Having shifted their usual work day from Saturday to Sunday, about 200 former FCS players are on 2025 NFL season-opening rosters and practice squads.
FCS football has flexed its muscle once again with about 200 former players on NFL rosters as of Thursday.
For the fifth consecutive season, North Dakota State has the most NFL players among FCS programs – nine alumni on active rosters/injured reserve and 15 overall including practice squads and the PUP (physically unable to perform) list. The Bison have captured 10 of the last 14 FCS national titles, and their NFL alumni include the highest-drafted player in FCS history, quarterback Carson Wentz, No. 2 overall in 2016 and now a backup with the Minnesota Vikings.
South Dakota State, the 2022 and ’23 FCS champion, was second among FCS programs with eight NFL players overall, including seven on active rosters/IR. Yale was third with six alumni on active rosters/IR.
The NFL’s opening weekend is Sept. 4-8. 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 only one final season on the FBS level.
FCS in the NFL – 2025 Rosters
Most Overall Players (Includes Active/IR/PUP/Suspended/Practice Squads)
North Dakota State (15) – Chris Board, LB (Giants); Jake Kubas, OL (Giants); Trey Lance, QB (Chargers); Hunter Luepke, FB (Cowboys); Cody Mauch, OL (Buccaneers); Cam Miller, QB (Raiders); Mason Miller, OL (Lions); Jayden Price, CB (Saints); Dillon Radunz, OL (Saints); Easton Stick, QB (Falcons); Jalen Sundell, OL (Seahawks); Cordell Volson, OL (Bengals); Christian Watson, WR (Packers); Carson Wentz, QB (Vikings); Grey Zabel, OL (Seahawks)
South Dakota State (8) – Dalys Beanum, CB (Saints); Isaiah Davis, RB (Jets); Dallas Goedert, TE (Eagles); Tucker Kraft, TE (Packers); Mason McCormick, OL (Steelers); Christian Rozeboom, LB (Panthers); Isaiah Stalbird, LB (Saints); Pierre Strong Jr., RB (Browns)
Illinois State (6) – Jalan Gaines, LB (Seahawks); Cam Grandy, TE (Bengals); Shelby Harris, DE (Browns); Keondre Jackson, S (Ravens); John Ridgeway III, DT (Saints); Tanner Taula, TE (Buccaneers)
Yale (6) – Kiran Amegadjie, OL (Bears); Nick Gargiulo, OL (Broncos); Jackson Hawes, TE (Bills); Foyesade Oluokun, LB (Jaguars); Rodney Thomas II, S (Colts); Mason Tipton, WR (Saints)
Montana State (5) – Troy Andersen, LB (Falcons); Daniel Hardy, LB (Bears); Ty Okada, S (Seahawks); Alex Singleton, LB (Broncos); Sebastian Valdez, DT (49ers)
Northern Iowa (5) – Khristian Boyd, DT (Saints); Spencer Brown, OL (Bills); Elijah Campbell, S (Dolphins); Jared Penning, OL (Ravens); Trevor Penning, OL (Saints)
Harvard (4) – Truman Jones, DE (Patriots); Kyle Juszczyk, FB (49ers); Tyler Ott, LS (Commanders); Chris Smith, DT (Lions)
North Carolina Central (4) – Corey Bullock, OL (Ravens); Brandon Codrington, CB (Bills); Ricky Lee, OL (Jaguars); Nick Leverett, OL (Cardinals)
Sacramento State (4) – DaRon Bland, CB (Cowboys); DeAndre Carter, WR (Browns); Marte Mapu, LB (Patriots); Jackson Slater, OL (Titans)
San Diego (4) – Jamal Agnew, WR/RS (Falcons); Michael Bandy, WR (Broncos); Josh Johnson, QB (Commanders); Ja’seem Reed, WR (Panthers)
South Carolina State (4) – Cobie Durant, CB (Rams); Antonio Hamilton Sr., CB (Commanders); Javon Hargrave, DT (Vikings); Aaron Smith, LB (Jets)
South Dakota (4) – Jack Cochrane, LB (Chiefs); JJ Galbreath, TE (Steelers); Myles Harden, CB (Browns); Michael Reid, CB (Panthers)
Weber State (4) – Taron Johnson, CB (Bills); Winston Reid, LB (Browns); Rashid Shaheed, WR/RS (Saints); Jonah Williams, DE (Saints)
William & Mary (4) – Charles Grant, OL (Raiders); Bill Murray, OL (Bears); Luke Rhodes, LB/LS (Colts); Colby Sorsdal, OL (Lions)
