2012 Prospect Ranking
Rivals.com Pennsylvania Postseason Top 40 2012
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Noah Spence | DE | Harrisburg, PABishop McDevitt Through 13 games, Spence totaled 76 tackles and 12 sacks. | 5 stars | 6'4" | 245 | Ohio St. |
| #2 | Rushel Shell | RB | Aliquippa, PAHopewell Shell finished his high school career with 9,078 career rushing yards, a new Pennsylvania record. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 210 | Pittsburgh |
| #3 | Chris Muller | OL | Boyertown, PABoyertown Area Senior After leading his team to a 6-6 season this fall, Muller will play in the Army All-American Bowl in January. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 287 | Rutgers |
| #4 | Eugene Lewis | WR | Plymouth, PAWyoming Valley Playing quarterback, Lewis finished with over 1,000 yards passing and receiving for the second straight season this fall. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 181 | Penn St. |
| #5 | Colin Thompson | TE | Warminster, PAArchbishop Wood Catholic Through his first six games, Thompson had 11 receptions for 178 yards and two touchdowns. | 4 stars | 6'5" | 255 | Florida |
| #6 | Adam Bisnowaty | OL | Pittsburgh, PAFox Chapel Area Bisnowaty has already concluded his senior season, and will now continue to showcase his athleticism on the wrestling mat this winter. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 275 | Pittsburgh |
| #7 | Greg Garmon | RB | Erie, PAMcDowell Garmon finished his senior season with 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns on 137 carries, plus seven receptions for 180 yards and three touchdowns. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 195 | Iowa |
| #8 | J.J. Denman | OL | Fairless Hills, PAPennsbury Denman helped lead his team to a 9-4 season this fall. | 4 stars | 6'7" | 305 | Rutgers |
| #9 | Deaysean Rippy | LB | McKees Rocks, PASto Rox Known for his defense, Rippy also had 22 receptions for 389 yards this fall. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh |
| #10 | Demetrious Cox | DB | Jeannette, PAJeannette Cox rushed for 1,180 yards and passed for 753 yards through his first 12 games this fall. | 4 stars | 6'1" | 192 | Michigan St. |
| #11 | Drew Harris | RB | Exton, PADowningtown East Harris finished his high school career with 4,977 yards after missing the majority of his senior season due to an injury. | 4 stars | 6'1" | 210 | Virginia Tech |
| #12 | Nate Smith | DB | Warminster, PAArchbishop Wood Catholic Smith is has become a two way threat this fall, at both wide receiver and cornerback. | 3 stars | 5'11" | 176 | Temple |
| #13 | Nyeem Wartman | LB | Archbald, PAValley View Wartman finished his senior season with 93 tackles and two sacks. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 220 | Penn St. |
| #14 | Frank Taylor | OL | Warminster, PAArchbishop Wood Catholic Taylor has been the anchor on the offensive line all season for Archbishop Wood. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 285 | Boston Coll. |
| #15 | Treyvon Hester | DT | Pittsburgh, PAPenn Hills Hester was unstoppable at the Chesapeake Bowl. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 290 | Toledo |
| #16 | T.J. Neal | LB | McKeesport, PAMcKeesport Leading his team in tackles the last two years, Neal has also become a weapon at running back. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 225 | Illinois |
| #17 | Corey Jones | WR | Pittsburgh, PAPenn Hills Jones totaled 10 touchdowns this fall, while grabbing 25 receptions for 398 yards and also reeling off 499 yards rushing on 42 carries. | 3 stars | 5'9" | 165 | Toledo |
| #18 | Adam DePietro | OL | Lancaster, PALancaster Catholic DePietro's solid play on the offensive line has helped his team to a deep run in the state playoffs. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 270 | Northwestern |
| #19 | Brandon Arcidiacono | OL | Warminster, PAArchbishop Wood Catholic Arcidiacono has proven himself to be equally talented on the offensive and defensive line this fall. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 250 | Rutgers |
| #20 | Brendan Nosovitch | QB | Allentown, PACentral Catholic Through 14 games, Nosovitch completed 228 of 367 passes for 3,541 yards and 37 touchdowns, while also rushing for 841 yards and 14 touchdowns. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 200 | South Carolina |
| #21 | Jesse James | TE | McKeesport, PASouth Allegheny James was also a standout basketball player at South Allegheny, but will miss his final season because he will enroll early in college. | 3 stars | 6'7" | 248 | Penn St. |
