College Football Rankings with NFL Alumni
Often times college football fans and alum watch the NFL and keep tabs on their favorite college players. One of the great bar debate questions is "which college has produced the best NFL players"?
Below is a ranking of colleges with offensive playmakers only.
NOTE: The players included in this list only include QB, RB, WR, TE. Only teams with all three skill positions can qualify for the rankings.
26. San Diego State:
QB: Ryan Lindley
RB: Ronnie Hillman
WR: Kasim Osgood, Vincent Brown, Brice Butler
TE: Gavin Escobar
QB: Ryan Lindley
RB: Ronnie Hillman
WR: Kasim Osgood, Vincent Brown, Brice Butler
TE: Gavin Escobar
25. Utah:
QB: Alex Smith
RB: Matt Asiata
QB: Alex Smith
RB: Matt Asiata
WR: Steve Smith
24. Kansas State
QB: Josh Freeman
RB: Darren Sproles, Daniel Thomas, Bryce Brown
WR: Jordy NElson
RB: Darren Sproles, Daniel Thomas, Bryce Brown
WR: Jordy NElson
23. Arkansas:
QB: Ryan Mallet
RB: Darren McFadden, Knile Davis, Peyton Hillis
WR: Jarius Wright
22. UNC
RB: Gio Bernard
WR: Hakeem Nicks
TE: Eric Ebron
21. Oregon:
QB: Marcus Mariota, Kellen Clemens
RB: Jonathan Stewart, LaGarette Blount,Deanthony Thomas
WR: Josh Huff
TE: Ed Dickson
WR: Josh Huff
TE: Ed Dickson
20. Florida State
QB: EJ Manuel, Christian Ponder, Jameis Winston
RB: Devonte Freeman, Leon Washington, Karlos Williams
WR: Kelvin Benjamin, Anquan Boldin
QB: EJ Manuel, Christian Ponder, Jameis Winston
RB: Devonte Freeman, Leon Washington, Karlos Williams
WR: Kelvin Benjamin, Anquan Boldin
19. Michigan State
QB: Kirk Cousins, Brian Hoyer, Drew Stanton
RB: Leveon Bell
WR: Keshawn Martin,
TE: Dion Sims, Kellen Davis
18. UCF:
QB: Blake Bortles
RB: Latavius Murray, Storm Johnson
WR: Brandon Marshall
QB: Ryan Tannehill, Johnny Manziel
RB: Christine Michael, Javorskie Lane
WR: Mike Evans
TE: Martellus Bennett
RB: Christine Michael, Javorskie Lane
WR: Mike Evans
TE: Martellus Bennett
16. West Virginia:
QB: Geno Smith
RB: Charles Sims
WR: Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey, Kevin White
15. Vanderbilt:
QB: Jay Cutler
RB: Zac Stacy
WR: Jordan Matthews
14. Oregon St:
QB: Derek Anderson, Matt Moore
QB: Derek Anderson, Matt Moore
RB: Steven Jackson, Jacquizz Rodgers
WR: Brandin Cooks, Markus Wheaton
13. Ole Miss:
QB: Eli Manning
RB: Brandon Bolden, Dexter McCluster
WR: Mike Wallace, Donte Moncreif
12. Alabama:
QB: AJ McCarron
RB: Mark Ingram, Eddie Lacy, Trent Richardson, TJ Yeldon
WR: Julio Jones, Amari Cooper
11. Fresno St:
QB: Derek Carr
RB: Ryan Mathews
WR: Davante Adams
TE: Bear Pascoe
10. Notre Dame:
QB: Jimmy Clausen
RB: Jonas Gray, Theo Riddick
WR: Golden Tate, Michael Floyd
TE: Kyle Rudolph, Anthony Fasano, Tyler Eifert, John Carlson
QB: Brandon Weeden
RB: Joseph Randle, Kendall Hunter
WR: Dez Bryant, Justin Blackmon
TE: Brandon Pettigrew
8. USC:
QB: Carson Palmer, Mark Sanchez, Matt Cassel
RB: Reggie Bush, Joe McKnight
QB: Carson Palmer, Mark Sanchez, Matt Cassel
RB: Reggie Bush, Joe McKnight
WR: Marqise Lee, Robert Woods
TE: Jordan Cameron7. Clemson:
QB: Charlie Whitehurst
RB: Andre Ellington, CJ Spiller
WR: Sammy Watkins, DeAndre Hopkins, Martavis Bryant
TE: Dwayne Allen
RB: Andre Ellington, CJ Spiller
WR: Sammy Watkins, DeAndre Hopkins, Martavis Bryant
TE: Dwayne Allen
6. Stanford:
QB: Andrew Luck
RB: Toby Gerhart, Stepfan Taylor
QB: Andrew Luck
RB: Toby Gerhart, Stepfan Taylor
WR: Doug Baldwin
TE: Coby Fleener, Zach Ertz
Stanford would likely be ranked higher with an improved run game. Gerhart was given a chance to be a full-time starter in 2014 and failed. But Andrew Luck is still good enough to win and lead an offense single handedly.
