2008 NFL Draft

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2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL draft logo
General information
Date(s)April 26–27, 2008
Time3:00 pm EDT (April 26)
10:00 am EDT (April 27)
LocationRadio City Music Hall
in New York City
Network(s)ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network
Overview
252 total selections in 7 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionJake Long, OT
Miami Dolphins
Mr. IrrelevantDavid Vobora, LB
St. Louis Rams
Most selections (12)Chicago Bears
Kansas City Chiefs
Fewest selections (5)Cleveland Browns
Jacksonville Jaguars
Minnesota Vikings
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers
← 2007
2009 →

The 2008 NFL Draft was the 73rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 26 and April 27, 2008.[1][2] For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so. Of the 252 selections,[3] 220 were regular selections in rounds one through seven, and 32 were compensatory selections,[4] distributed among rounds three through seven.[5] As of the end of the 2018 season, 27 players have been selected to the Pro Bowl.

For the first time since the common draft began, no wide receiver was selected in the first round. For the first time ever, the first two picks had the same last name (Jake and Chris Long; they were unrelated). Also, a then-record 34 trades were made during the draft itself.[6] The number of trades was later broken in 2017.

The remaining active players from this draft include quarterbacks Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, Chad Henne, and Josh Johnson, offensive tackle Duane Brown, defensive lineman Calais Campbell, wide receivers DeSean Jackson, Matthew Slater, and Danny Amendola, punter Brett Kern, and long snappers Jon Weeks and J.J. Jansen.

Changes for 2008[]

The schedule for the draft was changed: day one began at 3:00 PM EDT (1900 UTC), instead of noon, and consisted of just two rounds. Day two began with round three at 10:00 AM EDT (1400 UTC), instead of 11:00 AM. Moreover, the time limits for day one selections were reduced, from 15 minutes to ten for first-round picks and from ten minutes to seven in the second. The limit remained five minutes for all picks in rounds three through seven.[7]

The draft also marked the official debut of a new NFL shield logo, replacing the old shield logo which had been used since 1970, featuring eight white stars to represent each of the league's eight divisions, and a football rotated to the same angle as the one on the top of the Vince Lombardi Trophy given to the Super Bowl champion.[8]

Player breakdown[]

The following is the breakdown of the 252 players by position:

  • 35 Wide receivers
  • 30 Cornerbacks
  • 28 Linebackers
  • 26 Defensive ends
  • 26 Offensive tackles
  • 23 Running backs
  • 18 Defensive tackles
  • 16 Tight ends
  • 15 Safeties
  • 13 Quarterbacks
  • 7 Offensive guards
  • 7 Centers
  • 4 Fullbacks
  • 2 Kickers
  • 1 Punter

Player selections[]

