The 2008 AAFL

All American Football League

The All American Football League was a proposed professional American football league. The league, which was to combine a professional pay structure with the requirement that all players be college graduates, had originally been scheduled to start in the spring of 2007, but later postponed its...

 Draft took place in Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

 on January 26, 2008. It was used to stock the six teams that were to play the league's 2008 season, which was ultimately canceled. The draft was effectively voided when the league announced it would pick new host markets for its inaugural season, now scheduled for spring 2011.

Time allowed

For rounds 1 and 2, each team is allowed 4 minutes per selection. For rounds 3 and 4, each team is allowed 3 minutes per selection. For round 5, each team is allowed 2 minutes per selection.

Draft order

In odd-numbered rounds (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13), teams will go by in the regular draft order. For even-numbered rounds (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12), teams will go by the reverse order of the odd-numbered rounds.

Draft eligibility

• Players must have attended a combine, workout or tryout, or player must have a written scouting report from an AAFL coach or League personnel on file at the League office.
• Player must have signed an AAFL Draft Eligible Player Agreement.
• Player must have verification of a college degree (official transcript) on file at the League office.

"Protected" players

Each team was permitted to designate a number of "protected" players from schools within their area. These players counted towards the middle rounds of the 50-round draft.

Round 1

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Arkansas	Zarah Yisrael	1	OL
Tennessee	Bryan Randall Bryan Randall Bryan Randall is a professional gridiron football quarterback who currently plays for the Richmond Raiders of the Southern Indoor Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2005...	2	QB Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Texas	Eric Crouch Eric Crouch Eric Eugene Crouch is an American quarterback for the Omaha Nighthawks. He also is a TV sports analyst and recreational equipment vendor....	3	QB
Florida	Eric Kresser Eric Joel Kresser Eric Joel Kresser is a former American college and professional football who was quarterback in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League for five seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s...	4	QB
Michigan	David Koral	5	QB
Alabama	Josh Sewell Josh Sewell Josh Sewell is an American football center and interior offensive lineman. He currently plays for Team Alabama of the All American Football League...	6	OL

Round 2

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Alabama	Scott Scharff Scott Scharff Scott Scharff is an American football defensive lineman that is currently a free agent. He previously spent two and a half seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Stanford University...	7	DL
Michigan	Rodney Wormley	8	DL
Florida	Thomas Smith	9	DL
Texas	Freddie McCutcheon	10	DT
Tennessee	Tim Sandidge Tim Sandidge Tim Sandidge is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a member of the Montreal Alouettes. He was originally signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006...	11	DL
Arkansas	Nicholas Rogers	12	DL

Round 3

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Arkansas	Albert Means Albert Means Albert Means was a high school football star and later a college football player. Means became well known because of the rule breaking that surrounded his recruitment by college programs....	13	DL
Tennessee	Pete Traynor	14	OL
Texas	Aaron Cotteral	15	LB
Florida	John Wilson	16	OL
Michigan	Gerome Castleberry	17	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Alabama	Ben Brielmaier Ben Brielmaier Ben Brielmaier is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006...	18	DL

Round 4

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Alabama	Daryl Whittington	19	DL
Michigan	Kevin Youngblood Kevin Youngblood Kevin G. Youngblood is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He would play with the Atlanta Falcons in 2006.-External links:*...	20	WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
Florida	Pete Hunter Pete Hunter Ralph Everette Hunter is a professional American football defensive back free agent.-Early life:Pete graduated from Atlantic City High School, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with honors.-College years:...	21	CB Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
Texas	Akieem Jola	22	WR
Tennessee	Derrius Monroe	23	DL
Arkansas	Mike Erickson	24	OL

Round 5

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Arkansas	Alfred Peterson	25	DL
Tennessee	Joel Clinger	26	OL
Texas	Dwight Ellick	27	CB
Florida	James Lemon	28	RB
Michigan	Sameeh McDonald	29	OL
Alabama	Alex Obomese Alex Obomese Alex Obomese is a former American football player. He attended Westbury High School and graduated in 2002 then he later attended UTEP. He played college football at UTEP from 2003 to 2005. In 2005, Obomese was selected as a second-team All-Conference USA player and totaled 57 tackles, 6.5...	30	DL

Round 6

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Alabama	Nicholas Smith	31	OL
Michigan	Jahkeen Gilmour	32	WR
Florida	Chris Leak Chris Leak Christopher Patrick Leak is an American professional football player who is currently a quarterback for the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League. He played college football for the University of Florida, and led the Florida Gators to victory in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game...	33	QB
Texas	Chris Bowser	34	OL
Tennessee	Bobby Blizzard Bobby Blizzard Bobby Blizzard is an All American Football League tight end . He played college football at the University of Kentucky, playing in the 1999 Music City Bowl, and then transferred to the University of North Carolina....	35	TE Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
Arkansas	Jhun Cook	36	WR

