2008 Wide Receiver Rankings (Archive)
by Matt Miller
Top Players:
1. Limas Sweed, WR, Texas, 6′5, 219
2. Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State, 6′2,215
3. DeSean Jackson, WR, California, 5′9, 170
4. James Hardy, WR, Indiana, 6′6, 220
5. Malcom Kelly, WR, Oklahoma, 6′4, 217
6. Earl Bennett, WR, Vanderbilt, 6′1, 200
7. Keenan Burton, WR, Kentucky, 6′1, 200
8. Andre Caldwell, WR, Florida, 6′1, 200
9. Donnie Avery, WR, Houston, 5′11, 190
10. Early Doucet, WR, Louisiana State, 6′0, 207
11. Harry Douglas, WR, Louisville, 5′11, 170
12. Eddie Royal, WR, Virginia Tech, 5′10, 181
13. LaVelle Hawkins, WR, California, 5′11, 185
14. Mario Manningham, WR, Michigan, 6′0, 185
15. Jordy Nelson, WR, Kansas State, 6′2, 213
16. Anthony Aldridge, WR, Houston, 5′9, 175
17. Dexter Jackson, WR, Appalachian State, 5′9, 180
18. Mario Urrutia, WR, Louisville, 6′6, 228
19. Marcus Smith, WR, New Mexico, 6′2, 212
20. Marcus Henry, WR, Kansas, 6′4, 200
21. Dorien Bryant, WR, Purdue, 5′10, 175
22. Will Franklin, WR, Missouri, 6′2, 205
23. D.J. Hall, WR, Alabama, 6′3, 186
24. Adrian Arrington, WR, Michigan, 6′3, 195
25. Maurice Purify, WR, Nebraska, 6′0, 183
26. Amarri Jackson, WR, South Florida, 6′5, 195
27. Nate Jones, Texas, WR, 6′2, 195
28. Adarius Bowman, WR, Oklahoma State, 6′4, 220
29. Jabari Arthur, WR, Akron, 6′4, 225
30. Marcus Monk, WR, Arkansas, 6′6, 220
31. Darrell Blackman, WR, North Carolina State, 5′10, 209
32. Josh Morgan, WR, Virginia Tech, 6′1, 219
33. Taj Smith, WR, Syracuse, 6′1, 188
34. Ryan Grice-Mullen, WR, Hawaii
35. Davone Bess, WR, Hawaii, 5′10, 190
36. Darius Reynaud, WR, West Virginia
37. Steve Johnson, WR, Kentucky
38. Jerome Simpson, WR, Coastal Carolina
39. Danny Amendola, WR, Texas Tech, 5′11, 177
40. Lance Leggett, WR, Miami (FL), 6′3, 188
41. Kenneth Moore, WR, Wake Forest, 6′0, 204
42. Paul Hubbard, WR, Wisconsin, 6′4, 215
43. Cameron Colvin, WR, Oregon, 6′2, 205
44. Keith Brown, WR, Alabama, 6′3, 204
45. Jayson Foster, WR, Georgia Southern
46. Dusty Sprague, WR, Colorado, 6′4, 190
47. Sean Penix, WR, Arkansas
48. Rudy Burgess, WR, Arizona State, 5′10, 188
49. Arman Shields, WR, Richmond
50. Marcel Reese, WR, Washington, 6′3, 240
51. De’Cody Fagg, WR, Florida State, 6′3, 218
52. Ernie Wheelwright, WR, Minnesota, 6′5, 215
53. Todd Blythe, WR, Iowa State, 6′5, 209
54. Shaheer McBride, WR, Delaware State
55. Jason Rivers, WR, Hawaii, 6′2, 192
56. Mark Bradford, WR, Stanford, 6′2, 210
57. Pierce Garcon, WR, Mount Union
58. Samuel Giguere, WR, Shebrooke
59. Jaymar Johnson, WR, Jackson State
60. Ed Williams, WR, Lane
61. Travis Brown, WR, New Mexico, 6′3, 189
62. Lorne Sam, WR/QB, UTEP, 6′3, 215
63. Justin Harper, WR, Virginia Tech
64. Andrew Hawkins, WR, Toledo, 5′8, 163
65. Paul Raymond, WR, Brown
66. Bruce Hocker, WR, Duquesne, 6′4, 205
67. Bryan Paysinger, WR, Oregon, 6′2, 208
68. Sammie Stroughter, WR, Oregon State, 6′0, 183
69. Terrance Nunn, WR, Nebraska, 6′0, 190
70. Evan Moore, WR, Stanford, 6′7, 235
71. Billy Pittman, Texas, WR, 6′0, 200
