4 SEC schools rank among Top 10 in college football with most players on NFL rosters
By Cody McClure
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On Friday, the NCAA published on its website a list of “Colleges most represented on 2017 NFL Opening Day rosters.”
“Our list includes players on active rosters, injury reserved lists, practice squads and the commissioner’s exempt list,” the article said.
Approximately 285 schools from all levels of college football are represented on NFL rosters for Opening Day 2017.
Four SEC schools — LSU, Florida, Alabama and Georgia — cracked the Top 10 with the highest numbers of NFL players.
LSU came in at No. 1 with a total of 51 players. Florida was tied with USC for No. 2 with 45. Alabama tied Miami for fourth place with 44, and Georgia came in tied with Clemson at No. 8 on the list with 38 NFL players.
Other SEC schools were well-represented outside the Top 10. Auburn (No. 11) has 34 NFL players on opening-day rosters, while Tennessee and Texas A&M tied for 20th-most with 29 players apiece.
The link above includes the full list of numbers from across the 285 schools that have produced NFL-level talent.
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
