The Big Ten was second with 215 followed by the ACC with 212, the Pac-10 with 196, Big 12 with 80 and the Big East with 78 former players on NFL rosters.
Tennessee led all SEC schools with 38 former players in the NFL followed by Florida and Georgia with 36 each, LSU with 31, Auburn with 22 and Alabama with 20. Ole Miss and South Carolina each had 17 former players on NFL rosters, Mississippi State had 16, Arkansas 13, Vanderbilt 10 and Kentucky had four.
SEC PLAYERS IN THE NFL [Listed alphabetically by institution / listed alphabetically by last name]
ALABAMA (20) Alexander, Shaun - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Bryant, Fernando - DETROIT LIONS Dixon, Tony - DALLAS COWBOYS Ephraim, Alonzo - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Griffin, Cornelius - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Hape, Patrick - DENVER BRONCOS Johnson, Jarret - BALTIMORE RAVENS Jones, Terry - BALTIMORE RAVENS Luke, Triandos - DENVER BRONCOS Mohr, Chris - ATLANTA FALCONS Moorehead, Kindal - CAROLINA PANTHERS Myers, Michael - CLEVELAND BROWNS Myles, Reggie - CINCINNATI BENGALS Odom, Antwan - TENNESSEE TITANS Pope, Derrick - MIAMI DOLPHINS Rasheed, Saleem - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Samuels, Chris - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Smiley, Justin - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Townsend, Deshea - PITTSBURGH STEELERS Williams, Shaud - BUFFALO BILLS
ARKANSAS (13) Andrews, Shawn - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Barrett, David - NEW YORK JETS Bua, Tony - MIAMI DOLPHINS Carroll, Ahmad - GREEN BAY PACKERS Caver, Quinton - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Hall, Carlos - TENNESSEE TITANS Hamlin, Ken - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Johnson, Raylee - DENVER BRONCOS Kennedy, Kenoy - DENVER BRONCOS Miller, Caleb - CINCINNATI BENGALS Smith, Richard - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Williams, Bobbie - CINCINNATI BENGALS Williams, Boo - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
AUBURN (22) Anderson, Willie - CINCINNATI BENGALS Beasley, Fred - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Brown, Mark - NEW YORK JETS Carter, Tim - NEW YORK GIANTS Dansby, Karlos - ARIZONA CARDINALS Davis, Stephen - CAROLINA PANTHERS Diamond, Lorenzo - ARIZONA CARDINALS Evans, Heath - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Gandy, Wayne - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Gray, Chris - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Hood, Roderick - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES James, Jeno - MIAMI DOLPHINS Johnson, Rudi - CINCINNATI BENGALS Johnson, Spencer - MINNESOTA VIKINGS Pucillo, Mike - BUFFALO BILLS Richardson, Tony - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Riley, Victor - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Spikes, Takeo - BUFFALO BILLS Thomas, Dontarrious - MINNESOTA VIKINGS Torbor, Reggie - NEW YORK GIANTS Walker, Gary - HOUSTON TEXANS Washington, Marcus - WASHINGTON REDSKINS
FLORIDA (36) Brown, Alex - CHICAGO BEARS Caldwell, Reche - SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Carlisle, Cooper - DENVER BRONCOS Carter, Kevin - TENNESSEE TITANS Davis, Andra - CLEVELAND BROWNS Doering, Chris - PITTSBURGH STEELERS Gaffney, Jabar - HOUSTON TEXANS Grossman, Rex - CHICAGO BEARS Hilliard, Ike - NEW YORK GIANTS Jackson, Darrell -SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Jackson, Terry - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Jacobs, Taylor - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Johnson, Doug - TENNESSEE TITANS Johnson, Todd - CHICAGO BEARS Kearse, Jevon - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Kinney, Erron - TENNESSEE TITANS Manuel, Marquand - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Matthews, Shane - BUFFALO BILLS McCray, Bobby - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Mitchell, Jeff - CAROLINA PANTHERS Nattiel, Mike - MINNESOTA VIKINGS Palmer, Jesse - NEW YORK GIANTS Pearson, Mike - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Peterson, Mike - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Piller, Zach - TENNESSEE TITANS Keiwan Ratliff, - CINCINNATI BENGALS Scott, Ian - CHICAGO BEARS Sheppard, Lito - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Smith, Emmitt - ARIZONA CARDINALS Starks, Max - PITTSBURGH STEELERS Taylor, Fred - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Taylor, Travis - BALTIMORE RAVENS Troupe, Ben - TENNESSEE TITANS Walker, Aaron - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Walker, Kenyatta - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Warren, Gerard - CLEVELAND BROWNS
