Tigers in the NFL - 2016 Update
I've updated the spreadsheet I've been keeping for years to calculate which Tiger teams contained the most future NFL players. Here's the report for 2016.
- 42 Tigers played at least one game in an NFL uniform this past season - the same number as in 2015 and two less than the all-time high of 44 in 2014. Here they are grouped by position with their years in the league in parentheses.
Defense (25)
D-Line (11): Michael Brockers - Rams (5), Glenn Dorsey - 49ers (9), Lavar Edwards - Colts (4), Danielle Hunter - Vikings (2), Tyson Jackson - Falcons (8), Ricky Jean-Francois - Redskins (8), Anthony Johnson (2) - Jets, Bennie Logan - Eagles (4), Barkevious Mingo - Patriots (4), Kyle Williams - Bills (11), Al Woods - Titans (7)
LB (6): Kwon Alexander - Bucs (2), Ron Brooks - Bills (5), Deion Jones - Falcons (1), Kevin Minter - Cardinals (4), Perry Riley - Raiders (7), Kelvin Sheppard - Giants (6)
DB (8): Morris Claiborne - Cowboys (5), Jalen Collins - Falcons (2), Tyrann Mathieu - Cardinals (4), Jalen Mills - Eagles (1), Patrick Peterson - Cardinals (6), Eric Reid - 49ers (4), Rashard Robinson - 49ers (1), Tharold Simon - Seahawks (3)
Offense (15)
O-Line (5): Vadal Alexander - Raiders (1), Joseph Barksdale - Chargers(4), La'el Collins - Cowboys (2), Trai Turner - Panthers (2), Andrew Whitworth - Bengals (10)
WR (5): Odell Beckham - Giants (3), Brandon LaFell - Bengals (7), Jarvis Landry - Dolphins (3), Russell Shepard - Bucs (4), James Wright - Bengals (2)
RB (5): Alfred Blue - Texans (3), Jeremy Hill - Bengals (3), Terrance Magee - Seahawks (2), Stevan Ridley - Falcons (6), Spencer Ware - Chiefs (3)
Special Teams (2)
P (2): Donnie Jones - Eagles (13), Brad Wing - Giants (3)
- Breakdown by team:
4 - Falcons, Bengals
3 - 49ers, Eagles, Cardinals, Giants
2 - Bills, Bucs, Cowboys, Seahawks, Raiders
1 - Chargers, Chiefs, Colts, Dolphins, Jets, Panthers, Patriots, Rams, Texans, Titans, Vikings
0 - Bears, Broncos, Browns, Jaguars, Lions, Packers, Ravens, Saints, Steelers, Redskins
- Tigers who played in the NFL in 2015 but not 2016
LB Lamin Barrow,
WR Dwayne Bowe,
DT Ego Ferguson,
DB Danny McCray,
QB Zach Mettenberger,
WR Rueben Randle
- Tiger teams with the most future NFL players on them (counting only those who lettered for a given year):
29 - 2003 (SEC and BCS Champions)
28 - 2012
27 - 2001, 2002
26 - 2010, 2011 (SEC Champions)
25 - 2007 (SEC and BCS Champions)
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