Active NFL players Florida State and Notre Dame
But before some of you puff out your chests with alumni spirit, know that it isn't Nebraska or Miami or Michigan or Oklahoma that sets the pace in putting players in the pros. The top pro-producing colleges are Florida State and Notre Dame, both of which have 41 active players in NFL uniforms. Florida State? I'm not too surprised. The Seminoles ranked in the top 20 this season. But Notre Dame? The Irish were so far down in the rankings that you'd need the Hubble telescope to spot them. But facts are facts, and Florida State and Notre Dame have bragging rights among active NFL players.
Since there are 41 pro players apiece from Florida State and Notre Dame, it means that there is an average of more than one player for each of those colleges for each of the NFL's 31 teams. Seven other schools own the same distinction: Miami (Florida) and Michigan with 37 each; Texas A&M, 34; Nebraska, 33; Ohio State, 32; and Florida and Penn State with 31 each. Tennessee rounds out the top 10 with 29.