Tigers in the NFL - 2017 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 2017.
46 Tigers played at least one game in an NFL uniform this past season - A NEW RECORD HIGH, topping 2014's 44 and 2015 and 2016's 43.
- Here they are grouped by position with their years in the league in parentheses.
Defense (27)
D-Line (11): Michael Brockers - Rams (6), Lavar Edwards - Ravens (5), Davon Godchaux - Dolphins (1), Danielle Hunter - Vikings (3), Ricky Jean-Francois - Patriots (9), Anthony Johnson (3) - Jets, Bennie Logan - Eagles (5), Barkevious Mingo - Colts (5), Lewis Neal - Cowboys (1), Kyle Williams - Bills (12), Al Woods - Colts (8)
LB (6): Kwon Alexander - Bucs (3), Kendell Beckwith - Bucs (1), Tashawn Bower - Vikings (1), Deion Jones - Falcons (2), Kevin Minter - Cardinals (5), Duke Riley - Falcons (1), Kelvin Sheppard - Giants (7)
DB (9): Jamal Adams (1) - Jets, Morris Claiborne - Jets (6), Ronald Martin - Colts (3), Tyrann Mathieu - Cardinals (5), Jalen Mills - Eagles (2), Patrick Peterson - Cardinals (7), Eric Reid - 49ers (5), Rashard Robinson - Jets (2), Tre'Davious White - Bills (1)
Offense (16)
O-Line (7): Vadal Alexander - Raiders (2), Joseph Barksdale - Chargers (5), La'el Collins - Cowboys (3), Jerald Hawkins - Steelers (1), Ethan Pocic - Seahawks (1), Trai Turner - Panthers (4), Andrew Whitworth - Rams (11)
WR (4): Odell Beckham - Giants (4), Brandon LaFell - Bengals (8), Jarvis Landry - Dolphins (4), Russell Shepard - Bucs (5)
RB (5): Alfred Blue - Texans (4), Leonard Fournette - Jaguars (1), Jeremy Hill - Bengals (4), Terrance Magee - Falcons (3), Stevan Ridley - Steelers (7)
Special Teams (3)
P (2): Donnie Jones - Eagles (14), Brad Wing - Giants (4); LS (1) - Reid Ferguson - Bills (1)
- Breakdown by team:
4 -
Jets
3 - Eagles, Colts, Bills, Bucs, Falcons, Cardinals, Giants
2 - Rams, Dolphins, Vikings, Cowboys, Steelers, Bengals
1 - Ravens, 49ers, Patriots, Raiders, Chargers, Seahawks, Panthers, Texans, Jaguars
0 - Chiefs, Titans, Bears, Broncos, Browns,, Lions, Packers, Saints, Redskins
- Tigers who played in the NFL in 2016 but not 2017
LB Ron Brooks
DB Jalen Collins
DL Glen Dorsey
DT Tyson Jackson
DB Tharold Simon
RB Spencer Ware (missed entire season with injury)
WR James Wright
- Tiger teams with the most future NFL players on them (counting only those who lettered for that given year):
31 - 2012
29 - 2003 (SEC and BCS Champions), 2013
27 - 2011 (SEC Champions), 2002, 2001 (SEC Champions)
26 - 2010
25 - 2007 (SEC and BCS Champions), 2004
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