Here is a list of the Top 20 from 2008, with their 2009 counterparts listed below each player:
1. Chris Long, DE; Virginia
- Matt Stafford, QB; Georgia
2. Glenn Dorsey, DT; LSU
- Aaron Curry, LB; Wake Forest
3. Darren McFadden, RB; Arkansas
- Jason Smith, OT; Baylor
4. Jake Long, OT; Michigan
- Michael Crabtree, WR; Texas Tech
5. Vernon Gholston, DE; Ohio State
- Eugene Monroe, OT; Virginia
6. Sedrick Ellis, DE; USC
- BJ Raji, DT; Boston College
7. Matt Ryan, QB; Boston College
- Malcom Jenkins, CB; Ohio State
8. Ryan Clady, OT; Boise State
- Brian Orakpo, DE; Texas
9. Keith Rivers, OLB; USC
- Jeremy Maclin, WR; Missouri
10. Rashard Mendenhall, RB; Wisconsin
- Beanie Wells, RB; Ohio State
11. Brian Brohm, QB; Louisville
- Michael Oher, OT; Ole Miss
12. Dan Connor, ILB; Penn State
- Mark Sanchez, QB; USC
13. Mike Jenkins, CB; South Florida
- Brandon Pettigrew, TE; Oklahoma State
14. Johathan Stewart, RB; Oregon
- Andre Smith, OT; Alabama
15. Derrick Harvey, DE; Florida
- Vontae Davis, CB; Illinois
16. Dominique Cromartie, CB; Tennessee State
- Everette Brown, DE; Florida State
17. Chris Williams, OT; Vanderbilt
- Rey Maualuga, ILB; USC
18. Phillip Merling, DE; Clemson
- Percy Harvin, WR; Florida
19. Devin Thomas, WR; Michigan State
- Tyson Jackson, DE; LSU
20. DeSean Jackson, WR; California
- Brian Cushing, OLB; USC
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