College Fantasy Football: 2012 Mock Draft
The 2012 college football season doesn't kick off until August 30, but we at Athlon Sports and some of our friends couldn't wait, so we decided to go ahead and get an early start by doing our first mock draft.
Not surprisingly, Wisconsin's Montee Ball, a Heisman Trophy finalist who set the NCAA scoring record with 39 total touchdowns last season, was the No. 1 overall pick followed by fellow running back Robbie Rouse from Fresno State.
Ball went early in the second round of our 2011 mock draft, but zoomed to the top spot afer he announced in January he was coming back for his senior season. Ball wasn't the only player to make the jump into the first round, either, as nine of the 12 first-rounders from 2011 either graduated or left early for the NFL Draft.
Of the three holdovers, only South Carolina's Marcus Lattimore repeated as a first-round choice as Arkansas' Knile Davis went in the second round this time around and Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones slipped to the fifth. Lattimore and Davis are both coming back from season-ending injuries, while Jones must show critics that last season's slip in production, especially after All-American wide receiver Ryan Broyles was lost due to injury, was the exception and not the norm.
As far as this season's first round went, three other running backs — Oklahoma State's Joseph Randle, Oregon's Kenjon Barner and Nebraska's Rex Burkhead, joined Ball, Rouse and Lattimore in the first round, along with wide receivers Sammy Watkins of Clemson, USC's Robert Woods and Marquess Wilson of Washington State.
Even though Keenum was the No. 1 overall pick last year, the first quarterback didn't come off the board until the ninth pick in our mock, in the form of Kansas State's Collin Klein. He was followed by Heisman frontrunner Matt Barkley from USC and West Virginia's Geno Smith.
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All told, there were 81 running backs, 68 wide receivers, 53 quarterbacks, 14 tight ends, 14 team defenses/special teams and 10 kickers drafted in this 12-team, 20-round mock. A total of 98 different FBS schools (out of 124 overall) had at least one player taken in this mock. Oklahoma State led the way with eight players drafted, followed by Arkansas, Clemson, Houston and USC, who each had six.
Be sure to also check out and consult Athlon Sports' position rankings (below) as you prepare for the upcoming college fantasy football season.
Mock draft based upon a standard scoring system:
1 passing touchdown = 4 points
1 interception = -1 point
1 rushing/receiving/return touchdown = 6 points
25 passing yards = 1 point
10 rushing/receiving yards = 1 point
1 reception = 0.5 points
Starting lineup: 3 QB, 3 RB, 3 WR, 1 Flex (WR or RB), 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF, 7 bench spots
Click here to see each team's complete roster
Round 1 | Player, Position, Team | Drafter | Affiliation |
1 | Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin | Steven Lassan | |
2 | Robbie Rouse, RB, Fresno State | Nick Humbert | |
3 | Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson | Nathan Rush | |
4 | Joseph Randle, RB Oklahoma State | David Fox | |
5 | Kenjon Barner, RB, Oregon | Patrick Snow | |
6 | Robert Woods, WR, USC | Alex Esselink | |
7 | Marquess Wilson, WR, Washington State | Todd DeVries | |
8 | Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina | Braden Gall | |
9 | Collin Klein, QB, Kansas State | Zeke Smyczynski | |
10 | Matt Barkley, QB, USC | Joe DiSalvo | |
11 | Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia | Mitch Light | |
12 | Rex Burkhead, RB, Nebraska | Mark Ross | |
Round 2 |
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13 | Tyler Tettleton, QB, Ohio | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
14 | Branden Oliver, RB, Buffalo | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
15 | Zach Line, RB, SMU | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
16 | De'Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
17 | Ryan Aplin, QB, Arkansas State | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
18 | Knile Davis, RB, Arkansas | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
19 | Le'Veon Bell, RB, Michigan State | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
20 | Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
21 | Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
22 | Andre Ellington, RB, Clemson | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
23 | Giovani Bernard, RB, North Carolina | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
24 | Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
Round 3 |
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25 | Jeff Tuel, QB, Washington State | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
26 | Nick Harwell, WR, Miami (Ohio) | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
27 | Brett Smith, QB, Wyoming | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
28 | John White, RB, Utah | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
29 | Stedman Bailey, WR, West Virginia | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
30 | Charles Sims, RB, Houston | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
31 | Quinton Patton, WR, Louisiana Tech | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
32 | Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
33 | Stepfan Taylor, RB, Stanford | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
34 | Marqise Lee, WR, USC | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
35 | Kenny Stills, WR, Oklahoma | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
36 | Orleans Darkwa, RB, Tulane | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
Round 4 |
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37 | Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
38 | Silas Redd, RB, Penn State | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
39 | Fitzgerald Toussaint, RB, Michigan | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
