Fun Fact - Penn State ranks 4th all time with sending players to NFL

[zubrus1]

Although Bama may pass us in the next few years.

College/Univ Players # Active
Notre Dame 582 37
USC 524 39
Ohio State 481 54
Penn State 397 35
Michigan 395 36
Nebraska 374 25
Oklahoma 374 35
Alabama 371 61
Miami (FL) 369 48

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

Although Bama may pass us in the next few years.

College/Univ Players # Active
Notre Dame 582 37
USC 524 39
Ohio State 481 54
Penn State 397 35
Michigan 395 36
Nebraska 374 25
Oklahoma 374 35
Alabama 371 61
Miami (FL) 369 48

Bama will not pass us in the next few years. BTW, how many SUC teams are on that list?

 

[zubrus1]

Bama will not pass us in the next few years. BTW, how many SUC teams are on that list?

Ok, the last 2 years, they have sent 27 to NFL rosters, we have sent 15. Within the next decade they will have passed us, maybe the next 5 years.

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

Ok, the last 2 years, they have sent 27 to NFL rosters, we have sent 15. Within the next decade they will have passed us, maybe the next 5 years.

No, they won't. We will talk in 2 years.

 

[LafayetteBear]

Source?

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

Hope you are right

You compare the two years when our seniors were part of the BS NCAA sanction class to come to your conclusion..... statistically irrational. Zubrus... you an SEC grad? lol

 

[zubrus1]

You compare the two years when our seniors were part of the BS NCAA sanction class to come to your conclusion..... statistically irrational. Zubrus... you an SEC grad? lol

Well, according to 247 recruiting rankings, they have recruited better than us the last 5 years with 2 number one classes. This is of course over one of our best 4 year stretches in school history with 2 NY6 bowl victories and almost a 3rd.

So statistically speaking, they continue to bring "better" players into their program, so one could posit more of them will make it to the NFL.

 

[marshall23]

I thought Pitt led the universe in creating NFL players?

 

[zubrus1]

I thought Pitt led the universe in creating NFL players?

They are actually 17th with more players in the HOF(3rd overall) and who made Pro Bowls(7th overall)....

I cant stand them as much as anyone but its hard to dispute the numbers.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

The number active players for OSU and Bama really stand out in that list. How do they do it?

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

More interested in Miami with only one 10+ winning season since 2004.....

Oh..... That's easy: Bad team chemistry! LOL!

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

Well, according to 247 recruiting rankings, they have recruited better than us the last 5 years with 2 number one classes. This is of course over one of our best 4 year stretches in school history with 2 NY6 bowl victories and almost a 3rd.

So statistically speaking, they continue to bring "better" players into their program, so one could posit more of them will make it to the NFL.

Ya.... they didn't recruit lowly 3 stars like Journey Brown. How pathetic. As I said, we will talk reality in 2 years

 

[Mudge1026]

Although Bama may pass us in the next few years.

College/Univ Players # Active
Notre Dame 582 37
USC 524 39
Ohio State 481 54
Penn State 397 35
Michigan 395 36
Nebraska 374 25
Oklahoma 374 35
Alabama 371 61
Miami (FL) 369 48

Hey @zubrus1, yesterday I believe it was you who responded to another poster about your source? You listed the source, but it had since been deleted.

I’m having a hard time finding it. Can you post the website source again? Thanks

 

[Mudge1026]

Not sure what happened

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/

Thank you so much.

 

[zubrus1]

No, they won't. We will talk in 2 years.

Well it’s been years and the gap is down to 7.
As stated Bama will pass us in less than 5 years, maybe 3.

 

[crm114psu]

Congrats.

PSU is good at getting players that produce in the NFL.

Imagine if PSU was good at getting players that could produce at the college level, like a lot of those on that list.

Give me a team of NFL busts that win college titles. I'll take that any day over having to crow about what could have been. Just goes to show how good you are at wasting talent.

F the NFL. What the hell has the NFL done to help CFB other than screw it up? If a program is producing NFL talent without shit to show for it then it is the definition of a football factory.

 

[rrdd2021]

The number active players for OSU and Bama really stand out in that list. How do they do it?

The number of Alabama and OSU players currently in the NFL makes sense but the one that really surprises me is Miami's. Talk about under-achieving

 

[MacNit07]

The number of Alabama and OSU players currently in the NFL makes sense but the one that really surprises me is Miami's. Talk about under-achieving

Franklin to Coral Gables!

 

[zubrus1]

Ok, the last 2 years, they have sent 27 to NFL rosters, we have sent 15. Within the next decade they will have passed us, maybe the next 5 years.

No, they won't. We will talk in 2 years.

@Rip_E_2_Joe_PA Coming back to this one my friend. Told you Bama would pass us with NFL players within 5 years, my initial estimate of 10 was way off....

 

[LandoComando]

Ok, the last 2 years, they have sent 27 to NFL rosters, we have sent 15. Within the next decade they will have passed us, maybe the next 5 years.

Depends on how "life after Saban goes"

 

[Waltwam]

Ya.... they didn't recruit lowly 3 stars like Journey Brown. How pathetic. As I said, we will talk reality in 2 years

Would have loved seeing Journey stay healthy. I think he would have been a special kid!!!

 

[crm114psu]

Depends on how "life after Saban goes"

Bama will continue to be Bama. They have won a title in the 60s, 70s, 90s, 00s, 10s and 20s. That is 6 of the last 8 and 4 straight DECADES.

That is all before the road to the title was dumbed down so that 2nd tier schools like PSU could compete. Now they don't necessarily need Saban-level perfection since everyone gets a trophy.

While there may be some down years that program's focus will continue to be winning titles.

 

[LandoComando]

Bama will continue to be Bama. They have won a title in the 60s, 70s, 90s, 00s, 10s and 20s. That is 6 of the last 8 and 4 straight DECADES.

That is all before the road to the title was dumbed down so that 2nd tier schools like PSU could compete. Now they don't necessarily need Saban-level perfection since everyone gets a trophy.

While there may be some down years that program's focus will continue to be winning titles.

Agreed--DeBoer just can't be another DuBose or Shula