2008 AAFL draft

The 2008 All American Football League draft took place in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 26, 2008. It was used to stock the six teams that were to play the league's 2008 season, which was ultimately canceled. The draft was effectively voided when the league announced it would pick new host markets for its inaugural season, which was scheduled for spring 2011. Draft rules Time allowed For rounds 1 and 2, each team is allowed 4 minutes per selection.All American Football League – AAFL Draft Coverage Information For rounds 3 and 4, each team is allowed 3 minutes per selection. For round 5, each team is allowed 2 minutes per selection. Draft order In odd-numbered rounds (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13), teams will go by in the regular draft order. For even-numbered rounds (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12), teams will go by the reverse order of the odd-numbered rounds. Draft eligibility Players must have attended a combine, workout or tryout, or player must have a written scouting report from an AAFL coach or League personnel on file at the League office. Player must have signed an AAFL Draft Eligible Player Agreement. Player must have verification of a college degree (official transcript) on file at the League office. "Protected" players Each team was permitted to designate a number of "protected" players from schools within their area. These players counted towards the middle rounds of the 50-round draft. The draft Round 1 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Arkansas Zarah Yisrael 1 OL Tennessee Bryan Randall 2 QB Texas Eric Crouch 3 QB Florida Eric Kresser 4 QB Michigan David Koral 5 QB Alabama Josh Sewell 6 OL Round 2 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Alabama Scott Scharff 7 DL Michigan Rodney Wormley 8 DL Florida Thomas Smith 9 DL Texas Freddie McCutcheon 10 DT Tennessee Tim Sandidge 11 DL Arkansas Nicholas Rogers 12 DL Round 3 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Arkansas Albert Means 13 DL Tennessee Pete Traynor 14 OL Texas Aaron Cotteral 15 LB Florida John Wilson 16 OL Michigan Gerome Castleberry 17 RB Alabama Ben Brielmaier 18 DL Round 4 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Alabama Daryl Whittington 19 DL Michigan Kevin Youngblood 20 WR Florida Pete Hunter 21 CB Texas Akieem Jola 22 WR Tennessee Derrius Monroe 23 DL Arkansas Mike Erickson 24 OL Round 5 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Arkansas Alfred Peterson 25 DL Tennessee Joel Clinger 26 OL Texas Dwight Ellick 27 CB Florida James Lemon 28 RB Michigan Sameeh McDonald 29 OL Alabama Alex Obomese 30 DL Round 6 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Alabama Nicholas Smith 31 OL Michigan Jahkeen Gilmour 32 WR Florida Chris Leak 33 QB Texas Chris Bowser 34 OL Tennessee Bobby Blizzard 35 TE Arkansas Jhun Cook 36 WR Round 7 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Arkansas Matt Mitrione 37 DL Tennessee Darnerien McCants 38 WR Texas Lawrence Wilson 39 DL Florida Peter Warrick 40 WR Michigan Roye Oliver 41 DB Alabama Grant Steen 42 LB Round 8 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Alabama Antwaun Carter 43 RB Michigan Casey Camero 44 DL Florida Willie Jackson 45 WR Texas Akilah Lacey 46 WR Tennessee Richard Koonce Jr. 47 LB Arkansas David Freeman 48 RB Round 9 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Arkansas Aubrey Dorime 49 DLE Tennessee Ryan Durner 50 TE Texas Keith Brooks 51 FB Florida Craig Kobel 52 LB Michigan Deyon Williams 53 WR Alabama Terrence Robinson 54 LB Round 10 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Alabama Nathan Bennett 55 T Michigan Devraun Thompson 56 LB Florida Travis McGriff 57 WR Texas Willie Amos 58 DBF Tennessee Abraham Elimimian 59 DBC Arkansas Lee Davis 60 T Round 11 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Arkansas Russell Stuvaints 61 S Tennessee Reginald Doucet 62 DBC Texas John Simon 63 RB Florida Tavaris Capers 64 WR Michigan Ken West 65 DLE Alabama Jared Newberry 66 LB Round 12 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Alabama Travis Manigan 67 T Michigan Darnell Robinson 68 LB Florida Ryan Moore 69 WR Texas Wes Bautovich 70 S Tennessee Thadis Pegues II 71 DLE Arkansas Kent Smith 72 QB Round 13 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Arkansas James Thornton 73 RB Tennessee Darrell Dowery 74 WR Texas William Blaylock 75 G Florida Chris Doering 76 WR Michigan Joshua Tinch 77 WR Alabama Robert Ortiz 78 WR Round 14 Team Player picked Overall pick Position Alabama Reginald Myles 79 C Michigan Rayshawn Askew 80 RB Florida Elijah Williams 81 RB Texas Eric Buchanan 82 S Tennessee Nick Hannah 83 S Arkansas Clint Stoerner 84 QB References All American Football League – AAFL Draft Coverage Information http://www.allamericanfootballleague.com/AAFLDraftInformation.php 27 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080127083336/http://www.allamericanfootballleague.com/AAFLDraftInformation.php 27 January 2008 dead Category:All American Football League AAFL AAFL draft AAFL draft AAFL draft Category:American football in Atlanta Category:Organized events in Atlanta