2008 NFL Draft Contest Results

Thanks to everyone who entered the WalterFootball.com 2008 NFL Draft Contest. We had 333 entries, which is more than Matt McGuire and I anticipated. Special thanks to the entrants who stuck around and became regulars on the forum. And thanks to Matt, who handled all the scoring.

Here are the top 10 finishers and their entries. The top three qualified for prizes ($250, $125 and $50). Look for more contests in the future!


First Place: The Shock Doctor – 63 points

1. Jake Long, Michigan (5)
2. Chris Long, Virginia (5)
3. Matt Ryan, BC (5)
4. Darren McFadden, Oakland (5)
5. Glenn Dorsey, LSU (5)
6. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (5)
7. Sedrick Ellis, USC (5)
8. Leodis McKelvin, Troy (2)
9. Derrick Harvey, Florida (4)
10. Keith Rivers, USC (4)
11. Devin Thomas, Michigan State
12. Ryan Clady, Boise State (5)
13. Branden Albert, Virginia (3)
14. Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (5)
15. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
16. Mike Jenkins, USF
17. Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh (3)
18. Jonathan Stewart, Oregon
19. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee State (2)
20. DeSean Jackson, California


Second Place: Bigc245 – 63 points

1. Jake Long, Michigan (5)
2. Chris Long, Virginia (5)
3. Matt Ryan, Boston College (5)
4. Darren McFadden, Arkansas (5)
5. Glenn Dorsey, LSU (5)
6. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (5)
7. Leodis McKelvin, Troy (1)
8. Sedrick Ellis, USC (4)
9. Keith Rivers, USC (5)
10. Branden Albert, Virginia
11. Limas Sweed, Texas
12. Ryan Clady, Boise State (5)
13. Derrick Harvey, Florida
14. Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (5)
15. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
16. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee St. (5)
17. Phillip Merling, Clemson
18. Aqib Taleb, Kansas (3)
19. Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh (5)
20. Malcolm Kelly, Oklahoma
20. DeSean Jackson, California


Third Place: Broncodude08 – 62 points

1. Jake Long, Michigan (5)
2. Chris Long, Virginia (5)
3. Glenn Dorsey, LSU (3)
4. Darren McFadden, Arkansas (5)
5. Matt Ryan, Boston College (3)
6. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (5)
7. Keith Rivers, USC (3)
8. Sedrick Ellis, USC (4)
9. Derrick Harvey, Florida (4)
10. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee State
11. Leodis McKelvin, Troy (5)
12. Ryan Clady, Boise State (5)
13. Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (4)
14. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
15. Jonathan Stewart, Oregon (3)
16. Mike Jenkins, South Florida
17. Branden Albert, Virginia (3)
18. Limas Sweed, Texas
19. Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh (5)
20. Desean Jackson, California




Fourth Place: NeoGorg – 62 points

1. Jake Long, Michigan (5)
2. Chris Long, Virginia (5)
3. Matt Ryan, Boston College (5)
4. Darren McFadden, Arkansas (5)
5. Glenn Dorsey, LSU (5)
6. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (5)
7. Mike Jenkins, South Florida
8. Sedrick Ellis, USC (4)
9. Keith Rivers, USC (5)
10. Leodis McKelvin, Troy (4)
11. Branden Albert, Virginia (1)
12. Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (3)
13. Derrick Harvey, Florida
14. Ryan Clady, Boise State (3)
15. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
16. Dominique Rogers-Cromartie, Tennessee State (5)
17. Aqib Talib, Kansas (2)
18. Phillip Merling, Clemson
19. Jeff Otah, Pitt (5)
20. Devin Thomas, Michigan State


Fifth Place: Zachland – 60 points

1. Jake Long, Michigan (5)
2. Chris Long, Virginia (5)
3. Matt Ryan, Boston College (5)
4. Darren McFadden, Arkansas (5)
5. Glenn Dorsey, LSU (5)
6. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (5)
7. Sedrick Ellis, USC (5)
8. Branden Albert, Virginia
9. Keith Rivers, USC (5)
10. Leodis McKelvin, Troy (4)
11. Ryan Clady, Boise State (4)
12. Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (3)
13. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
14. Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh
15. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee State (4)
16. Derrick Harvey, Florida
17. Devin Thomas, Michigan State
18. Michael Jenkins, South Florida
19. DeSean Jackson, California
20. Aqib Talib, Kansas (5)


