FCS Players in the NFL: How many from your school?

[Catatonic]

Something to talk about between the draft and the start of preseason practice.

How many players from your school are currently on NFL Rosters?

Here is a link that breaks down NFL rosters by school. http://espn.go.com/nfl/college

I'll start.

Abilene Christian has 5 current players, plus one undrafted free agent and one rookie camp invitee.

[BEAR]

UCA has two.

Alabama has like 30 defensive players. Very few offensive players. Guess that proves defense wins championships.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

NDSU has 7. I was having this conversation the other day. You see a team like Kansas which has been abysmal over the years, has 10 players in the NFL. This year 3 were drafted and 7 UDFA's.

There is something wrong with guys in the FCS having to scratch and claw their way to the NFL and a team that barely deserves to exist almost automatically getting consideration before them.

[Mattymc727]

NDSU has 7. I was having this conversation the other day. You see a team like Kansas which has been abysmal over the years, has 10 players in the NFL. This year 3 were drafted and 7 UDFA's.

There is something wrong with guys in the FCS having to scratch and claw their way to the NFL and a team that barely deserves to exist almost automatically getting consideration before them.

Its an interesting discussion. 20% of NFL starters are undrafted, and 37% of team rosters are undrafted. A much higher percentage is rounds 4-7. These teams have been making mistakes over and over again passing up FCS elite for FBS back-ups because of combine numbers. Not sure how things change but its very interesting to say the least.

[BEAR]

You see I was told that only the talented FCS players get taken. Something about if they are truly talented the NFL scouts will find them. Apparently true wisdom from our resident draft guru. Yet year after year practice camp fodder from FBS backups fills the rosters until cut day and truly talented FCS players watch it on TV.

[Mattymc727]

Its so little amount of time to make an impression, its amazing how undrafted free agents get a decent shot. Have to make the most of it, every snap counts for some of these kids.

Its probably why a lot of the HS "5 star" guys dont make the cut. They go through the motions in life and never try hard because they already know they are all that jazz. Meanwhile an FCS kid that went undrafted is working his butt off to make the team not because he knows hes talented but because he wants it more.

Sorry for being way off topic. UNH only has two, not counting the 2015 class.

[kdinva]

....You see a team like Kansas which has been abysmal over the years, has 10 players in the NFL. This year 3 were drafted and 7 UDFA's.

There is something wrong with guys in the FCS having to scratch and claw their way to the NFL.....

THat's the way Herbstreit wants it....... xsmhx

Even Mel Kiper will give a non D-1A guy some love if warranted...

[tribefan40]

W&M has 7, plus a draft pick this year (Tre Mcbride - WR - Titans) and two in rookie camps (Mike Reilly - DE - Browns, Jasper Coleman - DL - Ravens/Chiefs)

[32counter]

UR has 5 rostered and 5 minicamp participants.

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[jmufan999]

JMU has 4 under contract and 4 more UDFA's in this draft class.

[crusader11]

Holy Cross has one -- Chandler Fenner, DB, New York Giants

[unigriff]

i think the real question is how many FCSers are currently in the HOF. Not transferred in from BCS but played their whole career with an FCS program. They deserve the most kudos.

[DetroitFlyer]

Dayton has one, Kyle Sebetic is on the Green Bay Packers 90 man roster as a safety/cornerback.

[DoctorRemulak]

Towson currently has five players in the NFL, two of whom came out of this years draft class.

OL Jermon Bushrod (CHI) - Rd. 4, 2007
S Jordan Dangerfield (PIT) - UDFA, 2013
RB Terrance West (CLE) - Rd. 3, 2014
CB Tye Smith (SEA) - Rd. 5, 2015
DE Ryan Delaire (TB) - UDFA, 2015

[jmufan999]

i think the real question is how many FCSers are currently in the HOF. Not transferred in from BCS but played their whole career with an FCS program. They deserve the most kudos.

JMU will have one as of this fall, when Charles Haley is inducted.

