The 15 Boilermakers on rosters/practice squads is tied for 55th overall & 2 more than last year at this time. Drew Brees, Kawann Short & Austin Larkin are gone from opening day rosters last year. Jordan Roos, Rondale Moore, Derrick Barnes, Tyler Coyle & Grant Hermanns are on rosters/practice squads this year & were not at this time last year. Purdue was dead last in the B1G in NFL players right before the draft, but has now climbed to a tie for 9th due to more of their players sticking than the likes of Indiana, Rutgers & Northwestern players.
15 Boilers:
1) Ryan Kerrigan -- Eagles
2) Dennis Kelly -- Packers
3) Ricardo Allen -- Bengals
4) Raheem Mostert -- 49ers
5) Anthony Brown -- Cowboys
6) Jordan Roos -- Titans Practice Squad
7) Ja'whuan Bentley -- Patriots
8) David Steinmetz -- Washington Practice Squad
9) David Blough -- Lions
10) Brycen Hopkins -- Rams
11) Markus Bailey -- Bengals
12) Rondale Moore -- Cardinals
13) Derrick Barnes -- Lions
14) Tyler Coyle -- Cowboys Practice Squad
15) Grant Hermanns - Jets Practice Squad
Big Ten:
1) Ohio State -- 65 (2nd overall)
2) Michigan -- 42 (6th)
3) Iowa -- 41 (7th)
4) Penn State -- 38 (11th)
5) Wisconsin -- 27 (23rd)
6) Nebraska -- 26 (26th)
7) Michigan State -- 21 (32nd)
8) Maryland -- 18 (42nd)
t9) Purdue -- 15 (55th)
t9) Illinois -- 15 (55th)
t9) Minnesota -- 15 (55th)
12) Northwestern -- 14
13) Rutgers -- 13
14) Indiana -- 12
Iowa continues to be the surprise here IMO. Not many would guess that Iowa has as many NFL players as Georgia & more than Clemson & Oklahoma. Purdue overall best since 2001 has been before the 2006 season when they had 27 former players on NFL rosters & practice squads. That was 19th overall & more than Alabama, Clemson, & Oregon.
Every FBS program has at least 1 guy on an NFL roster (New Mexico State & Kent State have just 1). Even UConn has 6. North Dakota State leads FCS schools with 9.
Bottom 5 Power 5:
1) Kansas - 8
1) Georgia Tech - 8
1) Washington State - 8
4) Iowa State - 9
5) Arizona - 10
Top 5 biggest gainers in NFL numbers the last 5 years:
1) Alabama +28 (from 41 in week1 of 2016 season to 69 today)
2) Ohio State +24
3) Michigan +23
4) Washington +19
5) iowa +18
6) Notre Dame +17
7) Temple +14
8) LSU +13
9) Mississippi State +12
10) BYU + 9
10) San Diego State + 9
Top 5 biggest gainers in NFL numbers in last 10 years
1) Alabama +44 (from 25 in week 1 of 2011 season to 69 today)
2) Washington +27
3) Notre Dame +23
4) Ohio State +22
5) LSU +18
6) Michigan +15
6) Temple +15
6) Clemson +15
9) Mississippi State +14
9) Texas A & M +14
Top 10 biggest drops in NFL numbers last 5 years: Note: due to expanded practice squads these numbers aren't as drastic as the top 10 gainers
1) Louisville -14 (from 25 in week 1 of 2016 season to 11)
1) California -14
3) Connecticut -11
4) USC -9
5) Florida State -9
6) Montana -8
7) Georgia Tech -7
7) Michigan State -7
9) Nevada -6
9) Rutgers -6
9) West Texas A&M -6
Top 10 biggest drops in NFL numbers last 10 years:
1) USC -18 (from 49 in week 1 of 2011 season to 31)
2) Georgia Tech -15
3) Texas -13
4) California -12
4) Fresno State -12
4) Tennessee -12
7) Maryland -11
8) Louisville -10
8) Troy -10
10) Montana -9
The top 55: (Alabama leads for the 4th straight year although their lead over Ohio State went from 16 last year down to 4. Before that LSU lead for 4 of 5 years with USC leading the non-LSU year.