40 | Darius Johnson, WR, SMU | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
41 | Keenan Allen, WR, California | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
42 | Cody Fajardo, QB, Nevada | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
43 | Kain Colter, QB, Northwestern | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
44 | Cierre Wood, RB, Notre Dame | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
45 | Seth Doege, QB, Texas Tech | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
46 | Isaiah Crowell, RB, Georgia | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
47 | Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
48 | D.J. Harper, RB, Boise State | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
Round 5 |
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49 | Darrin Moore, WR, Texas Tech | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
50 | Alex Carder, QB, Western Michigan | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
51 | Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
52 | Titus Davis, WR, Central Michigan | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
53 | Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
54 | Dominique Whaley, RB, Oklahoma | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
55 | Ray Graham, RB, Pittsburgh | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
56 | Matt Brown, RB, Temple | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
57 | Jesse Callier, RB, Washington | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
58 | Zac Stacy, RB, Vanderbilt | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
59 | Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
60 | Josh Boyce, WR, TCU | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
Round 6 |
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61 | Casey Pachall, QB, TCU | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
62 | Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
63 | Stepfon Jefferson, RB, Nevada | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
64 | Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
65 | Logan Thomas, QB, Virginia Tech | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
66 | David Piland, QB, Houston | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
67 | James Franklin, QB, Missouri | Alex Esselink | CFFL |
68 | Keith Price, QB, Washington | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
69 | Chris Nwoke, RB, Colorado State | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
70 | Curtis McNeal, RB, USC | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
71 | Colby Cameron, QB, Louisiana Tech | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
72 | Ryan Swope, WR, Texas A&M | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
Round 7 |
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73 | Jordan Lynch, QB, Northern Illinois | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
74 | Kedrick Rhodes, RB, FIU | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
75 | Da'Rick Rogers, WR, Tennessee | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
76 | Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Missouri | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
77 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
78 | Bryan Bennett, QB, Oregon | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
79 | Cameron Marshall, RB, Arizona State | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
80 | Ka'Deem Carey, RB, Arizona | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
81 | Rashad Greene, WR, Florida State | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
82 | Blaine Gautier, QB, Louisiana-Lafayette | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
83 | Raymond Maples, RB, Army | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
84 | Kerwynn Williams, RB, Utah State | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
Round 8 |
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85 | Kasen Williams, WR, Washington | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
86 | Mike Gillislee, RB, Florida | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
87 | Justin Hardy, WR, East Carolina | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
88 | Zac Dysert, QB, Miami (Ohio) | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
89 | Malcolm Brown, RB, Texas | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
90 | Isi Sofele, RB, California | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
91 | Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
92 | Perry Jones, RB, Virginia | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
93 | Eric Ward, WR, Texas Tech | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
94 | Josh Jarboe, WR, Arkansas State | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
95 | Markus Wheaton, WR, Oregon State | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
96 | Cody Hoffman, WR, BYU | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
Round 9 |
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97 | David Fluellen, RB, Toledo | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
98 | Tracy Moore, WR, Oklahoma State | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
99 | James White, RB, Wisconsin | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
100 | Corey Robinson, QB, Troy | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
101 | DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
102 | Trey Metoyer, WR, Oklahoma | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
103 | Javone Lawson, WR, Louisiana-Lafayette | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
104 | Taylor Martinez, QB, Nebraska | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
105 | Jawon Chisholm, RB, Akron | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
106 | Lyle McCombs, RB, Connecticut | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
107 | Bernard Reedy, WR, Toledo | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
