31Michael Mooney
Malvern (PA) Malvern Prep
OL6-5/265Virginia
Mooney helped his team to a successful 9-2 season.
32Jack Schwaba
Pittsburgh (PA) Upper St. Clair
TE6-5/240Northwestern
Schwaba had five receptions for 81 yards this season, and on defense added 17 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
33P.J. Gallo
Holland (PA) Council Rock South
TE6-4/225Maryland
Gallo finished his senior season nine receptions for 135 yards.
34Trenton Coles
Clairton (PA) Clairton
WR6-3/175Pittsburgh
Coles proved to be a big play threat for Clairton this fall.
35Matt Johns
Warrington (PA) Central Bucks Hs-south
QB6-5/200Virginia
Johns finished his senior season by completing 130 of 221 passes for 2,111 yards and 15 touchdowns.
36Skyler Mornhinweg
Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph's
QB6-3/215Florida
Mornhinweg finished his high school career with over 4,800 yards passing and 52 touchdowns, and also 1,200 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns.
37Brock Dean
Harrisburg (PA) Bishop McDevitt
LB6-1/217Maryland
Through 14 games Dean has 79 tackles, two sacks and one interception.
38Manny Stocker
Coatesville (PA) Coatesville Area Senior
QB6-3/197N.C. State
Stocker directed an offense that averaged 34 points per game this fall.
39Arthur Goldberg
Pittsburgh (PA) Mt. Lebanon
DT6-4/270Wisconsin
Goldberg controlled the line of scrimmage from his defensive tackle position.
40Zach Rugg
Johnstown (PA) Bishop McCort
OL6-5/285Connecticut
Aside from being a powerful offensive lineman, Rugg also had 63 tackles and two sacks this fall.


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