09-12-2026, 04:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-12-2026, 04:38 PM by
Mick.)
Colleges ranked by number of NFL players, 2026.
Stanford in RED Stanford has the third most NFL alums in the ACC, and we're picked to finish last or near-last. Interesting.
Cal in BLUE
ACC in GREEN. Interesting to me how ACC teams chiefly center in the 10-20 NFL alum range while the Pac-12 have a broader distribution.
Former Pac-12 in LIGHT GRAY, as befitting the nonexstent league. WSU and OSU are slightly darker since they are current Pac 12 members.
No. of NFL players School
57 Alabama
56 Ohio State
52 Georgia
44 LSU
42 Texas
41 Notre Dame
40 Michigan
37 Florida
36 Oregon, Penn State
32 Oklahoma
31 Iowa
30 Clemson
28 Miami
27 USC
26 Mississippi, Texas A&M
25 South Carolina
23 Auburn, Stanford, Washington State
22 Missouri, Utah
21 Illinois, TCU, Tennessee
20 UCLA
19 Florida State
18 Indiana, Minnesota, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
17 Arkansas, N.C. State
16 Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina
15 Boston College, California, Mississippi State
14 Cincinnati, Iowa State, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia Tech
13 Duke, Michigan State
12 Arizona
11 BYU, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest
10 Houston, Kansas State, North Dakota State, Oklahoma State, Rutgers, SMU, Tulane
9 Baylor, Boise State, Colorado, Washington State
8 West Virginia
7 Connecticut, Louisiana, Nebraska, Purdue, Toledo, UCF
6 Arizona State, Buffalo, Memphis, Oregon State, San Diego State, South Dakota State, Temple, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Western Michigan
5 Central Michigan, Fresno State, Kansas, Northwestern, Western Kentucky
4 Appalachian State, East Carolina, Eastern Washington, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, Louisiana Tech, Navy, Northern Iowa, South Alabama, Troy, Tulsa, Wyoming
3 Bowling Green, Colorado State, Harvard, Idaho, James Madison, Marshall, Middle Tennessee State, Montana State, Nevada, Rice, Sam Houston State, South Dakota, Texas-El Paso, Utah State, Weber State, William & Mary
2 Air Force, Alcorn State, Arkansas State, Central Arkansas, Eastern Michigan, Florida A&M, Florida International, Georgia Southern, Hawaii, Holy Cross, Illinois State, Lenoir Rhyne, Liberty, Miami (Ohio), Montana, Morgan State, San Jose State, Sioux Falls, South Carolina State, Southeast Missouri State, Southern Illinois, Southern Mississippi, Southern Utah State, Stephen F. Austin State, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Texas-San Antonio, UMass Amherst, UNLV
1 Akron, Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Albany State (GA), Azusa Pacific, Ball State, Barton College, Brown, Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo), Canisius College, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Dayton, Delaware, Delta State University, Drake, Duquesne, East Tennessee State, East Texas A&M, Ferris State, Findlay, Fort Hays, Fort Valley State College, Furman, Houston Christian University, Indiana PA, University of, Indiana State, Jackson State University, Jacksonville State, Maine, Malone, Manitoba (Canada), Marist, Minnesota State, Missouri Western, Murray State, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Penn, Princeton, Sacramento State, Sacred Heart University, Saginaw Valley State, Shepherd, Southern Arkansas, St. John's (MN), Tarleton State, Texas State-San Marcos, Tusculum College, UC Davis, University of British Columbia, University of South Florida, Villanova, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Washburn, Western Illinois, Wingate, Wisconsin-Whitewater, Yale, Youngstown State
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