* = compensatory selection
† = Pro Bowler[9]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard HB Halfback K Placekicker KR Kick returner
LB Linebacker LS Long snapper OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner QB Quarterback
RB Running back S Safety SS Strong safety TB Tailback
TE Tight end WR Wide receiver        
The 2016 MVP Matt Ryan was drafted third overall in 2008 by the Atlanta Falcons.
Quarterback Joe Flacco, drafted 18th overall, led the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl win and holds many team passing records.
Cornerback Aqib Talib, drafted 20th overall, has made 5 Pro Bowls and was named an All-Pro twice.
24th overall pick Chris Johnson holds the NFL record for most yards from scrimmage in a single season, and is one of eight members of the 2,000-yard club.
Jordy Nelson (top) and DeSean Jackson (bottom), two All-Pro receivers, were both taken in the second round
Defensive end Cliff Avril, drafted 92nd overall in the third round, won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks and was named to a Pro Bowl in 2016.
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
1 1 Miami Dolphins Jake Long † OT Michigan Big Ten [10]
1 2 St. Louis Rams Chris Long  DE Virginia ACC
1 3 Atlanta Falcons Matt Ryan † QB Boston College ACC
1 4 Oakland Raiders Darren McFadden  RB Arkansas SEC
1 5 Kansas City Chiefs Glenn Dorsey  DT LSU SEC
1 6 New York Jets Vernon Gholston  DE Ohio State Big Ten
1 7 New Orleans Saints Sedrick Ellis  DT USC Pac-10 from San Francisco via New England[R1 - 1]
1 8 Jacksonville Jaguars Derrick Harvey  DE Florida SEC from Baltimore[R1 - 2]
1 9 Cincinnati Bengals Keith Rivers  LB USC Pac-10
1 10 New England Patriots Jerod Mayo † LB Tennessee SEC from New Orleans[R1 - 3]
1 11 Buffalo Bills Leodis McKelvin  CB Troy Sun Belt
1 12 Denver Broncos Ryan Clady † OT Boise State WAC
1 13 Carolina Panthers Jonathan Stewart † RB Oregon Pac-10
1 14 Chicago Bears Chris Williams  OT Vanderbilt SEC
1 15 Kansas City Chiefs Branden Albert † OT Virginia ACC from Detroit[R1 - 4]
1 16 Arizona Cardinals Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie † CB Tennessee State OVC
1 17 Detroit Lions Gosder Cherilus  OT Boston College ACC from Minnesota via Kansas City[R1 - 5]
1 18 Baltimore Ravens Joe Flacco  QB Delaware CAA from Houston[R1 - 6]
Super Bowl XLVII MVP
1 19 Carolina Panthers Jeff Otah  OT Pittsburgh Big East from Philadelphia[R1 - 7]
1 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Aqib Talib † CB Kansas Big 12
1 21 Atlanta Falcons Sam Baker  OT USC Pac-10 from Washington[R1 - 8]
1 22 Dallas Cowboys Felix Jones  RB Arkansas SEC from Cleveland[R1 - 9]
1 23 Pittsburgh Steelers Rashard Mendenhall  RB Illinois Big Ten
1 24 Tennessee Titans Chris Johnson † RB East Carolina C-USA
1 25 Dallas Cowboys Mike Jenkins † CB South Florida Big East from Seattle[R1 - 10]
1 26 Houston Texans Duane Brown † OT Virginia Tech ACC from Jacksonville via Baltimore[R1 - 11]
1 27 San Diego Chargers Antoine Cason  CB Arizona Pac-10
1 28 Seattle Seahawks Lawrence Jackson  DE USC Pac-10 from Dallas[R1 - 12]
1 29 San Francisco 49ers Kentwan Balmer  DT North Carolina ACC from Indianapolis[R1 - 13]
1 30 New York Jets Dustin Keller  TE Purdue Big Ten from Green Bay[R1 - 14]
1 30.5– New England Patriots selection forfeited[11]
1 31 New York Giants Kenny Phillips  S Miami (FL) ACC
2 32 Miami Dolphins Phillip Merling  DE Clemson ACC
2 33 St. Louis Rams Donnie Avery  WR Houston C-USA
2 34 Washington Redskins Devin Thomas  WR Michigan State Big Ten from Oakland via Atlanta[R2 - 1]
2 35 Kansas City Chiefs Brandon Flowers † CB Virginia Tech ACC
2 36 Green Bay Packers Jordy Nelson † WR Kansas State Big 12 from New York Jets[R2 - 2]
2 37 Atlanta Falcons Curtis Lofton  LB Oklahoma Big 12
2 38 Seattle Seahawks John Carlson  TE Notre Dame Ind. (FBS) from Baltimore[R2 - 3]
2 39 San Francisco 49ers Chilo Rachal  OG USC Pac-10
2 40 New Orleans Saints Tracy Porter  CB Indiana Big Ten
2 41 Buffalo Bills James Hardy  WR Indiana Big Ten
2 42 Denver Broncos Eddie Royal  WR Virginia Tech ACC
2 43 Minnesota Vikings Tyrell Johnson  S Arkansas State Sun Belt from Carolina via Philadelphia[R2 - 4]
2 44 Chicago Bears Matt Forte † RB Tulane C-USA
2 45 Detroit Lions Jordon Dizon  LB Colorado Big 12
2 46 Cincinnati Bengals Jerome Simpson  WR Coastal Carolina Big South
2 47 Philadelphia Eagles Trevor Laws  DT Notre Dame Ind. (FBS) from Minnesota[R2 - 5]
2 48 Washington Redskins Fred Davis  TE USC Pac-10 from Houston via Atlanta[R2 - 6]
2 49 Philadelphia Eagles DeSean Jackson † WR California Pac-10
2 50 Arizona Cardinals Calais Campbell † DE Miami (FL) ACC
2 51 Washington Redskins Malcolm Kelly  WR Oklahoma Big 12
2 52 Jacksonville Jaguars Quentin Groves  DE Auburn SEC from Tampa Bay[R2 - 7]
2 53 Pittsburgh Steelers Limas Sweed  WR Texas Big 12
2 54 Tennessee Titans Jason Jones  DT Eastern Michigan MAC
2 55 Baltimore Ravens Ray Rice † RB Rutgers Big East from Seattle[R2 - 8]
2 56 Green Bay Packers Brian Brohm  QB Louisville Big East from Cleveland[R2 - 9]
2 57 Miami Dolphins Chad Henne  QB Michigan Big Ten from San Diego[R2 - 10]
2 58 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dexter Jackson  WR Appalachian State SoCon from Jacksonville[R2 - 11]
2 59 Indianapolis Colts Mike Pollak  C Arizona State Pac-10
2 60 Green Bay Packers Patrick Lee  CB Auburn SEC
2 61 Dallas Cowboys Martellus Bennett † TE Texas A&M Big 12
2 62 New England Patriots Terrence Wheatley  CB Colorado Big 12
2 63 New York Giants Terrell Thomas  CB USC Pac-10
3 64 Detroit Lions Kevin Smith  RB Central Florida C-USA from Miami[R3 - 1]
3 65 St. Louis Rams John Greco  OT Toledo MAC
3 66 Miami Dolphins Kendall Langford  DE Hampton MEAC from Kansas City via Detroit[R3 - 2]
3 67 Carolina Panthers Charles Godfrey  CB Iowa Big Ten from New York Jets[R3 - 3]
3 68 Atlanta Falcons Chevis Jackson  CB LSU SEC
3 69 San Diego Chargers Jacob Hester  FB LSU SEC from Oakland via New England[R3 - 4]
3 70 Chicago Bears Earl Bennett  WR Vanderbilt SEC from San Francisco[R3 - 5]
3 71 Baltimore Ravens Tavares Gooden  LB Miami (FL) ACC from Baltimore via Buffalo and Jacksonville[R3 - 6]
3 72 Buffalo Bills Chris Ellis  DE Virginia Tech ACC
3 73 Kansas City Chiefs Jamaal Charles † RB Texas Big 12 from Denver via Minnesota[R3 - 7]
3 74 Carolina Panthers Dan Connor  LB Penn State Big Ten
