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Mayock's 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 into the 2009 NFL Draft:

Mike Mayock's top prospects by position for the 2009 NFL Draft
Rank Player School
Quarterbacks
1
Matthew Stafford Georgia
2
Mark Sanchez Southern California
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
Mike Goodson Texas A&M
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
Percy Harvin Florida
5
Kenny Britt Rutgers
Tight ends
1
Brandon Pettigrew Oklahoma State
2
Shawn Nelson Southern Mississippi
3
Cornelius Ingram Florida
4
James Casey Rice
5
Travis Beckum Wisconsin
Centers
1
Max Unger Oregon
2
Eric Wood Louisville
3
Alex Mack California
4
A.Q. Shipley Penn State
5
Antoine Caldwell Alabama
Guards
1
Andy Levitre Oregon State
2
Duke Robinson Oklahoma
3
Kraig Urbik Wisconsin
4
Tyronne Green Auburn
5
Herman Johnson LSU
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
Tyson Jackson LSU
2
Paul Kruger Utah
3
Robert Ayers Tennessee
4
Michael Bennett Texas A&M
5
Michael Johnson Georgia Tech
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
James Laurinaitis Ohio State
2
Rey Maualuga Southern California
3
Darry Beckwith LSU
4
Dannell Ellerbe Georgia
5
Jason Phillips Texas Christian
Outside linebackers
1
Aaron Curry Wake Forest
2
Brian Orakpo Texas
3
Brian Cushing Southern California
4
Aaron Maybin Penn State
5
Everette Brown Florida State
Safeties
1
Louis Delmas Western Michigan
2
Rashad Johnson Alabama
3
Patrick Chung Oregon
4
William Moore Missouri
5
Michael Hamlin Clemson
Cornerbacks
1
Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State
2
Vontae Davis Illinois
3
Alphonso Smith Wake Forest
4
Darius Butler Connecticut
5
D.J. Moore Vanderbilt

  • -- underclassman granted special eligibility

Check NFL.com for updates to Mike Mayock's top five prospects at each position. This list will continue to change until the 2009 NFL Draft on April 25-26 in New York City.

Be sure to watch 2009 NFL Scouting Combine coverage on NFL Network (broadcast schedule).

Live Workouts: Hosted by Rich Eisen with NFL Network analysts Charles Davis, Mike Mayock and Rod Woodson providing daily reports on the prospects participating in the workouts. Airs live Saturday, Feb. 23 through Tuesday, Feb. 26 beginning at 11 a.m. ET each day.

NFL Total Access: NFL Total Access is on location from the Scouting Combine with news, analysis and interviews featuring host Fran Charles alongside analysts Steve Mariucci, Jamie Dukes, and reporter Adam Schefter. Airs live Thursday, Feb. 21 through Monday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 p.m. ET.

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