72. Robert Johnson, WR, Arkansas, 6′2, 209
73. Derek Kinder, WR, Pittsburgh, 6′1, 205
74. Levi Dejohnette, WR, Arkansas State, 6′0, 175
75. Luke Roberts, WR, Colorado State, 6′2, 206
76. Luke Swan, WR, Wisconsin, 6′0, 193
77. Sean Bailey, WR, Georgia, 6′1, 174
78. Taz Knockum, WR, Memphis, 6′2, 220
79. Jonathan Grigsby, WR, Middle Tennessee State, 5′9, 186
80. Patrick Higgins, WR, Arkansas State, 6′2, 184
81. Jeron Harvey, WR, Houston, 6′5, 215
82. Tommy Devereaux, WR, Oklahoma State, 6′0, 185
83. Kerry Franks, WR, Texas A&M, 5′11, 196
84. Prechae Rodriguez, WR, Auburn, 6′4, 204
85. Adam Bishop, WR, Nevada, 6′4, 245
86. Hoost Marsh, WR, Wyoming, 5′9, 172
87. Michael Bumpus, WR, Washington State
88. Brandon Powers, WR, Oregon State, 6′2, 218
89. Blake Thackston, WR, Alabama-Birmingham, 6′1, 180
90. Cameron Bobb, WR, Kent State, 6′5, 198
91. Earvin Taylor, WR, Texas A&M, 6′3, 228
92. Brandon Breazell, WR, UCLA, 6′0, 160
93. Earnest Jackson, WR, Cincinnati, 6′3, 215
94. Alvin Barnett, WR, Colorado, 5′11, 190
95. C.J. Hawthorne, WR, Hawaii, 5′11, 161
96. Anthony Parks, WR, Oklahoma State, 6′1, 190
97. Dan Dunford, WR, Ball State, 5′10, 185
98. Javid James, WR, Central Florida, 6′3, 197
99. Joe West, WR, UTEP, 6′2, 210
100. Kevin Challenger, WR, Boston College, 5′9, 178
101. Chris Johnson, WR, Southern Mississippi, 6′0, 176
102. Herb Martin, WR, Western Michigan, 6′2, 187
103. Robert Jordan, WR, California, 5′11, 165
104. Steven Rogers, WR, East Carolina, 6′0, 186
105. Garren Strong, WR, Oregon, 6′3, 200
106. Chaz Schilens, WR, San Diego State, 6′4, 220
107. Travis Lewis, WR, Eastern Michigan, 6′2, 197
108. Wes Doyle, WR, San Diego, 6′4, 205
109. Anthony Wheat-Brown, WR, Oregon State, 6′1, 213
110. Michael Hooper, WR, San Jose State, 5′9, 163
111. Johnny Walker, WR, Colorado State, 6′0, 190
112. Brandon Jackson, WR, North Texas, 6′1, 208
113. Kevin Marion, WR, Wake Forest, 5′10, 168
114. Michael Ford, WR, Wyoming, 6′2, 203
115. Cody Ellis, WR, Washington, 6′0, 185
116. Taron Henry, WR, Middle Tennessee State, 6′1, 189
117. Jomar Wright, WR, Duke, 6′1, 200
118. John Dunlan, WR, North Carolina State, 6′2, 210
119. Ervin Dickerson, WR, TCU, 6′1, 200
120. Kevin Robinson, WR, Utah State, 6′0, 192
121. Kelly Martin, WR, Western Michigan, 6′3, 180
122. Justin Gardner, WR, Central Michigan, 6′2, 191
123. Tony Burks, WR, Mississippi State, 6′4, 217
124. David Washington, WR, Toldeo, 6′5, 219
125. Grant Walker, WR, Texas Tech, 6′0, 189
126. Derek Dubois, WR, New Mexico State, 5′9, 170
127. Anthony Russo, WR, Washington, 5′11, 185
128. Brett Swain, WR, San Diego State, 6′1, 200
129. Phillip Henry, WR, East Carolina, 6′0, 180
130. Brandon Allen, WR, New Mexico State, 6′2, 195
131. Alex Watson, WR, Northern Arizona, 5′10, 180
132. Joel Armstrong, WR, Rice, 5′11, 195
133. Zack Sledge, WR, Southern Methodist, 5′11, 190
134. Marcus Everett, WR, UCLA, 6′1, 196
135. Devin Lowery, WR, Southern Methodist, 5′11, 175
136. Aaron Straiten, WR, UNLV, 6′2, 195
137. Derrek Richards, WR, Utah, 5′11, 175