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Continuing our rankings as we close out the 2012 Recruiting class, here are the Running Backs. Read more »
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TR Podcast - National Signing Day Predictions
National Signing Day 2012 is almost upon us, and TheRinger.Com has predictions. Inside you will find predictions, who's leaning where and some rankings talk. Read more »
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The TR team has been working on putting together position rankings and we begin with the QBs. We have broken it down into 6 different categories: Top 10, Sleepers, Overrated, All or Nothing, Highest Floor, and Most Likely to be #1 Pick. Without further ado here are the rankings. Read more »
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2011 Top 20 College Football True Freshmen
It has long been said that hitting on one good recruiting class, or even one good recruit in some cases, can turn around the fortunes of a program. Keeping that adage in mind here (in no particular order) are the 20 top recruits who will be shaking up the world of college football this fall. Read more »
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Cleveland St. Ignatius (Ohio) tight end Blake Thomas is one of the more complete players at the position in the 2012 class. Read more »
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Frank Epitropoulos commits to Ohio State
Frank Epitropoulos carries on his family tradition and becomes the next Buckeye commitment for the 2012 class. Read more »
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The beginning of April every year means Spring evaluations in the world of college recruiting. Verbal offers are flying, camp and combine season is in full force and the junior film has been sifted through. There are sure to be newcomers, but as of today these are the top 300 soon to be high schoo... Read more »
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Miami Hurricane's Spring Game Breakdown
This is 100% Al Golden’s team now. With so many injuries and so many players learning the new schemes, it’s hard to take too much away from the actual play on the field. But one thing was clear watching the Canes on Saturday, Golden has a plan and has a certain “it” factor for making things tick. » read more
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Devin Fuller Q & A
At 6'0, 180 pounds, Devin Fuller, from Old Tappan High School in New Jersey, is a dynamic playmaker with his feet and his arm. Schools are giving him the opportunity to play QB first, but he has the ability to play multiple positions. » read more
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MA ATH Starting to Blow Up
Camren Williams is on what many consider to be the most talented team in Massachusetts with fellow BCS prospects Armani Reeves and A.J Doyle. The talented LB prospect has seen his offer list grow weekly and he talks about that and more inside. » read more
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Elite TE Talks Recruiting
Colin Thompson is one of the top TE's in the nation, and is starting to get national attention. The 6'6, 255-pound prospect out of Warminster, Pennsylvania talks offers, a visit to Florida and more inside. » read more
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NFL U.: The DB's
In our last edition of the NFL U series, we take a look at who will take the last title which belongs to the DB's. The top 5 schools offer a whole lot of fire power, so who will win this shootout of talent? » read more
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NFL U.: The LB's
In the second to last piece in our NFL U. series, we take a look at a very heated battle for LB U. The goliaths of college football slug and sling shot it out to lay claim but two typical suspects head our list..... » read more
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NFL U.: The DL
In part 5 of our 7 part series, we switch over to the defensive side of the ball as we look at the defensive line. Forget your former beliefs on which schools influence the NFL the most here as these schools, including a non-BCS school, may surprise you. » read more