3 75 San Francisco 49ers Reggie Smith  CB Oklahoma Big 12 from Chicago[R3 - 8]
3 76 Kansas City Chiefs Brad Cottam  TE Tennessee SEC from Detroit[R3 - 9]
3 77 Cincinnati Bengals Pat Sims  DT Auburn SEC
3 78 New England Patriots Shawn Crable  LB Michigan Big Ten from New Orleans[R3 - 10]
3 79 Houston Texans Antwaun Molden  CB Eastern Kentucky OVC
3 80 Philadelphia Eagles Bryan Smith  DE McNeese State Southland
3 81 Arizona Cardinals Early Doucet  WR LSU SEC
3 82 Kansas City Chiefs DaJuan Morgan  S NC State ACC from Minnesota[R3 - 11]
3 83 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jeremy Zuttah † C Rutgers Big East
3 84 Atlanta Falcons Harry Douglas  WR Louisville Big East from Washington[R3 - 12]
3 85 Tennessee Titans Craig Stevens  TE California Pac-10
3 86 Baltimore Ravens Tom Zbikowski  S Notre Dame Ind. (FBS) from Seattle[R3 - 13]
3 87 Detroit Lions Andre Fluellen  DT Florida State ACC from Cleveland[R3 - 14]
3 88 Pittsburgh Steelers Bruce Davis  OLB UCLA Pac-10
3 89 Houston Texans Steve Slaton  RB West Virginia Big East from Jacksonville via Baltimore[R3 - 15]
3 90 Chicago Bears Marcus Harrison  DT Arkansas SEC from San Diego[R3 - 16]
3 91 Green Bay Packers Jermichael Finley  TE Texas Big 12
3 92 Detroit Lions Cliff Avril † DE Purdue Big Ten from Dallas[R3 - 17]
3 93 Indianapolis Colts Philip Wheeler  LB Georgia Tech ACC
3 94 New England Patriots Kevin O'Connell  QB San Diego State MWC
3 95 New York Giants Mario Manningham  WR Michigan Big Ten
3* 96 Washington Redskins Chad Rinehart  OT Northern Iowa Gateway
3* 97 Cincinnati Bengals Andre Caldwell  WR Florida SEC
3* 98 Atlanta Falcons Thomas DeCoud † S California Pac-10
3* 99 Baltimore Ravens Oniel Cousins  OT UTEP C-USA
4 100 Oakland Raiders Tyvon Branch  CB Connecticut Big East from Miami via Dallas[R4 - 1]
4 101 St. Louis Rams Justin King  CB Penn State Big Ten
4 102 Green Bay Packers Jeremy Thompson  DE Wake Forest ACC from New York Jets[R4 - 2]
4 103 Tennessee Titans William Hayes  DE Winston-Salem State MEAC from Atlanta via Washington[R4 - 3]
4 104 Cleveland Browns Beau Bell  LB UNLV MWC from Oakland via Dallas[R4 - 4]
4 105 Kansas City Chiefs William Franklin  WR Missouri Big 12
4 106 Baltimore Ravens Marcus Smith  WR New Mexico MWC
4 107 San Francisco 49ers Cody Wallace  C Texas A&M Big 12
4 108 Denver Broncos Kory Lichtensteiger  C Bowling Green MAC
4 109 Philadelphia Eagles Mike McGlynn  OG Pittsburgh Big East from Carolina[R4 - 5]
4 110 Miami Dolphins Shawn Murphy  OT Utah State WAC from Chicago[R4 - 6]
4 111 Cleveland Browns Martin Rucker  TE Missouri Big 12 from Detroit via Dallas[R4 - 7]
4 112 Cincinnati Bengals Anthony Collins  OT Kansas Big 12
4 113 New York Jets Dwight Lowery  CB San Jose State WAC from New Orleans via New York Jets and Green Bay[R4 - 8]
4 114 Buffalo Bills Reggie Corner  CB Akron MAC
4 115 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dre Moore  DT Maryland ACC from Philadelphia via Miami and Chicago [R4 - 9]
4 116 Arizona Cardinals Kenny Iwebema  DE Iowa Big Ten
4 117 Philadelphia Eagles Quintin Demps  S UTEP C-USA from Minnesota[R4 - 10]
4 118 Houston Texans Xavier Adibi  LB Virginia Tech ACC
4 119 Denver Broncos Jack Williams  CB Kent State MAC from Washington[R4 - 11]
4 120 Chicago Bears Craig Steltz  S LSU SEC from Tampa Bay[R4 - 12]
4 121 Seattle Seahawks Red Bryant  DT Texas A&M Big 12
4 122 Dallas Cowboys Tashard Choice  RB Georgia Tech ACC from Cleveland[R4 - 13]
4 123 New York Giants Bryan Kehl  LB BYU MWC from Pittsburgh[R4 - 14]
4 124 Washington Redskins Justin Tryon  CB Arizona State Pac-10 from Tennessee[R4 - 15]
4 124.5– San Diego Chargers selection forfeited during the 2007 Supplemental Draft[12]
4 125 Oakland Raiders Shields, ArmanArman Shields  WR Richmond CAA from Jacksonville via Baltimore[R4 - 16]
4 126 Tennessee Titans Lavelle Hawkins  WR California Pac-10 from Dallas[R4 - 17]
4 127 Indianapolis Colts Jacob Tamme  TE Kentucky SEC
4 128 St. Louis Rams Keenan Burton  WR Kentucky SEC from Green Bay[R4 - 18]
4 129 New England Patriots Jonathan Wilhite  CB Auburn SEC
4 130 Pittsburgh Steelers Tony Hills  OT Texas Big 12 from New York Giants[R4 - 19]
4* 131 Philadelphia Eagles Jack Ikegwuonu  CB Wisconsin Big Ten
4* 132 Buffalo Bills Derek Fine  TE Kansas Big 12
4* 133 Baltimore Ravens David Hale  OT Weber State Big Sky
4* 134 Tennessee Titans Stanford Keglar  LB Purdue Big Ten
4* 135 Green Bay Packers Josh Sitton † OG Central Florida C-USA
5 136 Detroit Lions Kenneth Moore  WR Wake Forest ACC from Miami via Kansas City[R5 - 1]
5 137 Minnesota Vikings John David Booty  QB USC Pac-10 from St. Louis via Green Bay[R5 - 2]
5 138 Atlanta Falcons Robert James  LB Arizona State Pac-10
5 139 Denver Broncos Ryan Torain  RB Arizona State Pac-10 from Oakland[R5 - 3]
5 140 Kansas City Chiefs Brandon Carr  CB Grand Valley State GLIAC
5 141 Carolina Panthers Gary Barnidge † TE Louisville Big East from NY Jets[R5 - 4]
5 141.3– San Francisco 49ers selection forfeited[13]
5 141.7– Baltimore Ravens selection forfeited during the 2007 Supplemental Draft[14]
5 142 Chicago Bears Zackary Bowman  CB Nebraska Big 12 from Carolina[R5 - 5]
5 143 Dallas Cowboys Orlando Scandrick  CB Boise State WAC from Chicago via Buffalo and Jacksonville[R5 - 6]
5 144 New Orleans Saints DeMario Pressley  DT NC State ACC from Detroit
5 145 Cincinnati Bengals Jason Shirley  DT Fresno State WAC
5 146 Detroit Lions Jerome Felton † FB Furman SoCon from New Orleans
5 147 Buffalo Bills Alvin Bowen  LB Iowa State Big 12
5 148 Denver Broncos Carlton Powell  DT Virginia Tech ACC
5 149 Arizona Cardinals Tim Hightower  RB Richmond CAA
5 150 Green Bay Packers Breno Giacomini  OT Louisville Big East from Minnesota[R5 - 7]
5 151 Houston Texans Frank Okam  DT Texas Big 12
5 152 Minnesota Vikings Letroy Guion  DT Florida State ACC from Philadelphia[R5 - 8]
5 153 New England Patriots Matthew Slater † WR UCLA Pac-10 from Tampa Bay[R5 - 9]
5 154 Atlanta Falcons Kroy Biermann  DE Montana Big Sky from Washington[R5 - 10]
5 155 Jacksonville Jaguars Thomas Williams  LB USC Pac-10 from Cleveland via Dallas[R5 - 11]
5 156 Pittsburgh Steelers Dennis Dixon  QB Oregon Pac-10
5 157 St. Louis Rams Roy Schuening  OG Oregon State Pac-10 from Tennessee via Washington
5 158 Chicago Bears Kellen Davis  TE Michigan State Big Ten from Seattle via Jacksonville and Tampa Bay[R5 - 12]
5 159 Jacksonville Jaguars Trae Williams  CB South Florida Big East
