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By Chris Marler
The NFL season kicked off yesterday with Thursday’s opener between Philadelphia and Dallas. Tonight, the Chargers face the Chiefs before the rest of the league takes the field this weekend.
Leading up to week one, teams around the league have whittled down their rosters to 53. Here’s how many former SEC players are on active NFL Rosters.
- Alabama – 62 (most in FBS)
- Georgia – 57
- LSU – 39
- Texas – 37
- Oklahoma – 32
- Florida – 31
- Texas A&M – 27
- Tennessee – 26
- South Carolina – 25
- Auburn – 21
- Ole Miss – 20
- Arkansas – 15
- Mississippi State – 14
- Kentucky – 13
- Missouri – 13
- Vanderbilt – 7
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