Having shifted their usual work day from Saturday to Sunday, nearly 200 former FCS players are on 2026 NFL season-opening rosters and practice squads. Here are the school leaders.
National power South Dakota State ranks No. 1 among current FCS football programs with the most former players on 2026 NFL rosters.
As of Wednesday morning, current FCS programs combine for nearly 165 players across active rosters, injury and PUP (physically unable to perform) lists, and practice squads. The total rises to nearly 200 when including former FCS players whose schools now play on the FBS level, such as North Dakota State with 15 players.
South Dakota State’s contingent includes tight ends Dallas Goedert (Eagles) and Tucker Kraft (Packers), offensive guard Mason McCormick (Steelers) and linebacker Christian Rozeboom (Buccaneers). McCormick played for both of the Jackrabbits’ FCS national championship teams in 2022 and 2023.
Yale has the second-most players with seven, including Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun, who has the most tackles in the league over the last five seasons.
The NFL season kicks off on Sept. 9. Transactions are slowing from earlier this week, when all 32 teams reduced their rosters to 53 players, then made practice squad signings.
Following are the FCS programs with the most former players in NFL organizations. The players included went directly to the NFL or spent the majority of their careers in the subdivision and had one final season on the FBS level.
Former FCS Players on 2026 NFL Rosters
Minimum 3+ players from active/IR/PUP/suspended/practice squads
* – Former FCS program now on the FBS level
*North Dakota State (15) – OL Jake Kubas (Patriots), WR Bryce Lance (Saints), QB Trey Lance (Chargers), FB Hunter Luepke (Cowboys), OL Cody Mauch (Buccaneers), OL Mason Miller (Lions), QB Cole Payton (Eagles), CB Jayden Price (Saints), OL Dillon Radunz (Saints), QB Easton Stick (Buccaneers), OL Jalen Sundell (Seahawks), WR Christian Watson (Packers), QB Carson Wentz (Vikings), S Cole Wisniewski (Eagles), OL Grey Zabel (Seahawks)
South Dakota State (9) – CB Dalys Beanum (Saints), RB Isaiah Davis (Jets), TE Dallas Goedert (Eagles), RB Amar Johnson (Chargers), TE Tucker Kraft (Packers), OL Mason McCormick (Steelers), LB Christian Rozeboom (Buccaneers), LB Isaiah Stalbird (Saints), RB Pierre Strong Jr. (Packers)
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Eastern Washington (5) – WR Kendrick Bourne (Cardinals), WR Efton Chism III (Patriots), DE Samson Ebukam (Falcons), CB Marlon Jones (Packers), WR Cooper Kupp (Seahawks)
Holy Cross (5) – LB Liam Anderson (Dolphins), WR Jalen Coker (Panthers), OL C.J. Hanson (Chiefs), OL Luke Newman (Bears), WR Kalif Raymond (Bears)
Illinois State (5) – TE Cam Grandy (Vikings), DT Shelby Harris (Giants), DB Keondre Jackson (Ravens), DT John Ridgeway III (Saints), WR Daniel Sobkowicz (Texans)
Harvard (4) – DE Truman Jones (Titans), FB Kyle Juszczyk (49ers), LS Tyler Ott (Commanders), DT Chris Smith (Lions)
Idaho (4) – LB Christian Elliss (Patriots), CB Marcus Harris (Titans), WR Hogan Hatten (Lions), DE Keyshawn James-Newby (Eagles)
Montana State (4) – LB Daniel Hardy (Bears), S Ty Okada (Seahawks), LB Alex Singleton (Broncos), DT Sebastian Valdez (49ers)
Northern Iowa (4) – DT Khristian Boyd (Saints), OL Spencer Brown (Bills), DB Elijah Campbell (Giants), OL Trevor Penning (Chargers)
William & Mary (4) – OL Charles Grant (Raiders), DT Nate Lynn (Jets), OL Bill Murray (Rams), LS Luke Rhodes (Colts)
Bryant (3) – LB Joe Andreessen (Bills), LB Kenny Dyson (Vikings), WR Tom Kennedy (Lions)
Central Arkansas (3) – S George Odum (Texans), CB Tremon Smith (Texans), LB David Walker (Buccaneers)
Florida A&M (3) – S Markquese Bell (Cowboys), LB Isaiah Land (Cowboys), WR Xavier Smith (Rams)
Furman (3) – LS Julian Ashby (Patriots), WR Ryan Miller (Dolphins), CB Micah Robinson (Titans)
Maine (3) – TE Shawn Bowman (Cardinals), FB Patrick Ricard (Giants), RB Zavier Scott (Bears)
Montana (3) – OL Dylan Cook (Steelers), LB Patrick O’Connell (Seahawks), WR Michael Wortham (Jaguars)
North Carolina Central (3) – CB Brandon Codrington (49ers), OG Nick Leverett (Cowboys), RB J’Mari Taylor (Jaguars)
Northern Arizona (3) – CB Khalil Dorsey (Lions), WR Kolbe Katsis (Broncos), WR Coleman Owen (Colts)
Princeton (3) – OG Henry Byrd (Vikings), TE Stephen Carlson (Bears), WR Andrei Iosivas (Bengals)
*Sacramento State (3) – CB DaRon Bland (Cowboys), DB Murvin Kenion III (Packers), OL Jackson Slater (Titans)
*Sam Houston State (3) – LS Tucker Addington (Dolphins), S Tristin McCollum (Raiders), CB Zyon McCollum (Buccaneers)
San Diego (3) – WR Michael Bandy (Broncos), QB Josh Johnson (Bengals), WR Ja’seem Reed (Panthers)
South Carolina State (3) – CB Cobie Durant (Cowboys), DT Javon Hargrave (Packers), LB Aaron Smith (Seahawks)
South Dakota (3) – LB Jack Cochrane (Chiefs), S Myles Harden (Browns), S Mike Reid (Saints)
Southern Illinois (3) – S Jeremy Chinn (Raiders), LB Branson Combs (Jaguars), S PJ Jules (Bengals)
UC Davis (3) – LB Teddye Buchanan (Ravens), RB Lan Larison (Patriots), P Daniel Whelan (Packers)
Villanova (3) – CB Christian Benford (Bills), DE Tanoh Kpassagnon (Titans), CB Isas Waxter (Chargers)
Wagner (3) – RB Chris Collier (Raiders), LB Cam Gill (Panthers), DT Chris Williams (Browns)
Weber State (3) – CB Taron Johnson (Raiders), LB Winston Reid (Browns), WR Rashid Shaheed (Seahawks)
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