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2008 NFL draft
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General information
DateApril 26–27, 2008
Time3:00 pm EDT (April 26)
10:00 am EDT (April 27)
LocationRadio City Music Hall
in New York City
NetworksESPN, 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, 220 were regular selections in rounds one through seven, and 32 were compensatory selections,[3] distributed among rounds three through seven.[4] 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). Additionally, a then-record 34 trades were made during the draft itself.[5] This number of trades was later broken in 2017.

As of 2025, there are only five remaining active players in the NFL from the 2008 draft class: Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell, Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco, Panthers long snapper J. J. Jansen, 49ers long snapper Jon Weeks, and Bengals quarterback Josh Johnson, although Johnson was absent from 2014 to 2017, from 2019 to 2020, and again in 2023.

Changes for 2008

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The schedule for the draft was changed: day one began at 3:00 p.m. EDT, instead of noon, and consisted of just two rounds. Day two began with round three at 10:00 a.m. EDT, instead of 11:00 a.m. Moreover, the time limits for day one selections were reduced, from 15 minutes to 10 for first-round picks and from 10 minutes to 7 in the second. The limit remained 5 minutes for all picks in rounds three through seven.[6]

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.[7]

Player breakdown

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

Player selections

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

Trades

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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 1

  1. ^ No. 7: San Francisco → New England → New Orleans. Multiple trades:
           San Francisco → New England (PD). San Francisco traded a first-round selection (7th overall) and a 2007 fourth-round selection to New England in exchange for a 2007 first-round selection.[Trade 1]
           New England → New Orleans (D). New England traded first- and fifth-round selections (7th and 164th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for first- and third-round selections (10th and 78th overall).[Trade 2][Trade 3]
  2. ^ No. 8: Baltimore → Jacksonville (D). Baltimore traded a first-round selection (8th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for a first-round selection, two third-round selections and a fourth-round selection (26th, 71st, 89th and 125th overall).[Trade 2]
  3. ^ No. 10: New Orleans → New England (D). See Round 1: No. 7: New England → New Orleans.
  4. ^ No. 15: Detroit → Kansas City (D). Detroit traded first- and third-round selections (15th and 76th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for first-, third- and fifth-round selections (17th, 66th and 136th overall).[Trade 2]
  5. ^ No. 17: Minnesota → Kansas City → Detroit. Multiple trades:
           Minnesota → Kansas City (PD). Minnesota traded a first-round selection, two third-round selections and a sixth-round selection (17th, 73rd, 82nd and 182nd overall) to Kansas City in exchange for a sixth-round selection (187th overall) and DE Jared Allen.[Trade 4]
           Kansas City → Detroit (D). See Round 1: No. 15: Detroit → Kansas City.[Trade 2]
  6. ^ No. 18: Houston → Baltimore (D). Houston traded a first-round selection (18th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for first-, third- and sixth-round selections (26th, 89th and 173rd overall).[Trade 2]
  7. ^ No. 19: Philadelphia → Carolina (D). Philadelphia traded a first-round selection (19th overall) to Carolina in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (43rd and 109th overall), and a 2009 first-round selection.
  8. ^ No. 21: Washington → Atlanta (D). Washington traded first-, third- and fifth-round selections (21st, 84th and 154th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for two second-round selections and a fourth-round selection (34th, 48th and 103rd overall).[Trade 2]
  9. ^ No. 22: Cleveland → Dallas (PD). Cleveland traded a first-round selection (22nd overall) and a 2007 second-round selection to Dallas in exchange for a 2007 first-round selection.[Trade 5]
  10. ^ No. 25: Seattle → Dallas (D). Seattle traded a first-round selection (25th overall) to Dallas in exchange for first-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (28th, 163rd and 235th overall).[Trade 2]
  11. ^ No. 26: Jacksonville → Baltimore → Houston. Multiple trades:
           Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). See Round 1: No. 8: Baltimore → Jacksonville.[Trade 2]
           Baltimore → Houston (D). See Round 1: No. 18: Houston → Baltimore.[Trade 2]
  12. ^ No. 28: Dallas → Seattle (D). See Round 1: No. 25: Seattle → Dallas.
  13. ^ No. 29: Indianapolis → San Francisco (PD). Indianapolis traded a first-round selection (29th overall) and a 2007 fourth-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for a 2007 second-round selection.[Trade 6]
  14. ^ No. 30: Green Bay → NY Jets (D). Green Bay traded a first-round selection (30th overall) to the Jets in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (36th and 113th overall).

