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NFL 2016: A Look at NFL Rosters (Drew McKenzie, Sportspress Northwest)
LSU had the most players on NFL Kickoff 2016 rosters with 42. LSU also ranked first last year, with 40 players on Kickoff Weekend rosters. Here's additional factoids regarding this year's NFL Rosters
A total of 253 colleges were represented on Kickoff Weekend rosters. The :
Colleges With The Most Players in the NFL
College | Players | College | Players |
---|---|---|---|
Source: NFL | |||
LSU | 42 | Miami | 34 |
Florida State | 36 | Florida | 33 |
Southern California | 36 | Georgia | 31 |
Alabama | 35 | Clemson | 29 |
Ohio State | 35 | Penn State | 29 |
Breakdown by position of colleges with the most players in the NFL
Position | College | Players | Position | College | Players |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Source: NFL | |||||
C | Missouri | 4 | DT | Alabama, LSU | 5 |
G | Alabama | 6 | DE | Penn State | 7 |
T | Mississippi | 5 | LB | Penn State, Southern California | 8 |
TE | Stanford | 6 | DB | LSU | 9 |
QB | Michigan State, Southern California | 4 | P | Tennessee | 3 |
RB | Alabama | 5 | K | Florida State | 4 |
WR | California, Ohio State | 6 |
Quarterback Breakdown
Quarterbacks were in the spotlight once again on Kickoff Weekend and the NFL has now had at least one rookie quarterback start in Week 1 in nine consecutive seasons, the longest streak in the Super Bowl era.
By-The-Numbers Look at the 32 Starting Quarterbacks in Week 1
Number | Factoid | Quarterbacks |
---|---|---|
Source: NFL | ||
5 | Rookie or Second-year | Prescott, Dal (Rookie); Siemian, Den; Wentz, Phi (Rookie); Winston, TB; Mariota, Ten |
19 | 1st-round Draft picks | Palmer, Ari; Ryan, Atl; Flacco, Bal; Newton, Car; Cutler, Chi; Griffin III, Cle; Stafford, Det; Rodgers, GB; Luck, Ind; Bortles, Jax; Smith, KC; Tannehill, Mia; Manning, NYG; Wentz, Phi; Roethlisberger, Pit; Rivers, SD; Gabbert, SF; Winston, TB; Mariota, Ten |
5 | 6th-Round Draft picks or later, or undrafted | Taylor, Buf (Round 6); Siemian, Den (Round 7); Keenum, LA (Undrafted); Hill, Min (Undrafted); Fitzpatrick, NYJ (Round 7) |
7 | No. 1 overall picks | Palmer, Arz; Newton, Car; Stafford, Det; Luck, Ind; Smith, KC; Manning, NYG; Winston, TB |
8 | Drafted No. 75 overall or later, or undrafted | Taylor, Buf; Prescott, Dal; Siemian, Den; Keenum, LA (Undrafted); Hill , Min (Undrafted); Fitzpatrick, NYJ; Wilson, Sea; Cousins, Was |
20 | Younger than 30 years old | Taylor, Buf; Newton, Car; Dalton, Cin; Griffin III, Cle; Prescott, Dal; Siemian, Den; Stafford, Det; Osweiler, Hou; Luck, Ind; Bortles, Jax; Keenum, LA; Tannehill, Mia; Garoppolo, NE; Carr, Oak; Wentz, Phi; Gabbert, SF; Wilson, Sea; Winston, TB; Mariota, Ten; Cousins, Was |
7 | From Texas, most of any state | Dalton, Cin; Griffin III, Cle; Stafford, Det; Luck, Ind; Keenum, LA; Tannehill, Mia; Brees, NO |
The Tall And Short Of It
On NFL Kickoff rosters, there were 274 players weighing under 200 pounds, 312 players under six feet tall, and 339 players weighing over 300 pounds.
Washington has 14 players weighing less than 200 pounds, the most of any team in that category. San Diego has the most players under six-feet tall with 15. Detroit has 15 players weighing over 300 pounds, the most in the league.
