2007 College Football All-America Team
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The 2007 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press
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, American Football Coaches Association
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The College Football All-America Team
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...

 is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans.

Quarterback

  • Tim Tebow
    Tim Tebow
    Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow is an American football player who is currently the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Broncos as the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft...

    , Florida
    University of Florida
    The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...

     (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Matt Ryan
    Matt Ryan (American football)
    Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ryan , nicknamed "Matty Ice," is the starting American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round as the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft...

    , Boston College
    Boston College
    Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...

     (AFCA-Coaches, Pro Football Weekly)

Running back

  • Darren McFadden
    Darren McFadden
    Darren McFadden is an American football running back who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Arkansas from 2005 to 2007...

    , Arkansas
    University of Arkansas
    The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...

     (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Kevin Smith
    Kevin Smith (running back)
    Kevin Smith is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Central Florida.-Early years:Smith attended Southridge High School...

    , Central Florida
    University of Central Florida
    The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...

     (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com)
  • Jonathan Stewart
    Jonathan Stewart
    Jonathan Creon Stewart is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was selected by the Panthers in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oregon.-High school career:Stewart is the career leading rusher in...

    , Oregon
    University of Oregon
    -Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...

     (AFCA-Coaches)
  • Rashard Mendenhall
    Rashard Mendenhall
    Rashard Jamal Mendenhall is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers 23rd overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois....

    , Illinois
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...

     (Pro Football Weekly)
  • Ray Rice
    Ray Rice
    Raymell Maurice Rice is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers. He is currently ranked as the Baltimore Ravens third all-time rusher in...

    , Rutgers
    Rutgers University
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...

     (Rivals.com)

Wide receiver

  • Michael Crabtree
    Michael Crabtree
    Michael Alex Crabtree is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the 49ers with the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for Texas Tech, where he received recognition as one of the nation's...

    , Texas Tech (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Jordy Nelson
    Jordy Nelson
    Jordy Ray Nelson is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State....

    , Kansas State (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Percy Harvin
    Percy Harvin
    William Percival "Percy" Harvin, III is an American football wide receiver, return specialist, and running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League...

    , Florida (Sporting News)
  • Jeremy Maclin
    Jeremy Maclin
    -2009 NFL Draft:Maclin was considered a top National Football League prospect following his second season, and roommate Sean Weatherspoon hoped to convince Maclin to return for his junior year instead of leaving Missouri for the 2009 NFL Draft. Weatherspoon’s efforts were unsuccessful, and on...

    , Missouri (Pro Football Weekly)

Tight end

  • Martin Rucker
    Martin Rucker (American football)
    Martin Rucker is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri....

    , Missouri (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, ESPN, CBS Sports, Scout.com)
  • Travis Beckum
    Travis Beckum
    Travis Beckum is an American football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.-Early years:Travis Beckum played football for Oak Creek High School. He...

    , Wisconsin (Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, College Football News, Rivals.com)
  • Fred Davis
    Fred Davis (tight end)
    Fred Davis is an American football tight end currently playing for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.-Early years:Davis prepped at Rogers High School...

    , Southern California (Sporting News)
  • Brandon Pettigrew
    Brandon Pettigrew
    Brandon Pettigrew is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions. He was drafted by the Lions with the 20th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.-High school:Brandon Pettigrew played high school football at Robert E...

    , Oklahoma State (Pro Football Weekly)

Tackles

  • Jake Long
    Jake Long
    Jake Edward Long is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Dolphins first overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan...

    , Michigan (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Anthony Collins, Kansas (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
  • Kirk Barton
    Kirk Barton
    Kirk Barton is a free agent American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft of the National Football League. He played college football at Ohio State....

    , Ohio State (AFCA-Coaches, ESPN)
  • Sam Baker, Southern California (Walter Camp)
  • Alex Mack
    Alex Mack
    Alex Mack is an American football player for the Cleveland Browns. He was drafted as the 21st selection in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft...

    , California (Sporting News)
  • Max Unger
    Max Unger
    Maxwell McCandless Unger is an NFL center for the Seattle Seahawks. He played high school football at Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Kamuela, Hawaii, and college football for the University of Oregon.-College career:...