Shaquille Thompson
Athlete
6'1 / 180
Sacramento, CA
Grant- #2 Stefon Diggs6 / 0
- #3 Avery Johnson6'2 / 185
- #4 Shaq Roland6'2 / 180
- #5 Nelson Agholor6'2 / 180
Geno Smith
Cornerback
6 / 175
Atlanta, GA
St. Pius X- #2 Tee Shepard6'1 / 175
- #3 Wayne Morgan5'11 / 190
- #4 Brian Poole5'11 / 185
- #5 Tracy Howard6 / 170
Noah Spence
Defensive End
6'4 / 240
Harrisburg, PA
Bishop McDevitt- #2 Mario Edwards6'4 / 280
- #3 Channing Ward6'4 / 230
- #4 Se'Von Pittman6'5 / 235
- #5 Chris Casher6'4 / 240
Eddie Goldman
Defensive Tackle
6'4 / 305
Washington, DC
Friendship Collegiate Academy- #2 Jonathan Taylor6'4 / 310
- #3 Quay Evans6'3 / 300
- #4 Ellis McCarthy6'4 / 310
- #5 Malcolm Brown6'2 / 280
Andrus Peat
Left Tackle
6'6 / 280
Tempe, AZ
Corona Del Sol- #2 Arik Armstead6'7 / 275
- #3 John Theus6'6 / 285
- #4 D.J. Humphries6'5 / 270
- #5 Zach Banner6'9 / 305
Trey Granier
Middle Linebacker
6'1 / 220
Thibodaux, LA
Thibodaux- #2 James Ross III6'1 / 225
- #3 Raphael Kirby6'2 / 218
- #4 Michael Rose6 / 210
- #5 Butch Pauu6 / 215
Evan Boehm
Offensive Center
6'3 / 290
Lee's Summit, MO
Lee's Summit West High School- #2 Ty Darlington6'3 / 271
- Jordan Simmons
Offensive Guard
6'5 / 333
Encino, CA
Crespi Carmelite - #2 John McGee6'3 / 260
- #3 Dan Voltz6'4 / 289
- #4 Boone Feldt6'4 / 276
- #5 Cody Waldrop6'4 / 310
Kwon Alexander
Outside Linebacker
6'2 / 210
Oxford, AL
Oxford- #2 Deaysean Rippy6'2 / 200
- #3 Eli Harold6'4 / 215
- #4 Royce Jenkins-Stone6'2 / 215
- #5 Dillon Lee6'4 / 220
Gunner Kiel
Quarterback
6'4 / 220
Columbus, IN
East- #2 Connor Brewer6'2 / 185
- #3 Greyson Lambert6'5 / 200
- #4 Zeke Pike6'5 / 225
- #5 Jameis Winston6'4 / 190
Vadal Alexander
Right Tackle
6'5 / 325
Buford, GA
Buford- #2 Kennedy Estelle6'7 / 292
- #3 Freddie Tagaloa6'8 / 300
- #4 Kyle Kalis6'5 / 305
- #5 Jessamen Dunker6'6 / 315
Keith Marshall
Running Back
5'11 / 180
Raleigh, NC
Millbrook- #2 Johnathan Gray6 / 190
- #3 Rushel Shell6 / 210
- #4 Barry Sanders Jr.5'1 / 190
- #5 Bri'onte Dunn6'1 / 222
Landon Collins
Safety
6 / 205
Geismar, LA
Dutchtown- #2 Travis Blanks6'1 / 190
- #3 Eddie Williams6'4 / 205
- #4 Deion Bonner5'11 / 185
- #5 Deon Bush6'1 / 186
- Ricky Parks
Tight End
6'3 / 225
Hogansville, GA
Callaway - #2 Sean Price6'4 / 210
- #3 Kelvin Rainey6'3 / 230
- #4 Kent Taylor6'5 / 215
- #5 Christo Kourtzidis6'4 / 240
Dorial Green-Beckham
Wide Receiver
6'6 / 215
Springfield, MO
Hillcrest- #2 Cayleb Jones6'2 / 185
- #3 Thomas Johnson6 / 180
- #4 Durron Neal6'1 / 195
- #5 Alton Howard5'9 / 170
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Scouting: 2012 CB Geno Smith
When you scout over 5,000 players in a year sometimes the grind can be monotonous. That's until you find a talent like Atlanta (Ga.) St. Pius X CB Geno Smith. » read more
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Scouting: 2012 OLB Kwon Alexander
Our 8th ranked overall player and #1 OLB has big play written all over him. Schools everywhere are trying to get in on him like Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Florida, Florida State, USC, Ohio State, Georgia, Miami, etc., but two schools stand out with one currently on top. » read more
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Scouting: 2012 LT Arik Armstead
TheRinger's 17th overall ranked player, and 5th ranked LT, is Arik Armstead out of Elk Grove (Calif.) Pleasant Grove High School. Few, if any, match the size and athleticism of the current Trojan verbal commit. » read more
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Scouting: 2012 RB Bri'onte Dunn
Bri'onte Dunn may be the surest thing in this class at the running back position. What makes this RB prospect out of Canton (Ohio) GlenOak a good bet to succeed at the college level? TR's Smith breaks it down inside.. » read more
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Scouting: 2012 LT Zach Banner
Zach Banner, TheRinger's 6th ranked player, and the top ranked LT, hails from the Northwest (Lakes, Washington) with some very impressive bloodlines. Schools across the country are after the Lakes High School (WA) product and a couple schools stand out the most to him. » read more
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Scouting: 2012 DT Vincent Valentine Jr.
