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Rivals.com Texas Postseason Top 100 2012 | Rivals.com Football Recruiting | last sorted on 1/21/2012

2012 RankPosHt/WtSchools
1Mario 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.
2Johnathan 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.
3Trey 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.
4Malcom 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.
5Thomas 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.
6Kendall 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.
7Cayleb Jones
Austin (TX) Austin
WR6-3/198Texas
Jones caught 75 passes for 1,042 yards and nine scores as a senior
8Javonte Magee
San Antonio (TX) Sam Houston
DE6-5/262Baylor
Magee had a big fumble recovery for the West squad in the Army Bowl.
9Kennedy Estelle
Pearland (TX) Dawson
OL6-7/300Texas
Estelle helped Dawson average 450 yards of offense per game as a senior.
10DeVante Harris
Mesquite (TX) Horn
DB5-11/160Texas A&M
Harris was the leading tackler in the Under Armour game with seven solo stops.
11LaDarrell McNeil
Dallas (TX) Wilmer-Hutchins
DB6-1/190Tennessee
McNeil racked up 124 tackles in only nine games as a senior.
12Curtis Riser
DeSoto (TX) DeSoto
OL6-3/283Texas
Riser helped a nationally-ranked DeSoto team average 456 yards of offense per game.
13Bralon Addison
Missouri City (TX) Hightower
WR5-10/182Oregon
Addison passed for 2,158 yards and 22 touchdowns and rushed for another 1,625 yards and 20 scores as a senior.
14Camrhon Hughes
Harker Heights (TX) Harker Heights
OL6-6/269Texas
Hughes was a standout on the offensive line in the Semper Fidelis Bowl.
15Matt Davis
Houston (TX) Klein Forest
QB6-2/202Texas A&M
Coming off an ACL tear as a junior Davis passed for 1,483 yards and ran for another 931 as a senior.
16Hassan Ridgeway
Mansfield (TX) Mansfield
DE6-4/250Texas
Ridgeway had a big sack for a 13-yard loss in the Army Bowl.
17Peter Jinkens
Dallas (TX) Skyline
LB6-1/208Texas
Jinkens recorded two tackles in the Under Armour game.
18Orlando Thomas
Copperas Cove (TX) Copperas Cove
ATH5-11/175Texas
Thomas recorded two tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery while playing cornerback in the Offense-Defense Bowl.
19Mike Matthews
Missouri City (TX) Elkins
OL6-3/260Texas A&M
The U.S. Army All-American is the son of NFL Hall-of-Famer Bruce Matthews.
20John Michael McGee
Texarkana (TX) Texas
OL6-4/260Oklahoma
McGee played guard all week for the West squad at the Army Bowl.
21Colin Blake
San Antonio (TX) Brandeis
DB6-3/185Florida State
Blake helped Brandeis reach the second round of the playoffs in only his second year of playing organized football.
22Devonte Fields
Arlington (TX) Martin
DE6-4/240TCU
Fields registered 73 tackles, 13 sacks and two interceptions in 2011.
23Dominique Wheeler
Crockett (TX) Crockett
WR6-1/176Texas Tech
Wheeler caught two passes for 29 yards in the Army Bowl.
24Michael Starts
Waco (TX) La Vega
DE6-4/282Texas Tech
Starts lined up as both an offensive tackle and defensive end during the Army Bowl.
25Trevor Knight
San Antonio (TX) Ronald Reagan
QB6-3/195Oklahoma
Knight helped Reagan to the fourth round of the playoffs by throwing for 2,092 yards and 27 touchdowns with only three interceptions.
26Jonathan Williams
Allen (TX) Allen
RB5-11/205Arkansas
Despite missing much of the year with injury Williams rushed for 1,169 yards and 12 touchdowns.
27Daje Johnson
Pflugerville (TX) Hendrickson
ATH5-10/185Texas
Though he could also play corner in college Johnson rushed for 2,178 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior.
