When the TCU Horned Frogs joined the Big 12, they knew that competing against the bluebloods of the conference would be the constant grind. Texas and Oklahoma consistently have some of the top recruiting classes in the nation every single year and 2012 would be no different.
However, Gary Patterson and his coaching staff was able to secure the No. 3 overall recruiting class ahead of other formidable programs like Oklahoma State and Texas Tech and even over the newcomer in West Virginia. Three four-star recruits will do that for a program.
Here are the 23 commitments who have signed a letter of intent to the Horned Frogs in 2012:
| Signee |
|
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
Hometown |
School |
| LaDarius Anthony |
|
TB |
6-0 |
192 |
Kilgore, Texas |
Kilgore HS |
| Austin Aune |
|
QB |
6-2 |
185 |
Argyle, Texas |
Argyle HS |
| Gerren Ballard |
|
TE |
6-6 |
250 |
Whitewright, Texas |
Whitewright HS |
| Josh Carraway |
|
DE |
6-3 |
225 |
Flower Mound, Texas |
Marcus HS |
| B.J. Catalon |
|
TB |
5-8 |
190 |
Houston, Texas |
Westside HS |
| Chad Childs |
|
OT |
6-5 |
280 |
La Grange, Texas |
La Grange HS |
| Aviante Collins |
|
OT |
6-6 |
310 |
Houston, Texas |
Willowridge HS |
| Devonte Fields |
|
DE |
6-4 |
240 |
Arlington, Texas |
Martin HS |
| Keivon Gamble |
|
CB |
5-10 |
190 |
Dallas, Texas |
Lincoln HS (Trinity Valley CC) |
| Griffin Gilbert |
|
TE |
6-5 |
215 |
Austin, Texas |
Lake Travis HS |
| Deante' Gray |
|
WR |
5-10 |
180 |
Houston, Texas |
Westside HS |
| A.J. Hilliard |
|
LB |
6-2 |
215 |
Klein, Texas |
Klein Oak HS |
| Joey Hunt |
|
DT |
6-3 |
285 |
El Campo, Texas |
El Campo HS |
| Zach Jackson |
|
S |
6-0 |
185 |
Snellville, Ga. |
Brookwood HS |
| Derrick Kindred |
|
ATH |
5-10 |
180 |
San Antonio, Texas |
Wagner HS |
| Terrell Lathan |
|
DE |
6-5 |
260 |
West Monroe, La. |
West Monroe HS |
| Kolby Listenbee |
|
ATH |
6-0 |
170 |
Arlington, Texas |
Bowie HS |
| Tyler Matthews |
|
QB |
6-3 |
205 |
McPherson, Kansas |
McPherson HS |
| James McFarland |
|
LB |
6-3 |
240 |
West Monroe, La. |
West Monroe HS |
| Jordan Moore |
|
S |
6-3 |
210 |
Lithonia, Ga. |
Martin Luther King HS |
| Jaden Oberkrom |
|
PK |
6-3 |
170 |
Arlington, Texas |
Martin HS |
| Ethan Perry |
|
P |
6-4 |
220 |
Spring Branch, Texas |
Smithson Valley HS |
| Halapoulivaati Vaitai |
|
OT |
6-6 |
265 |
Haltom, Texas |
Haltom HS |
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