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Posted: Monday January 23, 2012 11:33AM ; Updated: Monday February 13, 2012 9:00AM

The Rivals100: Class of 2012

The experts at Rivals.com have ranked the top football recruits in the Class of 2012. For a closer look at the nation's Top 50 players, click here. For the full Rivals250, click here. For additional analysis during the march to National Signing Day, visit Rivals.com and SI.com.

RANK	PLAYER		POS.	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	RATING	SCHOOL
1		Dorial Green-Beckham Springfield, Mo. Hillcrest	WR	6-6	220
Green-Beckham became the all-time national career receiving leader after catching 119 passes for 2,233 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior.
2		D.J. Humphries Charlotte, N.C. Mallard Creek	OL	6-5	265
A U.S. Army All-American, Humphries anchored an offensive line for a Mallard Creek team that averaged 47 points per game and went 13-1 his senior year.
3		Mario Edwards Denton, Texas Ryan	DE	6-4	275
Edwards tallied 72 tackles, 32 tackles for loss and 11 sacks on his way to earning all-state honors as a senior.
4		Shaq Thompson Sacramento, Calif. Grant	S	6-2	210
Thompson rushed for 1,068 yards and 15 touchdowns and also threw eight touchdown passes this season.
5		Johnathan Gray Aledo, Texas Aledo	RB	5-11	190
Gray became the all-time national career scoring leader after rushing for 3,891 yards and 65 touchdowns in 2011.
6		Jonathan Bullard Shelby, N.C. Crest	DE	6-4	255
Bullard, who competed in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, had 16 sacks for his state runner-up squad.
7		Eddie Goldman Washington, D.C. Friendship Collegiate	DT	6-4	307
Goldman finished his senior season with 40 solo tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
8		Stefon Diggs Olney, Md. Good Counsel	WR	6-0	185
Diggs finished 2011 with 1,443 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns, and added 32 tackles and four interceptions on defense.
9		Noah Spence Harrisburg, Pa. Bishop McDevitt	DE	6-4	245
Spence finished his senior season with 108 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 13 sacks.
10		Jameis Winston Hueytown, Ala. Hueytown	QB	6-4	200
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.
11		Darius Hamilton Ramsey, N.J. Don Bosco Prep	DE	6-4	245
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.
12		T.J. Yeldon Daphne, Ala. Daphne	RB	6-2	205
Yeldon rushed for 2,193 yards and 32 touchdowns in 12 games and was named MVP of the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic.
13		Tracy Howard Miramar, Fla. Miramar	CB	5-11	175
Howard, a U.S. Army All-American, finished the season with 10 interceptions despite rarely being thrown at.
14		Ondre Pipkins Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill	DT	6-3	325
Pipkins tallied two tackles and a forced fumble in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl after being dominant all week during practice.
15		Trey Williams Spring, Texas Dekaney	RB	5-8	175
Williams had the third-highest single-season rushing total in Texas history, running for 3,890 yards and 48 touchdowns in leading Dekaney to a state title.
16		Zach Banner Lakewood, Wash. Lakes	OT	6-9	310
Banner started all week at left tackle at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
17		Landon Collins Geismar, La. Dutchtown	S	5-11	199
Collins racked up four solo tackles and an interception in the Under Armour All-America Game.
18		Nelson Agholor Tampa, Fla. Berkeley Prep	WR	6-2	180
Agholor, used predominantly as a running back, finished his senior season with 207 carries, 1,986 yards and 28 touchdowns on the ground.
19		Kyle Murphy San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente	OT	6-7	275
Murphy, who helped lead San Clemente to an 11-1 season, was one of the top offensive tackles at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
20		Gunner Kiel Columbus, Ind. Columbus East	QB	6-4	220
Kiel finished his high school career by throwing for 2,523 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior.
21		Ellis McCarthy Monrovia, Calif. Monrovia	DT	6-5	311
McCarthy proved at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl that he can serve as either a defensive end or defensive tackle.
22		Kyle Kalis Lakewood, Ohio St. Edward	OG	6-5	302
Kalis started at right guard in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in January.
23		John Theus Jacksonville, Fla. Bolles	OT	6-6	292
Theus, a U.S. Army All-American, helped to lead Bolles to a state championship. He also was the lead blocker for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers.
