*rankings updated November 17, 2008
Brian Cushing - USC Martez Wilson - Illinois
$$ - Foregoing remaining eligibility to enter draft.
| Rank | Name | College | Ht. | Wt. | 40 | Class |
| 1. | Brian Cushing | USC | 6-3 | 255 | 4.71 | Senior |
| 2. | Aaron Curry | Wake Forest | 6-3 | 247 | 4.64 | Senior |
| 3. | Rico McCoy | Tennessee | 6-1 | 215 | 4.52 | Junior |
| 4. | Sean Weatherspoon | Missouri | 6-1 | 235 | 4.69 | Junior |
| 5. | Sergio Kindle | Texas | 6-4 | 239 | 4.56 | Junior |
| 6. | Martez Wilson | Illinois | 6-4 | 246 | 4.58 | Sophomore |
| 7. | Marcus Freeman | Ohio State | 6-1 | 239 | 4.59 | Senior |
| 8. | Tray Blackmon | Auburn | 6-0 | 220 | 4.58 | Junior |
| 9. | Sean Lee | Penn State (Out for Season) | 6-2 | 234 | 4.63 | Senior |
| 10. | Mark Herzlich | Boston College | 6-4 | 238 | 4.85 | Junior |
| 11. | Gerald McRath (OLB/ILB) | Southern Mississippi | 6-3 | 220 | 4.65 | Junior |
| 12. | Clay Matthews (OLB/DE) | USC | 6-3 | 240 | 4.59 | Senior |
| 13. | Tyrone McKenzie | South Florida | 6-2 | 236 | 4.69 | Senior |
| 14. | Jonas Mouton | Michigan | 6-2 | 230 | 4.62 | Sophomore |
| 15. | Jonathan Casillas | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 226 | 4.46 | Senior |
| 16. | Anthony Felder | California | 6-3 | 235 | 4.76 | Senior |
| 17. | Travis Lewis | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 232 | 4.49 | Freshman |
| 18. | Navorro Bowman | Penn State | 6-1 | 230 | 4.69 | Sophomore |
| 19. | Clint Sintim (OLB/DE) | Virginia | 6-3 | 254 | 4.72 | Senior |
| 20. | Greg Jones | Michigan State | 6-1 | 222 | 4.61 | Sophomore |
| 21. | Kaluka Maiava | USC | 6-0 | 230 | 4.66 | Senior |
| 22. | Reggie Carter | UCLA | 6-1 | 221 | 4.69 | Senior |
| 23. | Zack Follett | California | 6-1 | 238 | 4.66 | Senior |
| 24. | Maurice Crum | Notre Dame | 6-0 | 235 | 4.73 | Senior |
| 25. | Eric Norwood (OLB/DE) | South Carolina | 6-1 | 267 | 4.93 | Junior |
| 26. | Darius Dewberry | Georgia | 6-3 | 236 | 4.63 | Junior |
| 27. | Arthur Brown | Miami (Fla.) | 6-2 | 230 | 4.49 | Freshman |
| 28. | Jeremiha Hunter | Iowa | 6-2 | 230 | 4.63 | Sophomore |
| 29. | Sean Spence | Miami (Fla.) | 6-0 | 202 | 4.69 | Freshman |
| 30. | Anthony Heygood | Purdue | 6-2 | 230 | 4.69 | Senior |
| 31. | Ian Campbell (OLB/DE) | Kansas State | 6-5 | 255 | 4.91 | Senior |
| 32. | Rennie Curran | Georgia | 5-11 | 220 | 4.48 | Sophomore |
| 33. | Tyrell Sales | Penn State | 6-2 | 233 | 4.68 | Senior |
| 34. | A.J. Jones | Florida | 6-1 | 225 | 4.61 | Sophomore |
| 35. | Cody Glenn | Nebraska | 6-0 | 235 | 4.62 | Senior |
| 36. | Ross Homan | Ohio State | 6-0 | 229 | 4.69 | Sophomore |
| 37. | Nigel Bradham | Florida State | 6-2 | 242 | 4.60 | Freshman |
| 38. | Manny Abreu | Rutgers | 6-3 | 245 | 4.61 | Freshman |
| 39. | Olu Hall | Kansas State | 6-3 | 230 | 4.71 | Junior |
| 40. | Dustin Doe | Florida | 6-0 | 230 | 4.56 | Junior |
| 41. | Allen Walker | Mississippi | 6-1 | 215 | 4.58 | Sophomore |
| 42. | Adrian McCovy | Arizona | 6-2 | 223 | 4.69 | Senior |
| 43. | Dekoda Watson | Florida State | 6-2 | 222 | 4.62 | Junior |
| 44. | Lorenzo Edwards | Florida | 6-2 | 232 | 4.71 | Sophomore |
| 45. | Albert McClellan (OLB/DE) | Marshall | 6-2 | 259 | 4.62 | Senior |
| 46. | Jerrell Harris | Alabama | 6-3 | 215 | 4.59 | Freshman |
| 47. | Scotty Cooper | Clemson | 6-1 | 210 | 4.49 | Sophomore |
| 48. | Obinna Ezeh | Michigan | 6-2 | 247 | 4.68 | Sophomore |
| 49. | Keenan Clayton | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 220 | 4.59 | Sophomore |
| 50. | Quantavius Sturdivant | North Carolina | 6-2 | 235 | 4.63 | Sophomore |
| 51. | Jonathan Cornell (OLB/ILB) | Mississippi | 6-1 | 225 | 4.56 | Sophomore |
| 52. | Marcus Robinson | Miami (Fla.) | 6-1 | 231 | 4.56 | Freshman |
| 53. | Malcolm Smith | USC | 6-1 | 225 | 4.52 | Sophomore |
| 54. | Andre Sexton | Oklahoma State | 6-1 | 210 | 4.56 | Junior |
| 55. | Moses Fokou | Maryland | 6-2 | 225 | 4.59 | Senior |
| 56. | John Ryan | Notre Dame | 6-5 | 253 | 4.72 | Junior |
| 57. | Keenan Robinson | Texas | 6-3 | 220 | 4.58 | Freshman |
| 58. | Michael Morgan | USC | 6-4 | 220 | 4.59 | Sophomore |
| 59. | Quin Harris | Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | 221 | 4.67 | Senior |
| 60. | Joe Henderson | Alabama-Birmingham | 6-2 | 220 | 4.69 | Senior |
| 61. | Scott Lutrus | Connecticut | 6-3 | 228 | 4.66 | Sophomore |
| 62. | Patrick Lavine (OLB/ILB) | Oklahoma State | 6-3 | 225 | 4.66 | Junior |
| 63. | Chris Robinson (OLB/DE) | South Florida | 6-3 | 240 | 4.71 | Junior |
| 64. | Van Alexander | Missouri | 6-0 | 235 | 4.57 | Senior |
| 65. | Gerald Williams | Tennessee | 6-4 | 240 | 4.74 | Sophomore |
| 66. | Brandon Hicks | Florida | 6-2 | 225 | 4.67 | Sophomore |
| 67. | Nathan Stupar | Penn State | 6-1 | 220 | 4.61 | Freshman |
| 68. | Lawrence Wilson | Connecticut | 6-1 | 217 | 4.67 | Sophomore |
| 69. | Trey Covington (OLB/DE) | Maryland | 6-3 | 240 | 4.58 | Senior |