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Rick Gosselin's NFL draft rankings


(Updated April 24)

(Click on player's name for bio)

QUARTERBACK

Matt
Ryan
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Matt RyanBoston College6-4½228
2. Brian BrohmLouisville6-2½230
3. Chad HenneMichigan6-2½230
4. Joe FlaccoDelaware6-6236
5. John David BootyUSC6-2218
6. Andre WoodsonKentucky6-4229
7. Kevin O'ConnellSan Diego St.6-5225
8. Josh Johnson San Diego6-2½213
9. Erik Ainge Tennessee6-5½225
10. Matt FlynnLSU6-2231
11. Dennis DixonOregon6-3195
12. T.C. OstranderStanford6-2227
13. Colt BrennanHawaii6-2207
14. Paul SmithTulsa6-1208
15. Kyle WrightMiami6-3218
Sleeper: Alex Brink, Washington St.
 
HALFBACK

Darren
McFadden
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Darren McFaddenArkansas6-1211
2. Rashard MendenhallIllinois5-10225
3. Jonathan StewartOregon5-10235
4. Felix JonesArkansas5-10207
5. Jamaal CharlesTexas5-11200
6. Chris JohnsonEast Carolina5-11197
7. Kevin SmithCentral Florida6-1217
8. Ray RiceRutgers5-8199
9. Matt FortéTulane6-1217
10. C. WashingtonUSC5-11211
11. Tashard ChoiceGeorgia Tech5-10½215
12. Thomas Brown Georgia5-8204
13. Tim Hightower Richmond5-11½224
14. Justin ForsettCalifornia5-8194
15. Mike HartMichigan5-8½206
Sleeper: Jalen Parmele, Toledo
 
FULLBACK

Jacob
Hester
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Jacob HesterLSU5-10½226
2. Peyton HillisArkansas6-0½240
3. Jerome FeltonFurman5-11½241
4. Owen SchmittWest Virginia6-2247
5. Carl StewartAuburn6-1230
6. Jed CollinsWashington St.6-1249
7. Michael VitiArmy5-9241
8. Brandon AndersonKansas5-10240
9. Chris Alexander Texas A&M5-11242
10. Adam BallardNavy6-1½236
Sleeper: Mike Cox, Georgia Tech
 
WIDE RECEIVER

Devin
Thomas
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Devin ThomasMichigan St.6-1½216
2. James HardyIndiana6-5217
3. DeSean JacksonCalifornia5-9½169
4. Malcolm KellyOklahoma6-3½224
5. Limas SweedTexas6-3½215
6. Eddie RoyalVirginia Tech5-9½184
7. Donnie Avery Houston5-11192
8. Jordy NelsonKansas St.6-2½217
9. Early DoucetLSU6-0209
10. Andre Caldwell Florida6-0204
11. Earl BennettVanderbilt5-11½209
12. Keenan BurtonKentucky6-0½201
13. Will FranklinMissouri6-0½214
14. Mario ManninghamMichigan5-11½181
15. Harry DouglasLouisville5-11176
Sleeper: Darius Reynaud, West Virginia
 
TIGHT END

Fred
Davis
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Fred DavisUSC6-3255
2. Dustin KellerPurdue6-2242
3. Martellus BennettTexas A&M6-6259
4. John CarlsonNotre Dame6-5251
5. Brad CottamTennessee6-7½270
6. Craig Stevens California6-3254
7. Jermichael FinleyTexas6-4½243
8. Kellen Davis Michigan St.6-6262
9. Martin RuckerMissouri6-4½251
10. Mike SantiVirginia6-3½250
11. Jacob TammeKentucky6-3½236
12. Gary BarnidgeLouisville6-5½243
13. Joe Jon FinleyOklahoma6-6254
14. Adam BishopNevada6-4½248
15. Derek FineKansas6-2½251
Sleeper: Joe Reitz, Western Michigan
 
OFFENSIVE TACKLE

Jake
Long
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Jake LongMichigan6-7313
2. Ryan CladyBoise St.6-6309
3. Jeff OtahPittsburgh6-6322
4. Chris WilliamsVanderbilt6-6315
5. Gosder CherilusBoston College6-6314
6. Anthony Collins Kansas6-5317
7. Duane BrownVirginia Tech6-4315
8. Sam BakerUSC6-4½309
9. Carl NicksNebraska6-4½341
10. Tony HillsTexas6-5309
11. Barry RichardsonClemson6-6½320
12. Breno GiacominiLouisville6-7303
13. Geoff Schwartz Oregon6-6332
14. Kirk BartonOhio St.6-4310
15. Chad RinehartNorthern Iowa6-5320
Sleeper: Franklin Dunbar, Middle Tennessee St.
 
