2012 NFL Draft wide receiver rankings: Gap closing on Alshon Jeffery

by Dan Kadar on Sep 21, 2011 9:00 AM EDT in 2012 NFL Draft

It's still early in the college football season, but now is as good of a time as any to update individual position rankings for the 2012 NFL Draft.

Before the season started, South Carolina's Alshon Jeffery was in a class of his own at wide receiver. While he's not having a bad season, contemporaries Justin Blackmon and Michael Floyd are closing the gap. Each is a first-round prospect, as is Jeff Fuller of Texas A&M. Deeper in the class, players like Mohamed Sanu and Dwight Jones could develop into a first-round pick.

Note: The position rankings aren't currently in line with the site's top 200. After each position ranking is released, a new top 200 will be published.

2. Justin Blackmon | 6'1, 207 pounds | WR | Oklahoma State * - Prospect notes | Profile

3. Michael Floyd | 6'3, 228 pounds | WR | Notre Dame - Prospect notes | Red Flag Alert

4. Jeff Fuller | 6'3, 215 pounds | WR | Texas A&M - Prospect notes

5. Ryan Broyles | 5'11, 185 pounds | WR | Oklahoma - Prospect notes | Profile

6. Mohamed Sanu | 6'2, 218 pounds | WR | Rutgers *

7. Dwight Jones | 6'4, 220 pounds | WR | North Carolina

8. Kendall Wright | 5'10, 185 pounds | WR | Baylor

9. Greg Childs | 6'3, 217 pounds | WR | Arkansas - Prospect notes | Red Flag Alert

10. Eric Page | 5'10, 192 pounds | WR | Toledo *

11. Juron Criner | 6'4, 210 pounds | WR | Arizona - Prospect notes

12. DeVier Posey | 6'2, 213 pounds | WR | Ohio State - Prospect notes

13. Chris Owusu | 6'2, 200 pounds | WR | Stanford

14. Nick Toon | 6'3, 212 pounds | WR | Wisconsin

15. T.Y. Hilton | 5'10, 183 pounds | WR | Florida International

16. Marquis Maze | 5'10, 180 pounds | WR | Alabama

17. Reuben Randle | 6'3, 208 pounds | WR | LSU *

18. Jermaine Kearse | 6'2, 205 pounds | WR | Washington

19. Brian Quick | 6'4, 216 pounds | WR | Appalachian State

20. Jarrett Boykin | 6'2, 218 pounds | WR | Virginia Tech

21. Joe Adams | 5'11, 190 pounds | WR | Arkansas

22. Damario Belcher | 6'5, 215 pounds | WR | Indiana

23. Chris Rainey | 5'9, 175 pounds | WR | Florida

24. Derek Moye | 6'5, 202 pounds | WR | Penn State

25. Marvin McNutt | 6'2, 215 pounds | WR | Iowa

26. Travis Benjamin | 5'10, 175 pounds | WR | Miami

27. B.J. Cunningham | 6'2, 216 pounds | WR | Michigan State

28. Theo Riddick | 5'11, 198 pounds | WR | Notre Dame *

* denotes underclassman

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Why isn't AJ Jenkins out of Illinois on your list.

He is one of the best, if not the best WR in the big 10. He has really stepped his game up this season also. Yes he may not be NFL sized 6’ 190 lbs, but with his production he is likely to go in the mid rounds in the draft.

"We can't run. We can't pass. We can't stop the run. We can't stop the pass. We can't kick. Other than that, we're just not a very good football team right now. "
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by Brick Top on Sep 21, 2011 11:20 AM EDT reply actions

Haven’t watched much Illinois this year, haven’t been told a lot about him.

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by Dan Kadar on Sep 21, 2011 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions

He is a guy with good hands

and he has a knack for getting on top of the defense even though he doesn’t have elite sped. Runs good routes and he is dependable. Has a high ceiling, I’m thinking he’ll be a 3rd to 4th round pick.

"We can't run. We can't pass. We can't stop the run. We can't stop the pass. We can't kick. Other than that, we're just not a very good football team right now. "
Bruce Coslet

by Brick Top on Sep 23, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Criner

Been hearing people putting him passed Broyles often, and I just don’t see it. He’s big, but not necessarily good.

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by kinzav29 on Sep 21, 2011 4:36 PM EDT reply actions

Do you mean higher than Broyles? I’m confused.

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by Dan Kadar on Sep 21, 2011 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions

My b

*ranking Criner as a better prospect than Broyles

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.
-Mark Twain

by kinzav29 on Sep 22, 2011 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Love the new rankings format!

Looks like a great class. There will be a lot of players falling into the second and third round and teams will get some great value picks. Hope the Cowboys won’t mind stocking up the cupboards…

by GeorgiaGator on Sep 21, 2011 9:19 PM EDT reply actions