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Mullen quarterback Cyler Miles (10) scrambled away from Bears linebacker Scott Emmanuel (3) in the second quarter.  The Bear Creek High School football team hosted Mullen at Jefferson County Stadium Thursday night, September 29, 2011.   Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
Mullen quarterback Cyler Miles (10) scrambled away from Bears linebacker Scott Emmanuel (3) in the second quarter. The Bear Creek High School football team hosted Mullen at Jefferson County Stadium Thursday night, September 29, 2011. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
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While Mullen quarterback Cyler Miles is looked on by some as the best quarterback prospect to come out of the Colorado since, well, ever, the class of 2012 is about the quality — and quantity — of the state’s offensive lineman.

It should come as no surprise, then, that offensive lineman occupied four of the top six spots in The Denver Post’s updated recruiting rankings, and five of the top ten. From Windsor’s Joey O’Connor (No. 2) through Mullen’s Arthur Flores (No. 10), the depth at the position is impressive. As are the schools that came calling: Nebraska and Oregon, to name two.

But the class of 2012 isn’t limited to offensive lineman. Three quarterbacks made the list of 15, including the top-ranked Miles.

The complete ranking is below. .

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The Denver Post’s top 15 football recruits in 2012
  Rk.   Player Pos. School Ht. Wt. College Pvs.  
  1 Cyler Miles QB Mullen 6-4 200 1  
The state’s most dynamic player, he could be Colorado’s best QB recruit. Ever.
2 Joey O’Connor OL Windsor 6-4 280 4
His reopened recruitment has exploded nationally. O’Connor now has 17 offers.
3 Paul Thurston OL Arvada West 6-5 275 2
An early commit (in June), he spurned the likes of Notre Dame, Oregon and Stanford.
4 Evan Baylis TE Grandview 6-5 235 6
Also an outstanding linebacker (45 tackles, six sacks), he caught 21 passes and a TD.
5 Shane Callahan OL Chaparral 6-6 280 3
A workout machine, he’s graduated early in order to take part in spring practice.
6 Alex Kozan OL Valor Christian 6-4 290 7
Holding offers from nearly every major player in the nation, he has his pick of schools.
7 Tyler Henington DL Mullen 6-3 282 5
A major force on the inside, he had 90 total tackles and six sacks for the Mustangs.
8 Clay Norgard FB Mountain Vista 6-2 240 8
An early grad, he’ll make the switch from DE/LB to fullback — and could play early.
9 Austin Apodaca QB Silver Creek 6-3 185 14
Threw for a state-best 3,849 yards and 44 touchdowns in leading team to final.
10 Arthur Flores OL Mullen 6-6 295 10
Also had offers from schools like Boise State, Vanderbilt and Utah.
11 Michael Mann DE Valor Christian 6-4 225 NR
Finished the year with 49 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, and a fumble recovery.
12 Max McCaffrey S Valor Christian 6-2 180 12
A versatile athlete, he had 833 yards receiving, 8 TDs, 3 picks and 3 blocked punts.
13 Jordon Vaden ATH Prairie View 6-3 170 Colorado State 13
Joey O’Connor Windsor OT 6-4 285 Penn State
Had an impact everywhere he played. Led team in TD passes, TD rushes and catches.
14 Kevin Davis LB Ftn.-Fort Carson 6-3 220 11
Among state’s best with 165 tackles. Also had six sacks and recovered four fumbles.
15 Steve Donatell QB Highlands Ranch 6-5 195 9
Had 1,686 yards and 23 TDs passing, 625 yards and seven scores rushing this season.

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