Sixth Place: Kliberty – 59 points

1. Jake Long, Michigan (5)
2. Chris Long, Virginia (5)
3. Matt Ryan, Boston College (5)
4. Darren McFadden, Arkansas (5)
5. Glenn Dorsey, LSU (5)
6. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (5)
7. Sedrick Ellis,USC (5)
8. Leodis McKelvin, Troy St. (2)
9. Keith Rivers, USC (5)
10. Brandon Albert, Virginia
11. Devin Thomas, Michigan St.
12. Ryan Clady, Boise St. (5)
13. Derrick Harvey, Flordia
14. Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh
15. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
16. Jonathan Stewart, Oregon (2)
17. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennesse State (4)
18. Chris Williams, Vanberbilt (1)
19. Mike Jenkins, UCF
20. Aqib Talib, Kansas (5)


Seventh Place: Blazedestin – 57 points

1. Jake Long, Michigan (5)
2. Chris Long, Virginia (5)
3. Glenn Dorsey, Louisana State (3)
4. Darren McFadden, Arkansas (5)
5. Sedrick Ellis, Southern California (3)
6. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (5)
7. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee State
8. Matt Ryan, Boston College
9. Keith Rivers, Southern California (5)
10. Leodis McKelvin, Troy (4)
11. Derrick Harvey, Florida (2)
12. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
13. Ryan Clady, Boise State (4)
14. Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (5)
15. Jonathan Stewart, Oregon (3)
16. Mike Jenkins, South Florida
17. Branden Albert, Virginia (3)
18. Antoine Cason, Arizona
19. Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh (5)
20. DeSean Jackson, California




Eighth Place: Bonishswhs – 57 points

1. Jake Long, Michigan (5)
2. Chris Long, Virginia (5)
3. Glenn Dorsey, LSU (3)
4. Darren McFadden, Arkansas (5)
5. Sedrick Ellis, USC (3)
6. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (5)
7. Keith Rivers, USC (3)
8. Matt Ryan, Boston College
9. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
10. Leodis McKelvin, Troy (4)
11. Devin Thomas, Michigan State
12. Ryan Clady, Boise State (5)
13. Limas Sweed, Texas
14. Branden Albert, Virginia (4)
15. Jerod Mayo, Tennessee
16. Dominigue Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee State (5)
17. Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (2)
18. Aqib Talib, Kansas (3)
19. Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh (5)
20. Desean Jackson, California


Ninth Place: Thatoneguy – 56 points

1. Jake Long, Michigan (5)
2. Glenn Dorsey, LSU (2)
3. Matt Ryan, Boston College (5)
4. Darren McFadden, Arkansas (5)
5. Chris Long, Virginia (2)
6. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (5)
7. Keith Rivers, USC (3)
8. Leodis McKelvin, Troy (2)
9. Sedrick Ellis, USC (3)
10. Mike Jenkins, South Florida
11. Devin Thomas, Michigan State
12. Ryan Clady, Boise State (5)
13. Derrick Harvey, Florida
14. Branden Albert, Virginia (4)
15. Jerod Mayo, Tennessee
16. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
17. Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (2)
18. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee St. (3)
19. Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh (5)
20. Aqib Talib, Kansas (5)


Tenth Place: RocStateProp – 56 points

1. Jake Long, Michigan (5)
2. Chris Long, Virginia (5)
3. Matt Ryan, Boston College (5)
4. Darren McFadden, Arkansas (5)
5. Glenn Dorsey, LSU (5)
6. Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (5)
7. Branden Albert, Virginia
8. Sedrick Ellis, USC (4)
9. Keith Rivers, USC (5)
10. Chad Henne, Michigan
11. Leodis McKelvin, Troy (5)
12. Ryan Clady, Boise State (5)
13. Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (4)
14. Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh
15. Derrick Harvey, Florida
16. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
17. Phillip Merling, Clemson
18. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, TSU (3)
19. Devin Thomas, Michigan State
20. Brian Brohm, Louisville




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