Tiffin's Chris Ivory earned a Pro Bowl trip in 2015 with a 1,000-yard season.Ħ - NFL teams without a single DII player on its roster. The Los Angeles Rams' Greg Zuerlein out of Missouri Western has a Pro Bowl appearance to his name.Ħ - The number of former DII linebackers and running backs each in the NFL.
MORE: Meet Luis Perez, the most interesting man in DII footballģ - The number of players who kick a football. Last year, there were no DII quarterbacks in the NFL. It's rare for a DII quarterback to get a chance, even if it's on the practice roster like Perez. That honor goes to Texas A&M-Commerce's Luis Perez. Here's a closer look at former DII players on NFL rosters by the numbers:ġ - Quarterback on a roster. MORE: A closer look at the DII top 25 | Week 1 by the numbers Others are rookies simply looking for a chance, like 2018 Harlon Hill winner and national champion quarterback Luis Perez. Some have made themselves household names, like Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler and 2017 breakout star Adam Thielen. There are 83 former DII football players on current NFL rosters, down from the 90 that opened up the 2017 season*. Make sure you stay up to date with the latest season and check out where DII football players are playing in the 2019 season. With Thursday's kickoff between the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles looming, let's take a closer look at the 2018 NFL rosters. The final cuts have been made and the rosters are set.