Round 2

  1. ^ No. 34: Oakland → Atlanta → Washington. Multiple trades:
           Oakland → Atlanta (PD). Oakland traded a second-round selection (34th overall) and a 2009 fifth-round selection to Atlanta in exchange for CB DeAngelo Hall.[Trade 7]
           Atlanta → Washington (D). See Round 1: No. 21: Washington → Atlanta.
  2. ^ No. 36: NY Jets → Green Bay (D). See Round 1: No. 30: Green Bay → NY Jets.
  3. ^ No. 38: Baltimore → Seattle (D). Baltimore traded a second-round selection (38th overall) to Seattle in exchange for second- and third-round selections (55th and 86th overall).[Trade 2]
  4. ^ No. 43: Carolina → Philadelphia → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
           Carolina → Philadelphia (D). See Round 1: No. 19: Philadelphia → Carolina.
           Philadelphia → Minnesota (D). Philadelphia traded second- and fifth-round selections (43rd and 152nd overall) to Minnesota in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (47th and 117th overall).
  5. ^ No. 47: Minnesota → Philadelphia (D). See Round 2: No. 43: Philadelphia → Minnesota.
  6. ^ No. 48: Houston → Atlanta → Washington. Multiple trades:
           Houston → Atlanta (PD). Houston traded a second-round selection (48th overall), and 2007 first- and second-round selections to Atlanta in exchange for a 2007 first-round selection and QB Matt Schaub.[Trade 8]
           Atlanta → Washington (D). See Round 1: No. 21: Washington → Atlanta.[Trade 2]
  7. ^ No. 52: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville (D). Tampa Bay traded a second-round selection (52nd overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for second- and fifth-round selections (58th and 158th overall), and a 2009 seventh-round selection.
  8. ^ No. 55: Seattle → Baltimore (D). See Round 2: No. 38: Baltimore → Seattle.
  9. ^ No. 56: Cleveland → Green Bay (PD). Cleveland traded a second-round selection (56th overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for DT Corey Williams.[Trade 9]
  10. ^ No. 57: San Diego → Miami (PD). San Diego traded a second-round selection (57th overall) to Miami in exchange for WR Chris Chambers.[Trade 10]
  11. ^ No. 58: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 2: No. 52: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville.