108 | Michael Holmes, RB, Virginia Tech | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
Round 10 |
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109 | Riley Nelson, QB, BYU | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
110 | Gavin Escobar, TE, San Diego State | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
111 | Hunter Lee, RB, Louisiana Tech | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
112 | Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
113 | Jacob Pedersen, TE, Wisconsin | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
114 | Ryan Otten, TE, San Jose State | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
115 | Cobi Hamilton, WR, Arkansas | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
116 | Tevin Reese, WR, Baylor | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
117 | Jyruss Edwards, RB, Louisiana-Monroe | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
118 | Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
119 | Chris Gragg, TE, Arkansas | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
120 | Anthon Samuel, RB, Bowling Green | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
Round 11 |
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121 | Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
122 | Cody Green, QB, Tulsa | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
123 | Colt Lyerla, TE, Oregon | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
124 | Philip Lutzenkirchen, TE, Auburn | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
125 | Tyler Bray, QB, Tennessee | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
126 | Dewayne Peace, WR, Houston | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
127 | Nick Florence, QB, Baylor | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
128 | Matt Scott, QB, Arizona | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
129 | Erik Highsmith, WR, North Carolina | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
130 | Bryn Renner, QB, North Carolina | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
131 | Jordan Rodgers, QB, Vanderbilt | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
132 | Ronnie Williams, WR, Houston | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
Round 12 |
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133 | Latavius Murray, RB, UCF | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
134 | Malcolm Agnew, RB, Oregon State | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
135 | Brandon Ford, TE, Clemson | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
136 | Alabama DEF/ST | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
137 | Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisconsin | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
138 | David Graves, QB, Hawaii | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
139 | Clint Chelf, QB, Oklahoma State | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
140 | Waymon James, RB, TCU | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
141 | Joe Southwick, QB, Boise State | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
142 | Jaxon Shipley, WR, Texas | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
143 | LSU DEF/ST | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
144 | Eric Thomas, WR, Troy | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
Round 13 |
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145 | Rio Johnson, QB, East Carolina | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
146 | Alonzo Harris, RB, Louisiana-Lafayette | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
147 | Storm Johnson, RB, UCF | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
148 | Aaron Dobson, WR, Marshall | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
149 | Florida State DEF/ST | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
150 | Eric Monette, WR, Western Michigan | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
151 | Daniel Spencer, WR, Houston | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
152 | Virginia Tech DEF/ST | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
153 | Alec Lemon, WR, Syracuse | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
154 | Antonio Andrews, RB, Western Kentucky | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
155 | Trey Watts, RB, Tulsa | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
156 | Matt Miller, WR, Boise State | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
Round 14 |
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157 | Conner Vernon, WR, Duke | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
158 | Ryan Katz, QB, San Diego State | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
159 | Marquel Wade, WR, Arkansas | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
160 | Jonathan Perry, QB, UAB | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
161 | Johnathan Franklin, RB, UCLA | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
162 | Brice Butler, WR, San Diego State | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
163 | Frankie Jackson, RB, Arkansas State | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
164 | Tavarres King, WR, Georgia | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
165 | Orwin Smith, RB, Georgia Tech | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
166 | Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
167 | Emory Blake, WR, Auburn | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
168 | Brandin Byrd, RB, North Texas | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
Round 15 |
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169 | Matt Schilz, QB, Bowling Green | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
170 | Josh Schaeffer, WR, Western Michigan | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
171 | Texas DEF/ST | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
172 | Georgia DEF/ST | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
