Which college produces the most NFL players? We examined all 32 teams

Heading into Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, 202 colleges are represented on the league’s 32 active rosters as of Sept. 9.

USA TODAY analyzed roster data from NFL.com to uncover the college designations of the NFL’s nearly 1,700 players across every team’s active roster. College totals were calculated from the 1,689 players with a college listed.

Among school totals, leading the way with 57 players is Alabama. The Crimson Tide edges out Ohio State, which has 56 players. In third place is Georgia with 52.

It’s then a larger step down to No. 4. There, LSU has 44 players, two ahead of Texas and three ahead of Notre Dame. Michigan is just behind Notre Dame with 40 players.

Other top schools include Florida (37 players), Oregon (36), Penn State (36) and Oklahoma (32). The most-rostered FCS school is South Dakota State with six players.

Assuming Alabama holds its No. 1 spot through Week 1, it’ll be the 10th straight season the Crimson Tide has had the most or tied for the most players in the NFL.

Last year, Alabama had 60 players on Week 1 rosters, per the NFL, beating out Ohio State at 56. In 2024, the…

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