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2008 Rankings: Top 5 Per

by Matt Miller

QB

  1. Matt Ryan Boston College
  1. Brian Brohm Louisville
  1. Chad Henne Michigan
  1. Joe Flacco Delaware
  1. Andre' Woodson Kentucky

RB

  1. Jonathan Stewart Oregon
  1. Darren McFadden Arkansas
  1. Rashard Mendenhall Illinois
  1. Jamaal Charles Texas
  1. Felix Jones Arkansas

FB

  1. Peyton Hillis Arkansas
  1. Owen Schmitt West Virginia
  1. Jacob Hester LSU
  1. Carl Stewart Auburn
  1. Jehuu Caulcrick, Michigan State

WR

  1. Limas Sweed Texas
  1. Malcolm Kelly Oklahoma
  1. DeSean Jackson California
  1. Earl Bennett Vanderbilt
  1. Devin Thomas Michigan State

TE

  1. Martin Rucker Missouri
  1. Martellus Bennett Texas A&M
  1. Fred Davis USC
  1. Jermichael Finley Texas
  1. Kellen Davis Michigan State

OT

  1. Jake Long Michigan
  1. Ryan Clady Boise State
  1. Chris Williams Vanderbilt
  1. Sam Baker USC
  1. Jeff Otah Pitt

OG

  1. Branden Albert Virginia
  1. Chilo Rachal USC
  1. Roy Scheunning Oregon State
  1. Robert Felton Arkansas
  1. Andrew Crummey Maryland

C

  1. Mike Pollack ASU
  1. Steve Justice Wake Forest
  1. Adam Spieker Missouri
  1. John Sullivan Notre Dame
  1. Kory Lichtensteiger Bowling Green

DE

  1. Chris Long Virginia
  1. Vernon Gholston Ohio State
  1. Derrick Harvey Florida
  1. Phillip Merling Clemson
  1. Quentin Groves Auburn

DT

  1. Glenn Dorsey LSU
  1. Sedrick Ellis USC
  1. Kentwan Balmer NC
  1. Pat Sims Auburn
  1. Trevor Laws ND

OLB

  1. Keith Rivers USC
  1. Dan Connor Penn State
  1. Shawn Crable Michigan
  1. Xavier Adibi VT
  1. Geno Hayes FSU

ILB/MLB

  1. Curtis Lofton OU
  1. Jerod Mayo Tennesee
  1. Erin Henderson Maryland
  1. Philip Wheeler Georgia Tech
  1. Beau Bell UNLV

CB

  1. Mike Jenkins South Florida
  1. Leodis McKelvin Troy
  1. Dominique Rodgers Cromartie Tenn State
  1. Antoine Cason Arizona
  1. Reggie Smith Oklahoma

S

  1. Kenny Phillips Miami
  1. DaJuan Morgan NC State
  1. Tyrell Johnson Arkansas State
  1. Tom Zbikowski Notre Dame
  1. Thomas DeCoud Cal
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