GUARD

Branden
Albert
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Branden AlbertVirginia6-5½309
2. Chilo Rachal USC6-5315
3. Oniel CousinsUTEP6-3½308
4. Mike McGlynnPittsburgh6-4311
5. Jeremy ZuttahRutgers6-3303
6. John GrecoToledo6-4½305
7. Drew RadovichUSC6-4½301
7. Roy SchueningOregon St.6-3½306
9. M. BernadeauBentley6-4306
10. Donald ThomasConnecticut6-3303
11. Robert Felton Arkansas6-3½315
12. Chris McDuffieClemson6-4330
13. Michael GibsonCalifornia6-3½305
14. Eric YoungTennessee6-3½310
15. Shawn MurphyUtah St.6-3½320
Sleeper: L.J. Anderson, Central Florida
 
CENTER

Mike
Pollak
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Mike PollakArizona St.6-3½301
2. Steve JusticeWake Forest6-3293
3. K. LichtensteigerBowling Green6-2298
4. John Sullivan Notre Dame6-3½301
5. Cody WallaceTexas A&M6-4296
6. Jamey RichardBuffalo6-4½295
7. Kyle DeVanOregon St.6-1½294
8. Matt SpanosUSC6-5317
9. Eric ScottKentucky6-3300
10. Ryan WendellFresno St.6-2292
Sleeper: Ben Poynter, SMU
 
DEFENSIVE END

Chris
Long
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Chris LongVirginia6-3272
2. Vernon GholstonOhio St.6-3266
3. Derrick HarveyFlorida6-4½271
4. Phillip MerlingClemson6-4276
5. Quentin Groves Auburn6-3259
6. Lawrence JacksonUSC6-4271
7. Calais CampbellMiami6-7½290
8. Jason JonesE. Michigan6-5273
9. Chris EllisVirginia Tech6-4263
10. Cliff AvrilPurdue6-2½253
11. Kendall LangfordHampton6-5½287
12. Chris HarringtonTexas A&M6-4287
13. Darrell RobertsonGeorgia Tech6-3½255
14. Bruce Davis UCLA6-2½252
15. Bryan SmithMcNeese St.6-2231
Sleeper: Curtis Johnson, Clarke
 
DEFENSIVE TACKLE

Glenn
Dorsey
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Glenn DorseyLSU6-1½297
2. Sedrick EllisUSC6-0½309
3. Kentwan BalmerNorth Carolina6-4½308
4. Marcus HarrisonArkansas6-2½317
5. Trevor Laws Notre Dame6-0½304
6. Pat SimsAuburn6-2310
7. Andre Fluellen Florida St.6-1½296
8. Dre MooreMaryland6-4305
9. Joseph BryantTexas A&M6-4318
10. DeMario PressleyN. Carolina St.6-3301
11. Athyba RubinIowa St.6-2½315
12. Letroy GuionFlorida St.6-3303
13. Carlton PowellVirginia Tech6-2292
14. Lionel DotsonArizona6-3½296
15. Nick HaydenWisconsin6-3½291
Sleeper: Landon Cohen, Ohio University
 
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER

Keith
Rivers
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Keith RiversUSC6-2241
2. Bryan KehlBYU6-2242
3. Jordon DizonColorado5-11½229
4. Xavier AdibiVirginia Tech6-1½232
5. Stanford Kegler Purdue6-1½239
6. Shawn CrableMichigan6-4½245
7. Philip Wheeler Georgia Tech6-1½248
8. Ali HighsmithLSU5-11½230
9. Thomas WilliamsUSC6-0½238
10. David VoboraIdaho6-1236
11. Wesley WoodyardKentucky6-0227
12. Mike HumpalIowa St.6-2½244
13. Alvin BowenIowa St.6-1223
14. Larry GrantOhio St.6-1235
15. Ben MoffittSouth Florida6-0½234
Sleeper: Geno Hayes, Florida St.
 
INSIDE LINEBACKER

Jerod
Mayo
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Jerod MayoTennessee6-1242
2. Curtis LoftonOklahoma6-0246
3. Dan ConnorPenn St.6-2231
4. Tavares GoodenMiami6-1234
5. Erin HendersonMaryland6-2½244
6. Beau BellUNLV6-1244
7. Vince HallVirginia Tech5-11232
8. Jameel McClainSyracuse6-0½249
9. Spencer LarsenArizona6-1½238
10. Jonathan GoffVanderbilt6-2245
11. Jolonn DunbarBoston College6-0½231
12. Jeremy LemanIllinois6-1½245
13. Vince ReddLiberty6-5258
14. Kelly PoppingaBYU6-1240
15. Steve AllenW. Texas A&M6-0½236
Sleeper: Kaleb Thornhill, Michigan St.
 
CORNERBACK

Leodis
McKelvin
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Leodis McKelvinTroy5-10190
2. Dominique
Rodgers-Cromartie
Tennessee St.6-1½184
3. Mike Jenkins South Florida5-10197
4. Aqib TalibKansas6-0½202
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