28Edward Pope
Carthage (TX) Carthage
ATH6-3/170Texas A&M
Pope finished with a pair of tackles and a pass breakup from his safety spot at the Army Bowl.
29Corey Coleman
Richardson (TX) Pearce
WR5-11/180Baylor
Coleman caught 69 passes for 932 yards and 11 touchdowns while rushing for another 551 yards and 15 scores.
30Reginald Davis
Tenaha (TX) Tenaha
WR6-1/185Texas Tech
Davis accounted for 59 touchdowns on offense and 2 interceptions on defense in leading his team to a state championship.
31Justin Thomas
Orange (TX) West Orange-Stark
DB5-9/170Utah
Ruled ineligible to play as a senior due to age restrictions, Thomas is still one of the top cover corners in the state.
32Bryson Echols
DeSoto (TX) DeSoto
DB5-10/175Texas
Echols recorded a tackle and a pass breakup in the Under Armour game.
33Jordan Richmond
Denton (TX) Ryan
LB6-1/220Texas A&M
Richmond helped Ryan reach the fourth round of the playoffs in 2011.
34Brian Nance
Euless (TX) Trinity
LB6-3/210Baylor
Coming off an ACL tear as a junior Nance helped lead Trinity to the third round of the playoffs and a national ranking in 2011.
35Griffin Gilbert
Austin (TX) Lake Travis
TE6-5/215TCU
Gilbert caught 54 passes for 1,012 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior.
36Paul Boyette Jr.
Humble (TX) Humble
DT6-4/280Texas
The big defensive tackle recorded 45 tackles and four sacks as a senior.
37Danielle Hunter
Katy (TX) Morton Ranch
DE6-5/235LSU
Hunter helped Morton Ranch to the school's first-even playoff appearance as senior.
38Timothy Cole
Brenham (TX) Brenham
LB6-2/220Texas
Cole helped lead Brenham to an 11-1 record and a national ranking as a senior.
39Ford Childress
Houston (TX) Kinkaid
QB6-4/210West Virginia
Childress threw for 3,171 yards and 41 touchdowns in leading team to 2nd consecutive state title.
40Corey Thompson
Missouri City (TX) Elkins
DB6-2/205LSU
Thompson recorded three interceptions from his safety spot.
41Adrian Colbert
Mineral Wells (TX) Mineral Wells
ATH6-1/193Texas
Colbert scored 16 touchdowns on offense, returned two kicks for scores and recorded four interceptions.
42Dominic Ramacher
Denton (TX) Guyer
ATH6-3/230Oklahoma State
Ramacher lined up at fullback, tight end and linebacker for Guyer.
43Marcus Johnson
League City (TX) Clear Springs
WR6-1/180Texas
Johnson caught 64 passes for 1,273 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior.
44B.J. Catalon
Houston (TX) Westside
RB5-8/190TCU
Catalon rushed for 2,269 yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior.
45Clayton Nicholas
Abilene (TX) Abilene Cooper
QB6-3/205Texas Tech
Nicholas passed for 2,956 yards and 26 touchdowns.
46Halapoulivaati Vaitai
Haltom City (TX)
OL6-6/265TCU
Vaitai helped Halton average 243 rushing yards per game in 2011.
47Michael Richardson
DeSoto (TX) DeSoto
DE6-2/228Texas A&M
Richardson could excel at either defensive end or outside linebacker at the next level.
48Polo Manukainiu
Euless (TX) Trinity
DE6-6/256Texas A&M
The big defensive lineman helped nationally-ranked Trinity to the third round of the playoffs.
49Tommy Armstrong
Cibolo (TX) Steele
QB6-2/210Nebraska
Armstrong threw for 1,945 yards and 29 touchdowns while adding 1,281 yards and 16 scores on the ground in 2011.
50Adam Butler
Duncanville (TX) Duncanville
OL6-5/288Vanderbilt
Butler anchored the line for a dangerous Duncanville offense.
51Tim Wright
La Marque (TX) La Marque
RB5-10/185Junior College
Wright battled through injuries to rush for 1,835 yards and 28 touchdowns.