There’s little doubt that Vincent Valentine Jr. has all the physical abilities to become a dominant force on the defensive line in college. » read more
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Introducing 2012 ATH Jude Isbell
One of the better prospects in the San Diego area for the 2012 cycle, Jude Isbell, hails from Chula Vista (Calif.) Eastlake High School. Get to know the versatile athlete inside.. » read more
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The Race for 2012
| #1 | Miami-FL | 25 | 5.00 | 117 |
| #2 | Texas A&M | 20 | 5.54 | 110 |
| #3 | Michigan | 22 | 4.99 | 109 |
| #4 | Texas | 18 | 5.73 | 103 |
| #5 | Virginia Tech | 22 | 4.70 | 103 |
| #6 | Clemson | 20 | 5.16 | 103 |
| #7 | Louisiana State | 20 | 5.10 | 102 |
| #8 | Florida | 17 | 5.74 | 97 |
| #9 | Temple | 23 | 4.07 | 93 |
| #10 | South Carolina | 18 | 5.07 | 91 |
| #11 | Alabama | 16 | 5.58 | 89 |
| #12 | Arizona State | 18 | 4.69 | 84 |
| #13 | Virginia | 19 | 4.46 | 84 |
| #14 | Florida State | 15 | 5.59 | 83 |
| #15 | Mississippi State | 17 | 4.59 | 78 |
| #16 | Texas Tech | 16 | 4.86 | 77 |
| #17 | Washington | 17 | 4.29 | 73 |
| #18 | Auburn | 13 | 5.56 | 72 |
| #19 | Notre Dame | 14 | 5.18 | 72 |
| #20 | Maryland | 16 | 4.41 | 70 |
| #21 | TCU | 15 | 4.57 | 68 |
| #22 | Minnesota | 16 | 4.23 | 67 |
| #23 | Boston College | 15 | 4.34 | 65 |
| #24 | West Virginia | 15 | 4.36 | 65 |
| #25 | Indiana | 15 | 4.35 | 65 |
| #26 | Missouri | 15 | 4.36 | 65 |
| #27 | Oklahoma | 12 | 5.32 | 63 |
| #28 | Georgia | 12 | 5.22 | 62 |
| #29 | Ohio State | 12 | 5.06 | 60 |
| #30 | Penn State | 13 | 4.65 | 60 |
| #31 | Cincinnati | 14 | 4.34 | 60 |
| #32 | Central Michigan | 15 | 4.00 | 60 |
| #33 | Northwestern | 14 | 4.24 | 59 |
| #34 | Southern California | 11 | 5.19 | 57 |
| #35 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 4.42 | 57 |
| #36 | Rutgers | 13 | 4.40 | 57 |
| #37 | Duke | 14 | 4.11 | 57 |
| #38 | Syracuse | 14 | 4.11 | 57 |
| #39 | Michigan State | 12 | 4.62 | 55 |
| #40 | Tennessee | 12 | 4.60 | 55 |
| #41 | Brigham Young | 12 | 4.56 | 54 |
| #42 | Arkansas | 12 | 4.43 | 53 |
| #43 | Kentucky | 13 | 4.12 | 53 |
| #44 | Arizona | 11 | 4.80 | 52 |
| #45 | Stanford | 11 | 4.78 | 52 |
| #46 | Connecticut | 13 | 4.00 | 52 |
| #47 | South Florida | 9 | 5.51 | 49 |
