How Many Players From Alabama Are In The NFL?

There are currently 54 players from Alabama playing in the NFL. Check out the complete list of Alabama NFL players and their current teams.

Introduction

In the 2020 NFL season, there are a total of 69 players from the state of Alabama on NFL rosters, including the practice squad. This is the most players from one state in the NFL. The second-most represented state is Florida with 62 players, followed by Texas with 58 players.

The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama has had 568 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since their first draft selection in 1936. As of the end of the 2019 NFL season, there were 41 former Alabama players on active rosters in the NFL. Two former Alabama players have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Don Hutson and Derrick Thomas.

The NFL

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. NFL players are recruited primarily from the collegiate level.

The University of Alabama’s NFL Players

The University of Alabama has a long and successful history of producing NFL players. In the 2017 NFL season, there were a total of 27 NFL players from the University of Alabama. This number is tied for the most of any college with Ohio State University. Below is a list of all 27 NFL players from the University of Alabama, sorted by position:

-Offense
Quarterbacks: AJ McCarron (Cincinnati Bengals), Greg McElroy (New York Jets)
Running backs: Kenyan Drake (Miami Dolphins), Mark Ingram (New Orleans Saints), T.J. Yeldon (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Fullbacks: Jalston Fowler (Tennessee Titans)
Wide receivers: Amari Cooper (Oakland Raiders), Kevin Norwood (Carolina Panthers), Ryan Switzer (Dallas Cowboys), Richard Mullaney (Houston Texans)
Tight ends: O.J. Howard (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Michael Williams ( Detroit Lions)
Offensive linemen: Cam Robinson (Jacksonville Jaguars), D.J. Fluker (San Diego Chargers), Arie Kouandjio (Buffalo Bills), Cyrus Kouandjio (Buffalo Bills), Ryan Kelly (Indianapolis Colts), Barrett Jones (Pittsburgh Steelers), Chance Warmack (Philadelphia Eagles), Anthony Steen (Arizona Cardinals)

-Defense
Defensive linemen: Marcell Dareus (Buffalo Bills), A’Shawn Robinson (Detroit Lions, Jarran Reed (Seattle Seahawks, Jonathan Allen (Washington Redskins, Quinton Dial (San Francisco 49ers, Dalvin Tomlinson (New York Giants, Eddie Vanderdoes (Oakland Raiders, Da’Ron Payne (Washington Redskins
Linebackers: Reuben Foster (San Francisco 49ers, Ryan Anderson (Washington Redskins, Mark Barron (Los Angeles Rams, C.J. Mosley (Baltimore Ravens, Dont’a Hightower (New England Patriots, Trey DePriest (Cleveland Browns, Xavier Owens Automatic bids for 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football seasonning bid e §2 million in post-season revenue sharing each season from 2017 through 2025 as part of the College Football Playoff television contract with ESPN.”

Conclusion

In conclusion, there are currently forty-three players from the state of Alabama in the National Football League. This is a decrease from last year, when there were fifty-two players. However, this number has fluctuated over the years, and it is possible that next year there will be more players from Alabama in the NFL.