GEORGIA (36) Bailey, Boss - DETROIT LIONS Bailey, Champ - DENVER BRONCOS Bell, Kendrell - PITTSBURGH STEELERS Bierria, Terreal - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Carter, Quincy - NEW YORK JETS Cochran, Antonio - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Daniels, Phillip - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Evans, Demetric - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Ferguson, Jason - NEW YORK JETS Foster, George - DENVER BRONCOS Geathers, Robert - CINCINNATI BENGALS Gilbert, Tony - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Godfrey, Randall - SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Grant, Charles - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Haynes, Verron - PITTSBURGH STEELERS Hearst, Garrison - DENVER BRONCOS Herndon, Steve - ATLANTA FALCONS Jennings, Jonas - BUFFALO BILLS Kasay, John - CAROLINA PANTHERS McMichael, Randy - MIAMI DOLPHINS Pass, Patrick - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Peterson, Todd - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Phillips, Jermaine - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Seymour, Richard - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Smith, Musa - BALTIMORE RAVENS Stinchcomb, Jon - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Stinchcomb, Matt - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Strong, Mack - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Stroud, Marcus - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Sullivan, Johnathan - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Terry, Chris - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Thornton, Bruce - DALLAS COWBOYS Ward, Hines - PITTSBURGH STEELERS Watson, Ben - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Wiggins, Jermaine - MINNESOTA VIKINGS Witherspoon, Will - CAROLINA PANTHERS
KENTUCKY (4) McCree, Marlon - HOUSTON TEXANS Pinner, Artose - DETROIT LIONS Robertson, Dewayne - NEW YORK JETS Williams, Moe - MINNESOTA VIKINGS
LSU (31) Allen, Kenderick - NEW YORK GIANTS Clark, Ryan - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Clayton, Michael - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Davey, Rohan - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Davis, Domanick - HOUSTON TEXANS Edwards, Eric - ARIZONA CARDINALS Faneca, Alan - PITTSBURGH STEELERS Faulk, Kevin - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Faulk, Trev - ST. LOUIS RAMS Gay, Randall - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Green, Howard - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Green, Jarvis NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Henderson, Devery - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Hill, Marquise - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS James, Bradie - DALLAS COWBOYS James, Tory - CINCINNATI BENGALS Kennison, Eddie - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Lavalais, Chad - ATLANTA FALCONS Mauck, Matt - DENVER BRONCOS Mawae, Kevin - NEW YORK JETS McClure, Todd - ATLANTA FALCONS McFarland, Anthony - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Price, Marcus - BUFFALO BILLS Reed, Josh - BUFFALO BILLS Richey, Wade - BALTIMORE RAVENS Roman, Mark - GREEN BAY PACKERS Royal, Robert - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Toefield, LaBrandon - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Walker, Denard -OAKLAND RAIDERS Wiley, Chuck - MINNESOTA VIKINGS Winey, Brandon - NEW YORK GIANTS