    , Oregon (Sports Illustrated)
  • Ryan Clady
    Ryan Clady
    -Denver Broncos:Following Week 12 of the 2008 NFL season, Peter King of Sports Illustrated said Clady was the third-best rookie overall. On December 12, 2008, Clady won the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award, after his game against the Kansas City Chiefs...

    , Boise State (AFCA-Coaches, Sporting News, Scout.com)
  • Jeff Otah
    Jeff Otah
    Jeffrey C. Otah is a Nigerian American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers 19th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh....

    , Pittsburgh (Pro Football Weekly)
  • Barry Richardson
    Barry Richardson (American football)
    Barry Devon Richardson is an American football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson....

    , Clemson (College Football News)

Guards

  • Duke Robinson
    Duke Robinson
    George "Duke" Robinson is a guard who is currently a free agent.-High school career:He played high school football at Washington High School in Atlanta.-College career:He played collegiately for the Oklahoma Sooners...

    , Oklahoma (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Martin O'Donnell
    Martin O'Donnell
    Martin "Marty" O'Donnell is an American composer known for his work on video game developer Bungie's series, such as Myth, Oni, and Halo...

    , Illinois (Associated Press, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Hercules Satele, Hawaii (FWAA-Writers)
  • Ryan Stanchek
    Ryan Stanchek
    Ryan Stanchek is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at West Virginia.-Early years:...

    , West Virginia (FWAA-Writers)
  • Tony Hills, Texas (Walter Camp)
  • Roy Schuening
    Roy Schuening
    Roy Schuening is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State.-Early years:...

    , Oregon State (Pro Football Weekly, ESPN)
  • Gosder Cherilus
    Gosder Cherilus
    Gosder Cherilus is an American football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions 17th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College.- Family :...

    , Boston College (CBS Sports)

Center

  • Jonathan Luigs
    Jonathan Luigs
    -Cincinnati Bengals:Luigs was selected by the Bengals in the fourth round, 106th overall. He signed a four-year, $2.26 million deal with a $509,000 signing bonus. A backup to Kyle Cook in the 2009 NFL season, Luigs played in eight games for the Bengals before being waived on August 17, 2010, after...

    , Arkansas (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Steve Justice
    Steve Justice
    Steven Justice is an American football center for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

    , Wake Forest (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches,Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports)

Ends

  • Chris Long
    Chris Long (American football)
    Christopher Howard Long is an American football defensive end for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Rams second overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.Long is a son of Hall of Fame NFL defensive end Howie Long.-Early...

    , Virginia (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • George Selvie
    George Selvie
    George Selvie is an American football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of South Florida. He was drafted by the St...

    , South Florida (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Greg Middleton
    Greg Middleton
    Gregory Alan Middleton Jr. is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played his collegiate football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He played high school football at Pike High School.-College career:...

    , Indiana (Sporting News, CBS Sports, College Football News)
  • Vernon Gholston
    Vernon Gholston
    Vernon Gholston is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 2008 NFL Draft....

    , Ohio State (Pro Football Weekly)

Tackles

  • Glenn Dorsey
    Glenn Dorsey
    -Kansas City Chiefs:Dorsey was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs fifth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. On July 26, 2008, he signed a five-year, $51 million contract with $23 million guaranteed....

    , LSU (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Sedrick Ellis
    Sedrick Ellis
    -New Orleans Saints:Ellis was drafted by the New Orleans Saints seventh overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. The Saints original draft spot was 10th, but they traded up with the New England Patriots. The teams swapped first round picks, the Saints gave up their third round selection and the Pats gave...

    , Southern California (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)

Linebackers

  • James Laurinaitis
    James Laurinaitis
    -St. Louis Rams:Laurinaitis was drafted in the 2nd round 35th overall by the St. Louis Rams. On July 29, 2009, he signed a four-year, $5.1 million contract. The deal contained $3.3 million guaranteed...

    , Ohio State (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Dan Connor
    Dan Connor (American football)
    Daniel Murphy Connor is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State....

    , Penn State (Associated Press, Walter Camp, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Jordon Dizon
    Jordon Dizon
    Jordon Dizon is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. Dizon played college football for the University of Colorado. He was voted runner-up for the 2007 Butkus Award, given each year to college football's best linebacker...

    , Colorado (Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com)
  • J Leman
    J Leman
    Jeremy Jacob "J" Leman is an American football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008...

