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(Updated April 18) Which players are at the top of draft boards around the NFL? D J Boyer has updated his rankings of who the top players are at each position on the defensive side of the ball in the 2008 NFL Draft. With standouts like Dan Connor, Glen Dorsey and Chris Long among the best in the class, there is no lack of talent with this group. CORNERBACKS 1 Antoine Cason Sr. Arizona 6-0 190
2 Mike Jenkins Sr. South Florida 5-10 195
3 Leodis McKelvin Sr. Troy 5-10 190
4 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Sr. Tennessee State 6-1 190
5 Brandon Flowers Jr. Virginia Tech 5-10 190
6 Tracy Porter Sr. Indiana 5-11 185
7 Aqib Talib Jr. Kansas 6-1 195
8 Reggie Smith Jr. Oklahoma 6-1 195
9 Trae Williams Sr. South Florida 5-9 190
10 Terrell Thomas Sr. USC 6-1 200
11 Jack Ikegwuonu Sr. Wisconsin 5-11 195
12 DeJuan Tribble Sr. Boston College 5-9 190
13 Justin King Jr. Penn State 5-11 195
14 Orlando Scandrick Jr. Boise State 5-10 195
15 Chevis Jackson Sr. LSU 6-0 190
16 Patrick Lee Sr. Auburn 6-0 200
17 Tyvon Branch Sr. Connecticut 6-0 205
18 Antaun Molden Sr. Eastern Kentucky 6-1 195
19 Wilrey Fontenot Sr. Arizona 5-9 175
20 Charles Godfrey Sr. Iowa 6-0 205
21 Marcus Walker Sr. Oklahoma 5-11 190
22 Zackary Bowman Jr. Nebraska 6-2 205
23 Justin McKinney Sr. Kansas State 5-10 190
24 Derrick Huff Sr. Eastern Kentucky 5-10 190
25 Dwight Lowery Sr. San Jose State 6-0 195
26 Cary Williams Sr. Washburn 6-1 185
27 Jonathan Wilhite Sr. Auburn 5-9 185
28 Jack Williams Sr. Kent State 5-9 190
29 Matterral Richardson Sr. Arkansas 5-11 190
30 Isaiah Gardner Sr. Maryland 5-11 195 SAFETIES 1 Kenny Phillips Jr. Miami (Fla.) 6-2 210
2 DaJaun Morgan Jr. NC State 6-0 205
3 Simeon Castille Sr. Alabama 6-1 195
4 Quinton Demps Sr. UTEP 6-0 205
5 Jonathan Hefney Sr. Tennessee 5-8 190
6 Thomas DeCoud Sr. California 6-2 205
7 Tom Zbitlowski Sr. Notre Dame 5-11 210
8 Marcus Griffin Sr. Texas 5-10 200
9 Kelin Johnson Sr. Georgia 6-0 195
10 Corey Lynch Sr. Appalaichian State 6-1 205
11 Craig Steltz Sr. LSU 6-2 215
12 Jamar Adams Sr. Michigan 6-2 210
13 Bobbie Williams Sr. Bethune-Cookman 6-0 215
14 Tyrell Johnson Sr. Arkansas State 6-0 205
15 Josh Barrett Sr. Arizona State 6-2 225
16 Dominique Barber Sr. Minnesota 6-0 210
17 Jamie Silva Sr. Boston College 5-11 205
18 D.J. Parker Sr. Virginia Tech 5-11 195
19 Haruki Nakamura Sr. Cincinnati 5-11 200
20 Darien Williams Sr. Oklahoma 5-10 200
21 Tony Joiner Sr. Florida 6-0 215
22 Jamal Lewis Sr. Georgia Tech 6-0 200
23 Dennis Keyes Sr. UCLA 6-0 200
24 Kevin Mitchell Sr. Illinois 5-11 205
25 Chris Horton Sr. UCLA 6-0 210
26 Caleb Campbell Sr. Army 6-2 230
27 Roger Williams Sr. Kentucky 5-10 205
28 Tom DeZotte Sr. James Madison 6-0 200
29 Husain Abdullah Sr. Washington State 6-0 205
30 Brian Bonner Sr. TCU 5-11 195 DEFENSIVE ENDS 1 Chris Long Sr. Virginia 6-4 275
2 Vernon Gholston Jr. Ohio Sate 6-3 265
3 Phillip Merling Jr. Clemson 6-4 275
4 Derrick Harvey Jr. Florida 6-5 270
5 Lawrence Jackson Sr. USC 6-4 270
6 Calais Campbell Jr. Miami (Fla.) 6-8 285
7 Jason Jones Sr. Eastern Michigan 6-4 260
8 Chris Ellis Sr. Virginia Tech 6-5 255
9 Wallace Gilberry Sr. Alabama 6-4 265
10 Jeremy Geathers Jr. UNLV 6-2 250
11 Titus Brown Sr. Mississippi State 6-3 250
12 Brian Johnston Sr. Gardner-Webb 6-4 275
13 Kenny Iwebema Sr. Iowa 6-4 265
14 Jeremy Thompson Sr. Wake Forest 6-4 265
15 Kendall Langford Sr. Hampton 6-5 285
16 Tommy Blake Sr. TCU 6-3 270
17 Darrell Robertson Sr. Georgia Tech 6-5 250 18 Chase Ortiz Sr. TCU 6-2 260
19 Johnny Dingle Jr. West Virginia 6-2 265
20 Kirston Pittman Sr. LSU 6-3 255
21 Chris Harrington Sr. Texas A&M 6-5 265
22 Trevor Scott Sr. Buffalo 6-5 260
