2008 Florida roster

37 players. From 11 states; the most from Florida (16) and Georgia (3). The 2008 season.

Our source’s roster for 2008 is partial: 37 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.

Quarterbacks 3

No.	Player	Ht	Hometown	2008
15	Tim Tebow QB5-star recruit	6′3″	Jacksonville, FL	2,746 passing yards, 30 TD
12	John Brantley QB5-star recruit	6′3″	Ocala, FL	235 passing yards, 3 TD
	Cam Newton QB5-star recruit		College Park, GA	10 rushing yards, 1 TD

Running backs 5

No.	Player	Ht	Hometown	2008
1	Chris Rainey RB4-star recruit	5′9″	Lakeland, FL	652 rushing yards, 4 TD
28	Jeff Demps RB4-star recruit	5′7″	Winter Garden, FL	605 rushing yards, 7 TD
21	Emmanuel Moody RB4-star recruit	5′11″	Coppell, TX	417 rushing yards, 1 TD
	Kestahn Moore RB			142 rushing yards, 4 TD
37	Vincent Brown RB4-star recruit	5′6″	Gainesville, FL	11 rushing yards

Receivers 8

No.	Player	Ht	Hometown	2008
	Percy Harvin WR5-star recruit		Virginia Beach, VA	40 catches, 644 yards, 7 TD
	Louis Murphy WR			38 catches, 655 yards, 7 TD
6	Deonte Thompson WR5-star recruit	6′0″	Belle Glade, FL	18 catches, 269 yards, 3 TD
11	Riley Cooper WR4-star recruit	6′3″	Clearwater, FL	18 catches, 261 yards, 3 TD
9	Carl Moore WR	6′3″	Rancho Cordova, CA	14 catches, 184 yards, 1 TD
83	David Nelson WR	6′5″	Wichita Falls, TX	12 catches, 228 yards, 5 TD
	Tate Casey WR			4 catches, 64 yards
7	Justin Williams WR4-star recruit	6′1″	Folkston, GA	1 return, 5 yards

Tight ends 1

No.	Player		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2008
81	Aaron Hernandez TE4-star recruit		6′2″		Bristol, CT	34 catches, 381 yards, 5 TD

Defensive line 3

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2008
8	Carlos Dunlap DE5-star recruit	6′6″	290	North Charleston, SC	1 return, 12 yards
96	William Green DE4-star recruit	6′4″		Hoover, AL	1 return, 23 yards
94	Justin Trattou DE4-star recruit	6′4″		Ramsey, NJ

Linebackers 2

No.	Player		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2008
51	Brandon Spikes LB4-star recruit		6′3″		Shelby, NC	4 INT
32	Dustin Doe LB4-star recruit		6′0″		Jasper, FL	1 INT

Defensive backs 4

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2008
21	Major Wright S4-star recruit	6′0″		Miramar, FL	4 INT
1	Janoris Jenkins CB4-star recruit	5′11″		Pahokee, FL	3 INT
5	Joe Haden CB4-star recruit	5′11″		Ft. Washington, MD	3 INT
4	Wondy Pierre-Louis CB	6′1″	185	Naples, FL	1 INT

Specialists 3

No.	Player	Ht	Hometown	2008
38	Jonathan Phillips PK3-star recruit	5′10″	Wellington, FL	12 of 13 field goals
17	Chas Henry P	6′3″	Dallas, GA	44 punts, 43.4 average
19	Caleb Sturgis PK	5′11″	St. Augustine, FL	2 of 2 extra points

Athletes and others 8

No.	Player	Ht	Hometown	2008
25	Brandon James	5′7″	St. Augustine, FL	46 returns, 510 yards
35	Ahmad Black	5′9″	Lakeland, FL	7 INT
10	Will Hill 5-star recruit	6′1″	West Orange, NJ	2 INT
	Jacques Rickerson 4-star recruit		St. Augustine, FL	1 INT
	Bobby Kane			1 punt, 44.0 average
	Greg Taussig			1 of 1 extra point
	Javier Estopinan			1 rushing yard, 1 TD
	Mon Williams 4-star recruit		Mesquite, TX	2 rushing yards

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2008 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.