Tigers in the NFL - 2019
I update every January the spreadsheet I've been keeping for years to calculate which Tiger teams contained the most future NFL players. Here's the report for 2019.
- 40 Tigers played at least one game in an NFL uniform this past season - seven less than the all-time high of 47 in 2018. Here they are grouped by position with their years in the league in parentheses.
Defense (22)
D-Line (6): Michael Brockers - Rams (8), Davon Godchaux - Dolphins (3), Frank Herron (1) - Lions, Danielle Hunter - Vikings (5), Arden Key - Raiders (2), Barkevious Mingo - Seahawks, Al Woods - Seahawks (10)
LB (6): Kwon Alexander - Bucs (5), Deion Jones - Falcons (4), Kevin Minter -Bucs (7), Duke Riley - Falcons (3), Corey Thompson - Bills (2), Devin White - Bucs (1)
DB (10): Jamal Adams - Jets (3), Morris Claiborne - Jets (8), Donte Jackson - Panthers (2), Tyrann Mathieu - Chiefs (7), Jalen Mills - Eagles (4), Patrick Peterson - Cardinals (9), Eric Reid - Panthers(7), Kevin Toliver - Bears (2), Tre'Davious White - Bills (3), Greedy Williams - Browns (1)
Offense (16)
O-Line (6): Will Clapp - Saints (2), La'el Collins - Cowboys (4), Jerald Hawkins - Bucs (2), Ethan Pocic - Seahawks (3), Trai Turner - Panthers (6), Andrew Whitworth - Rams (14), Reid Ferguson (3) - Bills
WR (5): Odell Beckham - Browns (6), DJ Chark - Jaguars (2), Russell Gage - Falcons (2), Jarvis Landry - Browns (6), Russell Shepard - Giants (7)
TE (1): Foster Moreau - Raiders (1)
RB (4): Leonard Fournette - Jaguars (3), Derrius Guice - Redskins (1), Spencer Ware - Chiefs (5), Darrel Williams - Chiefs (2)
- Tigers who played in the NFL in 2018 but not 2019
OL Joseph Barksdale
RB Alfred Blue
LB Tashawn Bower
WR Malachi Dupre
LS Reid Ferguson
RB Jeremy Hill
DT Ricky Jean-Francois
P Donnie Jones
WR Brandon LaFell
DL Bennie Logan
RB Stevan Ridley
CB Rashard Robinson
LB Kelvin Sheppard
DT Kyle Williams
- Tiger teams with the most future NFL players on them (counting only those who lettered for a given year):
32 - 2012
30 - 2013
29 - 2003 (SEC and BCS Champions)
27 - 2011 (SEC Champions)
27 - 2002
27 - 2001 (SEC Champions)
Remember that it will take several years for all the players on the fabulous 2019-20 team to reach the NFL.
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