It wasn’t exactly a bumper crop for linebackers in the recruiting class of 2012. Only one single five-star to be found, according to the 247Sports rankings, and just that one linebacker was even among the top 20 players in the country.

Still, among the elite linebackers in the class, the SEC scooped up its share. Alabama nabbed two of the top five and Georgia grabbed one as well.

Here’s a look at how the top five from that class have panned out:

1. Ryan Anderson (Alabama) – No. 19 overall in the class (6-3, 250) he was the top-rated outside linebacker in the country. A late bloomer, the redshirt junior has decided to remain at Alabama one more year. It’s probably a good decision. Anderson’s numbers have increased each year and he is developing into a pass-rush threat. Although he did not start in 2015, he did play in 13 games, recording 37 tackles, including 11.5 for loss.

His six sacks helped Alabama total 49 as a team, the most at the school during the Nick Saban era, and third-most in school history. Anderson led the team with 10 quarterback hurries; he forced two fumbles in 2015 and recovered two. His 9.5 tackles for loss this season all came over the final nine games. He helped seal a 19-14 victory over Tennessee with a strip-sack of Vols QB Joshua Dobbs. He is expected to be a leader in the Tides’ corps of linebackers in 2016.

2. Josh Harvey-Clemons (Georgia) – No. 32 overall in the class (6-5, 200) he was among the top outside linebackers recruited. It’s been somewhat of a rocky road for Harvey-Clemons, who was moved to strong safety in his sophomore year by former DC Todd Grantham to take advantage of his size, speed and quickness. He was second on the team in tackles with 66, including 5.5 for loss. But he will perhaps most be remembered for his involvement in the “Prayer at Jordan-Hare.” It was Harvey-Clemons’ tipped pass with 25 seconds left in the game that Auburn’s Ricardo Louis hauled in and went 73 yards for the game-winning touchdown.

It seemed to signify the beginning of the end for Harvey-Clemons at Georgia. He was given a four-game suspension beginning with the Jan. 1, 2014, Gator Bowl game vs. Nebraska. But in February he was dismissed from the team for an undisclosed violation of team rules. He transferred to Louisville and sat out that season. He flourished this past season with the Cardinals. The junior collected 88 tackles (third on the team) and tied for the team lead with three interceptions during the 2015 season. He recorded 8 tackles and one interception in Louisville’s 27-21 victory over Texas A&M in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. Eligible for the NFL draft, Harvey-Clemons has decided to remain at Louisville for his senior season. He is expected to be among the team leaders for the Cardinals in 2016.

3. Kwontie Moore (Virginia) – No. 37 overall in the class (6-2, 243) he was the top inside linebacker. But Moore quickly began to gain weight, a lot of it. He was 280 by his sophomore season. There were things going on behind the scene that the public was unaware of. During 2014 spring practice, Moore revealed that he was dealing with the murder of his brother only a few months earlier. Prior to that, he and his brother had removed his father from home for mistreating their mother.

At 280, Moore was moved to the defensive line. He had started just two games in three-plus seasons at Virginia. In his senior season, Moore played in all 12 games, starting 10 at defensive end. He recorded 30 tackles, six for loss, including two sacks. He forced four fumbles and recovered three.

4. Reggie Ragland (Alabama) – No. 39 overall in the class (6-3, 245) he was among the top inside linebackers in the country. To say he panned out would be an understatement. From a special teams player his freshman year to backup linebacker as a sophomore, playing in all 13 games, Ragland has been the heart and soul of the Alabama defense since starting as a junior and finishing second on the team in tackles (95). He finished his career at Alabama in style this past season.

A unanimous First Team All-America, Ragland was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in leading the Tide to the national championship. He led the team in tackles (97), including a team-high 56 solo stops. Ragland made 6.5 tackles for that included 2.5 sacks. He forced two fumbles and was the leader of a defense that led the nation against the run (75.7 yards per game average) and in was third in scoring, holding opponents to an average of 15.1 points per game. He has a bright future in the NFL and is a projected first-round pick in the upcoming draft.

5. Joe Bolden (Michigan) – No. 58 overall in the class (6-3, 220), the Ohio product chose Michigan. He was a four-year letterman with the Wolverines, completing his career with a Michigan team that began a return to glory under first-year head coach Jim Harbough. Bolden appeared in 51 games at linebacker over his career at Michigan, starting 28 games. He was a 2015 All-Big Ten honorable mention. He was a team co-captain in 2015, appearing in 12 games and starting 11 of those. He racked up 270 tackles over his career (136 solo), 18.5 for loss including five sacks.