5 160 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Josh Johnson  QB San Diego Pioneer from San Diego via New England[R5 - 13]
5 161 Indianapolis Colts Marcus Howard  DE Georgia SEC
5 162 New York Jets Erik Ainge  QB Tennessee SEC from Green Bay[R5 - 14]
5 163 Seattle Seahawks Owen Schmitt  FB West Virginia Big East from Dallas[R5 - 15]
5 164 New Orleans Saints Carl Nicks † OT Nebraska Big 12 from New England[R5 - 16]
5 165 New York Giants Jonathan Goff  LB Vanderbilt SEC
5* 166 San Diego Chargers Marcus Thomas  RB UTEP C-USA
6 167 Dallas Cowboys Erik Walden  DE Middle Tennessee Sun Belt from Miami[R6 - 1]
6 168 Washington Redskins Durant Brooks  P Georgia Tech ACC from St. Louis
6 169 Oakland Raiders Trevor Scott  DE Buffalo MAC
6 170 Kansas City Chiefs Barry Richardson  OT Clemson ACC
6 171 New York Jets Marcus Henry  WR Kansas Big 12
6 172 Atlanta Falcons Thomas Brown  RB Georgia SEC
6 173 Houston Texans Dominique Barber  S Minnesota Big Ten from Baltimore[R6 - 2]
6 174 San Francisco 49ers Josh Morgan  WR Virginia Tech ACC
6 175 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Geno Hayes  LB Florida State ACC from Chicago
6 176 Miami Dolphins Jalen Parmele  RB Toledo MAC from Detroit
6 177 Cincinnati Bengals Corey Lynch  S Appalachian State SoCon
6 178 New Orleans Saints Taylor Mehlhaff  K Wisconsin Big Ten
6 179 Buffalo Bills Xavier Omon  RB NW Missouri State MIAA
6 180 Washington Redskins Kareem Moore  S Nicholls State Southland from Denver via St. Louis[R6 - 3]
6 181 Carolina Panthers Nick Hayden  DT Wisconsin Big Ten
6 182 Kansas City Chiefs Kevin Robinson  WR Utah State WAC from Minnesota[R6 - 4]
6 183 Denver Broncos Spencer Larsen  LB Arizona Pac-10 from Houston[R6 - 5]
6 184 Philadelphia Eagles Mike Gibson  OT California Pac-10
6 185 Arizona Cardinals Chris Harrington  DE Texas A&M Big 12
6 186 Washington Redskins Colt Brennan  QB Hawaiʻi WAC
6 187 Minnesota Vikings John Sullivan  C Notre Dame Ind. (FBS) from Tampa Bay via Kansas City[R6 - 6]
6 188 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Humpal  LB Iowa Big Ten
6 189 Seattle Seahawks Tyler Schmitt  LS San Diego State MWC from Tennessee[R6 - 7]
6 190 Cleveland Browns Ahtyba Rubin  DT Iowa State Big 12 from Seattle[R6 - 8]
6 191 Cleveland Browns Paul Hubbard  WR Wisconsin Big Ten from Cleveland via Philadelphia[R6 - 9]
6 192 San Diego Chargers DeJuan Tribble  CB Boston College ACC
6 193 Minnesota Vikings Jaymar Johnson  WR Jackson State SWAC from Jacksonville[R6 - 10]
6 194 Pittsburgh Steelers Ryan Mundy  S West Virginia Big East from Green Bay via New York Giants[R6 - 11]
6 195 Miami Dolphins Donald Thomas  OG Connecticut Big East from Dallas[R6 - 12]
6 196 Indianapolis Colts Tom Santi  TE Virginia ACC
6 197 New England Patriots Bo Ruud  LB Nebraska Big 12
6 198 New York Giants Andre' Woodson  QB Kentucky SEC
6* 199 New York Giants Robert Henderson  DE Southern Miss C-USA
6* 200 Philadelphia Eagles Joe Mays  LB North Dakota State Great West
6* 201 Indianapolis Colts Steve Justice  C Wake Forest ACC
6* 202 Indianapolis Colts Mike Hart  RB Michigan Big Ten
6* 203 Philadelphia Eagles Andy Studebaker  DE Wheaton (IL) CCIW
6* 204 Miami Dolphins Lex Hilliard  RB Montana Big Sky
6* 205 Indianapolis Colts Pierre Garçon  WR Mount Union OAC
6* 206 Baltimore Ravens Haruki Nakamura  S Cincinnati Big East
6* 207 Cincinnati Bengals Matt Sherry  TE Villanova CAA
7 208 Chicago Bears Ervin Baldwin  DE Michigan State Big Ten from Miami
7 209 Green Bay Packers Matt Flynn  QB LSU SEC from St. Louis via Minnesota[R7 - 1]
7 210 Kansas City Chiefs Brian Johnston  DE Gardner-Webb Big South
7 211 New York Jets Nate Garner  OT Arkansas SEC
7 212 Atlanta Falcons Wilrey Fontenot  CB Arizona Pac-10
7 213 Jacksonville Jaguars Chauncey Washington  RB USC Pac-10 from Oakland via Dallas[R7 - 2]
7 214 San Francisco 49ers Larry Grant  LB Ohio State Big Ten
7 215 Baltimore Ravens Justin Harper  WR Virginia Tech ACC
7 216 Detroit Lions Landon Cohen  DT Ohio MAC
7 217 Green Bay Packers Brett Swain  WR San Diego State MWC from Cincinnati via St. Louis[R7 - 3]
7 218 Detroit Lions Caleb Campbell  S Army Ind. (FBS) from New Orleans
7 219 Buffalo Bills Demetress Bell  OT Northwestern State Southland
7 220 Denver Broncos Josh Barrett  S Arizona State Pac-10
7 221 Carolina Panthers Hilee Taylor  LB North Carolina ACC
7 222 Chicago Bears Chester Adams  OG Georgia SEC
7 223 Houston Texans Alex Brink  QB Washington State Pac-10
7 224 Buffalo Bills Stevie Johnson  WR Kentucky SEC from Philadelphia[R7 - 4]
7 225 Arizona Cardinals Brandon Keith  OT Northern Iowa Gateway
7 226 Oakland Raiders Chaz Schilens  WR San Diego State MWC from Minnesota via New York Jets[R7 - 5]
7 227 Denver Broncos Peyton Hillis  FB Arkansas SEC from Tampa Bay[R7 - 6]
7 228 St. Louis Rams Chris Chamberlain  LB Tulsa C-USA from Washington
7 229 Tennessee Titans Cary Williams  CB Washburn MIAA
7 230 Philadelphia Eagles King Dunlap  OT Auburn SEC from Seattle[R7 - 7]
7 231 Cleveland Browns Alex Hall  LB St. Augustine's CIAA
7 232 Atlanta Falcons Keith Zinger  TE LSU SEC from Pittsburgh[R7 - 8]
7 233 Seattle Seahawks Justin Forsett † RB California Pac-10 from Jacksonville[R7 - 9]
7 234 San Diego Chargers Corey Clark  OT Texas A&M Big 12
7 235 Seattle Seahawks Brandon Coutu  K Georgia SEC from Dallas[R7 - 10]
7 236 Indianapolis Colts Jamey Richard  C Buffalo MAC
7 237 New Orleans Saints Adrian Arrington  WR Michigan Big Ten from Green Bay Packers
7 238 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cory Boyd  RB South Carolina SEC from New England
7 239 Kansas City Chiefs Mike Merritt  TE Central Florida C-USA from NY Giants[R7 - 11]
7* 240 Baltimore Ravens Allen Patrick  RB Oklahoma Big 12
7* 241 Carolina Panthers Geoff Schwartz  OT Oregon Pac-10
7* 242 Washington Redskins Rob Jackson  DE Kansas State Big 12
7* 243 Chicago Bears Joey LaRocque  LB Oregon State Pac-10
7* 244 Cincinnati Bengals Angelo Craig  DE Cincinnati Big East
7* 245 Miami Dolphins Lionel Dotson  DE Arizona Pac-10
7* 246 Cincinnati Bengals Mario Urrutia  WR Louisville Big East
7* 247 Chicago Bears Kirk Barton  OT Ohio State Big Ten
7* 248 Chicago Bears Marcus Monk  WR Arkansas SEC
7* 249 Washington Redskins Chris Horton  S UCLA Pac-10
7* 250 Carolina Panthers Mackenzy Bernadeau  OG Bentley NE-10
7* 251 Buffalo Bills Kennard Cox  CB Pittsburgh Big East
7* 252 St. Louis Rams David Vobora  LB Idaho WAC

