While putting together the roundup of Alabama players in NFL rookie mini camps, I started wondering about how the Crimson Tide is represented league-wide right now. So, with a bit of internet searching I came up with the answers...
Currently, there are 32 former Alabama players on 19 different NFL rosters (that might change a bit by the time the season starts if some of the unsigned free agents catch on somewhere or others don't make the cut).
Right now Kansas City is Tuscaloosa West with a whopping five former Tiders on the team. Four teams - Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Houston - have three former Alabama players under contract and three - Arizona, Pittsburgh and St. Louis - boast two.
The dean of Alabama players in the pros is Pittsburgh corner Deshea Townsend who was picked up by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He is the only active NFL player to have been coached by the legendary Gene Stallings.
The former Crimson Tide player next in seniority is Jarrett Johnson who was picked up by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2003 draft (making him the last remnant of the not-so-legendary Mike Dubose era).
The full list with links to their SB Nation player pages are after the jump...
| Player |
Team |
Position |
Number |
Years |
DOB |
| Eryk Anders |
Cleveland Browns |
LB |
? |
Rookie |
04/21/87 |
| Mark Anderson |
Chicago Bears |
DE |
97 |
5 |
05/26/83 |
| Javier Arenas |
Kansas City Chiefs |
CB |
30 |
Rookie |
10/28/87 |
| Anthony Bryant |
Washington Redskins |
DT |
75 |
3 |
11/16/81 |
| Antoine Caldwell |
Houston Texans |
C |
62 |
1 |
04/19/86 |
| Tim Castille |
Kansas City Chiefs |
FB |
46 |
4 |
05/29/84 |
| Jeremy Clark |
Arizona Cardinals |
DT |
71 |
1 |
09/06/83 |
| Terrence Cody |
Baltimore Ravens |
DT |
63 |
Rookie |
06/28/88 |
| Glen Coffee |
San Francisco 49rs |
RB |
29 |
1 |
05/01/87 |
| Brodie Croyle |
Kansas City Chiefs |
QB |
12 |
5 |
02/06/83 |
| Kenneth Darby |
St. Louis Rams |
RB |
34 |
3 |
12/26/82 |
| Brandon Deaderick |
New England Patriots |
DT |
71 |
Rookie |
08/19/87 |
| Wallace Gilberry |
Kansas City Chiefs |
DE |
92 |
3 |
12/05/84 |
| Bobby Greenwood |
Kansas City Chiefs |
DT |
65 |
1 |
03/02/87 |
| Roman Harper |
New Orleans Saints |
S |
41 |
5 |
12/11/82 |
| Kareem Jackson |
Houston Texans |
DB |
25 |
Rookie |
04/10/88 |
| Jarret Johnson |
Baltimore Ravens |
LB |
95 |
8 |
08/14/81 |
| Marquis Johnson |
St. Louis Rams |
DB |
33 |
Rookie |
05/18/88 |
| Mike Johnson |
Atlanta Falcons |
G |
79 |
Rookie |
04/02/87 |
| Rashad Johnson |
Arizona Cardinals |
S |
49 |
2 |
01/02/86 |
| Anthony Madison |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
CB |
37 |
5 |
10/08/81 |
| Evan Mathis |
Cincinnati Bengals |
G |
66 |
6 |
11/01/81 |
| Le'Ron McClain |
Baltimore Ravens |
FB |
33 |
4 |
12/27/84 |
| Rolando McClain |
Oakland Raiders |
LB |
55 |
Rookie |
07/14/89 |
| Antwan Odom |
Cincinnati Bengals |
DE |
98 |
7 |
09/24/81 |
| Colin Peek |
Atlanta Falcons |
TE |
47 |
Rookie |
06/04/86 |
| Charlie Peprah |
Green Bay Packers |
S |
38 |
5 |
02/24/83 |
| Cory Reamer |
New York Jets |
LB |
47 |
Rookie |
05/06/87 |
| Ramzee Robinson |
Cleveland Browns |
C |
38 |
4 |
02/20/84 |
| DeMeco Ryans |
Houston Texans |
LB |
59 |
5 |
07/28/84 |
| Justin Smiley |
Miami Dolphins |
G |
65 |
7 |
11/11/81 |
| Andre Smith |
Cincinnati Bengals |
OT |
71 |
2 |
01/25/87 |
| Leigh Tiffin |
Cleveland Browns |
K |
10 |
Rookie |
08/03/88 |
| Deshea Townsend |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
CB |
26 |
13 |
09/08/75 |
| Lorenzo Washington |
Dallas Cowboys |
DE |
74 |
Rookie |
11/30/89 |
| John Parker Wilson |
Atlanta Falcons |
QB |
4 |
2 |
10/17/85 |
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