NFL 2016: A Look at NFL Rosters
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
LSU42Miami34
Florida State36Florida33
Southern California36Georgia31
Alabama35Clemson29
Ohio State35Penn State29

 

Breakdown by position of colleges with the most players in the NFL

Position College Players Position College Players
Source: NFL
CMissouri4DTAlabama, LSU5
GAlabama6DEPenn State7
TMississippi5LBPenn State, Southern California8
TEStanford6DBLSU9
QBMichigan State, Southern California4PTennessee3
RBAlabama5KFlorida State4
WRCalifornia, Ohio State6   

 

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
5Rookie or Second-yearPrescott, Dal (Rookie); Siemian, Den; Wentz, Phi (Rookie); Winston, TB; Mariota, Ten
191st-round Draft picksPalmer, 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
56th-Round Draft picks or later, or undraftedTaylor, Buf (Round 6); Siemian, Den (Round 7); Keenum, LA (Undrafted); Hill, Min (Undrafted); Fitzpatrick, NYJ (Round 7)
7No. 1 overall picksPalmer, Arz; Newton, Car; Stafford, Det; Luck, Ind; Smith, KC; Manning, NYG; Winston, TB
8Drafted No. 75 overall or later, or undraftedTaylor, Buf; Prescott, Dal; Siemian, Den; Keenum, LA (Undrafted); Hill , Min (Undrafted); Fitzpatrick, NYJ; Wilson, Sea; Cousins, Was
20Younger than 30 years oldTaylor, 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
7From Texas, most of any stateDalton, 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
Baltimore13139
Buffalo1199
Cincinnati889
Cleveland101310
Denver7129
Houston91012
Indianapolis81311
Jacksonville9710
Kansas City121213
Miami5612
New England91210
NY Jets6813
Oakland7612
Pittsburgh8129
San Diego61510
Tennessee8913
Arizona699
Atlanta8118
Carolina6911
Chicago10812
Dallas9810
Detroit71115
Green Bay91011
Los Angeles81010
Minnesota11710
New Orleans91010
NY Giants91011
Philadelphia101210
San Francisco7912
Seattle7810
Tampa Bay8910
Washington1469

 

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
Baltimore6.15242.9626.77*4.621215*
Buffalo6.13^240.26^26.404.66*6^10
Cincinnati6.22*247.6826.384.43109
Cleveland6.15243.0025.06^3.00^18*7
Denver6.19245.0825.493.28152^
Houston6.19246.2126.154.04910
Indianapolis6.15246.3026.754.551312
Jacksonville6.17244.3225.573.79105
Kansas City6.18242.1125.423.49124
Miami6.20245.4726.194.1799
New England6.16247.7225.683.92116
NY Jets6.21249.7426.213.941512
Oakland6.18247.8126.173.87114
Pittsburgh6.17245.2526.474.4399
San Diego6.16249.2126.043.94910
Tennessee6.18250.42*26.474.55109
Arizona6.22*250.2126.114.13119
Atlanta6.14^242.6027.11*4.87*813*
Carolina6.17248.6626.554.74811
Chicago6.17243.5826.043.75129
Dallas6.16244.1526.114.34107
Detroit6.20251.96*26.023.92127
Green Bay6.17244.1925.553.72147
Los Angeles6.19244.0625.11^3.28^112^
Minnesota6.20244.6226.664.556^7
New Orleans6.15243.1726.754.571212
NY Giants6.16246.0425.983.89128
Philadelphia6.14^247.4326.554.6698
San Francisco6.20249.3026.024.136^5
Seattle6.20246.8525.573.5316*6
Tampa Bay6.20244.9125.793.89118
Washington6.16242.26^26.384.3089
NFC Average6.18245.8726.144.1410.388.00
AFC Average6.17245.8526.084.0411.198.31
All NFL Average6.18245.8626.114.0910.788.16

 

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