Trades[]

In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2008 draft.

Round one
  1. ^ #7: multiple trades:
    #7: San Francisco → New England (PD). San Francisco traded its first-round selection in 2008 and a fourth-round selection in the 2007 draft (No. 110, traded to the Oakland Raiders for Randy Moss, used to select John Bowie), to New England for one of its first-round selections in 2007 (No. 28, used to select Joe Staley).[source 1]
    #7: New England → New Orleans (D). New England traded its first- and fifth-round selections (No. 7 and 164) to New Orleans for New Orleans' first- and third-round selections (No. 10 and 78).[source 2][source 3]
  2. ^ #8: Baltimore → Jacksonville (D). Baltimore traded its first-round selection to Jacksonville for Jacksonville's first-round selection, two third-round selections, and fourth-round selection (No. 26, 71, 89, 125).[source 2]
  3. ^ #10: New Orleans → New England (D). See #7: New England → New Orleans above.
  4. ^ #15: Detroit → Kansas City (D). Detroit traded its first- and third-round selections (No. 15 and 76) to Kansas City for Kansas City's second first-round selection, first third-round selection, and first fifth-round selection (No. 17, 66, and 136).[source 2]
  5. ^ #17: multiple trades:
    #17: Minnesota → Kansas City (PD). Minnesota traded its first-round selection and their two third-round selections (No. 73 and 82) and pick 182 to Kansas City for defensive end Jared Allen and pick 187.[source 4]
    #17: Kansas City → Detroit (D). See #15: Detroit → Kansas City above.[source 2]
  6. ^ #18: Houston → Baltimore (D). Houston traded its first-round selection to Baltimore for the first-round and (second) third-round selections Baltimore acquired from Jacksonville, and a sixth-round selection (No. 26, 89, and 173).[source 2]
  7. ^ #19: Philadelphia → Carolina (D). Philadelphia traded its first-round selection to Carolina for Carolina's second- and fourth-round selections in 2008 (No. 43 and 109), and Carolina's first-round pick in 2009.
  8. ^ #21: Washington → Atlanta (D). Washington traded its first-, third-, and fifth-round selections (No. 21, 84, and 154) to Atlanta for two of Atlanta's second-round selections and its fourth-round selection (No. 34, 48, and 103).[source 2]
  9. ^ #22: Cleveland → Dallas (PD). Cleveland traded its first-round selection in 2008 and a second-round selection in 2007 (No. 36, later traded to Philadelphia, who selected Kevin Kolb) for Dallas' first-round selection in 2007 (No. 22, used to select Brady Quinn).[source 5]
  10. ^ #25: Seattle → Dallas (D). Seattle traded its first-round selection to Dallas for Dallas' remaining first-round selection (No. 28) and its fifth- and seventh-round selections (No. 163 and 235).[source 2]
  11. ^ #26: multiple trades:
    #26: Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). See #8: Baltimore → Jacksonville above.[source 2]
    #26: Baltimore → Houston (D). See #18: Houston → Baltimore above.[source 2]
  12. ^ #28: Dallas → Seattle (D). See #25: Seattle → Dallas above.
  13. ^ #29: Indianapolis → San Francisco (PD). Indianapolis traded its first-round selection in 2008 and a fourth-round selection in 2007 (No. 126, used to select Dashon Goldson) to San Francisco for San Francisco's second-round selection in 2007 (No. 42, used to select Tony Ugoh)[source 6]
  14. ^ #30: Green Bay → New York Jets (D). Green Bay traded its first-round selection to the Jets for the Jets' second- and fourth-round selections (No. 36 and 113).
Round two
  1. ^ #34: multiple trades:
    #34: Oakland → Atlanta (PD). Oakland traded its second-round selection in 2008 and its fifth-round selection in 2009 to Atlanta for cornerback DeAngelo Hall.[source 7]
    #34: Atlanta → Washington (D). See #21: Washington → Atlanta above.
  2. ^ #36: New York Jets → Green Bay (D). See #30: Green Bay → New York Jets above.
  3. ^ #38: Baltimore → Seattle (D). Baltimore traded its second-round selection (No. 38) to Seattle for Seattle's second- and third-round selections (No. 55 and 86).[source 2]
  4. ^ #43: multiple trades:
    #43: Carolina → Philadelphia (D). See #19: Philadelphia → Carolina above.
    #43: Philadelphia → Minnesota (D). Philadelphia traded its second- and fifth-round selections (No. 43 and 152) to Minnesota for Minnesota's second- and fourth-round selections (No. 47 and 117).
  5. ^ #47: Minnesota → Philadelphia (D). See #43: Philadelphia → Minnesota above.
  6. ^ #48: multiple trades:
    #48: Houston → Atlanta (PD). Houston traded its second-round selection in 2008, and its second-round selection in 2007 (No. 39, used to select Justin Blalock) to Atlanta for quarterback Matt Schaub in a deal in which Houston and Atlanta swapped first-round draft picks (Atlanta selected Jamaal Anderson with No. 8, Houston drafted Amobi Okoye with No. 10).[source 8]
    #48: Atlanta → Washington (D). See #21: Washington → Atlanta above.[source 2]
  7. ^ #52: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville (D). Tampa Bay traded its second-round selection to Jacksonville for Jacksonville's second- and fifth-round selections (No. 58 and 158) and a seventh-round selection in 2009.
  8. ^ #55: Seattle → Baltimore (D). See #38: Baltimore → Seattle above.
  9. ^ #56: Cleveland → Green Bay (PD). Cleveland traded its second-round selection to the Green Bay Packers for Corey Williams[source 9]
  10. ^ #57: San Diego → Miami (PD). San Diego traded its second-round selection to Miami for wide receiver Chris Chambers[source 10]
  11. ^ #58: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). See #52: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville above.
Round three
  1. ^ #64: Miami → Detroit (D). Miami traded its third-round selection to Detroit for Detroit's third- and sixth-round selections (No. 66 and 176).
  2. ^ #66: multiple trades:
    #66: Kansas City → Detroit (D). See #15: Detroit → Kansas City above.
    #66: Detroit → Miami (D). See #64: Miami → Detroit above.
  3. ^ #67: New York Jets → Carolina (PD). The New York Jets traded their third-round and fifth-round selections to Carolina for Kris Jenkins[source 11]
  4. ^ #69: multiple trades:
    #69: Oakland → New England (PD). Oakland traded its third-round selection in 2008, and the No. 211 selection in 2007 (used to select Oscar Lua) to New England for the No. 91 selection in 2007 (used to select Mario Henderson).[source 12]
    #69: New England → San Diego (D). New England traded the first of its third-round selections to San Diego for San Diego's fifth-round selection in 2008 (No. 160) and second-round selection in 2009.
  5. ^ #70: San Francisco → Chicago (PD). As penalty for tampering with Bears linebacker Lance Briggs, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ordered San Francisco to swap its third-round selection with Chicago's, and to forfeit its fifth-round selection.[source 13]