    , Illinois (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, ESPN, CBS Sports)
  • Curtis Lofton
    Curtis Lofton
    Curtis Tremayne Lofton is a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He played collegiately for the Oklahoma Sooners. In 2007 he was named Big 12 defensive player of the year and an All-America selection. Lofton opted out of his senior season and declared himself...

    , Oklahoma (FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, College Football News)
  • Xavier Adibi
    Xavier Adibi
    Xavier Oyekola Adibi is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

    , Virginia Tech (AFCA-Coaches)
  • Keith Rivers
    Keith Rivers
    Keith Rivers is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals ninth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.-Early life:Rivers was a highly decorated letterman in football at Lake...

    , Southern California (Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly)
  • Scott McKillop
    Scott McKillop
    -San Francisco 49ers:An inside linebacker in San Francisco's 3-4 defense, McKillop competed with former veteran player Jeff Ulbrich to serve as backup to Patrick Willis and Takeo Spikes....

    , Pittsburgh (Scout.com)
  • Sean Lee
    Sean Lee
    Sean Patrick Lee is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Penn State.-Early life:...

    , Penn State (Pro Football Weekly)
  • Ali Highsmith
    Ali Highsmith
    Arlington Louis "Ali" Highsmith is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2008...

    , LSU (CBS Sports)

Cornerback

  • Aqib Talib
    Aqib Talib
    Aqib Talib is an American football cornerback who plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.-Early years:...

    , Kansas (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
  • Antoine Cason
    Antoine Cason
    -San Diego Chargers:2008 seasonCason played in all 16 regular season games and both playoff games at cornerback and on special teams as a rookie for the 2008 AFC Western Division champion San Diego Chargers. His first NFL interception came on September 14, 2008, against the Denver Broncos, picking...

    , Arizona (Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Dwight Lowery
    Dwight Lowery
    -2008:Impressed with Lowery's versatility and ball skills, the New York Jets would draft him in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft as a cornerback/safety. An injury to cornerback Justin Miller would see Lowery debut in his first NFL game against the Miami Dolphins; Lowery performed modestly...

    , San Jose State (AFCA-Coaches)
  • Brandon Flowers
    Brandon Flowers (American football)
    Brandon Lavar Flowers is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football at Virginia Tech...

    , Virginia Tech (AFCA-Coaches)
  • Mike Mickens
    Mike Mickens
    Mike Mickens is a gridiron football cornerback for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Cincinnati.Mickens has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati...

    , Cincinnati (FWAA-Writers)
  • Alphonso Smith
    Alphonso Smith
    Alphonso Smith, Jr. is a professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions. Smith played college football at Wake Forest...

    , Wake Forest (Scout.com)
  • Leodis McKelvin
    Leodis McKelvin
    -Buffalo Bills:On July 26, McKelvin signed a five-year, $19.4 million contract with the Bills with up to $12.6 million in bonuses. McKelvin made an impact with his kick returning skills. McKelvin also returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in a preseason game against the Steelers. The...

    , Troy (Pro Football Weekly)
  • Malcolm Jenkins
    Malcolm Jenkins
    -New Orleans Saints:Jenkins was the first cornerback to be taken by the Saints in the first round since Oregon's Alex Molden went at No. 11 in the 1996 NFL Draft. On August 9, 2009 the Saints agreed to terms with Jenkins on a five-year, $19 million contract....

    , Ohio State (Pro Football Weekly)

Safety

  • Craig Steltz
    Craig Steltz
    Craig Joseph Steltz is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University....

    , LSU (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • Jamie Silva
    Jamie Silva
    James J. Silva is an American football safety who is currently in the National Football League. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Boston College.-College career:...

    , Boston College (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com)
  • Mike Jenkins
    Mike Jenkins
    Mike Patrick Jenkins is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League...

    , South Florida (AFCA-Coaches)
  • Taylor Mays
    Taylor Mays
    Taylor Mays is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.He played college football at USC...

    , Southern California (Sporting News)
  • Chris Horton
    Chris Horton
    Christopher D. Horton is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. Horton played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

    , UCLA (Sporting News)
  • William Moore
    William Moore (American football)
    William Moore is an American football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.-Early years:...

    , Missouri (Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com)
  • Nic Harris
    Nic Harris
    Nic Harris is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft...