1) Alabama -- 69
2) Ohio State - 65
3) LSU - 58
4) Notre Dame - 49
5) Florida - 45
6) Michigan - 42
7) Georgia - 41
7) Iowa - 41
9) Washington - 40
10) Clemson - 39
11) Penn State - 38
11) Miami - 38
13) Oklahoma - 36
14) Texas - 34
14) Florida State - 34
16) Texas A & M - 32
17) USC - 31
17) South Carolina - 31
19) Auburn - 30
20) Stanford - 29
20) Mississippi State - 29
22) UCLA - 28
23) Wisconsin - 27
23) Utah - 27
23) Tennessee - 27
26) Nebraska - 26
27) Oregon - 25
28) Mississippi - 24
28) TCU - 24
30) MIssouri - 22
30) Temple - 22
32) Michigan State - 21
32) North Carolina - 21
32) Virginia Tech - 21
35) North Carolina State - 20
35) California - 20
35) Arkansas - 20
35) Pittsburgh - 20
35) Central Florida - 20
40) Kentucky - 19
40) BYU - 19
42) Colorado - 18
42) Boise State - 18
42) West Virginia - 18
42) Maryland - 18
46) Oregon State - 17
46) Oklahoma State - 17
46) Virginia - 17
46) Boston College - 17
46) Cincinnati - 17
46) SMU - 17
46) Texas Tech - 17
53) Duke - 16
53) Kansas State - 16
55) Purdue - 15
55) Illinois - 15
55) Baylor - 15
55) Houston - 15
55) Vanderbilt - 15
55) Minnesota - 15
15 Boilers:
1) Ryan Kerrigan -- Eagles
2) Dennis Kelly -- Packers
3) Ricardo Allen -- Bengals
4) Raheem Mostert -- 49ers
5) Anthony Brown -- Cowboys
6) Jordan Roos -- Titans Practice Squad
7) Ja'whuan Bentley -- Patriots
8) David Steinmetz -- Washington Practice Squad
9) David Blough -- Lions
10) Brycen Hopkins -- Rams
11) Markus Bailey -- Bengals
12) Rondale Moore -- Cardinals
13) Derrick Barnes -- Lions
14) Tyler Coyle -- Cowboys Practice Squad
15) Grant Hermanns - Jets Practice Squad
Big Ten:
1) Ohio State -- 65 (2nd overall)
2) Michigan -- 42 (6th)
3) Iowa -- 41 (7th)
4) Penn State -- 38 (11th)
5) Wisconsin -- 27 (23rd)
6) Nebraska -- 26 (26th)
7) Michigan State -- 21 (32nd)
8) Maryland -- 18 (42nd)
t9) Purdue -- 15 (55th)
t9) Illinois -- 15 (55th)
t9) Minnesota -- 15 (55th)
12) Northwestern -- 14
13) Rutgers -- 13
14) Indiana -- 12
Iowa continues to be the surprise here IMO. Not many would guess that Iowa has as many NFL players as Georgia & more than Clemson & Oklahoma. Purdue overall best since 2001 has been before the 2006 season when they had 27 former players on NFL rosters & practice squads. That was 19th overall & more than Alabama, Clemson, & Oregon.
Every FBS program has at least 1 guy on an NFL roster (New Mexico State & Kent State have just 1). Even UConn has 6. North Dakota State leads FCS schools with 9.
Bottom 5 Power 5:
1) Kansas - 8
1) Georgia Tech - 8
1) Washington State - 8
4) Iowa State - 9
5) Arizona - 10
Top 5 biggest gainers in NFL numbers the last 5 years:
1) Alabama +28 (from 41 in week1 of 2016 season to 69 today)
2) Ohio State +24
3) Michigan +23
4) Washington +19
5) iowa +18
6) Notre Dame +17
7) Temple +14
8) LSU +13
9) Mississippi State +12
10) BYU + 9
10) San Diego State + 9
Top 5 biggest gainers in NFL numbers in last 10 years
1) Alabama +44 (from 25 in week 1 of 2011 season to 69 today)
2) Washington +27
3) Notre Dame +23
4) Ohio State +22
5) LSU +18
6) Michigan +15
6) Temple +15
6) Clemson +15
9) Mississippi State +14
9) Texas A & M +14
Top 10 biggest drops in NFL numbers last 5 years: Note: due to expanded practice squads these numbers aren't as drastic as the top 10 gainers
1) Louisville -14 (from 25 in week 1 of 2016 season to 11)
1) California -14
3) Connecticut -11
4) USC -9
5) Florida State -9
6) Montana -8
7) Georgia Tech -7
7) Michigan State -7
9) Nevada -6
9) Rutgers -6
9) West Texas A&M -6
Top 10 biggest drops in NFL numbers last 10 years:
1) USC -18 (from 49 in week 1 of 2011 season to 31)
2) Georgia Tech -15
3) Texas -13
4) California -12
4) Fresno State -12
4) Tennessee -12
7) Maryland -11
8) Louisville -10
8) Troy -10
10) Montana -9
The top 55: (Alabama leads for the 4th straight year although their lead over Ohio State went from 16 last year down to 4. Before that LSU lead for 4 of 5 years with USC leading the non-LSU year.
1) Alabama -- 69
2) Ohio State - 65
3) LSU - 58
4) Notre Dame - 49
5) Florida - 45
6) Michigan - 42
7) Georgia - 41
7) Iowa - 41
9) Washington - 40
10) Clemson - 39
11) Penn State - 38
11) Miami - 38
13) Oklahoma - 36
14) Texas - 34
14) Florida State - 34
16) Texas A & M - 32
17) USC - 31
17) South Carolina - 31
19) Auburn - 30
20) Stanford - 29
20) Mississippi State - 29
22) UCLA - 28
23) Wisconsin - 27
23) Utah - 27
23) Tennessee - 27
26) Nebraska - 26
27) Oregon - 25
28) Mississippi - 24
28) TCU - 24
30) MIssouri - 22
30) Temple - 22
32) Michigan State - 21
32) North Carolina - 21
32) Virginia Tech - 21
35) North Carolina State - 20
35) California - 20
35) Arkansas - 20
35) Pittsburgh - 20
35) Central Florida - 20
40) Kentucky - 19
40) BYU - 19
42) Colorado - 18
42) Boise State - 18
42) West Virginia - 18
42) Maryland - 18
46) Oregon State - 17
46) Oklahoma State - 17
46) Virginia - 17
46) Boston College - 17
46) Cincinnati - 17
46) SMU - 17
46) Texas Tech - 17
53) Duke - 16
53) Kansas State - 16
55) Purdue - 15
55) Illinois - 15
55) Baylor - 15
55) Houston - 15
55) Vanderbilt - 15
55) Minnesota - 15
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