2008 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Team

Offensive Player of the Year: RB Herb Donaldson, Western Illinois
Defensive Player of the Year: DL James Ruffin, University of Northern Iowa
'Bruce Craddock' Valley Football Coach of the Year: Dale Lennon, Southern Illinois

FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB - Ryan Berry, South Dakota State      6-3    190 Sr.  
RB - Herb Donaldson, Western Illinois   5-11  225 Sr.  
         Larry Warner, Southern Illinois       5-5    169 Sr.
FB - Dre Gibbs, Western Illinois             5-10   225 Jr.
WR - JaRon Harris, South Dakota State   6-1    200 Sr.
           Eyad Salem, Illinois State                6-2    180 Jr.
TE - Clay Harbor, Missouri State             6-4      230 Jr.
OL - Zach Harrington, North Dakota State   6-2  295 Sr.
          Reshad Jones, Western Illinois         6-4     230 Sr.
          Aaron Lockwood, Southern Illinois   6-3     305 Sr.
          Brad Samsa, Youngstown State          6-3    280 Sr.
          Austin Steichen, Northern Iowa          6-3    300 Jr.
PK - Taylor Rowan, Western Illinois           6-0    190 Sr.
Defense
DL - Danny Batten, South Dakota State       6-4    250 Jr.
          Josh Galloway, Western Illinois          6-3    250 Sr.
          Everette Pedescleaux                            6-6    305 Sr.
          James Ruffin, Northern Iowa               6-4    265 Jr.
LB - Ramon Humber, North Dakota State    5-11   222 Sr.
          Brandin Jordan, Southern Illinois        5-11   230 Jr.
          Josh Mahoney, Northern Iowa            6-1     234 Jr.
         Jason Williams, Western Illinois          6-3     225 Sr.
DB - Korey Lindsey, Southern Illinois         6-0     187 So.
          Darrell Lloyd, Northern Iowa               6-0     191 Sr.
          Nick Schommer, North Dakota State    6-0    197 Sr.
          Patrick Stoudamire, Western Illinois     5-11  200 Jr.
P - Scott Ravanesi, Southern Illinois               6-0    196 Jr.
RS - Larry Warner, Southern Illinois              5-5    169 Sr.

SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB - Pat Grace, Northern Iowa                     6-2      230 Jr.
          Cody Kirby, Missouri State                 5-11    200 So.
RB - Corey Lewis, Northern Iowa                 6-0      197 Sr.
          Kyle Minett, South Dakota State          5-10    210 So.
FB - Ryan Mahaffey, Northern Iowa             6-4      255 So.
WR - Glen Fox, South Dakota State              6-2      205 Jr.
           Kole Heckendorf, North Dakota State  6-2     188 Sr.
TE - Jerimiah Wurzbacher, North Dakota State 6-5  250 Sr.
OL - David Arkin, Missouri State                   6-5     281 So.
         Mike Farrell, Southern Illinois                6-3     295 Sr.
         Austin Howard, Northern Iowa               6-7     301 Jr.
         Kevin Robling, South Dakota State         6-3     275 Sr.
         Jonathan St-Pierre, Illinois State              6-3     305 Sr.
PK - Peter Reifenrath, South Dakota State       5-11   185 So.
Defense
DL - Crispin Fernandez, Youngstown State     5-10    270 Jr.
          Joe Lardinois, North Dakota State           6-4     260 Sr.
          Jeremy Robertson, Northern Iowa           6-4     255 Sr.
          Eric Schroeder, South Dakota State         6-3     285 Sr.
LB - James Cloud, Southern Illinois                 6-2     216 Sr.
         De'Veon Harris, Northern Iowa               6-1     215 Sr.
         Chauncey Mixon, Southern Illinois          6-1     221 Jr.
         Jimmy Rogers, South Dakota State          5-10   215 Jr.
DB - Mike McEachern, Western Illinois          6-1     205 Sr.
          Terrell McMoore, Northern Iowa             6-1    185 Sr.
          Marty Rodgers, Southern Illinois            5-10   184 Jr.
          Roger Wright, Missouri State                 5-11    193 Sr.
P - Bobby Kelsey, Illinois State                       6-1       220 Sr.
RS - Tom Nelson, Illinois State                        6-0       200 Sr.
 

HONORABLE MENTION
Western Illinois - Travis Cherry, LB; Kyle Glazier, LB and Victor Visoky, DE.
Illinois State - Adam Blankenship, DE; Kelvy Hemphill, DB and Joe Niklasch, OL.
Indiana State - Jayden Everett, LB; Donya McCleskey, DB and Alex Sewall, DB.
Missouri State - Cedric Alvis, DB; Chris Geisz, WR and Skylar Smith, DB.
North Dakota State - Keith Buckman, OT; Mike Maresh, LB and Tyler Roehl, RB.
Northern Iowa - Jarred Herring, RS; Jamar THompson, LB and Bob Swift, RT/LG.
South Dakota State - Colin Cochart, TE; Nick Flsner, OL and Chris Johnson, LB.
Southern Illinois - Chris Arthurs, NT; Marc Cheatham, WR; Chris Dieker, QB; Kyle Dougherty, PK; John Goode, FB and Ryan Kernes, TE.
Youngstown State - Ben Nowicki, P; Brandian Ross, DB and Brandon Summers, QB.