*rankings updated August 4, 2008
Rey Maualuga - USC James Laurinaitis - Ohio State
$$ - Foregoing remaining eligibility to enter draft.
| Rank | Name | College | Ht. | Wt. | 40 | Class |
| 1. | James Laurinaitis (ILB/OLB) | Ohio State | 6-3 | 244 | 4.59 | Senior |
| 2. | Rey Maualuga | USC | 6-3 | 250 | 4.68 | Senior |
| 3. | Darry Beckwith | LSU | 6-1 | 232 | 4.53 | Senior |
| 4. | Brandon Spikes | Florida | 6-3 | 241 | 4.76 | Junior |
| 5. | Derek Nicholson | Florida State | 6-2 | 230 | 4.66 | Senior |
| 6. | Prince Hall | Alabama | 5-11 | 255 | 4.79 | Junior |
| 7. | Worrell Williams | California | 6-2 | 256 | 4.68 | Senior |
| 8. | Phillip Dillard | Nebraska | 6-1 | 237 | 4.61 | Junior |
| 9. | Scott McKillop | Pittsburgh | 6-2 | 240 | 4.74 | Senior |
| 10. | Brian Toal (ILB/OLB) | Boston College | 6-0 | 232 | 4.67 | Senior |
| 11. | Chris Galippo | USC | 6-2 | 235 | 4.60 | Sophomore |
| 12. | Rolando McClain | Alabama | 6-4 | 255 | 4.71 | Sophomore |
| 13. | Antonio Appleby | Virginia | 6-4 | 248 | 4.84 | Senior |
| 14. | Jasper Brinkley | South Carolina | 6-2 | 259 | 4.83 | Senior |
| 15. | Chris Donald | Tennessee | 6-1 | 225 | 4.55 | Freshman |
| 16. | Micah Johnson | Kentucky | 6-2 | 255 | 4.79 | Junior |
| 17. | Jason Phillips | TCU | 6-1 | 234 | 4.76 | Senior |
| 18. | Elijah Hodge | Wisconsin | 6-1 | 232 | 4.66 | Junior |
| 19. | Jamar Chaney | Mississippi State | 6-1 | 236 | 4.63 | Senior |
| 20. | Joe Pawelek | Baylor | 6-2 | 231 | 4.77 | Junior |
| 21. | Brit Miller | Illinois | 6-1 | 245 | 4.68 | Senior |
| 22. | Michael Tauiliili | Duke | 5-11 | 235 | 4.77 | Senior |
| 23. | Jon Copper | Virginia | 6-0 | 232 | 4.76 | Senior |
| 24. | Rashad Bobino | Texas | 5-11 | 228 | 4.65 | Senior |
| 25. | Spencer Adkins (ILB/OLB) | Miami (Fla.) | 5-11 | 233 | 4.59 | Senior |
| 26. | Jacob Cutrera | LSU | 6-4 | 227 | 4.72 | Junior |
| 27. | Luther Brown | USC | 6-3 | 230 | 4.64 | Junior |
| 28. | Anthony Lewis | Texas A&M | 6-2 | 249 | 4.69 | Junior |
| 29. | Jared Norton | Texas | 6-3 | 236 | 4.71 | Junior |
| 30. | Mike Nixon (ILB/OLB) | Arizona State | 6-3 | 232 | 4.69 | Junior |
| 31. | Sam Carson | Illinois | 6-1 | 245 | 4.71 | Senior |
| 32. | Garry Pack | West Alabama | 6-1 | 230 | 4.66 | Senior |
| 33. | Dan Holtzclaw | Eastern Michigan | 6-1 | 230 | 4.68 | Senior |
| 34. | Chris Collins | Oklahoma State | 6-2 | 240 | 4.68 | Junior |