Round 3

  1. ^ No. 64: Miami → Detroit (D). Miami traded a third-round selection (64th overall) to Detroit in exchange for third- and sixth-round selections (66th and 176th overall).
  2. ^ No. 66: Kansas City → Detroit → Miami. Multiple trades:
           Kansas City → Detroit (D). See Round 1: No. 15: Detroit → Kansas City.
           Detroit → Miami (D). See Round 3: No. 64: Miami → Detroit.
  3. ^ No. 67: NY Jets → Carolina (PD). The NY Jets traded third- and fifth-round selections (67th and 141st overall) to Carolina in exchange for DT Kris Jenkins.[Trade 11]
  4. ^ No. 69: Oakland → New England → San Diego. Multiple trades:
           Oakland → New England (PD). Oakland traded a third-round selection (69th overall) and a 2007 seventh-round selection to New England in exchange for a 2007 third-round selection.[Trade 12]
           New England → San Diego (D). New England traded a third-round selection (69th overall) to San Diego in exchange for a fifth-round selection (160th overall) and a 2009 second-round selection.
  5. ^ No. 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.[Trade 13]
  6. ^ No. 71: Baltimore → Buffalo → Jacksonville → Baltimore. Multiple trades:
           Baltimore → Buffalo (PD). Baltimore traded a third-round selection (71st overall), and 2007 third- and seventh-round selections to Buffalo in exchange for RB Willis McGahee.[Trade 14]
           Buffalo → Jacksonville (PD). Buffalo traded third- and fifth-round selections (71st and 143rd overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for DT Marcus Stroud.[Trade 15]
           Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). See Round 1: No. 8: Baltimore → Jacksonville.
  7. ^ No. 73: Denver → Minnesota → Kansas City. Multiple trades:
           Denver → Minnesota (PD). Denver traded a third-round selection (73rd overall), and 2007 sixth- and seventh-round selections selections to Minnesota in exchange for a 2007 fourth-round selection.[Trade 6]
           Minnesota → Kansas City (PD). See Round 1: No. 17: Minnesota → Kansas City.[Trade 4]
  8. ^ No. 75: Chicago → San Francisco (PD). See Round 3: No. 70: San Francisco → Chicago.[Trade 13]
  9. ^ No. 76: Detroit → Kansas City (D). See Round 1: No. 15: Detroit → Kansas City.
  10. ^ No. 78: New Orleans → New England (D). See Round 1: No. 7: New England → New Orleans.
  11. ^ No. 82: Minnesota → Kansas City (PD). See Round 1: No. 17: Minnesota → Kansas City.[Trade 4]
  12. ^ No. 84: Washington → Atlanta (D). See Round 1: No. 21: Washington → Atlanta.
  13. ^ No. 86: Seattle → Baltimore (D). See Round 2: No. 38: Baltimore → Seattle.
  14. ^ No. 87: Cleveland → Detroit (PD). Cleveland traded a third-round selection (87th overall) and CB Leigh Bodden to Detroit in exchange for DT Shaun Rogers.[Trade 13]
  15. ^ No. 89: Jacksonville → Baltimore → Houston. Multiple trades:
           Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). See Round 1: No. 8: Baltimore → Jacksonville.
           Baltimore → Houston (D). See Round 1: No. 18: Houston → Baltimore.
  16. ^ No. 90: San Diego → Chicago (PD). San Diego traded a third-round selection (90th overall), and 2007 second-, third- and fifth-round selections to Chicago in exchange for a 2007 second-round selection.[Trade 6]
  17. ^ No. 92: Dallas → Detroit (D). Dallas traded a third-round selection (92nd overall) to Detroit in exchange for a fourth-round selection (111th overall) and a 2009 fourth-round selection.[Trade 2]