  6. ^ #71: multiple trades:
    #71: Baltimore → Buffalo (PD). Baltimore traded its third-round selection in 2008, and the No. 92 and 239 selections in 2007 (used to select Trent Edwards and C. J. Ah You, respectively) to Buffalo for Willis McGahee.[source 14]
    #71: Buffalo → Jacksonville (PD). Buffalo traded its third- and fifth- round selections to Jacksonville for defensive tackle Marcus Stroud.[source 15]
    #71: Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). See #8: Baltimore → Jacksonville above.
  7. ^ #73: multiple trades:
    #73: Denver → Minnesota (PD). Denver traded its third-round selection in 2008, and the No. 176 and 233 selections in 2007 to Minnesota for the No. 121 selection in 2007 (used to select Marcus Thomas).[source 6]
    #73: Minnesota → Kansas City (PD). See #17: Minnesota → Kansas City above.[source 4]
  8. ^ #75: Chicago → San Francisco (PD). See #70: San Francisco → Chicago above.[source 13]
  9. ^ #76: Detroit → Kansas City (D). See #15: Detroit → Kansas City above.
  10. ^ #78: New Orleans → New England (D). See #7: New England → New Orleans above.
  11. ^ #82: Minnesota → Kansas City (PD). See #17: Minnesota → Kansas City above.[source 4]
  12. ^ #84: Washington → Atlanta (D). See #21: Washington → Atlanta above.
  13. ^ #86: Seattle → Baltimore (D). See #38: Baltimore → Seattle above.
  14. ^ #87: Cleveland → Detroit (PD). Cleveland traded its third-round selection and Leigh Bodden to Detroit for Shaun Rogers.[source 13]
  15. ^ #89: multiple trades:
    #89: Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). See #8: Baltimore → Jacksonville above.
    #89: Baltimore → Houston (D). See #18: Houston → Baltimore above.
  16. ^ #90: San Diego → Chicago (PD). San Diego traded its third-round selection in 2008, as well as the No. 62, 93, and 167 selections in 2007 (used to select Dan Bazuin, Garrett Wolfe, and Kevin Payne, respectively) to Chicago for the No. 37 selection in 2007 (used to select Eric Weddle).[source 6]
  17. ^ #92: Dallas → Detroit (D). Dallas traded its third-round selection to Detroit for Detroit's fourth-round selection in 2008 (No. 111) and fourth-round selection in 2009.[source 2]
Round four
  1. ^ #100: multiple trades:
    #100: Miami → Dallas (PD). The Miami Dolphins traded their fourth-round selection in 2008 to the Dallas Cowboys for players Akin Ayodele and Anthony Fasano.[source 16]
    #100: Dallas → Oakland (D). Dallas traded their fourth-round selection (#100 overall) to Oakland for their fourth-round selection (#104 overall) and seventh-round selection (#213 overall).
  2. ^ #102: New York Jets → Green Bay (D). Green Bay traded their fourth round selection (#113 overall) and fifth round selection (#162 overall) to the Jets for New York's fourth round selection (#102 overall).[source 2]
  3. ^ #103: multiple trades:
    #103: Atlanta → Washington (D). See #21: Washington → Atlanta above.}
    #103: Washington → Tennessee (D). Washington traded their fourth-round selection (#103 overall) to Tennessee Titans for their fourth-round selection (#124 overall), and a fifth-round selection (#157 overall).
  4. ^ #104: multiple trades:
    #104: Oakland → Dallas (D). See #100: Dallas → Oakland above.
    #104: Dallas → Cleveland (D). Dallas traded their fourth-round selection (#104 overall) to Cleveland for their fourth-round selection (#122 overall), and fifth-round selection (#155 overall).
  5. ^ #109: Carolina → Philadelphia (D). See #19: Philadelphia → Carolina above.
  6. ^ #110: Chicago → Miami (D). Chicago traded their fourth round selection (#110 overall) to the Dolphins for Miami's fourth round selection (#115 overall) and seventh round selection (#208 overall).[source 2]
  7. ^ #111: multiple trades:
    #111: Detroit → Dallas (D). See #92: Dallas → Detroit above.
    #111: Dallas → Cleveland (D). Dallas traded their fourth-round selection (#111 overall) to Cleveland for their 2009 NFL Draft third-round selection.[source 17]
  8. ^ #113: multiple trades:
    #113: New Orleans → New York Jets (PD). The New Orleans Saints traded their fourth-round selection to the New York Jets for Jonathan Vilma and a conditional pick in the 2009 draft.[source 18]
    #113: New York Jets → Green Bay (D). See #30: Green Bay → New York Jets above.
    #113: Green Bay → New York Jets (D). See #102: New York Jets → Green Bay above.
  9. ^ #115: multiple trades:
    #115: Philadelphia → Miami (D). Philadelphia traded their fourth-round selection (#115 overall) to Miami for running back Lorenzo Booker.
    #115: Miami → Chicago (D). See #110: Chicago → Miami above.
    #115: Chicago → Tampa Bay (D). Tampa Bay traded their fourth-round selection (#120 overall) and fifth-round selection (#158 overall) to Chicago for their fourth-round selection (#115 overall) and sixth-round selection (#175 overall).
  10. ^ #117: Minnesota → Philadelphia (D). See #43: Philadelphia → Minnesota above.
  11. ^ #119: Washington → Denver (PD). The Washington Redskins traded their fourth-round selection in 2008, and their third-round selection in 2007 (used to select Ryan Harris) to Denver as part of a three-team trade in which Washington received T. J. Duckett and Atlanta received Ashley Lelie. (This was the result of a formula which could have had Denver and Washington swapping 2007 first-round selections.)[source 19]
  12. ^ #120: Tampa Bay → Chicago (D). See #115: Chicago → Tampa Bay above.
  13. ^ #122: Cleveland → Dallas (D). See #104: Dallas → Cleveland above.
  14. ^ #123: Pittsburgh → New York Giants (D). Pittsburgh traded their fourth-round selection (#123 overall) to New York Giants for their fourth-round selection (#130 overall), and a sixth-round selection (#194 overall).[source 2]
  15. ^ #124: Tennessee → Washington (D). See #103: Washington → Tennessee above.
  16. ^ #125: multiple trades:
    #125: Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). See #8: Baltimore → Jacksonville above.
    #125: Baltimore → Oakland (D). Baltimore traded the fourth-round selection obtained from Jacksonville in Round 1 (#125 overall) to the Oakland Raiders for CB Fabian Washington.
  17. ^ #126: Dallas → Tennessee (PD). The Dallas Cowboys traded their fourth-round selection to the Tennessee Titans for suspended defensive back Pacman Jones.[source 20]
  18. ^ #128: Green Bay → St. Louis (D). Green Bay traded its fourth-round selection to St. Louis for their fifth-round selection in 2008 (No. 137) and seventh-round selection in 2008 (No. 217).[source 2]
  19. ^ #130: New York Giants → Pittsburgh (D). See #123: Pittsburgh → New York Giants above.
Round five
  1. ^ #136: multiple trades:
    #136: Miami → Kansas City (PD). Miami conditionally traded its fifth-round selection to Kansas City for Trent Green. The selection would have been upgraded to a fourth-round selection if Green had met certain performance criteria.[source 21] However, Green was injured in a game against the Houston Texans and would up on the injured reserve list for the remainder of the season.