23 Antonio Reynolds Sr. Tennesseetd> 6-4 265
24 Craig Mester Sr. Miami (Ohio) 6-4 260
25 Rob Jackson Sr. Kansas State 6-4 260
26 Bryan Mattison Sr. Iowa 6-3 270
27 Adamm Oliver Sr. Georgia Tech 6-4 270
28 William Hayes Sr. Winston-Salem State 6-2 260
29 Dorian Smith Sr. Oregon State 6-2 260
30 Robert Henderson Sr. Southern Mississippi 6-3 285 DEFENSIVE TACKLES 1 Glenn Dorsey Sr. LSU 6-2 300
2 Sedrick Ellis Sr. USC 6-0 310
3 Pat Sims Jr. Auburn 6-2 315
4 Ahtyba Rubin Sr. Iowa State 6-3 315
5 Red Bryant Sr. Texas A&M 6-4 325
6 Kentwan Balmer Sr. North Carolina 6-5 310
7 Andre Fluellen Sr. Florida State 6-2 295
8 Keilen Dykes Sr. West Virginia 6-4 300
9 Dre Moore Sr. Maryland 6-4 305
10 Frank Okam Sr. Texas 6-5 335
11 Trevor Laws Sr. Notre Dame 6-1 305
12 DeMario Pressley Sr. NC State 6-3 300
13 Nick Hayden Sr. Wisconsin 6-4 295
14 Carlton Powell Sr. Virginia Tech 6-3 295
15 Michael Marquardt Sr. Arizona State 6-3 300
16 Letroy Guion Jr. Florida State 6-4 305
17 Kevin Brown Sr. UCLA 6-1 305
18 Lionel Dotson Sr. Arizona 6-4 290
19 Gabe Long Sr. Utah 6-2 290
20 Martavius Prince Sr. Southern Mississippi 6-2 290
21 Teraz McCray Sr. Miami (Fla.) 6-1 290
22 Barry Booker Sr. Virginia Tech 6-4 290
23 George Chukwu Sr. Rice 6-1 310
24 Derek Lokey Sr. Texas 6-2 290
25 Marcus Harrison Sr. Arkansas 6-3 315
26 Maurice Murray Sr. New Mexico State 6-3 310
27 Jason Shirley Sr. Fresno State 6-5 350
28 Nate Robinson Sr. Akron 6-4 320
29 Kirk Hout Sr. Ferris State 6-1 285
30 Jordan Reffett Sr. Washington 6-5 290 INSIDE LINEBACKER 1 Jerod Mayo Jr. Tennessee 6-1 240
2 Curtis Lofton Jr. Oklahoma 6-0 245
3 Spencer Larson Sr. Arizona 6-2 240
4 Dan Connor Sr. Penn State 6-3 230
5 Philip Wheeler Sr. Georgia Tech 6-2 235
6 Tavarus Gooden Sr. Miami (Fla.) 6-1 235
7 Beau Bell Sr. UNLV 6-1 245
8 Jonathan Goff Sr. Vanderbilt 6-2 245
9 Vince Hall Sr. Virginia Tech 5-11 240
10 Ben Moffitt Sr. South Florida 6-1 235
12 Jameel McClain Jr. Syracuse 6-1 250
13 Jeremy Leman Sr. Illinois 6-2 245
14 Ronnie McCullough Sr. Bethune Cookman 6-0 230
15 Dante Floyd Sr. New Mexico State 6-11 240 OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 1 Keith Rivers Sr. USC 6-2 240
2 Quentin Groves Sr. Auburn 6-3 255
3 Cliff Avril Sr. Purdue 6-3 255
4 Erin Henderson Jr. Maryland 6-3 245
5 Xavier Adibi Sr. Virginia Tech 6-2 230
6 Bruce Davis Sr. UCLA 6-3 255
7 Geno Hayes Jr. Florida State 6-1 225
8 Nick Watkins Sr. Clemson 6-1 220
9 Marcus Howard Sr. Georgia 6-1 235
10 Ali Highsmith Sr. LSU 6-0 230
11 Jordon Dizon Sr. Colorado 6-0 230
12 Shawn Crable Sr. Michigan 6-4 245
13 Gary Guyton Sr. Georgia Tech 6-2 245
14 Ezra Butler Sr. Nevada 6-2 250
15 Bryan Kehl Sr. BYU 6-3 235
16 Bo Ruud Sr. Nebraska 6-3 240
17 Marcus Richardson Sr. Troy 6-0 230
18 Wesley Woodyard Sr. Kentucky 6-1 225
19 Andy Studebaker Sr. Wheaton 6-3 250
20 Kelly Poppinga Sr. BYU 6-2 240
21 Casper Brinkley Sr. South Carolina 6-2 255
22 Donovan Woods Sr. Oklahoma State 6-2 230
23 Alex Hall Sr. St. Augustine 6-4 240
24 Angelo Craig Sr. Cincinnati 6-4 250
25 Stanford Keglar Sr. Purdue 6-2 240
26 Curtis Gatewood Sr. Vanderbilt 6-2 250
27 Robert James Sr. Arizona State 5-11 220
28 Chris Hemhill Sr. Central Washington 6-5 235
29 Alvin Bowen Sr. Iowa State 6-1 225
30 Derrick Doggett Sr. Oregon State 6-2 220 PUNTERS 1 Mike Dragosavich Sr. North Dakota State 6-5 215
2 Durant Brooks Sr. Georgia Tech 6-0 205
3 Andrew Larson Sr. California 6-0 205
4 Brett Kern Sr. Toledo 6-3 195
5 Ken DaBauche Sr. Wisconsin 6-1 220
6 Tim Reyer Sr. Kansas State 6-0 205
7 Tim Gould Sr. Virginia 6-0 205
8 Owen Tolson Sr. Army 6-2 200
9 Benjamin Dato Sr. Fordham 6-2 205
10 Jimmie Kaylor Sr. Colorado State 6-2 205
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