Revisiting 2009 roster talent
In 2009, Cincinnati got a lot of flack from national media for not having much true NFL talent on the roster.
With the benefit of hindsight, I evaluated that claim against the other top-8 teams that year.
Total NFL Players
32 - Florida
26 - Alabama
24 - Ohio State
23 - Texas
19 - Oregon
15 - Boise
14 - Cincinnati
13 - TCU
Total Pro Bowl Appearances
19 - Florida
16 - Cincinnati
15 - Texas
14 - Alabama
9 - Ohio State
4 - TCU
3 - Oregon
2 - Boise
Total Years of NFL Starters
80 - Alabama
80 - Florida
48 - Texas
37 - TCU
31 - Cincinnati
27 - Ohio State
26 - Oregon
22 - Boise
Career Approximate Value (according to Profootballreference.com, an approximate measure of value to the NFL team)
638 - Alabama
587 - Florida
410 - Texas
324 - TCU
292 - Cincinnati
255 - Ohio State
198 - Oregon
160 - Boise
Still Active in NFL
Alabama - WR Julio Jones, DB Kareem Jackson, LS Carson Tinker
Texas - K Justin Tucker, WR Marquise Goodwin
Cincinnati - the Kelce Brothers
TCU - QB Andy Dalton, DE Jerry Hughes
Ohio State - LS Jake McQuaide (pride of Elder high)
Florida - none
Oregon - none
Boise - none
Started for 5 or more years in NFL
Alabama - DB Kareem Jackson, LB Rolando McClain, RB Mark Ingram, G James Carpenter, LB Deont'a Hightower, LB Mark Barron, DT Marcell Dareus, CB Dre Kirkpatrick, WR Julio Jones
Florida - CB Jackrabbit Jenkins, C Mike Pouncey, T Marcus Gilbert, DE Carlos Dunlap, DB Joe Haden, C Maurkice Pouncey, LB Brandon Spikes
Texas - DB Earl Thomas, DT Lamarr Houston, S Kenny Vaccaro, DE Alex Okafor
Cincinnati - C Jason Kelce, DE Derek Wolfe, TE Travis Kelce
Ohio State - DT Cameron Heyward, LB Kurt Coleman
Oregon - TE Ed Dickson, DB TJ Ward, RB LeGarrette Blount
TCU - QB Andy Dalton, T Marcus Cannon, DE Jerry Hughes
Boise - RB Doug Martin
* edited to remove Alex Boone from Ohio State, who I thought was on the 2009 team because his NFL career started in 2010.
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