| #22 | Wayne Capers | WR | Bridgeville, PAChartiers Valley Despite missing some time with an injury, Capers rushed for 330 yards and passed for 1,044 yards this fall. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 205 | Arizona |
| #23 | Blake Rankin | QB | Bloomsburg, PABloomsburg Through 11 games, Rankin completed 130 of 236 passes for 2,129 yards and 20 touchdowns, and also rushed for 1,476 yards and 28 touchdowns. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 195 | Rutgers |
| #24 | JP Holtz | TE | Pittsburgh, PAShaler Area Already a force on defense, Holtz proved himself on offense this fall while scoring 15 touchdowns on both the ground and through the air. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 240 | Pittsburgh |
| #25 | Jaylen Coleman | LB | Pittsburgh, PAUniversity Prep Coleman finished his senior season with approximately 100 tackles and three interceptions, plus 1,600 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 220 | Toledo |
| #26 | Jake O'Donnell | DE | Doylestown, PACentral Bucks East O'Donnell finished his senior season with 69 tackles, 4.5 sacks and one fumble recovery. | 3 stars | 6'6" | 233 | Miami (FL) |
| #27 | Kyle Kerrick | WR | Coatesville, PACoatesville Area Senior Kerrick, who will enroll in college in January, developed himself into one of the more dangerous big play threats in Pennsylvania. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 183 | Michigan St. |
| #28 | William Parks | DB | Philadelphia, PAGermantown Parks was a standout at the Chesapeake Bowl. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 180 | Arizona |
| #29 | Dakota Conwell | LB | Pittsburgh, PAUpper St. Clair Conwell has rushed for 997 yards and 19 touchdowns, and also passed for 1,087 yards and 11 touchdowns so far this fall. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 210 | Arizona |
| #30 | Perry Hills | QB | Pittsburgh, PACentral Catholic Hill's record was 27-3 as a varsity starter and threw for almost 3,800 yards and 30 touchdowns. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 205 | Maryland |
| #31 | Michael Mooney | OL | Malvern, PAMalvern Prep Mooney helped his team to a successful 9-2 season. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 265 | Virginia |
| #32 | Jack Schwaba | TE | Pittsburgh, PAUpper St. Clair Schwaba had five receptions for 81 yards this season, and on defense added 17 tackles and 1.5 sacks. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 240 | Northwestern |
| #33 | P.J. Gallo | TE | Holland, PACouncil Rock South Gallo finished his senior season nine receptions for 135 yards. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 225 | Maryland |
| #34 | Trenton Coles | WR | Clairton, PAClairton Coles proved to be a big play threat for Clairton this fall. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 175 | Pittsburgh |
| #35 | Matt Johns | QB | Warrington, PACentral Bucks Hs-south Johns finished his senior season by completing 130 of 221 passes for 2,111 yards and 15 touchdowns. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 200 | Virginia |
| #36 | Skyler Mornhinweg | QB | Philadelphia, PASt. Joseph's Mornhinweg finished his high school career with over 4,800 yards passing and 52 touchdowns, and also 1,200 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 215 | Florida |
| #37 | Brock Dean | LB | Harrisburg, PABishop McDevitt Through 14 games Dean has 79 tackles, two sacks and one interception. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 217 | Maryland |
| #38 | Manny Stocker | QB | Coatesville, PACoatesville Area Senior Stocker directed an offense that averaged 34 points per game this fall. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 197 | N.C. State |
| #39 | Arthur Goldberg | DT | Pittsburgh, PAMt. Lebanon Goldberg controlled the line of scrimmage from his defensive tackle position. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 270 | Wisconsin |
| #40 | Zach Rugg | OL | Johnstown, PABishop McCort Aside from being a powerful offensive lineman, Rugg also had 63 tackles and two sacks this fall. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 285 | Connecticut |
Rivals.com Pennsylvania Postseason Top 40 2012
- 1Noah Spence, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- 2Rushel Shell, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
- 3Chris Muller, Boyertown, Pennsylvania
- 4Eugene Lewis, Plymouth, Pennsylvania
- 5Colin Thompson, Warminster, Pennsylvania