Miami Hurricanes lead in NFL players
For the second consecutive season, the University of Miami has the most players on NFL Kickoff rosters, the NFL announced today. This year, Miami has 46 players on NFL rosters, up from last season's total of 42. A total of 252 colleges were represented on Kickoff 2007 Weekend rosters. The following list contains the top 10 colleges with the most players in the NFL:
| COLLEGE | PLAYERS | COLLEGE | PLAYERS | |
| Ohio State | 44 | Louisiana State | 32 | |
| Florida State | 41 | Texas | 32 | |
| Georgia | 37 | Florida | 31 | |
| Michigan | 36 | Auburn | 30 | |
| Tennessee | 36 | Notre Dame | 30 |
The following is a breakdown by position of colleges with the most players on 2007 NFL rosters:
| POSITION | SCHOOL | PLAYERS |
| Center | Louisiana State, Texas A&M | 4 |
| Guard | Boston College | 4 |
| Offensive tackle | Florida State | 5 |
| Tight end | Miami | 5 |
| Quarterback | Fresno State, Michigan, Oregon, Southern California, Washington | 3 |
| Running back | Auburn, Florida State, Miami | 5 |
| Wide receiver | Ohio State | 9 |
| Defensive tackle | Tennessee | 8 |
| Defensive end | Georgia | 7 |
| Linebacker | Miami, Michigan | 9 |
| Cornerback | South Carolina, Texas | 6 |
| Safety | Florida State | 6 |
| Punter | Nebraska, Notre Dame | 2 |
| Kicker | Louisiana Tech, Nebraska, Washington State | 2 |