24		Eddie Williams Panama City, Fla. Arnold	ATH	6-4	204
A versatile prospect who can play on either side of the ball, Williams is expected to begin his college career at wide receiver.
25		Adolphus Washington Cincinnati, Ohio Taft	DE	6-4	230
Washington tallied 1.5 sacks in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and totaled 25 in his impressive senior season.
26		Malcom Brown Brenham, Texas Brenham	DT	6-2	280
Brown finished with four tackles, including one for loss, in the Under Armour All-America Game.
27		Aziz Shittu Atwater, Calif. Buhach	DE	6-3	275
Shittu finished his senior season with 89 tackles and eight sacks.
28		Dante Fowler Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla. Lakewood	DE	6-3	232
Fowler Jr. had an up-and-down senior season but finished with a great week at the Under Armour Game. He had a sack and two quarterback hurries in the prime-time performance.
29		Jordan Simmons Encino, Calif. Crespi	OG	6-5	333
Simmons, who was moved to offensive guard, was injured for most of the week at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
30		Duke Johnson Miami, Fla. Miami Norland	RB	5-9	180
Johnson helped lead Miami Norland to a state championship. He finished with 208 carries, 2,087 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns on the season.
31		Josh Harvey-Clemons Valdosta, Ga. Lowndes	ATH	6-5	208
Harvey-Clemons, a U.S. Army All-American, led his team with 105 total tackles and three interceptions in 12 games.
32		Andrus Peat Tempe, Ariz. Corona del Sol	OT	6-7	305
An athletic two-way star, the 6-foot-7 Peat is also a standout on the defensive line.
33		Joshua Garnett Puyallup, Wash. Puyallup	OG	6-5	295
Garnett saw time on both sides of the line during his senior season and helped Puyallup to a 6-4 record.
34		Thomas Johnson Dallas, Texas Skyline	WR	6-0	180
Despite missing time due to injury, Johnson caught 59 passes for 1,077 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior.
35		Cyler Miles Denver, Colo. Mullen	QB	6-4	220
Miles had 1,354 passing yards and 14 touchdowns in his senior season and earned co-MVP honors at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
36		Chris Casher Mobile, Ala. Davidson	DE	6-4	225
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.
37		Devin Fuller Old Tappan, N.J. Old Tappan	ATH	6-0	185
Fuller finished his high school career with 10,000 yards of total offense and 118 touchdowns.
38		Mario Pender Cape Coral, Fla. Island Coast	RB	6-0	185
Pender rushed for 1,252 yards and 14 touchdowns on 106 carries as a senior.
39		Kendall Sanders Athens, Texas Athens	ATH	6-1	175
Sanders was named the MVP of the West squad at the U.S. Army Bowl after corralling two interceptions as a corner.
40		Jabari Ruffin Downey, Calif. Downey	LB	6-4	230
Ruffin had 99 tackles and also caught five touchdown passes this season.
41		Cayleb Jones Austin, Texas Austin	WR	6-5	198
Jones caught 75 passes for 1,042 yards and nine scores as a senior.
42		Todd Gurley Tarboro, N.C. Tarboro	RB	6-1	195
Gurley rushed for more than 2,500 yards and 38 touchdowns in 15 games, and dashed for 119 yards in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas.
43		Reggie Ragland Madison, Ala. Bob Jones	LB	6-4	245
Ragland recorded five tackles, including two for loss, in the Under Armour All-America Game.
44		Zach Kline Danville, Calif. San Ramon Valley	QB	6-2	210
Kline finished his senior season with 3,630 passing yards and 36 touchdowns to just seven interceptions.
45		Amari Cooper Miami, Fla. Northwestern	WR	6-1	175
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.
46		Max Tuerk Santa Margarita, Calif. Santa Margarita	OT	6-6	294
Tuerk helped lead Santa Margarita to a 13-2 record and state bowl championship this season.
47		Ukeme Eligwe Stone Mountain, Ga. Stone Mountain	LB	6-3	210
Eligwe collected 85 total tackles -- 13 for loss -- and three fumble recoveries in 10 games.
48		Keith Marshall Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook	RB	5-11	190
An Under Armour All-American, Marshall rushed for 1,891 yards and 25 touchdowns in 12 games.
49		Deontay Greenberry Fresno, Calif. Washington Union	WR	6-3	187
Greenberry made 105 receptions for 2,108 yards and 32 touchdowns and led his team to a 14-0 record.
