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2008 Draft: Mike Mayock's top 20 prospects

Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College(Photo by James Lang-US PRESSWIRE)
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NCAA Football: ACC Championship- Boston College vs Virginia Tech
  1. Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College

    (Photo by James Lang-US PRESSWIRE)
James Lang-US PRESSWIRE
Chris Long, DE, UVA (Photo by Geoff Burke-US PRESSWIRE)
2 / 20
NCAA Football: Virginia Tech at Virginia
  1. Chris Long, DE, UVA

(Photo by Geoff Burke-US PRESSWIRE)

Geoff Burke-US PRESSWIRE
Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU (Photo by John David Mercer-US PRESSWIRE)
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Glen Dorey
  1. Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU

(Photo by John David Mercer-US PRESSWIRE)

John David Mercer-US PRESSWIRE
Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State (Photo by Rob Tringali/Sportschrome/Getty Images)
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Penn State Nittany Lions v Ohio State Buckeyes
  1. Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State

(Photo by Rob Tringali/Sportschrome/Getty Images)

Rob Tringali/Sportschrome
Jake Long, OL, Michigan (Photo by Joe Robbins-US PRESSWIRE)
5 / 20
2004 NCAA Football: Michigan Wolverines at Purdue Boilermakers
  1. Jake Long, OL, Michigan

(Photo by Joe Robbins-US PRESSWIRE)

Joe Robbins-US PRESSWIRE
Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC (Photo by Gary A. Vasquez-US PRESSWIRE)
6 / 20
NCAA Football: UCLA at Southern California
  1. Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC

(Photo by Gary A. Vasquez-US PRESSWIRE)

Gary A. Vasquez-US PRESSWIRE
Branden Albert, OL, UVA (right) (Photo by Jon Way-US PRESSWIRE)
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Branden Albert
  1. Branden Albert, OL, UVA (right)

(Photo by Jon Way-US PRESSWIRE)

Keith Rivers, OL, USC (Photo By Jeff Lewis-US PRESSWIRE)
8 / 20
NCAA Football: Notre Dame at Southern California
  1. Keith Rivers, OL, USC

(Photo By Jeff Lewis-US PRESSWIRE)

Jeff Lewis-US PRESSWIRE
Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE)
9 / 20
NCAA Football: Rose Bowl-Illinois vs. Southern California
  1. Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois

(Photo by Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE)

Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE
Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy (Photo by Bruce Thorson-US PRESSWIRE )
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NCAA Football: Troy at Nebraska
  1. Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy

(Photo by Bruce Thorson-US PRESSWIRE )

Bruce Thorson-US PRESSWIRE
Darren McFadden, TB, Arkansas Mandatory credit: Nelson Chenault-US PRESSWIRE
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NCAA Football: Arkansas at Mississippi
  1. Darren McFadden, TB, Arkansas

Mandatory credit: Nelson Chenault-US PRESSWIRE

Nelson Chenault-US PRESSWIRE
Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida (Photo by Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE)
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NCAA Football: Vanderbilt vs Florida
  1. Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida

(Photo by Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE)

Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE
Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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Kansas v Colorado
  1. Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Doug Pensinger
Jeff Otah, OL, Pittsburgh (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)
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Cincinnati v Pittsburgh
  1. Jeff Otah, OL, Pittsburgh

(Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

Charles LeClaire
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State (Photo by Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)
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2008 Scouting Combine
  1. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State (Photo by Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)
Ben Liebenberg
Ryan Clady, OL, Boise State (Photo by Brian Losness-US PRESSWIRE)
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NCAA Football: Idaho at Boise State
  1. Ryan Clady, OL, Boise State

(Photo by Brian Losness-US PRESSWIRE)

Brian Losness-US PRESSWIRE
Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson (Photo by David Kalk-US PRESSWIRE)
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NCAA Football: South Carolina at Clemson
  1. Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson

(Photo by David Kalk-US PRESSWIRE)

David Kalk-US PRESSWIRE
Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon (Photo by Nelson Chenault-US PRESSWIRE)
18 / 20
NCAA Football: Sun Bowl- South Florida vs Oregon
  1. Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon

(Photo by Nelson Chenault-US PRESSWIRE)

Nelson Chenault-US PRESSWIRE
Chris Williams, OL, Vanderbilt (Photo by Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE)
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NCAA Football: Vanderbilt vs Florida
  1. Chris Williams, OL, Vanderbilt

(Photo by Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE)

Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE
Jerod Mayo – LB, Tennessee (TEN) (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
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Florida v Tennessee
  1. Jerod Mayo – LB, Tennessee (TEN) (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Brian Bahr
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