Which NFL stars graduated from the various colleges

 College teams are proving ground for the stars of tomorrow, it's where young players can mature and let their skills blossom while wearing the college colours and writing themselves into the sporting heritage of the school. Seeing a student represent the college with distinction and then more on to the ranks of an NFL franchise is a source of immense pride to everyone associated with the institution.

As we all look forward to the next season we thought we'd rummage through the archives to find out which of the colleges we carry merchandise for have produced players for the NFL. We are sure it isn't an exhaustive list but here is what we found:

Oregon Ducks

• Marcus Mariota, Quarterback - Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, Atlanta Falcons. Wikipedia
• Justin Herbert, Quarterback - Los Angeles Chargers. Wikipedia

Colorado Buffaloes

• Phillip Lindsay, Running Back - Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts. Wikipedia

Iowa Hawkeyes

• George Kittle, Tight End - San Francisco 49ers. Wikipedia

Cal State Long Beach

• Terrell Davis, Running Back - Denver Broncos. Wikipedia

Wisconsin Badgers

• Russell Wilson, Quarterback - Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos. Wikipedia
• J.J. Watt, Defensive End - Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals. Wikipedia

Utah Utes

• Alex Smith, Quarterback - San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Football Team. Wikipedia

Memphis Tigers

• DeAngelo Williams, Running Back - Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers. Wikipedia

TCU Horned Frogs

• LaDainian Tomlinson, Running Back - San Diego Chargers, New York Jets. Wikipedia

Oregon State Beavers

• Brandin Cooks, Wide Receiver - New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans. Wikipedia

Clemson Tigers

• DeAndre Hopkins, Wide Receiver - Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals. Wikipedia

Richmond Spiders

• Tim Hightower, Running Back - Arizona Cardinals, Washington Nationals, New Orleans Saints. Wikipedia

Wyoming Cowboys

• Josh Allen - Quarterback, currently playing for the Buffalo Bills. Wikipedia

Dayton Flyers

• Jon Gruden - Former NFL coach, previously a quarterback at Dayton, best known for his coaching stints with the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wikipedia

Ohio Bobcats

• T.J. Carrie - Cornerback, has played for the Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, and Indianapolis Colts. Wikipedia

BYU Cougars

• Taysom Hill - Utility player (QB/TE/RB), currently playing for the New Orleans Saints. Wikipedia

Missouri Tigers

• Chase Daniel - Quarterback, has played for New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and Los Angeles Chargers. Wikipedia

NC State Wolfpack

• Philip Rivers - Quarterback, played for the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers and Indianapolis Colts. Wikipedia

UTSA Roadrunners

• Marcus Davenport - Defensive End, currently playing for the New Orleans Saints. Wikipedia

Colorado State Rams

• Michael Gallup - Wide Receiver, currently playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Wikipedia

Boise State Broncos

• Jay Ajayi - Running Back, played for the Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles. Wikipedia

Vanderbilt Commodores

• Zach Cunningham - Linebacker, has played for the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans. Wikipedia

Illinois Fighting Illini

• Whitney Mercilus - Linebacker, played for the Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers. Wikipedia

Mississippi State Bulldogs

• Dak Prescott - Quarterback, currently playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Wikipedia

Utah State Aggies

• Bobby Wagner - Linebacker who has played for the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams. Wikipedia

Kansas State Wildcats

• Tyler Lockett - Wide receiver currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks. Wikipedia

Montana State Bobcats

• Dane Fletcher - Former linebacker who played for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wikipedia

Florida Atlantic Owls

• Alfred Morris - Running back who has played for the Washington Nationals, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, and New York Giants. Wikipedia

UC Davis Aggies

• Keelan Doss - Wide receiver who has played for the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars. Wikipedia

Iowa State Cyclones

• Allen Lazard - Wide receiver currently playing for the Green Bay Packers. Wikipedia

Kennesaw State Owls

• Justin Sumpter - Wide receiver who signed with the Atlanta Falcons. Wikipedia

Georgia Southern Eagles

• Jerick McKinnon - Running back who has played for the Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, and currently with the New York Jets. Wikipedia

Western Michigan Broncos

• Corey Davis - Wide receiver currently playing for the New York Jets, previously with the Tennessee Titans. Wikipedia

Central Michigan Chippewas

• Antonio Brown - Wide receiver who has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wikipedia

Missouri State Bears

• Clay Harbor - Tight end who played for several teams including the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars. Wikipedia

South Dakota State Jackrabbits

• Dallas Goedert - Tight end currently playing for the Philadelphia Eagles. Wikipedia

Idaho State Bengals

• Jared Allen, Defensive End - Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers. Wikipedia

Eastern Michigan Eagles

• Charlie Batch, Quarterback - Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers. Wikipedia

Weber State Wildcats

• Taron Johnson, Cornerback - Buffalo Bills. Wikipedia

Eastern Washington Eagles

• Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver - Los Angeles Rams. Wikipedia

Southern Utah Thunderbirds

• Miles Killebrew, Safety - Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers. Wikipedia

Utah Valley Wolverines

• No known NFL players, as Utah Valley University does not have a football program.

Miami Ohio Redhawks

• Ben Roethlisberger, Quarterback - Pittsburgh Steelers. Wikipedia

Kansas Jayhawks

• Aqib Talib, Cornerback - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins. Wikipedia

Central Missouri Mules

• Delanie Walker, Tight End - San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans. Wikipedia

North Dakota State Bisons

• Carson Wentz, Quarterback - Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Commanders. Wikipedia

Utah Tech Trailblazers (formerly Dixie State)

• Unfortunately we couldn't find any NFL players from Utah Tech.

Wayland Baptist Pioneers

• No known NFL players have been recorded from Wayland Baptist as it is primarily known for its non-football athletic programs.

BYU Idaho

• No known NFL players, as BYU-Idaho does not have a collegiate football program.