Rivals.com analyst Brian Perroni ranks the Big 12's 2011 recruiting classes by position.

Quarterback

Oklahoma State was the lone team to sign a four-star quarterback in the class with Rivals100 prospect and Army All-American J.W. Walsh . Kansas and Iowa State each signed a pair of passers to come in next in the rankings. Kansas State is hoping junior college transfer Justin Tuggle can make an impact early while Michael Brewer Johnny Manziel and David Ash will have chances to compete early in their careers at Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Texas, respectively. Baylor did not sign a quarterback in the class.

Running Back

Texas signed the No. 1 running back in the nation in Malcolm Brown and it would surprise no one to see him break into the starting lineup as a true freshman. Oklahoma went into Texas and grabbed fellow five-star back Brandon Williams while Oklahoma State picked up Rivals100 prospect Herschel Sims . Texas Tech signed three backs, led by four-star Kenny Williams and Kansas got a huge steal in four-star Darrian Miller , the all-time leading rusher in the state of Missouri. Two teams did not sign running backs this year.

1) Texas

2) Oklahoma

3) Texas Tech

4) Oklahoma State

5) Kansas

T6) Baylor

T6) Iowa State

8) Texas A&M

T9) Kansas State

T9) Missouri

Wide Receiver

1) Oklahoma

2) Texas Tech

3) Texas

4) Oklahoma State

5) Iowa State

6) Kansas State

7) Baylor

T8) Kansas

T8) Missouri

10) Texas A&M

Tight End

Texas Tech just started using a tight end under new head coach Tommy Tuberville and it got one of the best in the country in Jace Amaro .The Rivals100 prospect is a solid blocker and receiver. Texas signed four-star M.J. McFarland while Oklahoma got a solid receiving signee in four-star Max Stevenson and a good blocker in three-star Dan Tapko . Only five teams in the conference signed tight ends in the class.

1) Texas Tech

2) Oklahoma

3) Texas

4) Iowa State

5) Kansas State

T6) Baylor

T6) Kansas

T6) Missouri

T6) Oklahoma State

T6) Texas A&M

Offensive Line

1) Texas

2) Texas Tech

3) Texas A&M

4) Kansas

5) Baylor

6) Oklahoma

7) Oklahoma State

8) Missouri

9) Kansas State

10) Iowa State

Defensive Tackle

1) Oklahoma

2) Texas

3) Oklahoma State

4) Missouri

5) Baylor

6) Kansas State

7) Texas A&M

8) Texas Tech

T9) Iowa State

T9) Kansas

Defensive End

1) Texas Tech

2) Kansas State

T3) Oklahoma

T3) Texas

5) Kansas

T6) Missouri

T6) Texas A&M

T8) Baylor

T8) Oklahoma State

10) Iowa State

Linebacker

Texas, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Kansas all signed a lot of players at the position and were the top four teams in the conference. Texas had three four-stars in Steve Edmond Kendall Thompson and Chet Moss to easily take top honors. No other team signed a four-star linebacker. A&M and Kansas signed five each, while Oklahoma State signed four.

1) Texas

2) Oklahoma State

3) Texas A&M

4) Kansas

5) Oklahoma

T6) Missouri

T6) Texas Tech

8) Baylor

T9) Iowa State

T9) Kansas State

Defensive Back

Texas and Texas A&M led the way in the secondary with Texas signing three four-star prospects and A&M signing two. Texas signee Quandre Diggs was the state's top corner while Sheroid Evans is a track star who has all the tools to excel. A&M got a big signing day surprise when it stole four-star corner Floyd Raven from Ole Miss and it had a longtime commitment from one of the top big safeties in the country, Howard Matthews . Baylor, Missouri, Kansas State and Kansas all loaded up in the secondary, signing four defensive backs apiece.

1) Texas

2) Texas A&M

3) Baylor

T4) Kansas State

T4) Missouri

6) Kansas

7) Oklahoma State

8) Iowa State

T9) Oklahoma

T9) Texas Tech

Athlete

Texas Tech signed three versatile prospects as DeAndre Washington Ronnie Daniels and J.J. Gaines are all dangerous with the ball in their hands. Texas four-star signee Mykkele Thompson rushed for nearly 3,000 yards from his QB position as a senior but will likely be a defensive back in Austin. Kansas beat out several schools for four-star athlete Anthony Pierson . Two schools did not sign any prospects classified in the athlete category.

1) Texas Tech

T2) Kansas

T2) Texas

T4) Kansas State

T4) Oklahoma State

6) Oklahoma

7) Iowa State

8) Texas A&M

T9) Baylor

T9) Missouri

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