College football is slowly but surely creeping up on us, and most of us are eagerly anticipating putting NCAA Football 09 in our systems so we can win a national championship with our favorite team.  We’ve already reported on the top 25 rated teams in the game, and now it’s time to expose the top fifty players that will be featured in this year’s game.

1. James Laurinaitis - MLB - Ohio State - 99 OVR
2. Tim Tebow - QB - Florida - 99 OVR
3. Rey Maualuga - MLB - USC - 98OVR
4. Duke Robinson - LG - Oklahoma - 97 OVR
5. Chris Wells - HB - Ohio State - 97 OVR
6. Chase Daniels - QB - Missouri - 97 OVR
7. Pat White - QB - West Virginia - 97 OVR
8. Jasper Brinkley - MLB - South Carolina - 97 OVR
9. Andre Smith - LT - Alabama - 97 OVR
10. Knowshon Moreno - HB - Georgia - 96 OVR
11. Dannell Ellerbe - MLB - Georgia - 96 OVR
12. Nic Harris - FS - Oklahoma - 96 OVR
13. Malcolm Jenkins - CB - Ohio State - 96 OVR
14. Alex Boone - LT - Ohio State - 96 OVR
15. Marcus Freeman - ROLB - Ohio State - 96 OVR
16. Taylor Mays - FS - USC - 96 OVR
17. Spencer Washington - RE - USC - 96 OVR
18. Percy Harvin - WR - Florida - 96 OVR
19. Herman Johnson - LG - LSU - 96 OVR
20. William Moore - FS - Missouri - 96 OVR
21. Graham Harrell - QB - Texas Tech - 96 OVR
22. Michael Crabtree - WR - Texas Tech - 96 OVR
23. Sean Lee - LOLB - Penn State - 96 OVR
24. Antoine Caldwell - RT - Alabama - 96 OVR
25. Asher Allen - CB - Georgia - 95 OVR
26. Jeff Owens - DT - Georgia - 95 OVR
27. Steve Rehring - LG - Ohio State - 95 OVR
28. Fili Moala - DT - USC - 95 OVR
29. Brandon Spikes - MLB - Florida - 95 OVR
30. Tyson Jackson - LE - LSU - 95 OVR
31. Darry Beckwith - MLB - LSU - 95 OVR
32. Ricky Jean-Francois - RE - LSU - 95 OVR
33. Chase Coffman - TE - Missouri - 95 OVR
34. Shane Carter - FS - Wisconsin - 95 OVR
35. James Davis - HB - Clemson - 95 OVR
36. C.J. Spiller - HB - Clemson - 95 OVR
37. Michael Hamlin - SS - Clemson - 95 OVR
38. Thomas Weber - K - Arizona State - 95 OVR
39. Sen’Derrick Marks - DT - Auburn - 95 OVR
40. Victor Harris - CB - Virginia Tech - 95 OVR
41. Kam Chancellor - FS - Virginia Tech - 95 OVR
42. Vontae Davis - CB - Illinois - 95 OVR
43. Mike Mickens - CB - Cincinnati - 94 OVR
44. DeMarcus Granger - DT - Oklahoma - 94 OVR
45. Phil Loadholt - LT - Oklahoma - 94 OVR
46. Sam Bradford - QB - Oklahoma - 94 OVR
47. Lawrence Wilson - LE - Ohio State - 94 OVR
48. Brian Cushing - LOLB - USC - 94 OVR
49. Kyle Moore - RE - USC - 94 OVR
50. Curtis Taylor - FS - LSU - 94 OVR

Top 5 Speed Ratings
1. Percy Harvin - 98 SPD - Florida - WR
2. Trindon Holliday - 98 SPD - LSU - HB/WR
3. Jeremy Macklin - 97 SPD - Missouri - WR
4. Noel Devine - 97 SPD - West Virginia - HB
5. Derrick Williams - 97 SPD - Penn State - WR

Is there a player you’re craving to know the ratings of but they weren’t included in the game?  Be sure to drop us a comment and we’ll be sure to post them for you!