50		Eli Harold Virginia Beach, Va. Ocean Lakes	DE	6-4	215
Harold finished with 78 tackles, 28 for loss and 16 sacks during his senior season.
51		Channing Ward Aberdeen, Miss. Aberdeen	DE	6-4	250
Ward registered two sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss in the Under Armour All-America Game.
52		Isaac Seumalo Corvallis, Ore. Corvallis	OG	6-3	280
A two-way standout, Seumalo finished with 54 tackles and nine sacks on defense
53		Leonard Williams Daytona Beach, Fla. Mainland	DE	6-5	254
Williams had 103 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks as a senior.
54		Kent Taylor Land O'Lakes, Fla. Land O'Lakes	TE	6-5	220
Taylor had 30 receptions for 480 yards and five touchdowns as a senior.
55		Rushel Shell Aliquippa, Pa. Hopewell	RB	6-0	210
Shell finished his high school career with 9,078 career rushing yards, a new Pennsylvania record.
56		Jordan Jenkins Hamilton, Ga. Harris County	DE	6-3	245
Jenkins produced 11 sacks in 10 games, and stampeded his way to two sacks in the Under Armour All-America Game.
57		Alex Carter Ashburn, Va. Briar Woods	S	6-0	193
Carter -- a threat on offense, defense or special teams -- was named his district's defensive player of the year this fall.
58		Chris Black Jacksonville, Fla. First Coast	WR	5-11	170
Black finished his senior season with 985 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.
59		Tanner Mangum Eagle, Id. Eagle	QB	6-3	195
Magnum threw for 1,944 yards and 21 touchdowns to just five interceptions this season.
60		Travis Blanks Tallahasse, Fla. North Florida Christian	S	6-1	195
Blanks recorded three interceptions as a senior. He anchored a state championship defense.
61		Arik Armstead Elk Grove, Calif. Pleasant Grove	DE	6-8	280
Armstead amassed 42 tackles and 3.5 sacks on defense while doubling as a standout offensive tackle.
62		Durron Neal St. Louis, Mo. De Smet Jesuit	WR	6-1	195
Neal scored 15 receiving touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns as a senior.
63		Mike Davis Stone Mountain, Ga. Stephenson	RB	5-10	200
A U.S. Army All-American, Davis accumulated 213 carries, 1,928 yards and 21 touchdowns in 11 games this season.
64		Tommy Schutt Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West	DT	6-2	301
Schutt finished his high school career with 19 tackles for loss and 14 sacks as a senior.
65		Javonte Magee San Antonio, Texas Sam Houston	DE	6-5	262
Magee had a big fumble recovery for the West squad in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
66		Shaq Roland Lexington, S.C. Lexington	WR	6-1	170
Roland had 79 receptions, 1,546 receiving yards, 306 rushing yards and 33 total touchdowns in 12 games this year. He also scored a touchdown in the Under Armour All-America Game.
67		Kennedy Estelle Pearland, Texas Dawson	OT	6-7	300
Estelle helped Dawson average a staggering 450 yards per game this season.
68		Ronald Darby Oxon Hill, Md. Potomac	CB	5-11	172
Aside from being a lockdown cornerback this fall, Darby chipped in offensively with 383 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.
69		DeVante Harris Mesquite, Texas Horn	CB	5-11	160
Harris was the leading tackler in the Under Armour All-America Game with seven solo stops.
70		Marcus Maye Melbourne, Fla. Holy Trinity	S	6-1	195
Maye missed three games as a senior, but still carried the ball 45 times for 548 yards and nine touchdowns. He also made 36 tackles and three interceptions on defense.
71		D.J. Foster Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro	ATH	5-11	190
Foster finished his senior season with 3,058 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns.
72		Jonathan Taylor Millen, Ga. Jenkins County	DT	6-4	315
An Under Armour All-American, Taylor had 12 sacks, four forced fumbles and three blocked field goals in 10 games.
73		Vince Biegel Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln	LB	6-3	210
Biegel was dominant as a senior, recording 175 tackles, 17 sacks and two interceptions as a linebacker.
74		Avery Young Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Palm Beach Gardens	OT	6-6	273
Young was a key blocker in a Palm Beach Gardens' offense that averaged nearly 300 rushing yards per game.