OLE MISS (17) Anderson, Charlie - HOUSTON TEXANS Andrews, Stacy - CINCINNATI BENGALS Bowens, Tim - MIAMI DOLPHINS Burgess, Derrick - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Hand, Norman - NEW YORK GIANTS Heard, Ronnie SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Hutchins, Von - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Lucas, Ken - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Mangum, Kris - CAROLINA PANTHERS Manning, Eli - NEW YORK GIANTS McAllister, Deuce - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Metcalf, Terrence - CHICAGO BEARS Pritchett, Kelvin - DETROIT LIONS Reyes, Tutan CAROLINA PANTHERS Vincent, Keydrick PITTSBURGH STEELERS Wade, Todd HOUSTON TEXANS Wayne, Nate PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
MISSISSIPPI STATE (16) Blade, Willie - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Brown, Eric - HOUSTON TEXANS Favors, Greg - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Griffith, Justin - ATLANTA FALCONS Haggan, Mario - BUFFALO BILLS Harris, Walt - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Kelly, Reggie - CINCINNATI BENGALS Kelly, Tommy - OAKLAND RAIDERS Lee, Donald - MIAMI DOLPHINS McKinley, Alvin - CLEVELAND BROWNS Moulds, Eric - BUFFALO BILLS Sears, Corey - HOUSTON TEXANS Smoot, Fred - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Thomas, Randy - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Womack, Floyd - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Wyms, Ellis - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
SOUTH CAROLINA (17) Abraham, John - NEW YORK JETS Brown, Sheldon - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Cousin, Terry - NEW YORK GIANTS Edwards, Kalimba - DETROIT LIONS Freeman, Arturo - MIAMI DOLPHINS Goodman, Andre' - DETROIT LIONS Jenkins, Corey - MIAMI DOLPHINS Moore, Langston - CINCINNATI BENGALS Nesbit, Jamar - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Offord, Willie - MINNESOTA VIKINGS Pinkney, Cleveland - ATLANTA FALCONS Pinnock, Andrew - SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Pritchett, Stanley - ATLANTA FALCONS Robinson, Dunta - HOUSTON TEXANS Robinson, Marcus - MINNESOTA VIKINGS Staley, Duce - PITTSBURGH STEELERS Wharton, Travelle - CAROLINA PANTHERS
TENNESSEE (38) Baker, Rashad - BUFFALO BILLS Battle, Julian - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Bryson, Shawn - DETROIT LIONS Clifton, Chad - GREEN BAY PACKERS Coleman, Cosey TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Ellis, Shaun - NEW YORK JETS Fleming, Troy - TENNESSEE TITANS Franklin, Aubrayo - BALTIMORE RAVENS Garner, Charlie - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Grant, Deon - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Greer, Jabari - BUFFALO BILLS Haynesworth, Albert - TENNESSEE TITANS Henderson, John - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Henry, Travis - BUFFALO BILLS Jones, Mark - NEW YORK GIANTS Lewis, Jamal - BALTIMORE RAVENS Little, Leonard - ST. LOUIS RAMS Lott, Andre - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Manning, Peyton - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Martin, David - GREEN BAY PACKERS Moore, Eddie - MIAMI DOLPHINS Moore, Rashad - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Parker, Eric - SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Price, Peerless - ATLANTA FALCONS Ritzmann, Constantin - BUFFALO BILLS Stallworth, Donte' - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Stevenson, Dominique - WASHINGTON REDSKINS Teague, Trey - BUFFALO BILLS Thompson, Raynoch - ARIZONA CARDINALS Walker, Darwin - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Washington, Kelley - CINCINNATI BENGALS Weary, Fred - HOUSTON TEXANS Westmoreland, Eric - CLEVELAND BROWNS Whiteside, Keyon - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Wilson, Al - DENVER BRONCOS Wilson, Cedrick - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Wilson, Gibril - NEW YORK GIANTS Witten, Jason - DALLAS COWBOYS
VANDERBILT (10) Battles, Ainsley - PITTSBURGH STEELERS Chavous, Corey - MINNESOTA VIKINGS Duncan, Jamie - ATLANTA FALCONS Hillenmeyer, Hunter - CHICAGO BEARS Jones, Rushen - MINNESOTA VIKINGS Quarles, Shelton - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Stewart, Matt - ATLANTA FALCONS Williams, Jimmy - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Winborn, Jamie - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Yoder, Todd - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS