For the ninth consecutive year, Alabama had more of its former players appear in NFL regular-season games than had played in the previous season. That continued increase in representation allowed the Crimson Tide program to establish another record for the most players from one college to participate in a single NFL season.

In the 2024 campaign, 75 former Alabama players appeared in at least one NFL regular-season game – three more than played in 2023.

In 2016, 38 former Alabama players appeared in at least one NFL regular-season game – one fewer than had played in 2015.

In 2017, the number rose to 44, surpassing the school’s single-season NFL high of 40 in 1987. The 1987 season featured a player strike and three weeks of football with replacement players.

In 2018, the Alabama alumni who played in the NFL reached 52. The participation number rose to 62 in 2019, then increased to 64 in 2020, 68 in 2021, 70 in 2022 and 72 in 2023.

The college programs with the second-most players active in the NFL in 2024 were Georgia and Ohio State. Each had 63 of its former players appear in at least one regular-season game.

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Eleven other Alabama college programs had former players participate during the 2024 NFL season. Auburn had 32 NFL players, South Alabama and UAB six apiece, Troy five, Samford four, Jacksonville State three, Alabama State two and Alabama A&M, Miles, North Alabama and West Alabama one each.

In 2024, 73 former Alabama high school players appeared in NFL games. They represented 53 schools, with Hoover having the most players with four.

In all, 172 players from Alabama high schools and college got on the field during the NFL’s 2024 season.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.