173 | John Hubert, RB, Kansas State | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
174 | Michigan State DEF/ST | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
175 | Jawan Jamison, RB, Rutgers | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
176 | Stephen Houston, RB, Indiana | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
177 | Demetris Murray, RB, South Florida | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
178 | Josh Stewart, WR, Oklahoma State | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
179 | South Carolina DEF/ST | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
180 | Mike Glennon, QB, NC State | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
Round 16 |
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181 | Blake Jackson, TE, Oklahoma State | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
182 | Mark Harrison, WR, Rutgers | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
183 | Tony Jones, RB, Colorado | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
184 | Jahwan Edwards, RB, Ball State | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
185 | Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
186 | Deontay Greenberry, WR, Houston | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
187 | Florida DEF/ST | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
188 | Ty Montgomery, WR, Stanford | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
189 | Spencer Ware, RB, LSU | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
190 | Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
191 | T.J. Moe, WR, Missouri | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
192 | Cody Wilson, WR, Central Michigan | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
Round 17 |
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193 | Eric Stephens, RB, Texas Tech | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
194 | Chip Reeves, WR, Troy | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
195 | Joey Iosefa, RB, Hawaii | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
196 | EJ Manuel, QB, Florida State | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
197 | Matthew Tucker, RB, TCU | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
198 | Sadale Foster, RB, Texas Tech | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
199 | Duke Johnson, RB, Miami (Fla.) | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
200 | DeVonte Christopher, WR, Utah | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
201 | Charlie Moore, WR, Oklahoma State | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
202 | Boise State DEF/ST | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
203 | Chris Boyd, WR, Vanderbilt | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
204 | Mike James, RB, Miami (Fla.) | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
Round 18 |
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205 | Ohio State DEF/ST | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
206 | Onterio McCalebb, RB, Auburn | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
207 | Quinn Sharp, K, Oklahoma State | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
208 | Chandler Catanzaro, K, Clemson | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
209 | Dan Buckner, WR, Arizona | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
210 | Garrett Gilbert, QB, SMU | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
211 | Terrance Owens, QB, Toledo | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
212 | Joel Grigsby, WR, San Jose State | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
213 | Jake Stoneburner, TE, Ohio State | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
214 | Dayne Crist, QB, Kansas | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
215 | Javonti Greene, RB, Eastern Michigan | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
216 | Joseph Fauria, TE, UCLA | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
Round 19 |
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217 | Oklahoma DEF/ST | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
218 | Keith Wenning, QB, Ball State | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
219 | USC DEF/ST | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
220 | Gabriel Marks, WR, Washington State | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
221 | DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
222 | Dion Sims, TE, Michigan State | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
223 | Dustin Hopkins, K, Florida State | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
224 | Caleb Sturgis, K, Florida | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
225 | Josh Harris, RB, Wake Forest | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
226 | Kyle Prater, WR, Northwestern | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
227 | Wes Lunt, QB, Oklahoma State | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
228 | Ja'Terian Douglas, RB, Tulsa | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
Round 20 |
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229 | Matt Weller, K, Ohio | Mark Ross | Athlon Sports |
230 | Drew Alleman, K, LSU | Mitch Light | Athlon Sports |
231 | Rickey Galvin, RB, Washington State | Joe DiSalvo | The CFF Site |
232 | Trayion Durham, RB, Kent State | Zeke Smyczynski | The CFF Site |
233 | Danny O'Brien, QB, Wisconsin | Braden Gall | Athlon Sports |
234 | Penn State DEF/ST | Todd DeVries | College Football Geek |
235 | Bryan Davis, K, Arkansas State | Alex Esselink | College Fantasy Football Insider |
236 | Andre Heidari, K, USC | Patrick Snow | Athlon Sports |
237 | Brett Maher, K, Nebraska | David Fox | Athlon Sports |
238 | Nick O'Leary, TE, Florida State | Nathan Rush | Athlon Sports |
239 | Akeem Shavers, RB, Purdue | Nick Humbert | CFFL |
240 | Zach Hocker, K, Arkansas | Steven Lassan | Athlon Sports |
— Published on June 15, 2012
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