    , Oklahoma (Pro Football Weekly)
  • Marcus Griffin
    Marcus Griffin
    Marcus Kevin Griffin was born on January 4, 1985 in Austin, Texas. Griffin entered the 2008 NFL Draft, however he went unselected. Griffin was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings on April 28, 2008. Griffin was subsequently waived on June 30, 2008...

    , Texas (ESPN)

Kicker

  • Thomas Weber
    Thomas Weber
    Thomas Edward Weber is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2011...

    , Arizona State (Associated Press, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com)
  • Taylor Mehlhaff
    Taylor Mehlhaff
    Taylor Mehlhaff is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin....

    , Wisconsin (AFCA-Coaches)
  • Daniel Lincoln
    Daniel Lincoln
    Daniel Lincoln is a world-class American track and field athlete and the American record holder in the 3000 meter steeplechase.-Education:...

    , Tennessee (FWAA-Writers)
  • John Sullivan, New Mexico (Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN)
  • Austin Starr, Indiana (Sports Illustrated)
  • Steven Hauschka
    Steven Hauschka
    Steven Hauschka is an American football placekicker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008...

    , North Carolina State (Pro Football Weekly)
  • Louie Sakoda
    Louie Sakoda
    Louie Sakoda is a kicker and punter for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. In college, he played for the Utah Utes...

    , Utah (Rivals.com)

Punter

  • Tom Berteau, Bowling Green (Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Scout.com)
  • Kevin Huber
    Kevin Huber
    Kevin Huber is an American football punter for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Cincinnati and attended Archbishop McNicholas High School in Cincinnati. He was considered one of the top punter prospects in the 2009 NFL Draft...

    , Cincinnati (Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Scout.com)
  • Chris Miller, Ball State (AFCA-Coaches)
  • Louie Sakoda
    Louie Sakoda
    Louie Sakoda is a kicker and punter for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. In college, he played for the Utah Utes...

    , Utah (FWAA-Writers, CBS Sports)
  • Durant Brooks
    Durant Brooks
    Durant Stiles Brooks is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

    , Georgia Tech (Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com)

All-purpose player / return specialist

  • Jeremy Maclin
    Jeremy Maclin
    -2009 NFL Draft:Maclin was considered a top National Football League prospect following his second season, and roommate Sean Weatherspoon hoped to convince Maclin to return for his junior year instead of leaving Missouri for the 2009 NFL Draft. Weatherspoon’s efforts were unsuccessful, and on...

    , Missouri (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News-KR, Sports Illustrated-PR, ESPN-KR, CBS Sports-KR, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
  • DeSean Jackson
    DeSean Jackson
    Going to the 2008 NFL Draft Jackson was considered one of the top ten wide receivers available in a draft class littered with talented wide outs. The only knock on Jackson was his small frame, being measured at 5'9¾ " and just over 170 pounds. During the pre-draft period, Hall of Fame wide receiver...

    , California (AFCA-Coaches)
  • Felix Jones
    Felix Jones
    Felix Jones is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. After playing college football and majoring in kinesiology at the University of Arkansas, he was drafted by the Cowboys 22nd overall in the 2008 NFL Draft...

    , Arkansas (Walter Camp-Returner, Rivals.com-KR, Scout.com-PR)
  • Leodis McKelvin
    Leodis McKelvin
    -Buffalo Bills:On July 26, McKelvin signed a five-year, $19.4 million contract with the Bills with up to $12.6 million in bonuses. McKelvin made an impact with his kick returning skills. McKelvin also returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in a preseason game against the Steelers. The...

    , Troy (Sporting News-PR, Rivals.com-PR, Pro Football Weekly-PR, Scout.com-KR)
  • Matthew Slater
    Matthew Slater
    Matthew Wilson Slater is an American football wide receiver and safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

    , UCLA (Sports Illustrated-KR)
  • Chris Johnson
    Chris Johnson (running back)
    Christopher Duan Johnson is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League...

    , East Carolina (Pro Football Weekly)
  • Kevin Robinson
    Kevin Robinson
    Kevin Lee Robinson is a professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

    , Utah State (CBS Sports, College Football News-PR)
  • A.J. Jefferson
    A.J. Jefferson
    -Arizona Cardinals:On April 27, 2010 the Arizona Cardinals signed 10 players one of which being undrafted Jefferson.-External links:**-References:...

    , Fresno State (College Football News)
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