    #136: Kansas City → Detroit (D). See #15: Detroit → Kansas City above.
  2. ^ #137: multiple trades:
    #137: St. Louis → Green Bay (D). See #128: Green Bay → St. Louis above.
    #137: Green Bay → Minnesota (D). Minnesota traded their fifth round pick (150) and seventh round pick (209) to Green Bay for their fourth round pick (137).
  3. ^ #139: Oakland → Denver (PD). Oakland (conditionally) traded their fifth-round selection to Denver in exchange for Gerard Warren.[source 22]
  4. ^ #141: New York Jets → Carolina (PD). See #67: New York Jets → Carolina above.[source 11]
  5. ^ #142: Carolina → Chicago (PD). Carolina traded their fifth-round selection to Chicago in exchange for Chris Harris.[source 23]
  6. ^ #143: multiple trades:
    #143: Chicago → Buffalo (PD). Chicago conditionally traded their fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for Darwin Walker. The round of the selection was dependent on Walker's playing time.[source 24]
    #143: Buffalo → Jacksonville (PD). See #71: Buffalo → Jacksonville above.[source 15]
    #143: Jacksonville → Dallas (D). Jacksonville traded its fifth-round selection (#143 overall) to Dallas for its fifth-round selection (#155 overall) and seventh-round selection (#213 overall).
  7. ^ #150: Minnesota → Green Bay (D). See #137: Green Bay → Minnesota above.
  8. ^ #152: Philadelphia → Minnesota (D). See #43: Philadelphia → Minnesota above.
  9. ^ #153: Tampa Bay → New England (D). New England traded fifth-round and seventh-round selections (#160 and #238 overall) to Tampa Bay for its fifth-round selection (#153 overall).[source 2]
  10. ^ #154: Washington → Atlanta (D). See #21: Washington → Atlanta above.
  11. ^ #155: multiple trades:
    #155: Cleveland → Dallas (D). See #104: Dallas → Cleveland above.
    #155: Dallas → Jacksonville (D). See #143: Jacksonville → Dallas above.
  12. ^ #158: multiple trades:
    #158: Seattle → Jacksonville (PD). The Seattle Seahawks traded their fifth-round selection to Jacksonville for running back Alvin Pearman and the Jaguars' seventh-round pick.
    #158: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). See #52: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville above.[source 2]
  13. ^ #160: multiple trades:
    #160: San Diego → New England (D). See #69: New England → San Diego above.
    #160: New England → Tampa Bay (D). See #153: Tampa Bay → New England above.
  14. ^ #162: Green Bay → New York Jets (D). See #102: New York Jets → Green Bay above.
  15. ^ #163: Seattle → Dallas (D). See #25: Seattle → Dallas above.
  16. ^ #164: New England → New Orleans (D). See #7: New England → New Orleans above.
Round six
  1. ^ #167: Miami → Dallas (PD). Dallas and Miami exchanged their sixth-round selections in a trade with Jason Ferguson going to the Dolphins as part of the deal.[source 25]
  2. ^ #173: Baltimore → Houston (D). See #18: Houston → Baltimore above.
  3. ^ #180: multiple trades:
    #180: Denver → St. Louis (PD). Denver traded their sixth-round selection to the St. Louis Rams for defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy.[source 26] The trade occurred after the Broncos had tried to trade the same pick to Miami for defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson; that trade was voided.[15]
  4. ^ #182: Minnesota → Kansas City (PD). See #17: Minnesota → Kansas City above.[source 4]
  5. ^ #183: Houston → Denver (PD). Houston traded their sixth-round selection to Denver for Chris Myers.[source 27]
  6. ^ #187: multiple trades:
    #187: Tampa Bay → Kansas City (PD). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded their sixth-round selection to Kansas City for nose tackle Ryan Sims and running back Michael Bennett.
    #187: Kansas City → Minnesota (PD). See #17: Minnesota → Kansas City above.[source 4]
  7. ^ #189: Tennessee → Seattle (PD). The Tennessee Titans traded their sixth-round selection to Seattle for defensive end Bryce Fisher.
  8. ^ #190: Seattle → Cleveland (PD). Seattle traded their sixth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for Charlie Frye.[source 28]
  9. ^ #191: multiple trades:
    #191: Cleveland → Philadelphia (PD). Cleveland traded their sixth-round selection to Philadelphia for center Hank Fraley. The trade was conditional on games started by Fraley, and could have fallen to a seventh-round pick, but Fraley started all 16 games.[source 29]
  10. ^ #193: Jacksonville → Minnesota (PD). Jacksonville traded their sixth-round selection to Minnesota for Troy Williamson.[source 30]
  11. ^ #194: multiple trades:
    #194: Green Bay → New York Giants (PD). Green Bay traded their sixth-round selection to the New York Giants in exchange for running back Ryan Grant.[source 31]
  12. ^ #195: Dallas → Miami (PD). See #167: Miami → Dallas above.[source 25]
Round seven
  1. ^ #209: multiple trades:
    #209: St. Louis → Minnesota (PD). St. Louis traded their seventh-round selection to Minnesota for offensive tackle Adam Goldberg.[source 32]
  2. ^ #213: multiple trades:
    #213: Oakland → Dallas (D). See #100: Dallas → Oakland above.
    #213: Dallas → Jacksonville (D). See #143: Jacksonville → Dallas above.
  3. ^ #217: multiple trades:
    #217: Cincinnati → St. Louis (PD). Cincinnati traded their seventh-round selection to St. Louis in exchange for Ryan Fitzpatrick[source 33]
  4. ^ #224: Philadelphia → Buffalo (PD). Philadelphia traded their seventh-round selection, and defensive tackle Darwin Walker, to Buffalo for linebacker Takeo Spikes and quarterback Kelly Holcomb.[source 34]
  5. ^ #226: multiple trades:
    #226: Minnesota → New York Jets (PD). Minnesota traded their seventh-round selection to the Jets in exchange for Brooks Bollinger.[source 35]
  6. ^ #227: Tampa Bay → Denver (PD). Tampa Bay traded a conditional 2008 draft pick to Denver for the rights to quarterback Jake Plummer. If Plummer, who is currently retired, had reported to the Buccaneers before the first pick of the 2008 draft was made, Tampa Bay would have sent the Broncos their fourth-round selection. Since Plummer did not report, Denver will receive Tampa's seventh-round selection.[source 36]
  7. ^ #230: Seattle → Philadelphia (PD). Seattle traded their seventh-round selection to Philadelphia for fullback Josh Parry.[source 37]
  8. ^ #232: Pittsburgh → Atlanta (PD). The Pittsburgh Steelers traded their seventh-round selection to Atlanta for kick/punt returner Allen Rossum.[source 38]
  9. ^ #233: Jacksonville → Seattle (PD). See #158: Seattle → Jacksonville above.
  10. ^ #235: Dallas → Seattle (D). See #25: Seattle → Dallas above.
  11. ^ #239: New York Giants → Kansas City (PD). The Giants traded their seventh-round selection to Kansas City for kicker Lawrence Tynes.[source 39]