[CasualFan]

Coastal Carolina has 6, plus 3 UDFA's and a camp invite hoping to make it this year.

Current:
Matt Hazel (WR), Miami Dolphins
Josh Norman (CB), Carolina Panthers
Jerome Simpson (WR), San Francisco 49ers
Lorenzo Taliaferro (RB), Baltimore Ravens
Tyler Thigpen (QB), Cleveland Browns
Mike Tolbert (FB), Carolina Panthers

UDFA:
Chad Hamilton (C), Chicago Bears
Quinn Backus (S), Houston Texans
Denzel Rice (CB), Philadelphia Eagles

Camp Invite:
Joe Kaleta (OL), Cleveland Browns

[iowastatebison]

i think the real question is how many FCSers are currently in the HOF. Not transferred in from BCS but played their whole career with an FCS program. They deserve the most kudos.

In response to your question, here is a list of the hall of famers who have graduated from FCS schools. The asterisk indicate players who have played at multiple schools. I don't think I forgot any current FCS schools but I might have included schools that were not FCS at the time the players were members of the team. I also may have forgot some schools that are no longer FCS but were at some point in time.

List came from: http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/colleges.aspx











Alabama A&M
(1)
John Stallworth (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=199)


Bethune-Cookman
(1)
Larry Little (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=130)


Brown
(1)
Fritz Pollard (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=242)


Bucknell
(1)
Clarke Hinkle (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=97)


California Polytechnic
(1)
John Madden (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=255)*


Columbia
(1)
Sid Luckman (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=135)


Dartmouth
(1)
Ed Healey (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=91)


Dayton
(1)
Chuck Noll (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=166)


Duquesne
(2)
Art Rooney (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=183)* , Dan Rooney (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=184)


Florida A&M
(1)
Bob Hayes (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=276)


Fordham
(3)
Vince Lombardi (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=132) , Wellington Mara (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=140) , Alex Wojciechowicz (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=234)


Georgetown
(2)
Dan Reeves (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=178) , Art Rooney (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=183)*


Grambling
(4)
Willie Brown (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=36) , Junious (Buck) Buchanan (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=37) , Willie Davis (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=52) , Charlie Joiner (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=107)


Harvard
(1)
Marv Levy (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=128)*


Holy Cross
(1)
George Connor (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=47)*


Jackson State
(3)
Lem Barney (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=19) , Walter Payton (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=174) , Jackie Slater (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=197)


James Madison
Marshall
(1)
(1)
Charles Haley (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=288)
Frank Gatski (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=72)*


Mississippi Valley State
(1)
Jerry Rice (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=290)


Montana State
(1)
Jan Stenerud (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=203)


Morgan State
(4)
Roosevelt Brown (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=35) , Len Ford (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=69)* , Leroy Kelly (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=113) , Willie Lanier (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=122)


North Carolina A&T
(1)
Elvin Bethea (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=26)


Pennsylvania
(2)
Chuck Bednarik (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=22) , Bert Bell (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=23)


Prairie View A&M
Savannah State
(1)
(1)
Ken Houston (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=100)
Shannon Sharpe (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=279)


South Carolina State
(3)
Harry Carson (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=239) , David (Deacon) Jones (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=108)* , Marion Motley (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=156)*


South Dakota State
(1)
Jim Langer (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=121)


Southern University
(2)
Mel Blount (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=30) , Aeneas Williams (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=308)


Tennessee State
(2)
Richard Dent (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=240) , Claude Humphrey (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=245)


Texas Southern
(1)
Michael Strahan (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=312)


Villanova
(1)
Howie Long (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=133)


William & Mary
(1)
Lou Creekmur (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=49)

[ramMan]

Fordham currently has two players in the NFL:
Isa Abdul-Quddus, S, Detroit Lions
Patrick Murray, K, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Plus one undrafted free agent:
Dan Light, TE, Kansas City Chiefs

And three have been invited to rookie camps:
Jordan Chapman, DB, Baltimore Ravens
Tebucky Jones, Jr., WR, Tennessee Titans
Ian Williams, CB, New York Giants

[Hammersmith]

NDSU has 7. I was having this conversation the other day. You see a team like Kansas which has been abysmal over the years, has 10 players in the NFL. This year 3 were drafted and 7 UDFA's.