Round 4

  1. ^ No. 100: Miami → Dallas → Oakland. Multiple trades:
           Miami → Dallas (PD). Miami traded a fourth-round selection (100th overall) to Dallas in exchange for LB Akin Ayodele and TE Anthony Fasano.[Trade 16]
           Dallas → Oakland (D). Dallas traded a fourth-round selection (100th overall) to Oakland in exchange for fourth- and seventh-round selections (104th and 213th overall).
  2. ^ No. 102: NY Jets → Green Bay (D). Green Bay traded fourth- and fifth-round selections (113th and 162nd overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for a fourth-round selection (102nd overall).[Trade 2]
  3. ^ No. 103: Atlanta → Washington → Tennessee. Multiple trades:
           Atlanta → Washington (D). See Round 1: No. 21: Washington → Atlanta.
           Washington → Tennessee (D). Washington traded a fourth-round selection (103rd overall) to Tennessee in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (124th and 157th overall).
  4. ^ No. 104: Oakland → Dallas → Cleveland. Multiple trades:
           Oakland → Dallas (D). See Round 4: No. 100: Dallas → Oakland.
           Dallas → Cleveland (D). Dallas traded a fourth-round selection (104th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (122nd and 155th overall).
  5. ^ No. 109: Carolina → Philadelphia (D). See Round 1: No. 19: Philadelphia → Carolina.
  6. ^ No. 110: Chicago → Miami (D). Chicago traded a fourth-round selection (110th overall) to Miami in exchange for fourth- and seventh-round selections (115th and 208th overall).[Trade 2]
  7. ^ No. 111: Detroit → Dallas → Cleveland. Multiple trades:
           Detroit → Dallas (D). See Round 3: No. 92: Dallas → Detroit.
           Dallas → Cleveland (D). Dallas traded a fourth-round selection (111th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for a 2009 third-round selection.[Trade 17]
  8. ^ No. 113: New Orleans → NY Jets → Green Bay → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
           New Orleans → NY Jets (PD). New Orleans traded a fourth-round selection (113th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for a 2009 conditional selection and LB Jonathan Vilma.[Trade 18]
           NY Jets → Green Bay (D). See Round 1: No. 30: Green Bay → NY Jets.
           Green Bay → NY Jets (D). See Round 4: No. 102: NY Jets → Green Bay.
  9. ^ No. 115: Philadelphia → Miami → Chicago → Tampa Bay. Multiple trades:
           Philadelphia → Miami (D). Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection (115th overall) to Miami in exchange for RB Lorenzo Booker.
           Miami → Chicago (D). See Round 4: No. 110: Chicago → Miami.
           Chicago → Tampa Bay (D). Chicago traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (115th and 175th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (120th and 158th overall).
  10. ^ No. 117: Minnesota → Philadelphia (D). See Round 2: No. 43: Philadelphia → Minnesota.
  11. ^ No. 119: Washington → Denver (PD). Washington traded a fourth-round selection (119th overall) and a 2007 third-round selection to Denver in a three-way trade with Atlanta; Washington received RB T. J. Duckett and Atlanta received WR Ashley Lelie.[Trade 19]
  12. ^ No. 120: Tampa Bay → Chicago (D). See Round 4: No. 115: Chicago → Tampa Bay.
  13. ^ No. 122: Cleveland → Dallas (D). See Round 4: No. 104: Dallas → Cleveland.
  14. ^ No. 123: Pittsburgh → NY Giants (D). Pittsburgh traded a fourth-round selection (123rd overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (130th and 194th overall).[Trade 2]
  15. ^ No. 124: Tennessee → Washington (D). See Round 4: No. 103: Washington → Tennessee.
  16. ^ No. 125: Jacksonville → Baltimore → Oakland. Multiple trades:
           Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). See Round 1: No. 8: Baltimore → Jacksonville.
           Baltimore → Oakland (D). Baltimore traded a fourth-round selection (125th overall) to Oakland in exchange for CB Fabian Washington.
  17. ^ No. 126: Dallas → Tennessee (PD). Dallas traded a fourth-round selection (126th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for CB Adam Jones.[Trade 20]
  18. ^ No. 128: Green Bay → St. Louis (D). Green Bay traded a fourth-round selection (128th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections (137th and 217th overall).[Trade 2]
  19. ^ No. 130: NY Giants → Pittsburgh (D). See Round 4: No. 123: Pittsburgh → NY Giants.

