Bragging Rights: Which Colleges Produce the Most NFL Players

For the seventh consecutive season, Alabama had the most or tied for the most players (57) on active NFL Kickoff Weekend rosters, the league announced today. The Crimson Tide also placed the most active NFL players on season-opening rosters in 2018 (44), 2019 (56), 2020 (53), 2021 (54) and 2022 (58), and shared the league lead in 2017 (39). Ohio State (47) ranked second in 2023, followed by Georgia (46).

A total of 231 colleges were represented on Kickoff Weekend active rosters. The colleges with the most NFL players:

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