Oct 27, 2012; Manhattan, KS, USA; Kansas State Wildcats linebacker Arthur Brown (4) plays defense during a 55-24 win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports
The rankings are based entirely on the players I have been able to break down this year and they are based entirely on their film. Any character questions or anything like that, those were not a factor in the rankings here. And I will apologize to the offensive linemen; I will be looking to add them into the mix next year.
Quarterbacks
1. Geno Smith, West Virginia
2. Matt Barkley, USC
3. Tyler Wilson, Arkansas
4. Zac Dysert, Miami
5. Mike Glennon, NC State
6. Ryan Nassib, Syracuse
7. E.J. Manuel, Florida State
8. Matt Scott, Arizona
9. Tyler Bray, Tennessee
10. Landry Jones, Oklahoma
Running Backs
1. Giovani Bernard, North Carolina
2. Eddie Lacy, Alabama
3. Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
4. Johathan Franklin, UCLA
5. Andre Ellington, Clemson
6. Stepfan Taylor, Stanford
7. Le’Veon Bell, Michigan State
8. Christine Michael, Texas A&M
9. Kenjon Barner, Oregon
10. Montee Ball, Wisconsin
11. Jawan Jamison, Rutgers
12. Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State
13. Latavius Murray, Central Florida
14. Robbie Rouse, Fresno State
15. Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt
16. Mike Gillislee, Florida
Wide Receivers
1. Keenan Allen, Cal
2. Justin Hunter, Tennessee
3. DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
4. Tavon Austin, West Virginia
5. Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee
6. Markus Wheaton, Oregon State
7. Quinton Patton, LaTech
8. Robert Woods, USC
9. Stedman Bailey, West Virginia
10. Da’Rick Rogers, Tennessee Tech
11. Ryan Swope, Texas A&M
12. Terrance Williams, Baylor
13. Chris Harper, Kansas State
14. Tavarres King, Georgia
15. Marquise Goodwin, Texas
16. Connor Vernon, Duke
17. Aaron Dobson, West Virginia
18. Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas
Tight Ends
1. Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame
2. Gavin Escobar, San Diego State
3. Travis Kelce, Cincinnati
4. Ryan Otten, San Jose State
5. Nick Kasa, Cincinnati
6. Vance McDonald, Rice
7. Joseph Fauria, UCLA
8. Zach Ertz, Stanford
9. Jordan Reed, Florida
Defensive Tackles
1. Star Lotulelei, Utah
2. Sheldon Richardson, Missouri
3. Sharrif Floyd, Florida
4. Jesse Williams, Alabama
5. Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State
6. Kawann Short, Purdue
7. Sylvester Williams, North Carolina
8. Bennie Logan, LSU
9. John Jenkins, Georgia
Defensive Ends
1. Cornellius Carradine, Florida State
2. Bjoern Werner, Florida State
3. Datone Jones, UCLA
4. Sam Montgomery, LSU
5. Dion Jordan, Oregon
6. Ezekiel Ansah, BYU
7. Alex Okafor, Texas
8. William Gholston, Michigan State
9. Malliciah Goodman, Clemson
10. Michael Buchanan, Illinois
11. Mike Catapano, Princeton
12. Margus Hunt, SMU
Rush Backers
1. Barkevious Mingo, LSU
2. Dion Jordan, Oregon
3. Damontre Moore, Texas A&M
4. Jarvis Jones, Georgia
5. Sio Moore, Connecticut
6. Jamie Collins, Southern Miss
7. Trevardo Williams, Connecticut
8. Corey Lemonier, Auburn
9. Michael Buchanan, Illinois
10. Quanterus Smith, Western Kentucky
11. Sean Porter, Texas A&M
Inside Linebackers
1. Arthur Brown, Kansas State
2. Kevin Minter, LSU
3. Manti Te’o, Notre Dame
4. Alec Ogletree, Georgia
5. Khaseem Greene, Rutgers
6. Kevin Reddick, North Carolina
7. Zaviar Gooden, Missouri
8. Kiko Alonso, Oregon
9. Michael Mauti, Penn State
10. Sean Porter, Texas A&M
11. Chase Thomas, Stanford
Outside Linebackers
1. Arthur Brown, Kansas State
2. Khaseem Greene, Rutgers
3. Alec Ogletree, Georgia
4. Sio Moore, Connecticut
5. Zaviar Gooden, Missouri
6. Trevardo Williams, Connecticut
7. Sean Porter, Texas A&M
8. Gerald Hodges, Penn State
9. Chase Thomas, Stanford
Cornerbacks
1. Dee Milliner, Alabama
2. Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State
3. Desmond Trufant, Washington
4. Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
5. Robert Alford, SELU
6. Jamar Taylor, Boise State
7. Darius Slay, Mississippi State
8. Jordan Poyer, Oregon State
9. Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Connecticut
10. Logan Ryan, Rutgers
11. Tharold Simon, LSU
12. Sanders Commings, CB Georiga
13. Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
14. Will Davis, Utah State
Strong Safeties
1. Kenny Vaccaro, Texas
2. Matt Elam, Florida
3. Phillip Thomas, Fresno State
4. T.J. McDonald, USC
5. Josh Evans, Florida
6. D.J. Swearinger, South Carolina
Free Safeties
1. Johnathan Cyprien, Florida International
2. Eric Reid, LSU
3. David Amerson, N.C. State
5. Bacarri Rambo, Georgia
6. Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma
7. Phillip Thomas, Fresno State
8. Matt Elam, Florida
9. T.J. McDonald, USC
10. Josh Evans, Florida