2008 NFL Draft Player Rankings: Defense
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Defensive Tackles
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Defensive Tackles
| Rank | Name | Height | Weight | Speed | School |
| 1. | Glenn Dorsey | 6' 2" | 285 | NA | LSU |
| 2. | Frank Okam | 6' 4" | 315 | NA | Texas |
| 3. | Sedrick Ellis | 6' 1" | 288 | NA | USC |
| 4. | Andre Fluellen | 6' 3" | 285 | NA | Florida State |
| 5. | Demario Pressley | 6' 3" | 291 | NA | NC State |
| 6. | Red Bryant | 6' 4" | 325 | NA | Texas A&M |
| 7. | B.J. Raji | 6' 0" | 335 | NA | Boston College |
| 8. | Martrel Brown | 6' 2" | 290 | NA | NC State |
| 9. | Marcus Harrison | 6' 2" | 315 | NA | Arkansas |
| 10. | Dre Moore | 6' 4" | 312 | NA | Maryland |
Defensive Ends
| Rank | Name | Height | Weight | Speed | School |
| 1. | Lawrence Jackson | 6' 4" | 267 | NA | USC |
| 2. | Tyson Jackson (JR) | 6' 5" | 292 | NA | LSU |
| 3. | Derrick Harvey (JR) | 6' 3" | 260 | NA | Florida |
| 4. | Calais Campbell (JR) | 6' 7" | 260 | NA | Miami |
| 5. | Vernon Gholston (JR) | 6' 3" | 261 | NA | Ohio State |
| 6. | Chris Long | 6' 4" | 277 | NA | Virginia |
| 7. | Quentin Groves | 6' 2" | 251 | NA | Auburn |
| 8. | Kenny Iwebema | 6' 3" | 272 | NA | Iowa |
| 9. | Jameel McClain | 6' 1" | 252 | NA | Syracuse |
| 10. | Tommy Blake | 6' 2" | 251 | NA | TCU |
Outside Linebackers:
| Rank | Name | Height | Weight | Speed | School |
| 1 | James Laurinaitis (JR) | 6' 2" | 234 | NA | Ohio State |
| 2. | Brian Cushing (JR) | 6' 3" | 244 | NA | USC |
| 2 | Dan Conner | 6' 2" | 229 | NA | Penn State |
| 3 | Bruce Davis | 6' 3" | 237 | NA | UCLA |
| 4 | Malik Jackson | 6' 2" | 230 | NA | Louisville |
| 5 | Keith Rivers | 6' 2" | 224 | NA | USC |
| 6 | Phillip Wheeler | 6' 2" | 228 | NA | Georgia Tech |
| 7 | Shawn Crable | 6' 4" | 246 | NA | Penn State |
| 8 | Ali Highsmith | 6' 0" | 228 | NA | LSU |
| 9 | Rory Johnson | 6' 1" | 235 | NA | Mississippi |
Inside Linebackers
| Rank | Name | Height | Weight | Speed | School |
| 1 | Rey Maualuga (JR) | 6' 2" | 250 | NA | USC |
| 2 | Jonathan Goff | 6' 3" | 241 | NA | Vanderbilt |
| 3 | Jasper Brinkley | 6' 1" | 250 | NA | S. Carolina |
| 4 | Vince Hall | 6' 0" | 237 | NA | Virginia Tech |
| 5 | Wesley Jefferson | 6' 2" | 233 | NA | Maryland |
| 6 | Mike Klinkenborg | 6' 2" | 240 | NA | Iowa |
Corner Backs:
| Rank | Name | Height | Weight | Speed | School |
| 1. | Malcom Jenkins (JR) | 6' 0" | 189 | NA | Ohio St. |
| 2 | Paul Oliver | 5' 11 | 205 | 4.30 | Georgia |
| 3 | Dwight Lowery | 6' 1" | 185 | NA | San Jose St. |
| 4 | Antoine Cason | 5' 11" | 185 | NA | Arizona |
| 5 | Aqib Talib (JR) | 6' 1" | 188 | NA | Kansas |
| 6 | Darien Williams | 5' 10" | 198 | NA | OKlahoma |
| 7 | Jamar Adams | 6' 1" | 213 | NA | Michigan |
| 8 | Terrell Thomas | 6' 0" | 200 | NA | USC |
| 9 | DeJuan Tribble | 5' 9" | 187 | NA | Boston College |
| 10 | Chevis Jackson | 6' 0" | 190 | NA | LSU |
Safeties:
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