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DBU: How many current NFL DBs can each SEC school claim?
By Chris Wright
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Many schools claim to be DBU, but which actually has the most defensive backs in the NFL?
LSU often claims it’s DBU, and it sent two to the Pro Bowl: Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu. Reggie Nelson (Florida) and Eric Berry (Tennessee) also were Pro Bowl selections.
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Overall, LSU has nine defensive backs in the NFL, according to active rosters from team sites, sharing the SEC lead with Alabama and Florida. Every SEC school has at least one defensive back in the league.
Here’s a list, by school, of every SEC defensive back in the NFL:
| PLAYER | NFL TEAM | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Barron | Rams | Alabama |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | Packers | Alabama |
| Landon Collins | Giants | Alabama |
| Kareem Jackson | Texans | Alabama |
| Rashad Johnson | Cardinals | Alabama |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | Bengals | Alabama |
| Dee Milliner | Jets | Alabama |
| Nick Perry | Ravens | Alabama |
| Vinnie Sunseri | Saints | Alabama |
| Tevin Mitchel | Colts | Arkansas |
| Chris Davis | 49ers | Auburn |
| Brandon King | Patriots | Auburn |
| Nick Marshall | Jaguars | Auburn |
| Jerraud Powers | Cardinals | Auburn |
| Trovon Reed | Seahawks | Auburn |
| Robenson Therezie | Falcons | Auburn |
| Quinton Dunbar | Redskins | Florida |
| Matt Elam | Ravens | Florida |
| Josh Evans | Jaguars | Florida |
| Joe Haden | Browns | Florida |
| Will Hill | Ravens | Florida |
| Reggie Nelson | Bengals | Florida |
| Marcus Roberson | Rams | Florida |
| Jaylen Watkins | Eagles | Florida |
| Major Wright | Buccaneers | Florida |
| Brandon Boykin | Steelers | Georgia |
| Reshod Jones | Dolphins | Georgia |
| Corey Moore | Texans | Georgia |
| Damian Swann | Saints | Georgia |
| Shawn Williams | Bengals | Georgia |
| Winston Guy | Colts | Kentucky |
| Morris Clairborne | Cowboys | LSU |
| Jalen Collins | Falcons | LSU |
| Craig Loston | Jaguars | LSU |
| Ronald Martin | Jets | LSU |
| Tyrann Mathieu | Cardinals | LSU |
| Danny McCray | Cowboys | LSU |
| Patrick Peterson | Cardinals | LSU |
| Eric Reid | 49ers | LSU |
| Tharold Simon | Seahawks | LSU |
| Johnthan Banks | Buccaneers | Mississippi State |
| E.J. Gaines | Rams | Missouri |
| Kendrick Lewis | Ravens | Ole Miss |
| Cassius Vaughn | Chargers | Ole Miss |
| Antonio Allen | Jets | South Carolina |
| Chris Culliver | Redskins | South Carolina |
| Stephon Gilmore | Bills | South Carolina |
| Jonathan Joseph | Texans | South Carolina |
| Captain Munnerlyn | Vikings | South Carolina |
| D.J. Swearinger | Cardinals | South Carolina |
| Darian Stewart | Broncos | South Carolina |
| Eric Berry | Chiefs | Tennessee |
| Justin Coleman | Patriots | Tennessee |
| Deshazor Everett | Redskins | Texas A&M |
| Tramain Jacobs | Giants | Texas A&M |
| Steven Terrell | Seahawks | Texas A&M |
| Andre Hal | Texans | Vanderbilt |
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A 30-time APSE award-winning editor with previous stints at the Miami Herald, The Indianapolis Star and News & Observer, Executive Editor Chris Wright oversees editorial operations for Saturday Down South.
