Saturday, September 16, 2017

College Representation In The NFL

The NCAA posted a list of the colleges most represented on the opening day rosters of NFL teams. Over 1700 players from 285 colleges. From LSU to Stetson. Here are the Top-50 represented colleges.

Rank School Total
1 LSU 51
2 Florida 45
2 USC 45
4 Alabama 44
4 Miami(Fla) 44
6 Ohio State 42
7 Florida State 40
8 Clemson 38
8 Georgia 38
10 Michigan 35
11 Auburn 34
12 Oklahoma 33
13 California 32
13 Wisconsin 32
15 Notre Dame  31
15 Utah 31
17 Penn State 30
17 UCLA 30
19 Michigan State 29
19 Tennessee  29
19 Texas 29
19 Texas A&M 29
23 Stanford 28
24 Arkansas 27
24 Nebraska 27
24 Oregon 27
27 Iowa 26
27 North Carolina 26
29 Oregon State 25
29 South Carolina 25
31 Louisville 24
31 West Virginia 24
33 Mississippi  23
33 Pittsburgh 23
33 Washington 23
36 Missouri 22
37 Boise State 21
37 Virginia  21
39 TCU 20
40 Illinois 17
40 Mississippi State 17
42 Rutgers 16
43 Baylor 15
43 Boston College 15
43 Cincinnati  15
43 Georgia Tech 15
43 NC State  15
48 Connecticut 14
48 Virginia Tech 14
50 Arizona 13

I should've cut it off at Texas A&M. It's nice to see Call well represented. The last 4-5 years haven't been all that strong.

NFL.com's College Football 24/7 refined the list further by including only those players that were on NFL opening day active rosters. Here are the Top-5.

1 LSU 39
2 Alabama 38
3 Miami(Fla) 37
3 USC 37
5 Clemson 35
5 Florida 35

For those dying to know here are the 32 players representing Cal on NFL rosters.

Lorenzo Alexander, Buffalo Bills, Linebacker
Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers, Wide Receiver
Tyson Alualu, Pittsburgh Steelers, Defensive End
C.J. Anderson, Denver Broncos, Running Back
Stephen Anderson, Houston Texans, Tight End
Bryan Anger, Punter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chris Conte, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Safety
Trevor Davis, Green Bay Packers, Wide Receiver
Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams, Quarterback
Chad Hansen, New York Jets, Wide Receiver
DeSean Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver
Marvin Jones Jr., Detroit Lions, Wide Receiver
Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints, Defensive End
Mychal Kendricks, Philadelphia Eagles, Linebacker
L.P. Ladouceur, Dallas Cowboys, Long Snapper
Marshawn Lynch, Oakland Raiders, Running Back
Alex Mack, Atlanta Falcons, Center
Chris McCain, Los Angeles Chargers, Defensive End
Stefan McClure, Washington Redskins, Safety
Brandon Mebane, Los Angeles Chargers, Defensive Tackle
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Quarterback
Richard Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Tight End
Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs, Offensive Lineman
Brian Schwenke, Tennessee Titans, Center
Nick Sundberg, Washington Redskins, Long Snapper
Giorgio Tavecchio, Oakland Raiders, Placekicker
Shane Vereen, New York Giants, Running Back
Davis Webb, New York Giants, Quarterback

Practice squads: 

Maurice Harris, Washington Redskins, Wide Receiver
Steven Moore, Tennessee Titans, Offensive Tackle
Khalfani Muhammad, Tennessee Titans, Running Back
Bryce Treggs, Philadelphia Eagles, Wide Receiver



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