FCS: Which Players From Current SoCon Schools Had The Best NFL Careers?

The FCS has had hundreds of standout players move on to have special NFL careers, and a good number have made it to the NFL Hall of Fame. We decided to break down the "FCS-to-NFL" ranks by conference … leading up to a final national ranking of the top FCS products to finish a career in the NFL on April 20. We only ranked individuals who played for current FCS conference schools (no Appalachian States or Marshalls, for instance … and just because the player may have actually played D-2 football when they were in college, that doesn't disqualify).

This ranking will be using the Pro Football Reference criteria for AV – "Approximate Value", which uses an algorithm that measures a player's statistics, honors, awards, you name it — on an annual basis dating back to 1960 when all of this statistical material was more easily attainable/tracked. It takes into account that an offensive lineman can't put up stats like a quarterback, obviously, but an O-lineman with Pro Bowl credentials and being a cornerstone on a Super Bowl team will be rewarded too. Then … the annual points are added up to create a "career AV" which is a total reflecting the "Approximate Value" of a player's career.

Obviously, Hall of Fame players do well in this rating, but you may be surprised at times at the rating given to a player who had a long career … with some true highlights … who did not make the Hall of Fame. It happens. See the list below.[divider]

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TOP NFL CAREERS: Each Conference Linked

TOP NFL CAREERS – SOCON

(according to Pro-Football-Reference.com)

ABBREVIATIONS: PB — Career Pro Bowls; AV — site's "Approximate Value" point system used by Pro Football Reference to quantify a player, based on statistics, honors, etc awarded by year back to 1960 – and taking position into consideration; YRS — Total years in the league

(*) – Denotes an NFL Hall of Famer[divider]​​

SOCON – TOP CURRENT NFL PLAYERS

ABBREVIATIONS: PB — Career Pro Bowls; AV — site's "Approximate Value" point system used by Pro Football Reference to quantify a player, based on statistics, honors, etc and taking position into consideration; YRS — Total years in the league

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