Stanford would likely be ranked higher with an improved run game. Gerhart was given a chance to be a full-time starter in 2014 and failed. But Andrew Luck is still good enough to win and lead an offense single handedly.
5. Georgia:
QB: Matthew Stafford
RB: Knowshon Moreno, Todd Gurley
WR: AJ Green, Marlon Brown, Kris Durham
TE: Benjamin Watson
Georgia is very well-rounded with the pass and run game, especially with a 100% Knowshon Moreno. AJ Green is one of the game's best WRs and we have seen how good Stafford can be with Calvin Johnson.
Georgia is very well-rounded with the pass and run game, especially with a 100% Knowshon Moreno. AJ Green is one of the game's best WRs and we have seen how good Stafford can be with Calvin Johnson.
4. Tennessee:
QB: Peyton Manning
QB: Peyton Manning
WR: Arian Foster
WR: Cordoralle Patterson, Justin Hunter
TE: Jason Witten, Mychael Rivera
The lack of playmaking depth is okay because of the presence of Peyton Manning. Having Arian Foster and Jason Witten certainly helps. Patterson and Hunter have had inconsistent starts to their career. WR: Cordoralle Patterson, Justin Hunter
TE: Jason Witten, Mychael Rivera
3. Oklahoma:
QB: Sam Bradford, Landry Jones
RB: Demarco Murray, Adrian Peterson
WR: Kenny Stills, Jalen Saunders, Ryan Broyles
TE: Jermaine Gresham, James Hanna
Even with Bradford's injury history, someone just has to simply had the ball to one of the game's top two running backs. The WRs are okay and the presence of Gresham helps but even if defenses were to line up 11 in the box, Murray or AP could shake them and pick up big yards.
Even with Bradford's injury history, someone just has to simply had the ball to one of the game's top two running backs. The WRs are okay and the presence of Gresham helps but even if defenses were to line up 11 in the box, Murray or AP could shake them and pick up big yards.
2. LSU:
QB Zach Mettenberger, Matt Flynn
RB: Jeremy Hill, Alfred Blue, Stevan Ridley
WR: Jarvis Landry Odell Beckum Jr, Dwayne Bowe, Branden Lafell, Rueben Randle
In 2014, Hill and Blue became first rookie college teammates to run for 150 yards in the same day. Odell Beckum, despite missing most of training camp, proved to be one of the best WRs in all of football. Mettenberger gained quality starting experience and Flynn has similar experience. Either QB could successfully serve as a game-manager with these weapons.
1. California:
QB: Aaron Rodgers, Jared Goff
RB: Shane Vereen, Justin Forsett, CJ Anderson
Cal is ranked #1 due to their depth and overall strength at each position. Aaron Rodgers is arguably the best quarterback in football and Marshawn Lynch has been among the best running backs. Shane Vereen is a good pass-catching, specialty back and Justin Forsett and CJ Anderson both had breakout years in 2014 as starters. Desean Jackson and Keenan Allen are both quality number one WRs.
QB: Aaron Rodgers, Jared Goff
RB: Shane Vereen, Justin Forsett, CJ Anderson
WR: Desean Jackson, Keenan Allen, Marvin Jones, Jordan Matthews
TE: Craig Stevens, Richard Rogers
Cal is ranked #1 due to their depth and overall strength at each position. Aaron Rodgers is arguably the best quarterback in football and Marshawn Lynch has been among the best running backs. Shane Vereen is a good pass-catching, specialty back and Justin Forsett and CJ Anderson both had breakout years in 2014 as starters. Desean Jackson and Keenan Allen are both quality number one WRs.
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