75		Germone Hopper Charlotte, N.C. Phillip O. Berry	WR	6-0	165
Hopper competed in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and thrived in the Carolinas Shrine Bowl, blocking a kick and adding a long kickoff return in the latter.
76		Tee Shepard Fresno, Calif. Washington Union	CB	6-1	180
Shepard had two interceptions in the Cal State Game and shined in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.
77		Noor Davis Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg	LB	6-4	233
Davis missed three games as a senior due to injury, but still amassed double-digit tackles for loss.
78		Erik Magnuson Carlsbad, Calif. La Costa Canyon	OT	6-6	275
Magnuson played both tackle and guard at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
79		Cyrus Jones Baltimore, Md. Gilman School	ATH	5-11	183
Jones led Gilman to a conference championship after totaling more than 1,400 yards from scrimmage and 20 touchdowns.
80		Brian Poole Bradenton, Fla. Southeast	CB	5-11	187
Poole served as a quarterback and running back in addition to his defensive back duties as a senior.
81		Bryce Treggs Bellflower, Calif. St. John Bosco	WR	5-11	171
Treggs finished with 65 catches for 1,300 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.
82		Kevon Seymour Pasadena, Calif. Muir	CB	6-0	180
Seymour was one of the top two cornerbacks on the West squad at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
83		Deon Bush Miami, Fla. Columbus	S	6-1	185
Bush, a U.S. Army All-American, had 57 tackles and 11 pass breakups as a senior.
84		Joel Caleb Midlothian, Va. Clover Hill	ATH	6-2	201
Limited to just seven games because of a knee injury, Caleb still finished with 747 passing yards and 737 rushing yards this fall.
85		Yuri Wright Ramsey, N.J. Don Bosco Prep	CB	6-2	180
Wright was one of Don Bosco Prep's top defensive weapons during its run to a No. 2 national ranking.
86		LaDarrell McNeil Dallas, Texas Wilmer-Hutchins	S	6-1	190
McNeil racked up 124 tackles in only nine games as a senior.
87		Gabriel Marks Los Angeles, Calif. Venice	WR	6-0	175
Marks was arguably the top wide receiver at the Offense-Defense Bowl.
88		Geno Smith Atlanta, Ga. St. Pius X	CB	5-11	180
Smith, an Army All-American, recorded 80-plus tackles and three interceptions in addition to more than 800 rushing yards in 13 games.
89		Nick Dawson Charlotte, N.C. Phillip O. Berry	LB	6-3	228
Dawson had 126 tackles, 12 sacks, eight forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries in 11 games as a senior. He also impressed at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
90		JaQuay Williams Tyrone, Ga. Sandy Creek	WR	6-3	204
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.
91		Kwontie Moore Norfolk, Va. Norfolk Christian	LB	6-2	243
Moore, who scored a touchdown in the U.S Army All-American Bowl, helped lead his team to a state title game in Virginia.
92		Tyriq McCord Tampa, Fla. Jefferson	DE	6-3	222
McCord, a U.S. Army All-American, finished his senior season with 59 tackles, 11.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception.
93		Jordan Payton Westlake Village, Calif. Oaks Christian	WR	6-2	199
Payton finished his senior season with 61 catches for 769 yards and 10 touchdowns.
94		Raphael Kirby Stone Mountain, Ga. Stephenson	LB	6-0	208
Kirby finished his 11-game senior season with 121 total tackles, 18.5 sacks and 23 tackles for loss. He also played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
95		Se'Von Pittman Canton, Ohio McKinley	DE	6-5	245
Pittman posted three tackles and a quarterback hurry in the Offense-Defense Bowl in December.
96		Curtis Riser DeSoto, Texas DeSoto	OG	6-3	283
Riser helped a nationally-ranked DeSoto squad average 456 yards of offense per game.
97		Alex Balducci Portland, Ore. Central Catholic	DE	6-4	262
Balducci finished with 68 tackles and seven sacks in his senior campaign.
98		Ryan Anderson Daphne, Ala. Daphne	LB	6-3	250
Anderson made two tackles for loss in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic and recorded 12.5 sacks as a senior.
99		Ifeadi Odenigbo Centerville, Ohio Centerville	DE	6-4	210
Odenigbo recorded two sacks in the Under Armour All-America Game.
100		Chris Muller Boyertown, Pa. Boyertown Area Senior	OT	6-6	287
After leading his team to a 6-6 season during the fall, Muller saw extensive time at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.