Round 5

  1. ^ No. 136: Miami → Kansas City → Detroit. Multiple trades:
           Miami → Kansas City (PD). Miami traded a conditional fifth-round selection (136th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for QB Trent Green. The selection would have been upgraded to a fourth-round selection if Green had met certain performance criteria;[Trade 21] however, Green was injured in a game against the Houston Texans in week 5 and was placed on the injured reserve list for the remainder of the season.
           Kansas City → Detroit (D). See Round 1: No. 15: Detroit → Kansas City.
  2. ^ No. 137: St. Louis → Green Bay → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
           St. Louis → Green Bay (D). See Round 4: No. 128: Green Bay → St. Louis.
           Green Bay → Minnesota (D). Green Bay traded a fifth-round selection (137th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections (150th and 209th overall).
  3. ^ No. 139: Oakland → Denver (PD). Oakland traded a conditional fifth-round selection (139th overall) to Denver in exchange for DT Gerard Warren.[Trade 22]
  4. ^ No. 141: NY Jets → Carolina (PD). See Round 3: No. 67: NY Jets → Carolina.[Trade 11]
  5. ^ No. 142: Carolina → Chicago (PD). Carolina traded a fifth-round selection (142nd overall) to Chicago in exchange for S Chris Harris.[Trade 23]
  6. ^ No. 143: Chicago → Buffalo → Jacksonville → Dallas. Multiple trades:
           Chicago → Buffalo (PD). Chicago traded a conditional fifth-round selection (143rd overall) to Buffalo in exchange for DT Darwin Walker. The round of the selection was dependent on Walker's playing time.[Trade 24]
           Buffalo → Jacksonville (PD). See Round 3: No. 71: Buffalo → Jacksonville.[Trade 15]
           Jacksonville → Dallas (D). Jacksonville traded a fifth-round selection (143rd overall) to Dallas in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections (155th and 213th overall).
  7. ^ No. 144: Detroit → New Orleans (D). Detroit traded a fifth-round selection (144th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections (146th and 218th overall).
  8. ^ No. 146: New Orleans → Detroit (D). See Round 5: No. 144: Detroit → New Orleans.
  9. ^ No. 150: Minnesota → Green Bay (D). See Round 5: No. 137: Green Bay → Minnesota.
  10. ^ No. 152: Philadelphia → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: No. 43: Philadelphia → Minnesota.
  11. ^ No. 153: Tampa Bay → New England (D). New England traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (160th and 238th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for a fifth-round selection (153rd overall).[Trade 2]
  12. ^ No. 154: Washington → Atlanta (D). See Round 1: No. 21: Washington → Atlanta.
  13. ^ No. 155: Cleveland → Dallas → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:
           Cleveland → Dallas (D). See Round 4: No. 104: Dallas → Cleveland.
           Dallas → Jacksonville (D). See Round 5: No. 143: Jacksonville → Dallas.
  14. ^ No. 157: Tennessee → Washington → St. Louis. Multiple trades:
           Tennessee → Washington (D). See Round 4: No. 103: Washington → Tennessee.
           Washington → St. Louis (D). Washington traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (157th and 228th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for two sixth-round selections (168th and 180th overall).
  15. ^ No. 158: Seattle → Jacksonville → Tampa Bay → Chicago. Multiple trades:
           Seattle → Jacksonville (PD). Seattle traded a fifth-round selection (158th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for a seventh-round selection (233rd overall) and RB Alvin Pearman.
           Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 2: No. 52: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville.[Trade 2]
           Tampa Bay → Chicago (D). See Round 4: No. 115: Chicago → Tampa Bay.
  16. ^ No. 160: San Diego → New England → Tampa Bay. Multiple trades:
           San Diego → New England (D). See Round 3: No. 69: New England → San Diego.
           New England → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 5: No. 153: Tampa Bay → New England.
  17. ^ No. 162: Green Bay → NY Jets (D). See Round 4: No. 102: NY Jets → Green Bay.
  18. ^ No. 163: Seattle → Dallas (D). See Round 1: No. 25: Seattle → Dallas.
  19. ^ No. 164: New England → New Orleans (D). See Round 1: No. 7: New England → New Orleans.

