The NFL has nearly 2,000 players on 53-man rosters and injured reserve or suspended lists, and while the vast majority come from FBS schools, the FCS level has done well for itself, with more than 150 players in the league.
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53-MAN FCS ROSTER: Who Makes the All-FCS NFL Team?
Here's a look at all the FCS players who made initial rosters. It's important to note that this list includes 53-man roster players as well as those on reserve/suspended lists, but not practice squads. It's also important to note that NFL rosters are fluid, with players cut and signed daily, so things change quickly.
| Player | Pos. | EXP | College | NFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Gabriel | WR | 4 | Abilene Christian | Atlanta |
| Charcandrick West | RB | 4 | Abilene Christian | Kansas City |
| Anthony Lanier II | DL | 2 | Alabama A&M | Washington |
| Isaiah Crowell | RB | 4 | Alabama State | Cleveland |
| Jylan Ware | T | R | Alabama State | Oakland |
| Sam Martin | P | 5 | Appalachian State* | Detroit |
| Kendall Lamm | T | 3 | Appalachian State* | Houston |
| Doug Middleton | S | 1 | Appalachian State* | N.Y. Jets |
| Daniel Kilgore | C | 7 | Appalachian State* | San Francisco |
| Ronald Blair III | DL | 2 | Appalachian State* | San Francisco |
| Brian Quick | WR | 6 | Appalachian State* | Washington |
| Terron Armstead | T | 4 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | New Orleans |
| Ryan Davis | DE | 6 | Bethune-Cookman | Buffalo |
| Eric Weems | WR | 10 | Bethune-Cookman | Tennessee |
| Zak DeOssie | LS | 11 | Brown | N.Y. Giants |
| James Develin | FB | 5 | Brown | New England |
| Julién Davenport | OT | R | Bucknell | Houston |
| Nick Dzubnar | ILB | 3 | Cal Poly | L.A. Chargers |
| Larry Ogunjobi | DL | R | Charlotte* | Cleveland |
| Buster Skrine | CB | 7 | Chattanooga | N.Y. Jets |
| Keionta Davis | DL | R | Chattanooga | New England |
| Corey Levin | G/C | R | Chattanooga | Tennessee |
| Mike Tolbert | FB | 10 | Coastal Carolina | Buffalo |
| De'Angelo Henderson | RB | R | Coastal Carolina | Denver |
| Matt Hazel | WR | 2 | Coastal Carolina | Indianapolis |
| Josh Norman | CB | 6 | Coastal Carolina | Washington |
| Josh Martin | LB | 5 | Columbia | N.Y. Jets |
| JC Tretter | OL | 5 | Cornell | Cleveland |
| Joe Flacco | QB | 10 | Delaware | Baltimore |
| Nick Boyle | TE | 3 | Delaware | Baltimore |
| Gino Gradkowski | C | 6 | Delaware | Carolina |
| Mike Adams | S | 14 | Delaware | Carolina |
| Zach Kerr | DE | 4 | Delaware | Denver |
| Paul Worrilow | LB | 5 | Delaware | Detroit |
| Rodney Gunter | DL | 3 | Delaware State | Arizona |
| Eric Saubert | TE | 0 | Drake | Atlanta |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | QB | 4 | Eastern Illinois | New England |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | LB | 2 | Eastern Illinois | Philadelphia |
| Jordan Berry | P | 3 | Eastern Kentucky | Pittsburgh |
| Noah Spence | DE | 2 | Eastern Kentucky | Tampa Bay |
| Taiwan Jones | RB | 6 | Eastern Washington | Buffalo |
| Aaron Neary | C | 1 | Eastern Washington | L.A. Rams |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | R | Eastern Washington | L.A. Rams |
| Samson Ebukam | LB | R | Eastern Washington | L.A. Rams |
| Kendrick Bourne | WR | R | Eastern Washington | San Francisco |
| Dakota Dozier | G | 4 | Furman | N.Y. Jets |
| Jerick McKinnon | RB | 4 | Georgia Southern* | Minnesota |
| J.J. Wilcox | S | 5 | Georgia Southern* | Pittsburgh |
| Ulrick John | T | 4 | Georgia State* | Arizona |
| Albert Wilson | WR | 4 | Georgia State* | Kansas City |
| Chad Williams | WR | R | Grambling State | Arizona |
| Chester Rogers | WR | 2 | Grambling State | Indianapolis |
| Justin Durant | LB | 11 | Hampton | Dallas |
| Chris Baker | DE | 6 | Hampton | Tampa Bay |
| Nick Easton | C | 3 | Harvard | Minnesota |
| Kyle Juszczyk | FB | 5 | Harvard | San Francisco |
| Tyler Ott | LS | 3 | Harvard | Seattle |
| Cameron Brate | TE | 3 | Harvard | Tampa Bay |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | 13 | Harvard | Tampa Bay |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 2 | Holy Cross | N.Y. Jets |
| Antoine Bethea | S | 11 | Howard | Arizona |
| Josh Hill | TE | 4 | Idaho State | New Orleans |
| Evan Smith | C | 8 | Idaho State | Tampa Bay |
| Cameron Meredith | WR | 3 | Illinois State | Chicago |
| Shelby Harris | DE | 3 | Illinois State | Denver |
