Recruiting class for 2008 has been announced. SDSU had the 16th ranked class and the best ranked class in the MWC, led by 5 4 star recruits.
2008 San Diego St. Recrutinng Class
Final Rank: 16 (1st in MWC)
Recruits:
| Rank | Player | Pos | HT | WT | Home State | Caliber |
| 1. | Justin Rackley | WR | 6'4" | 172 | CA | **** |
| 2. | Herbert Larkins | WR | 6'1" | 172 | CA | **** |
| 3. | Lavelle Ogletree | OLB | 6'1" | 220 | CA | **** |
| 4. | Josh Horton | DE | 6'2" | 223 | TX | **** |
| 5. | William Motte | WR | 6'0" | 195 | CA | **** |
| 6. | Brad Kelly | QB | 6'4" | 214 | CA | *** (JUCO) |
| 7. | John Gray | OLB | 5'11" | 231 | CA | *** |
| 8. | Leon Mann | OLB | 6'1" | 218 | CA | *** |
| 9. | Tommy Spencer | G | 6'3" | 305 | CA | *** |
| 10. | Tim Wright | FS | 6'3" | 225 | CA | *** |
| 11. | Tim Moss | RB | 6'2" | 200 | CA | *** |
| 12. | B.Ashley | DT | 6'1" | 300 | CA | *** |
| 13. | Erick Allen | G | 6'1" | 302 | CA | *** |
| 14. | John Patterson | WR | 6'2" | 176 | CA | *** |
| 15. | L.Moore | DT | 6'1" | 267 | CA | *** |
| 16. | JP Green | QB | 6'4" | 208 | AZ | *** (JUCO) |
| 17. | Donovan Fletcher | T | 6'6" | 292 | CA | ** |
| 18. | Chris Roberson | T | 6'1" | 287 | CA | ** |
| 19. | Ryan Gardner | T | 6'7" | 315 | CA | ** |
| 20. | M.Brown | DT | 6'0" | 299 | CA | ** |
| 21. | Jack Phillips | MLB | 6'2" | 229 | OR | ** |
| 22. | Bill Gant | ATH | 6'6" | 209 | CA | ** |
| 23. | Brandon Weber | T | 6'4" | 276 | WI | ** |
| 24. | Tony Johnson | P | 6'5" | 205 | CA | * |
| 25. | Alan Butler | K | 5'11" | 164 | CA | * |