Round 6

  1. ^ No. 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.[Trade 25]
  2. ^ No. 168: St. Louis → Washington (D). See Round 5: No. 157: Washington → St. Louis.
  3. ^ No. 173: Baltimore → Houston (D). See Round 1: No. 18: Houston → Baltimore.
  4. ^ No. 175: Chicago → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 4: No. 115: Chicago → Tampa Bay.
  5. ^ No. 176: Detroit → Miami (D). See Round 3: No. 64: Miami → Detroit.
  6. ^ No. 180: Denver → St. Louis → Washington. Multiple trades:
           Denver → St. Louis (PD). Denver traded a sixth-round selection (180th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for DT Jimmy Kennedy.[Trade 26] The trade occurred after the Broncos had tried to trade the same selection to Miami for DT Dan Wilkinson; that trade was voided.[16]
           Washington → St. Louis (D). See Round 5: No. 157: Washington → St. Louis.
  7. ^ No. 182: Minnesota → Kansas City (PD). See Round 1: No. 17: Minnesota → Kansas City.[Trade 4]
  8. ^ No. 183: Houston → Denver (PD). Houston traded a sixth-round selection (183rd overall) to Denver in exchange for C Chris Myers.[Trade 27]
  9. ^ No. 187: Tampa Bay → Kansas City → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
           Tampa Bay → Kansas City (PD). Tampa Bay traded a sixth-round selection (187th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for NT Ryan Sims and RB Michael Bennett.
           Kansas City → Minnesota (PD). See Round 1: No. 17: Minnesota → Kansas City.[Trade 4]
  10. ^ No. 189: Tennessee → Seattle (PD). Tennessee traded a sixth-round selection (189th overall) to Seattle in exchange for DE Bryce Fisher.
  11. ^ No. 190: Seattle → Cleveland (PD). Seattle traded a sixth-round selection (190th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for QB Charlie Frye.[Trade 28]
  12. ^ No. 191: Cleveland → Philadelphia → Cleveland. Multiple trades:
           Cleveland → Philadelphia (PD). Cleveland traded a sixth-round selection (191st overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for C 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.[Trade 29]
           Philadelphia → Cleveland (D). Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection (191st overall) to Cleveland in exchange for a 2009 fifth-round selection.
  13. ^ No. 193: Jacksonville → Minnesota (PD). Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection (193rd overall) to Minnesota in exchange for WR Troy Williamson.[Trade 30]
  14. ^ No. 194: Green Bay → NY Giants → Pittsburgh. Multiple trades:
           Green Bay → NY Giants (PD). Green Bay traded a sixth-round selection (194th overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for RB Ryan Grant.[Trade 31]
           NY Giants → Pittsburgh (D). See Round 4: No. 123: Pittsburgh → NY Giants.
  15. ^ No. 195: Dallas → Miami (PD). See Round 6: No. 167: Miami → Dallas.[Trade 25]

Round 7

  1. ^ No. 208: Miami → Chicago (D). See Round 4: No. 110: Chicago → Miami.
  2. ^ No. 209: St. Louis → Minnesota → Green Bay. Multiple trades:
           St. Louis → Minnesota (PD). St. Louis traded a seventh-round selection (209th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for OT Adam Goldberg.[Trade 32]
           Minnesota → Green Bay (D). See Round 5: Green Bay → Minnesota.
  3. ^ No. 213: Oakland → Dallas → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:
           Oakland → Dallas (D). See Round 4: No. 100: Dallas → Oakland.
           Dallas → Jacksonville (D). See Round 5: No. 143: Jacksonville → Dallas.
  4. ^ No. 217: Cincinnati → St. Louis → Green Bay. Multiple trades:
           Cincinnati → St. Louis (PD). Cincinnati traded a seventh-round selection (217th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.[Trade 33]
           St. Louis → Green Bay (D). See Round 4: No. 128: Green Bay → St. Louis.
  5. ^ No. 218: New Orleans → Detroit (D). See Round 5: No. 144: Detroit → New Orleans.
  6. ^ No. 224: Philadelphia → Buffalo (PD). Philadelphia traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) and DT Darwin Walker to Buffalo in exchange for LB Takeo Spikes and QB Kelly Holcomb.[Trade 34]
  7. ^ No. 226: Minnesota → NY Jets → Oakland. Multiple trades:
           Minnesota → NY Jets (PD). Minnesota traded a seventh-round selection (226th overall) and DT C. J. Mosley to the NY Jets in exchange for QB Brooks Bollinger.[Trade 35]
           NY Jets → Oakland (PD). The NY Jets traded a seventh-round selection (226th overall) to Oakland in exchange for DE Bobby Hamilton.[17]
  8. ^ No. 227: Tampa Bay → Denver (PD). Tampa Bay traded a conditional 2008 selection to Denver in exchange for the rights to QB Jake Plummer. If Plummer, who had 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 received Tampa's seventh-round selection.[Trade 36]
  9. ^ No. 228: Washington → St. Louis (D). See Round 5: No. 157: Washington → St. Louis.
  10. ^ No. 230: Seattle → Philadelphia (PD). Seattle traded a seventh-round selection (230th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for FB Josh Parry.[Trade 37]
  11. ^ No. 232: Pittsburgh → Atlanta (PD). Pittsburgh traded a seventh-round selection (232nd overall) to Atlanta in exchange for CB/RS Allen Rossum.[Trade 38]
  12. ^ No. 233: Jacksonville → Seattle (PD). See Round 5: No. 158: Seattle → Jacksonville.
  13. ^ No. 235: Dallas → Seattle (D). See Round 1: No. 25: Seattle → Dallas.
  14. ^ No. 237: Green Bay → New Orleans (D). Green Bay traded a seventh-round selection (237th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for a 2009 sixth-round selection.
  15. ^ No. 238: New England → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 5: No. 21: Tampa Bay → New England.
  16. ^ No. 239: NY Giants → Kansas City (PD). The NY Giants traded a seventh-round selection (239th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for K Lawrence Tynes.[Trade 39]