Central Arkansas (3) – Robert Rochell, CB (Cowboys); Tremon Smith, CB (Texans); David Walker, LB (Buccaneers)
Delaware (3) – Joe Flacco, QB (Browns); Bilal Nichols, DT (Cardinals); Troy Reeder, LB (Rams)
Eastern Washington (3) – Efton Chism III, WR (Patriots); Samson Ebukam, DE (Colts); Cooper Kupp, WR (Seahawks)
Florida A&M (3) – Markquese Bell, S (Cowboys); Terrell Jennings, RB (Patriots); Xavier Smith, WR (Rams)
Furman (3) – Julian Ashby, LS (Patriots); Ryan Miller, TE (Buccaneers); Mason Pline, TE (Saints)
Holy Cross (3) – Jalen Coker, WR (Panthers); C.J. Hanson, LB (Chiefs); Kalif Raymond, WR (Lions)
Idaho (3) – Christian Elliss, LB (Patriots); Marcus Harris, CB (Titans); Hogan Hatten, LS (Lions)
Montana (3) – Junior Bergen, WR/RS (49ers); Dylan Cook, OL (Steelers); Patrick O’Connell, LB (Seahawks)
New Hampshire (3) – Max Brosmer, QB (Vikings); Dylan Laube, RB (Raiders); Wande Owens, S (Bills)
Princeton (3) – Henry Byrd, OL (Vikings); Stephen Carlson, TE (Bears); Andrei Iosivas, WR (Bengals)
Southeast Missouri (3) – Ryan Flournoy, WR (Cowboys); Mike Ford Jr., CB (Falcons); Kristian Wilkerson, WR (Bills)
Southern Illinois (3) – Jeremy Chinn, S (Raiders); Branson Combs, LB (Jaguars); PJ Jules, S (Bengals)
UC Davis (3) – Teddye Buchanan, LB (Ravens); Lan Larison, RB (Patriots); Daniel Whelan, P (Packers)
Western Illinois (3) – Dennis Houston, WR (Buccaneers); LaCale London, DE (Falcons); Khalen Saunders, DT (Jaguars)
Most Players on 2025 Active NFL Rosters/Injured Reserve
North Dakota State (9) – Chris Board, LB (Giants); Trey Lance, QB (Chargers); Hunter Luepke, FB (Cowboys); Cody Mauch, OL (Buccaneers); Dillon Radunz, OL (Saints); Jalen Sundell, OL (Seahawks); Cordell Volson, OL (Bengals); Carson Wentz, QB (Vikings); Grey Zabel, OL (Seahawks)
South Dakota State (7) – Isaiah Davis, RB (Jets); Dallas Goedert, TE (Eagles); Tucker Kraft, TE (Packers); Mason McCormick, OL (Steelers); Christian Rozeboom, LB (Panthers); Isaiah Stalbird, LB (Saints); Pierre Strong Jr., RB (Browns)
Yale (6) – Kiran Amegadjie, OL (Bears); Nick Gargiulo, OL (Broncos); Jackson Hawes, TE (Bills); Foyesade Oluokun, LB (Jaguars); Rodney Thomas II, S (Colts); Mason Tipton, WR (Saints)
Sacramento State (4) – DaRon Bland, CB (Cowboys); DeAndre Carter, WR (Browns); Marte Mapu, LB (Patriots); Jackson Slater, OL (Titans)
Northern Iowa (4) – Khristian Boyd, DT (Saints); Spencer Brown, OL (Bills); Elijah Campbell, S (Dolphins); Trevor Penning, OL (Saints)
William & Mary (4) – Charles Grant, OL (Raiders); Bill Murray, OL (Bears); Luke Rhodes, LB/LS (Colts); Colby Sorsdal, OL (Lions)
Eastern Washington (3) – Efton Chism III, WR (Patriots); Samson Ebukam, DE (Colts); Cooper Kupp, WR (Seahawks)
Furman (3) – Julian Ashby, LS (Patriots); Ryan Miller, TE (Buccaneers); Mason Pline, TE (Saints)
Harvard (3) – Kyle Juszczyk, FB (49ers); Tyler Ott, LS (Commanders); Chris Smith, DT (Lions)
Idaho (3) – Christian Elliss, LB (Patriots); Marcus Harris, CB (Titans); Hogan Hatten, LS (Lions)
Illinois State (3) – Cam Grandy, TE (Bengals); Shelby Harris, DE (Browns); John Ridgeway III, DT (Saints)
Montana State (3) – Daniel Hardy, LB (Bears); Ty Okada, S (Seahawks); Alex Singleton, LB (Broncos)
New Hampshire (3) – Max Brosmer, QB (Vikings); Dylan Laube, RB (Raiders); Wande Owens, S (Bills)
UC Davis (3) – Teddye Buchanan, LB (Ravens); Lan Larison, RB (Patriots); Daniel Whelan, P (Packers)
Weber State (3) – Taron Johnson, CB (Bills); Winston Reid, LB (Browns); Rashid Shaheed, WR/RS (Saints)
Chase Weight and Jesse Abrahams of Stats Perform’s U.S. Data Insights contributed research.
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