A LOOK AT 2020 NFL KICKOFF WEEKEND ROSTERS

ALABAMA LED ALL COLLEGES WITH 53 NFL PLAYERS

NFL IS HOME SWEET HOME FOR ALABAMA: For the third consecutive season, Alabama had the most players, 53, on active NFL Kickoff Weekend rosters, the league announced today. The Crimson Tide also placed the most NFL players on season-opening rosters in 2018 (44) and 2019 (56). Ohio State (48) ranked second in 2020, after previously ranking second with 44 last season.

A total of 245 colleges were represented on Kickoff Weekend active rosters. The colleges with the most NFL players:

COLLEGEPLAYERSCOLLEGEPLAYERSCOLLEGEPLAYERSCOLLEGEPLAYERS
Alabama53Georgia32Florida State30Washington27
Ohio State48Penn State32Texas A&M29Wisconsin27
LSU41Miami (Fla.)31Clemson28Auburn26
Florida36Notre Dame31Iowa28Texas26
Michigan33Oklahoma31Stanford28UCLA26

A breakdown by position of colleges with the most players in the NFL:

POS.SCHOOLPLAYERSPOS.SCHOOLPLAYERS
CAlabama, LSU3DTAlabama6
GMichigan5DEMiami (Fla.)7
TOklahoma6LBLSU9
TEStanford5DBAlabama12
QBNorth Carolina State4PSyracuse, Tennessee2
RBWisconsin7KFlorida State, Georgia Southern,2
WRClemson, Ohio State7Memphis, Penn State, Texas A&M 

QB BREAKDOWNQuarterbacks 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 13 consecutive seasons, the longest streak in the NFL since at least 1950.

A by-the-numbers look at the 32 starting quarterbacks in Week 1:

6Rookie or second-yearBurrow, CIN (rookie), Haskins, WAS; Jones, NYG; Lock, DEN; Minshew, JAX, Murray, ARI
21First-round draft picksAllen, BUF; Bridgewater, CAR; Burrow, CIN; Darnold, NYJ; Goff, LAR; Haskins, WAS; Jackson, BAL; Jones, NYG; Mahomes, KC; Mayfield, CLE; Murray, ARI; Newton, NE; Rivers, IND; Rodgers, GB; Roethlisberger, PIT; Ryan, ATL; Stafford, DET; Tannehill, TEN; Trubisky, CHI; Watson, HOU; Wentz, PHI
4Sixth-round draft picks or later, or undraftedBrady, TB (sixth round); Fitzpatrick, MIA (seventh round); Minshew, JAX (sixth round); Taylor, LAC (sixth round)
6No. 1 overall picksBurrow, CIN; Goff, LAR; Mayfield, CLE; Murray, ARI; Newton, NE; Stafford, DET
7Drafted No. 75 overall or later, or undraftedBrady, NE; Cousins, MIN; Fitzpatrick, MIA; Minshew, JAX; Prescott, DAL; Taylor, LAC; Wilson, SEA
19Younger than 30 years oldAllen, BUF; Bridgewater, CAR; Burrow, CIN; Carr, LV; Darnold, NYJ; Garoppolo, SF; Goff, LAR; Haskins, WAS; Jackson, BAL; Jones, NYG; Lock, DEN; Mahomes, KC; Mayfield, CLE; Minshew, JAX; Murray, ARI; Prescott, DAL; Trubisky, CHI; Watson, HOU; Wentz, PHI
6Each from Texas and California, tied for most from any stateCalifornia: Allen, BUF; Brady, TB; Carr, LV; Darnold, NYJ; Goff, LAR; Rodgers, GB; Texas: Brees, NO; Mahomes, KC; Mayfield, CLE; Murray, ARI; Stafford, DET; Tannehill, TEN

THE TALL AND SHORT OF IT: On NFL Kickoff rosters, there were 294 players weighing under 200 pounds, 312 players under six-feet tall, and 357 players weighing over 300 pounds.

The Philadelphia Eagles had 15 players weighing less than 200 pounds, the most in that category. Philadelphia also had the most players under six-feet tall with 15, while the New York Giants had 15 players weighing over 300 pounds, the most in the league.

A team-by-team player dimension breakdown based on 2020 Kickoff rosters:

AFC
TEAMUNDER 200 LBS.UNDER 6-FEETOVER 300 LBS.
Baltimore71113
Buffalo141110
Cincinnati81011
Cleveland91211
Denver998
Houston131410
Indianapolis7610
Jacksonville12910
Kansas City8910
Las Vegas8912
LA Chargers6812
Miami9812
New England6119
NY Jets9812
Pittsburgh101111
Tennessee7109
NFC
TEAMUNDER 200 LBS.UNDER 6-FEETOVER 300 LBS.
Arizona91114
Atlanta13911
Carolina91212
Chicago101111
Dallas7312
Detroit91112
Green Bay8812
LA Rams101111
Minnesota10910
New Orleans8811
NY Giants91015
Philadelphia151510
San Francisco12810
Seattle81112
Tampa Bay81112
Washington7812


HEIGHT, WEIGHT & AGE AVERAGES FOR 2020 AFC & NFC ROSTERS

AFC
TeamHeightWeightAge (Years)ExperienceRookie & 1st yearPlayers Age 30 & Over
Baltimore6.16   249.59 *26.154.3313  12 *
Buffalo6.15243.6126.194.28109
Cincinnati6.16245.2925.764.2598
Cleveland  6.14 +241.9325.434.02   6 +5
Denver6.18243.36