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Breaking down the top prospects at each position

With 46 underclassmen having been granted special eligibility, here's a breakdown of the top five college football players at each position heading toward the 2009 NFL Draft.

Mike Mayock's top five seniors for the 2009 NFL Draft by position
Rank Player School
Quarterbacks
1
Matthew Stafford Georgia
2
Mark Sanchez USC
3
Josh Freeman Kansas State
4
Nate Davis Ball State
5
Rhett Bomar Sam Houston State
Running backs
1
Chris Wells Ohio State
2
Knowshon Moreno Georgia
3
LeSean McCoy Pittsburgh
4
Donald Brown Connecticut
5
Shonn Green Iowa
Fullback
1
Tony Fiammetta Syracuase
2
Quinn Johnson LSU
3
Brannan Southerland Georgia
Wide receivers
1
Michael Crabtree Texas Tech
2
Jeremy Maclin Missouri
3
Darrius Heyward-Bey Maryland
4
Kenny Britt Rutgers
5
Percy Harvin Florida
Tight ends
1
Brandon Pettigrew Oklahoma State
2
Cornelius Ingram Florida
3
James Casey Rice
4
Travis Beckum Wisconsin
5
Chase Coffman Missouri
Centers
1
Max Unger Oregon
2
Eric Wood Louisville
3
Alex Mack California
4
A.Q. Shipley Penn State
5
Jonathan Luigs Arkansas
Guards
1
Andy Levitre Oregon State
2
Duke Robinson Oklahoma
3
Kraig Urbik Wisconsin
4
Herman Johnson LSU
5
Roger Allen Missouri Western State
Offensive tackles
1
Jason Smith Baylor
2
Eugene Monroe Virginia
3
Andre Smith Alabama
4
Michael Oher Mississippi
5
Eben Britton Arizona
Defensive ends
1
Brian Orakpo (can play OLB in 3-4) Texas
2
Everette Brown (OLB) Florida State
3
Tyson Jackson LSU
4
Aaron Maybin (OLB) Penn State
5
Larry English (OLB) Northern Illinois
Defensive tackles
1
B.J. Raji Boston College
2
Peria Jerry Mississippi
3
Ron Brace Boston College
4
Fili Moala Southern California
5
Evander 'Ziggy' Hood Missouri
Inside linebackers
1
Rey Maualuga Southern California
2
James Laurinaitis Ohio State
3
Darry Beckwith LSU
4
Dannell Ellerbe Georgia
5
Jason Phillips Texas Christian
Outside linebackers
1
Aaron Curry Wake Forest
2
Brian Cushing Southern California
3
Clint Sintim Virginia
4
Clay Matthews USC
5
Marcus Freeman Ohio State
Safeties
1
Rashad Johnson Alabama
2
William Moore Missouri
3
Louis Delmas Western Michigan
4
Patrick Chung Oregon
5
Michael Hamlin Clemson
Cornerbacks
1
Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State
2
Vontae Davis Illinois
3
Alphonso Smith Wake Forest
4
D.J. Moore Vanderbilt
5
*Sean Smith Utah

* -- underclassman granted special eligibility

Be sure to watch Under Armour Senior Bowl coverage on NFL Network (broadcast schedule). NFL Network will provide live coverage from Mobile, Ala. in the week leading up to the game, which will be held on Jan. 24, 2009. The Senior Bowl is the nation's most unique football game and football's premier pre-draft event, annually featuring the country's best senior collegiate football stars and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the North and South.

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