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GSC Boasts Second Most Players On NFL Rosters

GSC Boasts Second Most Players On NFL Rosters

This season, the GSC will boast the second most players – tied with the GLIAC – of any Division II football conference with nine guys making NFL rosters.

Sep 10, 2021 by Ryan Holmes
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On Thursday night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys kicked off another NFL season and welcomed a full capacity of fans back.

And while those rosters of 53 took the field on Thursday and take the field this weekend, there’s going to be a good number of players who once competed in the Gulf South Conference. This season, the GSC will boast the second most players – tied with the GLIAC – of any Division II football conference with nine guys making NFL rosters. 

Complete list of former GSC players on NFL rosters

  1. North Alabama         Janoris Jenkins, CB             Titans
  2. West Alabama          Malcolm Butler, CB              Cardinals
  3. West Alabama          Tyreek Hill, WR                      Chiefs
  4. West Alabama          Dee Virgin, CB                       Patriots
  5. West Georgia            Auzoyah Alufohai, DL          Bears
  6. West Georgia            Alex Armah, RB                     Saints
  7. Valdosta State          Jody Fortson, WR                 Chiefs
  8. Valdosta State          Brandon Kemp, WR              Titans
  9. Valdosta State          Kenny Moore II, CB              Colts

Of note, the NSIC will have the most players of any DII conference with 12.

Check out the complete list of DII players that accomplished the feat of making the cut and finding a spot on the 53-man rosters of select teams in the NFL.

Information below provided by NCAA.com.

(NOTE: Players included are strictly limited to those on active 53-man rosters on NFL.com as of Wednesday, Sept. 1.) 

NFL TEAMPLAYERCOLLEGE
Arizona CardinalsDennis GardeckSioux Falls
Atlanta FalconsJohn CominskyCharleston (WV)
 Erik Harris Cal U (PA) 
Baltimore RavensBrandon WilliamsMissouri Southern State
Buffalo BillsJustin ZimmerFerris State 
Carolina PanthersTrenton CannonVirginia State 
 Morgan FoxCSU Pueblo
 Brandon Zylstra *Augustana (SD) *
Chicago BearsMarqui ChristianMidwestern State
Dallas CowboysC.J. Goodwin Cal U (PA) 
 Greg Zuerlein Missouri Western 
Denver BroncosNate McCrary Saginaw Valley State
Detroit Lions Trinity Benson East Central 
 Anthony Pittman Wayne State (MI)
 Tyrell Williams Western Oregon 
Green Bay PackersMalik TaylorFerris State
Houston TexansTavierre ThomasFerris State 
Indianapolis ColtsAshton DulinMalone
 Kenny Moore IIValdosta State
 Chris ReedMinnesota State 
 E.J. Speed **Tarleton State **
 Grover StewartAlbany State (GA)
 Mike Strachan Charleston (WV)
Kansas City ChiefsJody Fortson Valdosta State 
 Tyreek HillWest Alabama
 Tershawn WhartonMissouri S&T
Las Vegas RaidersDenzelle GoodMars Hill
Los Angeles ChargersAustin EkelerWestern Colorado
 Matt Feiler Bloomsburg 
 Matt Overton Western Washington 
 Trey Pipkins Sioux Falls 
Los Angeles Rams Chris Garrett Concordia-St. Paul
 Matthew Orzech Azusa Pacific 
Miami Dolphins Adam Shaheen Ashland 
 Zach SielerFerris State
Minnesota VikingsC.J. HamAugustana (SD)
 Adam ThielenMinnesota State
New England PatriotsKyle DuggerLenoir-Rhyne
 Matthew JudonGrand Valley State
 Gunner OlszewskiBemidji State
New Orleans SaintsDeonte Harris Assumption 
 Jeff Heath Saginaw Valley State 
New York JetsKeelan Cole Kentucky Wesleyan 
 Nathan Shepherd Fort Hays State 
Tampa Bay BuccaneersAlex CappaHumboldt State
 Ryan JensenCSU Pueblo
 Zach TrinerAssumption