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Oklahoma produces NFL QBs, Ohio State and LSU thrive at receiver, and Alabama tops at running back
Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts have produced 66,876 passing yards, while Alabama backs have rushed for 37,997 yards.
- Oklahoma leads NFL quarterback pipelines while Alabama tops running back development among schools producing draftees from 2016-25, establishing both programs as premier talent hubs during recent professional drafts.
- Lincoln Riley's tenure as offensive coordinator and head coach at Oklahoma drove quarterback success, helping produce top overall picks Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray, plus Jalen Hurts after he transferred from Alabama.
- Mayfield, Murray, and Hurts combined for 66,876 yards passing, more than 27,000 yards ahead of other schools' draftees, while Alabama backs including Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, and Jahmyr Gibbs have rushed for at least 3,500 yards as pros.
- Ohio State leads in receiving production with 2,794 catches, Iowa has emerged as "Tight End U" with stars like George Kittle, and LSU leads the secondary with 100 interceptions.
- Across the past 10 drafts, 2,565 players were selected from 223 schools according to Sportradar, with Alabama leading all programs with 95 players drafted, followed by Ohio State with 85 and Georgia with 81.
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Oklahoma produces NFL QBs, Ohio State and LSU thrive at receiver, and Alabama tops at running back
When it comes to producing players for the NFL, it’s not surprising that the top-performing colleges are the most prolific.
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Oklahoma produces QBs, Ohio State and LSU thrive at receiver, and Alabama tops at running back
When it comes to producing players for the NFL, it’s not surprising that the top-performing colleges are the most prolific. Where it gets more interesting is looking at how different schools excel at producing players at different positions. Oklahoma has…
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