52Dalton Santos
Van (TX) Van
LB6-3/252Texas
Santos recorded seven tackles and two tackles for loss in the Under Armour game.
53Kiante' Griffin
Carrollton (TX) Hebron
WR6-0/200Baylor
Griffin was a standout at both wide receiver and cornerback for Hebron.
54La'Darius Newbold
Lancaster (TX) Lancaster
DB6-0/180Texas Tech
Newbold successfully made the transition from receiver to cornerback as a senior.
55Kyle Fuller
Wylie (TX) Wylie
OL6-5/265Baylor
Fuller helped Wylie average 174 yards on the ground.
56Alex Norman
Dallas (TX) Bishop Dunne
DT6-4/285Texas
Norman was selected to play in the Under Armour All-American game.
57Nicky Baratti
Spring (TX) Klein Oak
ATH6-2/215Notre Dame
Baratti rushed for 430 yards and 10 touchdowns while catching 47 passes for 569 yards and four touchdowns.
58Alex De La Torre
Denton (TX) Ryan
LB6-2/225Texas
De La Torre was a three-year starter on one of the state's top defenses.
59Taiwan Johnson
Manvel (TX) Manvel
DE6-3/240Arkansas
Johnson finished his senior campaign with 86 tackles and 11 sacks.
60Trey Keenan
Argyle (TX) Argyle
OL6-5/270Texas Tech
Keenan helped Argyle reach the state championship game in 2011.
61Michael Wilson
Aledo (TX) Aledo
OL6-6/265Oklahoma State
Wilson led the way for a 3,000-yard rusher for the second year in a row.
62Will Hines
Waco (TX) Waco
DB6-1/175Arkansas
Hines recorded 38 tackles and an interception from his cornerback spot as a senior.
63Kimo Tipoti
Hurst (TX) L. D. Bell
OL6-3/330Texas A&M
Tipoti helped L.D. Bell average 368 yards per game in 2011.
64Donald Hopkins
Lago Vista (TX) Lago Vista
DT6-2/270Houston
Hopkins helped lead Lago Vista to a 10-2 record and was selected to play in the Under Armour game.
65Kolby Listenbee
Arlington (TX) Bowie
ATH6-0/170TCU
Listenbee threw for 1,202 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 746 yards and another nine scores.
66Germain Ifedi
Houston (TX) Westside
OL6-5/304Texas A&M
Ifedi helped Westside average 298 yards rushing as a senior.
67Deatrich Wise
Carrollton (TX) Hebron
DE6-5/235Arkansas
Wise had a big senior year to help Hebron to reach the playoffs.
68Quan West
Willis (TX) Willis
WR6-4/208Iowa State
West averaged over 20 yards a catch for the second year in a row.
69Ashton Lampkin
Fort Worth (TX) Dunbar
DB6-1/185Oklahoma State
Lampkin played on both sides of the ball for Dunbar as a senior.
70Tim Hines
Bryan (TX) Bryan
OL6-5/305Junior College
The roadgrading lineman could play either guard or tackle in college.
71Jeremiah Tshimanga
North Richland Hills (TX) Richland
LB6-3/229Oklahoma State
Tshimanga anchored the middle of the Richland defense.
72A.J. Hilliard
Klein (TX) Klein Oak
LB6-2/215TCU
Hilliard amassed 143 tackles and three sacks as a senior.
73Simon Goines
Keller (TX) Central
OL6-7/290UCLA
Goines helped Keller Central to a surprising 8-3 record and playoff berth.
74Ryan Reid
Sherman (TX) Sherman
DB5-11/187Baylor
Reid recorded 41 tackles and two picks in helping Sherman to the fourth round of the playoffs.
75Eric Davis
Tyler (TX) John Tyler
DE6-3/240Oklahoma State
Davis recorded 59 tackles, two sacks and an interception in 2011.
