By Greg DePalma, OFN Executive Producer

NFL Week 1 Roster Data Analysis

SEC COUNTRY: Alabama and LSU were tied for the most players on NFL Kickoff 2017 active rosters with 39 each, the NFL announced earlier this month. LSU has ranked first the past three years, with 42 players in 2016, 40 in 2015 and 38 in 2014 on Kickoff Weekend rosters.

A total of 259 colleges were represented on Kickoff Weekend active rosters. Here is a list of the top colleges with the most players per school in the NFL…

Top Colleges

Alabama/LSU…39

USC…37

Clemson/Florida/Ohio State…35

Florida State/Miami, FL…34

Georgia/Oklahoma…30

California/Notre Dame…28

UCLA…27

Auburn…26

Michigan…25

Here is a breakdown by position of colleges with the most players per school in the NFL…

Top Colleges

Defensive back…Florida (10)

Linebacker…Florida State (8)

Defensive tackle…Alabama (7)

Wide-receiver…Clemson (7)

Running back…Alabama/Oklahoma (6)

Defensive end…Arkansas/Penn State/USC (5)

Offensive tackle…Florida/Iowa (5)

Tight end…Notre Dame/Stanford (5)

Offensive guard…Alabama (4)

Quarterback…Michigan State/USC (4)

Center…Florida/Missouri (3)

Punter…Miami, FL/Tennessee (3)

Kicker…Florida State/Texas/UCLA (2)

For a complete listing of every team in every category