Draft day trades[]

Fifth round
  • Redskins to Rams. Washington traded fifth-round and seventh-round selections (#157 and #228 overall) to St. Louis for its two sixth-round selections (#168 and #180 overall).
Sixth round
  • Ravens to Texans. See first-round trade above.
  • Steelers to Giants. See fourth-round trade above.
  • Eagles to Browns. Philadelphia traded to Cleveland the 6th round selection they had previously received from the Browns for Hank Fraley (#191 overall). (see Pre-Draft Trades above) In return, the Browns gave the Eagles their 5th round pick in the 2009 draft.
Seventh round
  • Cowboys to Seahawks. See first-round trade above.
  • Raiders to Cowboys. See fourth-round trade above.
  • Cowboys to Jaguars. See fifth-round trade above.
  • Packers to Vikings. See fifth-round trade above.
  • Patriots to Buccaneers. See fifth-round trade above.

Notable undrafted players[]

† = Pro Bowler[9]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Baltimore Ravens Jameel McClain  LB Syracuse Big East
Buffalo Bills Jonathan Stupar  TE Virginia ACC
Chicago Bears Caleb Hanie  QB Colorado State MWC
Cleveland Browns Nate Hughes  WR Alcorn State SWAC
Dallas Cowboys Danny Amendola  WR Texas Tech Big 12
St. Louis Rams Andrew Hawkins  WR Toledo MAC
Denver Broncos Brett Kern † P Toledo MAC
Denver Broncos Wesley Woodyard  LB Kentucky SEC
Denver Broncos Tyler Polumbus  OT Colorado Big 12
Detroit Lions Jon Weeks † LS Baylor Big 12
Green Bay Packers Joey Haynos  TE Maryland ACC
Green Bay Packers J. J. Jansen † LS Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
Indianapolis Colts Jamie Silva  S Boston College ACC
Jacksonville Jaguars Brian Witherspoon  CB Stillman SIAC
Kansas City Chiefs Mike Cox  FB Georgia Tech ACC
Miami Dolphins Davone Bess  WR Hawaiʻi WAC
Miami Dolphins Dan Carpenter † K Montana Big Sky
Miami Dolphins Matthew Mulligan  TE Maine CAA
Miami Dolphins Marcel Reece † FB Washington Pac-10
Minnesota Vikings Erin Henderson  OLB Maryland ACC
Minnesota Vikings Stephen Hauschka † K NC State ACC
Minnesota Vikings Husain Abdullah  S Washington State Pac-10
New England Patriots BenJarvus Green-Ellis  RB Ole Miss SEC
New England Patriots Ryan Wendell  C Fresno State WAC
New Orleans Saints Jo-Lonn Dunbar  LB Boston College ACC
New York Giants Wallace Gilberry  DE Alabama SEC
New York Jets Danny Woodhead  RB Chadron State RMAC
Philadelphia Eagles Kyle Arrington  CB Hofstra CAA
Philadelphia Eagles Jed Collins  FB Washington State Pac-10
Pittsburgh Steelers Doug Legursky  OL Marshall C-USA
San Diego Chargers Mike Tolbert † FB Coastal Carolina Big South
San Francisco 49ers Brian de la Puente  C California Pac-10
Seattle Seahawks David Hawthorne  LB TCU MWC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Clifton Smith † RB Fresno State WAC
Tennessee Titans Jerrell Freeman  LB Mary Hardin–Baylor ASC
Tennessee Titans Fernando Velasco  OL Georgia SEC
Washington Redskins Kyle DeVan  OG Oregon State Pac-10

Draft breakdown[]

By conference[]

Selection totals by college conference:

# Conference Players
selected 		Division
1 Southeastern Conference 35 I FBS
2 Pac-10 Conference 34 I FBS
3 Atlantic Coast Conference 33 I FBS
4 Big 12 Conference 29 I FBS
5 Big Ten Conference 28 I FBS
6 Big East Conference 19 I FBS
7 Conference USA 11 I FBS
8 Mid-American Conference 9 I FBS
9 Western Athletic Conference 8 I FBS
10 Mountain West Conference 7 I FBS
11 Independent 5 I FBS
12 Colonial Athletic Association 4 I FCS
13 Big Sky Conference 3 I FCS
13 Southern Conference 3 I FCS
13 Southland Conference 3 I FCS
13 Sun Belt Conference 3 I FBS
17 Big South Conference 2 I FCS
17 Gateway Football Conference 2 I FCS
17 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2 I FCS
17 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 2 II
17 Ohio Valley Conference 2 I FCS
22 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1 II
22 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin 1 III
22 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1 II
22 Great West Conference 1 I FCS
22 Northeast-10 Conference 1 II
22 Ohio Athletic Conference 1 III
22 Pioneer Football League 1 I FCS
22 Southwestern Athletic Conference 1 I FCS

By position[]

Round QB RB FB WR TE C G OT DE DT LB CB S K P LS
1st 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 8* 4 3 2 5 1 0 0 0
2nd 2 2 0 10* 3 1 1 0 3 2 2 5 1 0 0 0
3rd 1 3 1 5 3 1 0 3 4 3 5 4 3 0 0 0
4th 0 1 0 5 3 2 2 4 3 2 4 8* 2 0 0 0
5th 4 3 2 2 2 0 1 2 2 5* 4 4 0 0 0 0
6th 2 5 0 6* 2 2 1 2 5 2 5 1 5 1 1 1
7th 2 4 1 7* 2 1 2 7* 5 1 6 3 3 1 0 0
TOTAL 13 23 4 35* 16 7 7 26 26 18 28 30 15 2 1 1

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  12. ^ San Diego used this pick in the 2007 Supplemental Draft to select Paul Oliver.
  13. ^ As penalty for violating the NFL's anti-tampering rules in an attempt to sign Bears linebacker Lance Briggs, the 49ers forfeited their fifth-round selection and were required to swap third-round selections with the Bears.
  14. ^ Baltimore used this pick in the 2007 Supplemental Draft to select Jared Gaither.
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