| #48 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 4.47 | 49 |
| #49 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 4.48 | 49 |
| #50 | Louisville | 11 | 4.47 | 49 |
| #51 | Southern Methodist | 11 | 4.45 | 49 |
| #52 | Tulsa | 12 | 4.12 | 49 |
| #53 | North Carolina | 10 | 4.86 | 48 |
| #54 | N.C. State | 11 | 4.15 | 45 |
| #55 | Houston | 11 | 4.15 | 45 |
| #56 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 4.93 | 44 |
| #57 | Washington State | 10 | 4.32 | 43 |
| #58 | UCLA | 10 | 4.16 | 41 |
| #59 | Wisconsin | 8 | 5.13 | 41 |
| #60 | Colorado | 10 | 4.18 | 41 |
| #61 | Southern Miss | 10 | 4.15 | 41 |
| #62 | Oregon | 8 | 4.86 | 38 |
| #63 | Baylor | 8 | 4.85 | 38 |
| #64 | Wake Forest | 9 | 4.17 | 37 |
| #65 | Utah | 9 | 4.20 | 37 |
| #66 | Purdue | 8 | 4.00 | 32 |
| #67 | Kent State | 8 | 4.00 | 32 |
| #68 | Illinois | 7 | 4.41 | 30 |
| #69 | Kansas State | 7 | 4.23 | 29 |
| #70 | Iowa State | 6 | 4.75 | 28 |
| #71 | Iowa | 7 | 4.00 | 28 |
| #72 | Bowling Green | 7 | 4.00 | 28 |
| #73 | Air Force | 7 | 4.00 | 28 |
| #74 | San Diego State | 7 | 4.00 | 28 |
| #75 | Nebraska | 5 | 5.46 | 27 |
| #76 | Oregon State | 6 | 4.32 | 25 |
| #77 | Mississippi | 6 | 4.32 | 25 |
| #78 | Rice | 6 | 4.23 | 25 |
| #79 | North Texas | 6 | 4.00 | 24 |
| #80 | Arkansas State | 6 | 4.00 | 24 |
| #81 | Kansas | 5 | 4.70 | 23 |
| #82 | California | 4 | 5.35 | 21 |
| #83 | Memphis | 5 | 4.36 | 21 |
| #84 | Tulane | 5 | 4.30 | 21 |
| #85 | UAB | 5 | 4.00 | 20 |
| #86 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 4.00 | 20 |
| #87 | Toledo | 5 | 4.00 | 20 |
| #88 | Ball State | 5 | 4.00 | 20 |
| #89 | East Carolina | 4 | 4.00 | 16 |
| #90 | Marshall | 3 | 4.00 | 12 |
| #91 | Western Michigan | 3 | 4.00 | 12 |
| #92 | Western Michigan | 3 | 4.00 | 12 |
| #93 | Boise State | 2 | 4.80 | 9 |
| #94 | Central Florida | 2 | 4.00 | 8 |
| #95 | UTEP | 2 | 4.00 | 8 |
| #96 | Miami-OH | 2 | 4.00 | 8 |
| #97 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 4.00 | 8 |
| #98 | Troy | 1 | 5.50 | 5 |
| #99 | Fresno State | 1 | 5.60 | 5 |
| #100 | Buffalo | 1 | 4.00 | 4 |
| #101 | UNLV | 1 | 4.00 | 4 |
| #102 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 4.00 | 4 |
| #103 | Florida International | 1 | 4.00 | 4 |
| #104 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4.00 | 4 |