Notable undrafted players

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† = Pro Bowler[8]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Notes
Baltimore Ravens Jameel McClain  LB Syracuse
Baltimore Ravens Joe Reitz  T Western Michigan
Chicago Bears Caleb Hanie  QB Colorado State
Cleveland Browns Nate Hughes  WR Alcorn State
Cleveland Browns James Lee  T South Carolina State
Cleveland Browns Brian Schaefering  DE Lindenwood
Dallas Cowboys Danny Amendola  WR Texas Tech
Denver Broncos Brett Kern † P Toledo
Denver Broncos Tyler Polumbus  T Colorado
Denver Broncos Wesley Woodyard  LB Kentucky
Detroit Lions Jon Weeks † LS Baylor
Green Bay Packers Joey Haynos  TE Maryland
Green Bay Packers J. J. Jansen † LS Notre Dame
Green Bay Packers Danny Lansanah  LB UConn
Green Bay Packers Kregg Lumpkin  RB Georgia
Green Bay Packers Evan Moore  TE Stanford
Green Bay Packers Taj Smith  WR Syracuse
Houston Texans Jesse Nading  LB Colorado State
Indianapolis Colts Jamie Silva  S Boston College
Jacksonville Jaguars Brian Witherspoon  CB Stillman
Kansas City Chiefs Mike Cox  FB Georgia Tech
Miami Dolphins Davone Bess  WR Hawaii
Miami Dolphins Dan Carpenter † K Montana
Miami Dolphins Matthew Mulligan  TE Maine
Miami Dolphins Marcel Reece † FB Washington
Minnesota Vikings Husain Abdullah  S Washington State
Minnesota Vikings Leger Douzable  DE UCF
Minnesota Vikings Stephen Hauschka  K NC State
Minnesota Vikings Erin Henderson  OLB Maryland
Minnesota Vikings Darius Reynaud  WR West Virginia
Minnesota Vikings Albert Young  RB Iowa
New England Patriots BenJarvus Green-Ellis  RB Ole Miss
New England Patriots Gary Guyton  LB Georgia Tech
New England Patriots Jonathan Stupar  TE Virginia
New England Patriots Ryan Wendell  C Fresno State
New Orleans Saints Jo-Lonn Dunbar  LB Boston College
New Orleans Saints David Roach  S TCU
New York Giants Wallace Gilberry  DE Alabama
New York Jets Ropati Pitoitua  DE Washington State
New York Jets Danny Woodhead  RB Chadron State
Philadelphia Eagles Kyle Arrington  CB Hofstra
Philadelphia Eagles Jed Collins  FB Washington State
Pittsburgh Steelers Patrick Bailey  LB Duke
Pittsburgh Steelers Doug Legursky  C Marshall
St. Louis Rams Lance Ball  RB Maryland
St. Louis Rams Andrew Hawkins  WR Toledo
San Diego Chargers Brandyn Dombrowski  T San Diego State
San Diego Chargers Mike Tolbert † FB Coastal Carolina
San Francisco 49ers Brian de la Puente  C California
Seattle Seahawks David Hawthorne  LB TCU
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chris Clark  T Southern Miss
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Elbert Mack  CB Troy
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Clifton Smith † RB Fresno State
Tennessee Titans Jerrell Freeman  LB Mary Hardin–Baylor
Tennessee Titans Fernando Velasco  C Georgia
Washington Redskins Kyle DeVan  G Oregon State

Draft breakdown

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By conference

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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

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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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