76Aiavion Edwards
Stephenville (TX) Stephenville
DB6-1/205Baylor
Projected as a safety, Edwards also led Stephenville in rushing as a senior.
77Seaver Myers
Friendswood (TX) Friendswood
OL6-6/290SMU
Myers helped an injury-riddled Friendswood team average over 350 yards of offense per game.
78Zack Sanchez
Keller (TX) Central
ATH6-0/172Oklahoma
Sanchez caught 13 touchdown passes on offense while recording nine interception on defense as a senior.
79Vincent Hobbs
Mesquite (TX) Horn
TE6-3/230Colorado
Hobbs caught 45 passes for 583 yards and two scores.
80Jalen Mills
DeSoto (TX) DeSoto
DB6-0/180LSU
Mills combined with Bryson Echols to make it tough for opponents to pass on DeSoto.
81Hiva Lutui
Euless (TX) Trinity
OL6-3/284Utah
Lutui was the best lineman for one of the top teams in the country.
82Damien Lawry
Dallas (TX) Wilmer-Hutchins
ATH6-0/175Iowa State
Lawry scored nine touchdowns on offense while also playing cornerback.
83Daniel Brooks
Port Lavaca (TX) Calhoun
ATH5-10/170Oklahoma
Brooks rushed for 1,305 yards and 11 touchdowns while also recording three inteceptions on defense.
84Ben Weaver
Klein (TX) Klein
LB6-1/225Boise State
Weaver was an all-district pick as a senior.
85Jalen Overstreet
Tatum (TX) Tatum
ATH6-2/205Texas
Playing quarterback Overstreet led Tatum to the state semifinals.
86Quinton White
College Station (TX) A&M Consolidated
RB5-8/180Texas Tech
White rushed for 835 yards and eight touchdowns and caught 40 passes for 443 yards and four scores.
87Aderius Epps
Cedar Hill (TX) Cedar Hill
OL6-2/295Kansas State
Epps was the anchor of the line for state-ranked Cedar Hill.
88Kenneth Marshall
South Houston (TX) South Houston
DB6-0/191Texas A&M
Marshall was a four-year starter for South Houston.
89TJ Millweard
Fort Worth (TX) All Saints Episcopal
QB6-4/230UCLA
Millweard passed for 2,374 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior.
90Shane Rhodes
Klein (TX) Klein Collins
RB5-6/160Boise State
Rhodes proves to be a true all-purpose back by catching 61 passes for 1,057 yards and 11 touchdowns.
91Caleb Bluiett
Beaumont (TX) West Brook
DE6-3/235Texas
Playing linebacker, defensive end and defensive tackle Bluiett helped West Brook to a postseason berth.
92Laiu Moeakiola
Euless (TX) Trinity
DB6-0/185Arizona State
Moeakiola is known as one of the hardest hitters in the state.
93Jared Kaster
Altair (TX) Rice Consolidated
OL6-4/268Texas Tech
Kaster helped Rice Consolidated average 227 yards rushing per game in 2011.
94Victor Irokansi
Pflugerville (TX) Hendrickson
DE6-4/230Oklahoma State
Irokansi helped Hendrickson reach the second round of the playoffs.
95Toye Adewon
Frisco (TX) Liberty
OL6-4/285Navy
Adewon helped lead Liberty to a postseason berth as a senior.
96Christian Okafor
Houston (TX) Westbury
OL6-6/300California
Okafor and his Westbury team averaged close to 150 yards of rushing per game.
97Jordan Roos
Celina (TX) Celina
OL6-6/300Purdue
Is also a nationally-ranked thrower in track and field.
98Ryan Flannigan
Missouri City (TX) Fort Bend Marshall
LB6-1/200Texas Tech
Flannigan earned all-district honors as a senior.
99Lincoln Richard
Everman (TX) Everman
LB6-3/215SMU
Richard is also one of the top high jumpers in the state.
100Greg Brantley
Carthage (TX) Carthage
OL6-7/305Oklahoma State
Brantley was selected to play in the Offense-Defense Bowl as a senior.


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