VYPE DFW's Top 75 Class of 2012 Recruits

March 28, 2011

VYPE MAGAZINE - Dallas

National Signing Day is many months away but these Class of 2012 high school football recruits are already on the clock and under the scrutiny of college scouts, experts and fanatics.

Several recruits have moved their way up our rankings after receiving offers or making commitments to major colleges. New names have also been added after receiving interest.

1. Johnathan Gray  (5-11, 190)  RB  Aledo

Narrowed his choices to TCU, Texas and Texas A&M

 

2. Mario Edwards  (6-4, 265)  DE  Denton Ryan

Committed to Florida State

 

3. Curtis Riser  (6-3, 283)  OL  DeSoto

Committed to Texas

 

4. Thomas Johnson  (5-11, 180)  WR  Skyline

Committed to Texas

 

5. Jordan Richmond  (6-1, 220) LB  Denton Ryan

Committed to Texas A&M

 

6. LaDarrell McNeil (6-1, 190)  DB  A. Maceo Smith 

Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M

 

7. Brian Nance  (6-3, 210)  LB  Trinity

Notre Dame, Oklahoma, USC

 

8. Jonathan Williams  (5-11, 190)  RB  Allen

Arkansas, Iowa, Mizzou, Rice, Vanderbilt, UVA, WVU

 

9. Peter Jinkens  (6-1, 208)  LB  Skyline

Committed to Texas

 

10. Jeremiah Tshimanga  (6-3, 210)  LB  Richland

Committed to Oklahoma State

 

11. Hiva Lutui  (6-3, 284)  OL  Trinity

BYU, LSU, OU, Okla. St., TCU, Texas A&M, USC

 

12. Alex De La Torre (6-0, 223)  TE  Denton Ryan

Committed to Texas

 

13. Trey Keenan  (6-5, 270)  OL  Argyle

Four Big 12 schools among 11 offers

 

14. Corey Coleman  (5-11, 180)  ATH  Richardson Pearce

Baylor, Oklahoma St., Virginia, West Virginia

 

15. Alex Norman (6-4, 285) DT Bishop Dunne

Committed to Texas

 

16. Simon Goines  (6-7, 270)  OL  Keller Central

Ark. St., Baylor, FIU, Houston, Kansas St., Mizzou, UNT

 

17. Hassan Ridgeway  (6-4, 215)  DE/TE  Mansfield

Committed to Texas

 

18. Halapoulivaati Vaitai  (6-6, 256)  OL  Haltom

Ariz., Ark., Houston, Kansas St., Mizzou, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Utah

 

19. Kiante Griffin  (6-0, 200)  WR  Hebron

Houston, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

 

20. Michael Richardson  (6-2, 228)  DE  DeSoto

Committed to Texas A&M

 

21. Russell Hansbrough  (5-7, 165)  RB  Arlington Bowie

Auburn, Baylor, Houston, Iowa St., Kansas, Mizzou, SMU, TCU

 

22. Michael Wilson  (6-6, 265)  OL  Aledo

Committed to Texas A&M

 

23. Bryson Echols (5-10, 175)  CB  DeSoto

Committed to Texas

 

24. Dalyn Williams  (6-0, 190)  WR  Lake Dallas

Ariz., Baylor, Cal, Florida, LSU, OU, Okla. St., Texas Tech, USC

 

25. Devonte Fields  (6-4, 220)  DE  Arlington Martin

Six Big 12 schools among 11 offers

 

26. Gerald Gafford  (5-11, 175)  ATH  Richardson Berkner

Alabama, Arizona, Baylor, Oklahoma, Okla. St., Texas A&M

 

27. Damien Lawry (6-0, 175)  ATH  A. Maceo Smith

Arizona, Ark., Clemson, Kansas, TCU, Tenn., Texas A&M

 

28. Damien Neroes  (6-1, 215)  ATH  Garland

Houston, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

 

29. Lincoln Richard  (6-3, 215)  DE  Everman

Ariz., Baylor, LSU, Oklahoma, Okla. St., TCU, UNT

 

30. Kyle Fuller (6-5, 265)  OL Wylie

Four Big 12 schools among 11 offers

 

31.  Jamaal Fears  (6-2, 273)  DT  Duncanville

Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, Wake Forest

 

32.  Dominic Spencer  (5-11, 212)  LB  Skyline 

Ariz., Ark., Colo., Kansas, Kansas St., Okla. St., SMU, TCU, Texas A&M

 

33. Conner Crane (6-4, 170)  WR  Denton Guyer

Arizona, Boise State, Colorado, Kansas, Kansas St., La. Tech

 

34. Jeffrey Thomas  (6-2, 176)  WR  Duncanville

Cal, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas A&M

 

35. Alex Lyons  (6-0, 204)  LB  DeSoto

Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas

 

36. Dominic Ramacher (6-3, 230)  ATH  Denton Guyer

Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, Colorado, Minnesota, Purdue

 

37. TJ Millweard (6-4, 230)  QB  FW All Saints

Committed to Virginia Tech

 

