1997 NFL OPENING-DAY ROSTERS/NUMERICALLY BY COLLEGE
Notre Dame had the most players on 1997 NFL opening-day rosters with 44 and was followed by Miami with 37; Penn State with 36; and Ohio State and Tennessee with 35 each.
The total number of colleges on 1997 NFL opening-day rosters was 247 among 1,587 players.
Notre Dame |
44 |
Miami |
37 |
Penn State |
36 |
Ohio State |
35 |
Tennessee |
35 |
Colorado |
32 |
Florida State |
32 |
Southern California |
31 |
Texas A&M |
29 |
North Carolina |
28 |
Michigan |
27 |
Washington |
27 |
Nebraska |
26 |
Florida |
24 |
Arizona State |
23 |
Pittsburgh |
23 |
Auburn |
22 |
Stanford |
22 |
Alabama |
21 |
UCLA |
21 |
Virginia |
21 |
California |
20 |
Clemson |
20 |
Georgia |
20 |
Wisconsin |
19 |
Louisiana State |
18 |
Arizona |
17 |
Michigan State |
17 |
Fresno State |
16 |
Texas |
16 |
West Virginia |
16 |
Boston College |
15 |
Louisville |
15 |
Syracuse |
15 |
Washington State |
15 |
Virginia Tech |
14 |
Houston |
13 |
Illinois |
13 |
Indiana |
13 |
Iowa |
13 |
Oklahoma |
13 |
Oregon |
13 |
Kentucky |
12 |
Maryland |
12 |
San Diego State |
12 |
South Carolina |
12 |
Brigham Young |
11 |
Kansas State |
11 |
Mississippi |
11 |
N.E. Louisiana |
11 |
North Carolina State |
11 |
Kansas |
10 |
Mississippi State |
10 |
Purdue |
10 |
Arkansas |
9 |
East Carolina |
9 |
Idaho |
9 |
Memphis |
9 |
Baylor |
8 |
Florida A&M |
8 |
Georgia Tech |
7 |
Northwestern |
7 |
Oklahoma State |
7 |
S.W. Louisiana |
7 |
Tulsa |
7 |
Wake Forest |
7 |
Cincinnati |
6 |
Colorado State |
6 |
Louisiana Tech |
6 |
Missouri |
6 |
South Carolina State |
6 |
Temple |
6 |
Tennessee State |
6 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
6 |
Texas Tech |
6 |
Tulane |
6 |
Utah |
6 |
Eastern Kentucky |
5 |
Grambling |
5 |
Hawaii |
5 |
Iowa State |
5 |
Jackson State |
5 |
Nevada-Las Vegas |
5 |
Oregon State |
5 |
Portland State |
5 |
Southern Mississippi |
5 |
Southern U. |
5 |
Stephen F. Austin |
5 |
Texas Christian |
5 |
Western Carolina |
5 |
Western Illinois |
5 |
Alabama State |
4 |
Alcorn State |
4 |
Ball State |
4 |
Central State, O. |
4 |
Duke |
4 |
Howard |
4 |
Kent State |
4 |
Marshall |
4 |
Middle Tennessee |
4 |
Minnesota |
4 |
Nevada-Reno |
4 |
New Mexico |
4 |
North Carolina A&T |
4 |
Northern Arizona |
4 |
Northern Iowa |
4 |
Pacific |
4 |
Rice |
4 |
Rutgers |
4 |
San Jose State |
4 |
Texas Southern |
4 |
Texas-El Paso |
4 |
Toledo |
4 |
Utah State |
4 |
Vanderbilt |
4 |
Appalachian State |
3 |
Arkansas State |
3 |
Central Florida |
3 |
Eastern Washington |
3 |
Fort Valley State |
3 |
Liberty |
3 |
Mc Neese State |
3 |
Montana |
3 |
No College |
3 |
