Ranking the 2012 Recruiting Classes: The Offensive Lines and Running Backs

  1. Georgia - Three out-of-state prospects helped launch UGA's offensive line class - this is a group that provides both depth and star potential. John Theus out of the Bolles School in Jacksonville (FL) is the headliner here. 

2. Auburn - After an impressive OL haul last year, it seemed unlikely that Auburn would attract many top offensive linemen in 2012, but with the struggles up front during the past season this was still a position of need. Shane Callahan was a good pick-up out of Colorado, but the surprise of this group was stealing Patrick Miller from LSU. Avery Young added the exclamation point on NSD, and is the star of the AU class. 


 

1. Georgia - Keith Marshall and Todd Gurley make up the best tandem of any class at running back, perhaps in the entire country. They're both phenomenal prospects for Georgia's pro-style offense. 

 

 

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