Top 100 NFL players of 2024: Alabama leads the way as former SEC stars shine among league’s best

CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco unveiled his list of the top 100 NFL players entering the 2024 season, counting down the league’s best of the best at multiple positions. But before these stars were owning the game on Sundays, they had to make a name for themselves and improve their stock at the collegiate level. 

There are a few college programs that stand above the rest when it comes to pumping out NFL talent. For a second consecutive year, Alabama leads the way with nine former players among Prisco’s top 100. Conference rival LSU isn’t too far behind with six of its own, while SEC newcomer Oklahoma also produced six of the NFL’s best. 

That means those three alone account for just over 20% of the top 100. Factor in talent produced by Mississippi State and Georgia, who each placed multiple stars in the NFL, and the SEC has well over 30% of the best players on rosters around the league. 

Prisco’s list is a national affair, though. Schools like Iowa, which has established itself as a tight end factory, and Oregon are well-represented among the NFL’s best. Here’s a breakdown of which college programs produced the most players on Prisco’s NFL top 100. 

Alabama (9) 

Patrick Surtain II, CB, Denver Broncos (No. 25 in Prisco’s rankings): A former All-American and SEC Defensive Player of the Year with the Crimson Tide, Surtain has lived up to the pedigree he established at Alabama thus far. He has earned two Pro Bowl selections in his first three years at the professional level. 

Quinnen Williams, DL, New York Jets (No. 29): Williams, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, won the 2018 Outland Trophy and was a unanimous All-American after logging 19.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks. 

Jaylen Wadde, WR, Miami Dolphins (No. 42): Waddle was…

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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2024-06-18 16:00:58

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