NFL players by college

[bhawk326]

Yaman3, can you name me how many teams have played for the national championship over the past 8 seasons ...

The number is 8. OSU (3), Oklahoma (3), LSU (2), Florida (2), USC (2), Texas (2), Miami (1) and Alabama (1).

Oklahoma and Alabama are the only teams with less NFL players than Iowa that have played in a BCS National Championship game in the last 8 years. I think to use that as the only metric for underachieving or overachieving is pretty ignorant.

 

[atxhawk]

Thumbs up!

 

[roetbombaaa]

8/31 is about what I would have guessed and with the exception of Clark none have them have had huge success. I think Greene and Moeaki will, but they haven't yet.

Greene splits carries with LT. It's about 50/50. Moeaki is currently leading the Chiefs in receptions. Did you not see his spectacular catch in the endzone a couple weeks ago? Besides, Moeaki is a rookie, and Greene is only in his second year.

The post was about the number of former collegiate players in the NFL, not NFL stars. Typically, players coming out of Iowa are fundamentally sound and are smart players. That's why they get drafted, or sign as a free agent. Regardless, they're all on NFL rosters and that's all that really matters.

 

[Jeebus]

I think this is interesting because Iowa has OVERACHIEVED in some ways/measures but Iowa has also UNDERACHIEVED in others.

If any credence is to be given recruiting rankings then Iowa has definitely OVERACHIEVED in terms of scouting and developing talent compared to these other programs. I don't even think this is disputable.

On the other hand, I think even Kirk would admit that Iowa was an "underachiever" in 2006 and 2007. "Fat Cats" aren't overachievers....

 

[ColoradoHAWKEYE]

I thank you for digging that stat up. I was talking to someone last week about this very same conversation (not so much about over and under achieving). Nonetheless, is there a way or stat to pull out that lists the # of NFL "starters" from each college?