Alabama, Ohio State have turned into an NFL Draft production factory

You don't have to look any further than a couple of blue blood programs to see who produces the most NFL Draft talent.

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) throws a pass during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. Syndication The Columbus Dispatch / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

Every NFL team has cutdown their roster to 53 players, and the Alabama Football program and Ohio State Football program continue to lead every other school in the most NFL players rostered from their schools. They have truly turned into NFL Draft production factories.

Alabama clears even Ohio State by double-digits, however, clearly staking the claim as NFLU until further notice. In a far second, there are still 49 Buckeyes currently on active rosters around the NFL.

But what other schools have turned into powerhouses at producing NFL talent as well? Here are the top-ten schools in producing NFL talent, according to PFF:

School	Number of alumni in the NFL
Alabama Crimson Tide	61
Ohio State Buckeyes	49
Georgia Bulldogs	45
LSU Tigers	39
Michigan Wolverines	38
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	36
Penn State Nittany Lions	36
Oklahoma Sooners	33
Texas Longhorns	31

Most Players By School on NFL 53 Man Rosters👏 pic.twitter.com/4d6tMYjhgE

— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 6, 2024

This year's NFL Draft will be a bit different, however. The Michigan Wolverines boast three of the top prospects in defensive tackle Mason Graham, tight end Colston Loveland, and cornerback Will Johnson, while the LSU Tigers have two first round offensive tackles.

Ohio State Football still has a flurry of NFL talent, however, as defensive tacle Tyleik Williams, wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, edge rushers Jack Sawyer and JT Tuimoloau, cornerback Denzel Burke, running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins, and more all will hear their names called in the 2025 NFL Draft.

It may be a bit of a light year for the Crimson Tide though. While linebacker Jihaad Campbell will be a riser this season and guard Tyler Booker is one of the best in the nation, quarterback Jalen Milroe has a long way to go, they are light on draft-eligible skill players, and there is not a ton of known talent in the defensive secondary.

Regardless, every other school has a long way to go to catch up to the Crimson Tide. But if you're an NFL team, you know which weight rooms get their players ready for the next level.

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