By Brian Kalchik @BrianKalchik on November 27, 2014
50 Greatest College Football Factories
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According to Pro Football Reference, there are 797 college football programs that have produced NFL talent, not including over 467 players who did not attend college. So which of these programs can claim that they have produced the best NFL talent? Here are the top 50 college football factories.
50. Tennessee State
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50. Tennessee State
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# of Pros: 111
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 19
Best Player: Richard Dent
49. Kansas
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# of Pros: 147
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 40
Best Player: Gale Sayers
48. Baylor
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# of Pros: 197
Hall of Famers: 1
Pro Bowls: 56
Best Player: Mike Singletary
47. Clemson
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# of Pros: 193
Hall of Famers: 0
Pro Bowls: 52
Best Player: Brian Dawkins
46. Iowa
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# of Pros: 249
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 78
Best Player: Paul Krause
45. Oklahoma State
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45. Oklahoma State
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# of Pros: 166
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 51
Best Player: Barry Sanders
44. California
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44. California
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# of Pros: 236
Hall of Famers: 1
Pro Bowls: 83
Best Player: Tony Gonzalez
43. Wisconsin
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43. Wisconsin
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# of Pros: 294
Hall of Famers: 4
Pro Bowls: 58
Best Player: Mike Webster
42. Washington
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42. Washington
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# of Pros: 255
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 63
Best Player: Warren Moon
41. North Carolina
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41. North Carolina
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# of Pros: 214
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 61
Best Player: Lawrence Taylor
40. Virginia
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40. Virginia
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# of Pros: 163
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 41
Best Player: Henry Jordan
39. Louisiana Tech
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39. Louisiana Tech
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# of Pros: 68
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 26
Best Player: Terry Bradshaw
38. West Virginia
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38. West Virginia
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# of Pros: 180
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 43
Best Player: Sam Huff
37. Minnesota
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37. Minnesota
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# of Pros: 237
Hall of Famers: 5
Pro Bowls: 76
Best Player: Bobby Bell
36. San Diego State
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36. San Diego State
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# of Pros: 185
Hall of Famers: 1
Pro Bowls: 46
Best Player: Marshall Faulk
35. Ole Miss
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35. Ole Miss
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# of Pros: 200
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 62
Best Player: Gene Hickerson
34. Oregon
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# of Pros: 207
Hall of Famers: 6
Pro Bowls: 71
Best Player: Dan Fouts
33. Missouri
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33. Missouri
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# of Pros: 175
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 43
Best Player: Kellen Winslow
32. LSU
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# of Pros: 313
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 91
Best Player: Jim Taylor
31. BYU
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# of Pros: 135
Hall of Famers: 1
Pro Bowls: 27
Best Player: Steve Young
30. Colorado
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30. Colorado
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# of Pros: 219
Hall of Famers: 0
Pro Bowls: 36
Best Player: Cliff Branch
29. Illinois
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29. Illinois
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# of Pros: 269
Hall of Famers: 5
Pro Bowls: 58
Best Player: Dick Butkus
28. Arizona State
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28. Arizona State
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# of Pros: 249
Hall of Famers: 5
Pro Bowls: 94
Best Player: Mike Haynes
27. Jackson State
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27. Jackson State
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# of Pros: 93
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 64
Best Player: Walter Payton
26. Purdue
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# of Pros: 267
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 96
Best Player: Drew Brees
25. Louisville
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25. Louisville
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# of Pros: 125
Hall of Famers: 1
Pro Bowls: 57
Best Player: Johnny Unitas
24. Michigan State
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24. Michigan State
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# of Pros: 279
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 107
Best Player: Herb Adderley
23. Stanford
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23. Stanford
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# of Pros: 232
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 63
Best Player: John Elway
22. Texas A&I-Kingsville
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22. Texas A&I-Kingsville
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# of Pros: 51
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 30
Best Player: Gene Upshaw
21. Southern
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21. Southern
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# of Pros: 77
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 32
Best Player: Mel Blount
20. SMU
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# of Pros: 151
Hall of Famers: 4
Pro Bowls: 69
Best Player: Eric Dickerson
19. Georgia
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# of Pros: 281
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 96
Best Player: Fran Tarkenton
18. Grambling State
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18. Grambling State
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# of Pros: 112
Hall of Famers: 4
Pro Bowls: 60
Best Player: Willie Brown
17. Nebraska
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17. Nebraska
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# of Pros: 336
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 79
Best Player: Bob Brown
16. UCLA
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# of Pros: 299
Hall of Famers: 5
Pro Bowls: 93
Best Player: Troy Aikman
15. Auburn
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# of Pros: 241
Hall of Famers: 1
Pro Bowls: 65
Best Player: Kevin Greene
14. Pittsburgh
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14. Pittsburgh
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# of Pros: 295
Hall of Famers: 9
Pro Bowls: 114
Best Player: Dan Marino
13. Oklahoma
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13. Oklahoma
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# of Pros: 324
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 75
Best Player: Lee Roy Selmon
12. Texas
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# of Pros: 288
Hall of Famers: 3
Pro Bowls: 98
Best Player: Earl Campbell
11. Florida
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# of Pros: 278
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 67
Best Player: Emmitt Smith
10. Florida State
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10. Florida State
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# of Pros: 261
Hall of Famers: 4
Pro Bowls: 75
Best Player: Deion Sanders
9. Syracuse
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# of Pros: 238
Hall of Famers: 6
Pro Bowls: 89
Best Player: Jim Brown
8. Tennessee
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8. Tennessee
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# of Pros: 311
Hall of Famers: 2
Pro Bowls: 119
Best Player: Peyton Manning
7. Penn State
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7. Penn State
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# of Pros: 343
Hall of Famers: 6
Pro Bowls: 104
Best Player: Jack Ham
6. Alabama
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# of Pros: 298
Hall of Famers: 7
Pro Bowls: 89
Best Player: John Hannah
5. Ohio State
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5. Ohio State
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# of Pros: 409
Hall of Famers: 7
Pro Bowls: 155
Best Player: Cris Carter
4. Michigan
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# of Pros: 346
Hall of Famers: 6
Pro Bowls: 106
Best Player: Tom Brady
3. Notre Dame
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3. Notre Dame
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# of Pros: 536
Hall of Famers: 11
Pro Bowls: 171
Best Player: Joe Montana
2. Miami
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# of Pros: 304
Hall of Famers: 6
Pro Bowls: 163
Best Player: Ray Lewis
1. USC
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# of Pros: 472
Hall of Famers: 11
Pro Bowls: 219
Best Player: Ronnie Lott
Brian Kalchik is a Detroit Lions writer for www.RantSports.com . Follow him on Twitter , like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google+ .