North Alabama |
3 |
North Texas |
3 |
Northern Illinois |
3 |
Tenn.-Chattanooga |
3 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
3 |
William & Mary |
3 |
Wyoming |
3 |
Air Force |
2 |
Akron |
2 |
Alabama A&M |
2 |
Albany State, Ga. |
2 |
Augustana, S.D. |
2 |
Cal State-Sacramento |
2 |
Central Arkansas |
2 |
Central Michigan |
2 |
Central State, Okla. |
2 |
Citadel |
2 |
Colgate |
2 |
Cornell |
2 |
Delaware |
2 |
Eastern Illinois |
2 |
Eastern Michigan |
2 |
Eastern New Mexico |
2 |
Illinois State |
2 |
Indiana State |
2 |
Kutztown, Pa. |
2 |
Mississippi Valley |
2 |
Missouri Southern |
2 |
Murray State |
2 |
N.W. Louisiana |
2 |
Navy |
2 |
New Mexico State |
2 |
North Dakota State |
2 |
Northern Colorado |
2 |
Pittsburg, Kan. |
2 |
Santa Clara |
2 |
South Dakota State |
2 |
Southern Methodist |
2 |
Towson State |
2 |
Troy State |
2 |
Virginia State |
2 |
Wayne State, Neb. |
2 |
West Chester, Pa. |
2 |
Ala.-Birmingham |
1 |
Austin Peay |
1 |
Bethune-Cookman |
1 |
Boise State |
1 |
Bowling Green |
1 |
Bradley |
1 |
Buffalo, N.Y. |
1 |
Cal State-Long Beach |
1 |
Carson-Newman |
1 |
Central Washington |
1 |
Chadron, Neb. |
1 |
Cheyney State |
1 |
Clark Atlanta |
1 |
Columbia |
1 |
Concordia, Que. |
1 |
Connecticut |
1 |
East Tennessee State |
1 |
Elizabeth City State |
1 |
Emporia State |
1 |
Ferrum, Va. |
1 |
Fort Hays, Kan. |
1 |
Furman |
1 |
Gardner-Webb |
1 |
Graceland |
1 |
Grand Valley State |
1 |
Hofstra |
1 |
Howard Payne |
1 |
Indiana, Pa. |
1 |
Itawamba JC |
1 |
Jacksonville State |
1 |
James Madison |
1 |
Kentucky State |
1 |
Knoxville |
1 |
La Crosse, Wis. |
1 |
Lane |
1 |
Langston, Okla. |
1 |
Lehigh |
1 |
Livingstone |
1 |
Long Beach CC |
1 |
Maine |
1 |
Mesa, Colo. |
1 |
Milton, Wis. |
1 |
Mississippi College |
1 |
Mississippi Delta CC |
1 |
Montana State |
1 |
Montclair State |
1 |
N. Carolina Central |
1 |
N.E. Missouri |
1 |
N.E. Oklahoma |
1 |
New Hampshire |
1 |
New Mexico Highlands |
1 |
Nicholls State |
1 |
Norfolk State |
1 |
Ohio Wesleyan |
1 |
Oregon Tech |
1 |
Panhandle State |
1 |
Pasadena CC |
1 |
Princeton |
1 |
Richmond |
1 |
Robert Morris |
1 |
S.E. Missouri |
1 |
S.W. Texas State |
1 |
Sam Houston State |
1 |
Savannah State |
1 |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
1 |
Sonoma State |
1 |
Southern Connecticut |
1 |
Southern Illinois |
1 |
Tennessee-Martin |
1 |
Texas-Arlington |
1 |
Trinity Valley CC |
1 |
Valdosta State |
1 |
Wabash |
1 |
Weber State |
1 |
Western Michigan |
1 |
Western Ontario |
1 |
Westminster, Pa. |
1 |
Whitewater, Wis. |
1 |
Winston-Salem |
1 |
Yale |
1 |
Youngstown |
1 |
247 Colleges |
1,587 |