There is something wrong with guys in the FCS having to scratch and claw their way to the NFL and a team that barely deserves to exist almost automatically getting consideration before them.

Cornick was just waived by the Bears after failing his physical, so we're down to six seven rostered and three camp invites.

Rosters
John Crockett - Green Bay
Craig Dahl - San Francisco
Kyle Emanuel - San Diego
Ramon Humber - New Orleans
Joe Mays - New York Jets
Billy Turner - Miami
Marcus Williams - New York Jets

Invites
Adam Keller
Christian Dudzik
Carlton Littlejohn

[NoDak 4 Ever]

Cornick was just waived by the Bears after failing his physical, so we're down to six rostered and three camp invites.

Rosters
Craig Dahl - San Francisco
Kyle Emanuel - San Diego
Ramon Humber - New Orleans
Joe Mays - New York Jets
Billy Turner - Miami
Marcus Williams - New York Jets

Invites
Adam Keller
Christian Dudzik
Carlton Littlejohn

Hopefully it was an injury that can get cleared up. Crockett signed a contract so he's technically rostered until the cuts.

[Gangtackle11]

The Cats have:
Ben Ijalana OT New York Jets
Darrell Young FB Washington Redskins
Ross Ventrone Special Teams Pittsburgh Steelers

in camp:
Vince Kowalski OT Kansas City Chiefs
Kevin Monangai RB Philadelphia Eagles
Joe Sarnese S Philadelphia Eagles
Ernest Pettway TE Kansas City Chiefs

[Hammersmith]

Hopefully it was an injury that can get cleared up. Crockett signed a contract so he's technically rostered until the cuts.

Crap, didn't even notice he wasn't on the list. Saw Emanuel and just assumed. I'll go back and fix it.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

I think Montana has around 11 or so with the couple FA's this year but haven't looked it up.

[Hammersmith]

I think Montana has around 11 or so with the couple FA's this year but haven't looked it up.

ESPN concurs.

Colt Anderson - Indianapolis
Kroy Biermann - Atlanta
Dan Carpenter - Buffalo
Brock Coyle - Seattle
Trumaine Johnson - St. Louis
Danny Kistler - Oakland
Marc Mariani - Chicago
William Poehls - Tennessee
Chase Reynolds - St. Louis
Jordan Tripp - Miami
Zack Wagenmann - Arizona
Jimmy Wilson - San Diego

Only found Wagenmann as a 2015 UFA.

[catamount man]

Western Carolina's Ace Clark started Seattle's rookie camp today as a "tryout". Hope he can make it. We have no current NFL rostered players and haven't since Brad Hoover retired from the Carolina Panthers after the 2009 season ending a nice 10 year career. Last Catamount DRAFTED was Andrew Jordan by the Denver Broncos back in 1994. But, people forget that former NFL greats Dean Biasucci and Clyde Simmons played football at WCU. Not to mention David Patten, WR with the Patriots who has THREE SB rings. Hope Ace can turn some heads in Seattle. GO CATS!

[ursus arctos horribilis]

ESPN concurs.

Colt Anderson - Indianapolis
Kroy Biermann - Atlanta
Dan Carpenter - Buffalo
Brock Coyle - Seattle
Trumaine Johnson - St. Louis
Danny Kistler - Oakland
Marc Mariani - Chicago
William Poehls - Tennessee
Chase Reynolds - St. Louis
Jordan Tripp - Miami
Zack Wagenmann - Arizona
Jimmy Wilson - San Diego

Only found Wagenmann as a 2015 UFA.