38. DeVante Lacy  (5-10, 180)  WR  Grand Prairie

Baylor, LSU, Oklahoma, SMU, Texas A&M

 

39. Kimo Tipoti  (6-4, 317)  OL  L.D. Bell

Committed to Texas A&M

 

40. Zack Sanchez  (5-11, 160)  DB  Keller Central

Cal, LSU, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas A&M

 

41. Tavarreon Dickerson  (5-9, 163)  RB  Arlington

Kansas, Tulsa

 

42. Tray Rabon  (6-3, 180)  WR  Skyline

Kansas St., Nebraska, Notre Dame, OU, Oregon, Texas A&M

           

43. Garrett Adcock  (6-2, 275)  OL  Dallas Christian

Arkansas, Cal, Notre Dame, Okla. St., TCU, Texas, Texas A&M

 

44. Brady Burgin  (6-3, 201)  QB  Highland Park

Boise St., Duke, Okla. St., Stanford, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

 

45. Jared Johnson  (6-1, 200)  QB  South Grand Prairie

Colo., Colo. St., Fla St., Houston, OU, Okla. St., Nebraska, TCU, Texas

 

46.  Demonte Hood (6-0, 295)  DT  Arlington Bowie

Baylor, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas

 

47. David Busby  (5-11, 175)  DB  Coppell

Ariz. St., Oklahoma, Nebraska, SMU

 

48. Malcolm Miller  (6-1, 220)  LB  Garland

Big 12 schools

 

49. Dalton Stogner  (6-4, 190)  WR  Highland Park

Big 12 schools, Houston, Rice, SMU, TCU

 

50. Devontae Richardson  (6-2, 290)  DT  Arl. Seguin

Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas A&M

 

51. Bryce Cottrell  (6-3, 220)  DL  Plano West

Baylor, Mississippi State, Syracuse

 

52. Kolby Listenbee (6-0, 170)  ATH  Arl. Bowie

Houston, TCU, Texas A&M, Tulsa

 

53. Gerald Thomas  (5-10, 170)  WR  The Colony

Boise St., Kansas, Ole Miss, Okla. St., Oregon, Texas Tech

 

54. Craig Suits  (6-0, 205)  LB  Mesquite Poteet

Baylor, Oklahoma, Okla. St., SMU, TCU, Tulsa

 

55. Chris Thomas  (6-4, 310)  OL  Lancaster

Ariz., Baylor, UH, Iowa, Ole Miss, Ohio St., OU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

 

56. JacQuentin Young  (5-10, 160)  DB  North Mesquite

Arizona, Notre Dame, SMU, TCU

 

57. Andre Anderson  (5-10, 180)  WR  Cedar Hill

Arkansas, Baylor, Boise St., Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State

 

58. David Harris  (6-1, 220)  LB  Cedar Hill

Oklahoma

 

59.  Sam Rice  (6-4, 290)  OL  Coppell

Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas A&M

 

60. Jeremy Brady  (5-10, 171)  DB  Red Oak

Big 12 schools, TCU

 

61. Austin Aune  (6-3, 180)  QB  Argyle

Committed to TCU

 

62. Devonte Sunwengham  (5-10, 170)  ATH  Lake Highlands

Colo., Kansas, Nebraska, Okla. St., Texas A&M, Texas Tech

 

63.  Ilaiu Moeakiola  (6-0, 185)  DB  Trinity

Big 12 schools, BYU, Houston, SMU, Tulsa, Wisconsin

 

64.  Jesse Rodgers  (6-4, 235)  DE  Arlington Bowie

Oklahoma St.

 

65. Polo Manukainiu  (6-5, 255)  DL  Trinity

Kansas, K-State, Nebraska, Tulsa, UCLA

 

66. Alex Reason (6-0, 190)  S  West Mesquite

Baylor, SMU, Texas A&M, Tulsa, UCLA, UTSA

 

67. Ikenna Nwafor  (6-4, 315)  DL  Cistercian

Baylor, Duke, Illinois, OU, Okla. St., Ole Miss, TCU, Tenn., Wisc.

 

68. Spencer Stanley (6-4, 245)  DE FW Trinity Valley

Baylor, Boise State, La. Tech, Ole Miss, SMU, TCU

 

69. Ashton Lampkin  (6-0, 185)  DB/WR FW Dunbar

TCU, Texas Tech, Okla. State

 

70. Jake Larson  (6-4, 194)  QB  Coppell

Mizzou, Ole Miss, Kansas, Stanford

 

71. Shane Weeks  (6-2, 251)  OL  Sachse

Arkansas, Florida, Ole Miss, OU, Okla. St., SMU, Texas A&M

 

72. Marshall Williams (6-5, 195)  QB  Flower Mound

Arizona, LSU, Oklahoma, Purdue, Texas, Texas A&M

 

73. Josh Atkinson (6-3, 185)  WR  Arlington Oakridge

Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Rice, SMU

 

74. Aaron Curry (6-3, 260)  DT  Keller Fossil Ridge

Kansas State, Oklahoma

 

75. Josh Greer (6-4, 195)  QB  Arlington

Arkansas, Baylor, North Texas, Texas A&M