Team-By-Team Player Dimension Breakdown Based On 2016 Kickoff Rosters
Team | Under 200 Lbs | Under 6-Feet | Over 300 Lbs |
---|---|---|---|
Source: NFL | |||
Baltimore | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Buffalo | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Cincinnati | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Cleveland | 10 | 13 | 10 |
Denver | 7 | 12 | 9 |
Houston | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Indianapolis | 8 | 13 | 11 |
Jacksonville | 9 | 7 | 10 |
Kansas City | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Miami | 5 | 6 | 12 |
New England | 9 | 12 | 10 |
NY Jets | 6 | 8 | 13 |
Oakland | 7 | 6 | 12 |
Pittsburgh | 8 | 12 | 9 |
San Diego | 6 | 15 | 10 |
Tennessee | 8 | 9 | 13 |
Arizona | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Atlanta | 8 | 11 | 8 |
Carolina | 6 | 9 | 11 |
Chicago | 10 | 8 | 12 |
Dallas | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Detroit | 7 | 11 | 15 |
Green Bay | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Los Angeles | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Minnesota | 11 | 7 | 10 |
New Orleans | 9 | 10 | 10 |
NY Giants | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Philadelphia | 10 | 12 | 10 |
San Francisco | 7 | 9 | 12 |
Seattle | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Tampa Bay | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Washington | 14 | 6 | 9 |
Height, Weight & Age Averages for 2016 AFC & NFC ROSTERS
Team | Height | Weight | Age (Years) | Experience | Rookie & 1st year | Players Age 30+ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Source: NFL *NFC/AFC High ^NFC/AFC low | ||||||
Baltimore | 6.15 | 242.96 | 26.77* | 4.62 | 12 | 15* |
Buffalo | 6.13^ | 240.26^ | 26.40 | 4.66* | 6^ | 10 |
Cincinnati | 6.22* | 247.68 | 26.38 | 4.43 | 10 | 9 |
Cleveland | 6.15 | 243.00 | 25.06^ | 3.00^ | 18* | 7 |
Denver | 6.19 | 245.08 | 25.49 | 3.28 | 15 | 2^ |
Houston | 6.19 | 246.21 | 26.15 | 4.04 | 9 | 10 |
Indianapolis | 6.15 | 246.30 | 26.75 | 4.55 | 13 | 12 |
Jacksonville | 6.17 | 244.32 | 25.57 | 3.79 | 10 | 5 |
Kansas City | 6.18 | 242.11 | 25.42 | 3.49 | 12 | 4 |
Miami | 6.20 | 245.47 | 26.19 | 4.17 | 9 | 9 |
New England | 6.16 | 247.72 | 25.68 | 3.92 | 11 | 6 |
NY Jets | 6.21 | 249.74 | 26.21 | 3.94 | 15 | 12 |
Oakland | 6.18 | 247.81 | 26.17 | 3.87 | 11 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6.17 | 245.25 | 26.47 | 4.43 | 9 | 9 |
San Diego | 6.16 | 249.21 | 26.04 | 3.94 | 9 | 10 |
Tennessee | 6.18 | 250.42* | 26.47 | 4.55 | 10 | 9 |
Arizona | 6.22* | 250.21 | 26.11 | 4.13 | 11 | 9 |
Atlanta | 6.14^ | 242.60 | 27.11* | 4.87* | 8 | 13* |
Carolina | 6.17 | 248.66 | 26.55 | 4.74 | 8 | 11 |
Chicago | 6.17 | 243.58 | 26.04 | 3.75 | 12 | 9 |
Dallas | 6.16 | 244.15 | 26.11 | 4.34 | 10 | 7 |
Detroit | 6.20 | 251.96* | 26.02 | 3.92 | 12 | 7 |
Green Bay | 6.17 | 244.19 | 25.55 | 3.72 | 14 | 7 |
Los Angeles | 6.19 | 244.06 | 25.11^ | 3.28^ | 11 | 2^ |
Minnesota | 6.20 | 244.62 | 26.66 | 4.55 | 6^ | 7 |
New Orleans | 6.15 | 243.17 | 26.75 | 4.57 | 12 | 12 |
NY Giants | 6.16 | 246.04 | 25.98 | 3.89 | 12 | 8 |
Philadelphia | 6.14^ | 247.43 | 26.55 | 4.66 | 9 | 8 |
San Francisco | 6.20 | 249.30 | 26.02 | 4.13 | 6^ | 5 |
Seattle | 6.20 | 246.85 | 25.57 | 3.53 | 16* | 6 |
Tampa Bay | 6.20 | 244.91 | 25.79 | 3.89 | 11 | 8 |
Washington | 6.16 | 242.26^ | 26.38 | 4.30 | 8 | 9 |
NFC Average | 6.18 | 245.87 | 26.14 | 4.14 | 10.38 | 8.00 |
AFC Average | 6.17 | 245.85 | 26.08 | 4.04 | 11.19 | 8.31 |
All NFL Average | 6.18 | 245.86 | 26.11 | 4.09 | 10.78 | 8.16 |
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