Thanks Hammer, I'm sorta lazy and unmotivated on the matter but even more so don't pay enough attention to the NFL to even know where to look it up easily. xlolx

Appreciate the help.xthumbsupx

[Hammersmith]

Thanks Hammer, I'm sorta lazy and unmotivated on the matter but even more so don't pay enough attention to the NFL to even know where to look it up easily. xlolx

Appreciate the help.xthumbsupx

Google is your friend.


nfl players by college

nfl ufa montana


;)

[Catatonic]

Google is your friend.


nfl players by college

nfl ufa montana


;)

Google wasn't even necessary. All that's required is to click the link in the first post in this thread.

[AmsterBison]

How is the DT from Eastern Washington, Renard Williams, not in the NFL? He was a beast in the 2010 game against NDSU.

[Ivytalk]

Harvard:

Cameron Brate, Bucs
Desmond Bryant, Browns
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jets
Kyle Juszczyk, Ravens

UDFAs:

Zack Hodges, Colts
Nick Easton, Ravens

[eiu1999]

Tony Romo (http://www.dallascowboys.com/team/players/roster/tony-romo) - Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
Jimmy Garoppolo (http://www.patriots.com/team/players/roster/jimmy-garoppolo)- Quarterback, New England Patriots
Sean Payton (http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/coaches/sean-payton/0f5bb4a7-91e1-49dd-870e-343a124ea92e) - Head Coach, New Orleans Saints
Ryan Pace - General Manager of the Chicago Bears - hired January 8, 2015

[Hammerhead]

Does having more FCS games on TV help to get more interest from NFL scouts? The top 10-20 teams in the FCS would probably have a winning record if you transplanted them to a G5 conference even without increased scholarships.


NDSU has 7. I was having this conversation the other day. You see a team like Kansas which has been abysmal over the years, has 10 players in the NFL. This year 3 were drafted and 7 UDFA's.

There is something wrong with guys in the FCS having to scratch and claw their way to the NFL and a team that barely deserves to exist almost automatically getting consideration before them.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Does having more FCS games on TV help to get more interest from NFL scouts? The top 10-20 teams in the FCS would probably have a winning record if you transplanted them to a G5 conference even without increased scholarships.

TV has nothing to do with it. There have been D2 games not televised and they still attract 10-12 NFL teams.

Here is how NFL teams determine whether they attend games and how they see players.

1. NFL teams send out scouts for junior pro days in the spring to evaluate rising seniors.

2. Based on those grades NFL directors then make schedules to determine which schools their scouts will visit. Then it is up to the scout to decide which games he goes to in order to see players on those lists.

3. The higher rated a player is or the more prospects a school has the higher the level personnel attend and it also increases the total number of people assigned to go in there.

You see a lot of MEAC and SWAC games on TV but many NFL teams don't even attend them. For example in the MEAC this year the only schools guaranteed to get scouts regularly are Hampton, SC State, and Morgan State. Last year Delaware State had a lot of scouts because they had two legit prospects.

[superman7515]

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[WWII]

Albany has 1, Brian Parker KC Chiefs

[BisonTru]

Here's a list of NFL players from the FCS and Below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bWYhBVa416RzmZMdyj3eONuJN_hAeUQWy8B4TPY5csQ/edit?usp=sharing

Taken from: http://www.sportingcharts.com/nfl/stats/number-of-nfl-players-by-college/2015/

Delaware, Illinois State, Montana, and DII West Texas A&M top the list at 12.

[woffordgrad94]

I always thought Eric Brietenstein would go into the NFL and be a fullback in the mode of former Panthers fullback (and SoCon alum from WCU) Brad Hoover. Alas, that did not work out for Eric. Ironically, the one Wofford alum in the NFL is a receiver-Brenton Bersin of the Carolina Panthers. Panthers ownerr Jerry Richardson, whomwas also a receiver, is the only other Wofford alum to have played in a meaningful game in the NFL Former kicker/punter Kasey Redfern was with the Jacksonville Jaguars during the preseason but did not make their final roster.

[ST_Lawson]

We had one get cut in early September, so we're down to one player (from a high of 9 about a decade ago). Mike Scifres, Chargers Punter.

[Model Citizen]

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