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