Round 7

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Arkansas	Matt Mitrione Matt Mitrione Matthew Steven Mitrione is an American mixed martial artist and former NFL football player, playing for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights....	37	DL
Tennessee	Darnerien McCants Darnerien McCants Darnerien McCants is a Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft...	38	WR
Texas	Lawrence Wilson Lawrence Wilson Lawrence Jamel Wilson is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers. He finished his collegiate career second in tackles all-time for the Huskies. In both his junior and senior seasons, he led the Big East in tackles and was selected to the All-Big East First Team. He finished...	39	DL
Florida	Peter Warrick Peter Warrick Peter Warrick is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fourth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft...	40	WR
Michigan	Roye Oliver	41	DB
Alabama	Grant Steen	42	LB

Round 8

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Alabama	Antwaun Carter	43	RB
Michigan	Casey Camero	44	DL
Florida	Willie Jackson Willie Jackson (American football) Willie Bernard Jackson, Jr. is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for eight seasons in the 1990s and 2000s...	45	WR
Texas	Akilah Lacey	46	WR
Tennessee	Richard Koonce Jr.	47	LB
Arkansas	David Freeman	48	RB

Round 9

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Arkansas	Aubrey Dorime	49	DLE
Tennessee	Ryan Durner	50	TE
Texas	Keith Brooks	51	FB Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
Florida	Craig Kobel Craig Kobel Craig Kobel is a free agent American football linebacker. He was signed by the Utah Blaze as a street free agent in 2006...	52	LB
Michigan	Deyon WIlliams	53	WR
Alabama	Terrence Robinson	54	LB

Round 10

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Alabama	Nathan Bennett	55	T
Michigan	Devraun Thompson	56	LB
Florida	Travis McGriff Travis McGriff William Travis McGriff is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in two different professional football leagues...	57	WR
Texas	Willie Amos Willie Amos Willie Amos is an American football defensive back currently playing with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, who traded for Amos on June 14, 2009. He was previously on the practice squad of the Chicago Bears, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of the University of...	58	DBF
Tennessee	Abraham Elimimian	59	DBC
Arkansas	Lee Davis	60	T

Round 11

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Arkansas	Russell Stuvaints Russell Stuvaints Russell Stuvaints, is an American football defensive back for Team Arkansas of the All American Football League, and formerly for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.-High school career:...	61	S
Tennessee	Reginald Doucet	62	DBC
Texas	John Simon	63	RB
Florida	Tavaris Capers	64	WR
Michigan	Ken West	65	DLE
Alabama	Jared Newberry Jared Newberry Jared Newberry is an American football linebacker in the All American Football League for Team Alabama. He also played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, and the New York Jets...	66	LB

Round 12

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Alabama	Travis Manigan	67	T
Michigan	Darnell Robinson	68	LB
Florida	Ryan Moore	69	WR
Texas	Wes Bautovich Wes Bautovich West Bautovich is a former American football quarterback and strong safety for Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Texas A&M University. He played briefly for the National Football League's New York Jets.-High school years:...	70	S
Tennessee	Thadis Pegues II	71	DLE
Arkansas	Kent Smith	72	QB

Round 13

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Arkansas	James Thornton	73	RB
Tennessee	Darrell Dowery	74	WR
Texas	William Blaylock	75	G
Florida	Chris Doering Chris Doering Christopher Paul "Chris" Doering is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for seven seasons in the 1990s and 2000s...	76	WR
Michigan	Joshua Tinch	77	WR
Alabama	Robert Ortiz	78	WR

Round 14

Team	Player picked	Overall pick	Position
Alabama	Reginald Myles	79	C
Michigan	Rayshawn Askew Rayshawn Askew Rayshawn Askew is an American football player. A running back, he currently is a free agent. He has played for the All American Football League, United Indoor Football, Canadian Football League, Continental Indoor Football League and the National Indoor Football League.-College career:After...	80	RB
Florida	Elijah Williams	81	RB
Texas	Eric Buchanan	82	S
Tennessee	Nick Hannah	83	S
Arkansas	Clint Stoerner Clint Stoerner Clinton Jacob Stoerner is an American football quarterback. He is currently a free agent.-High school years:...	84	QB

External links

• AAFL Website