The NFL kicks off its divisional playoff round with 71 former Southeastern Conference players, led by Florida and Tennessee with 11 players each on the team’s active rosters.
Five of former Volunteers suit up for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the most former SEC players on any team.
Alabama and LSU are second among SEC teams with eight players, followed by Auburn (5); Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri and South Carolina (4); Mississippi (3); Texas A&M and Vanderbilt (2); and Mississippi State (1).
NFL playoffs schedule
Saturday, Jan. 13
NFC: Falcons at Eagles, 4:35 p.m. ET (NBC)
AFC: Titans at Patriots, 8:15 p.m. ET (CBS)
Sunday, Jan. 14
AFC: Jaguars at Steelers, 1:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
NFC: Saints at Vikings, 4:40 p.m. ET (FOX)
Alabama
ATL: Julio Jones (WR), Courtney Upshaw (DT)
JAX: Marcell Dareus (DL), Cam Robinson (OL), T.J. Yeldon (RB)
NOLA: Mark Ingram (RB)
TEN: Derrick Henry (RB)
PHI: Chance Warmack (G)
Arkansas
NE: Trey Flowers (DL), Deatrich Wise (DL)
MIN: Jarius Wright (WR)
NOLA: Jonathan Williams (RB)
Auburn
ATL: Josh Harris (LS)
JAX: Corey Grant (RB)
NE: Jonathan Jones (DB), Brandon King (DB)
TEN: Daren Bates (LB)
Florida
ATL: Keanu Neal (S), Brian Poole (CB)
JAX: Dante Fowler Jr. (DE), Lerentee McCray (OLB)
MIN: Mack Brown (RB)
NE: Mike Gillislee (RB)
PHI: Trey Burton (TE), Jaylen Watkins (S)
PIT: Marcus Gilbert (OT), Joe Haden (CB), Maurkice Pouncey (C)
Georgia
TEN: Ben Jones (C)
JAX: Abry Jones (DT)
NE: David Andrews (C)
PHI: Dannell Ellerbe (LB)
Kentucky
NOLA: Larry Warford (G)
PIT: Bud Dupree (LB)
TEN: Avery Williamson (LB) and Wesley Woodyard (LB)
LSU
JAX: Leonard Fournette (RB)
MIN: Tashawn Bower (DE), Danielle Hunter (DE)
NE: Ricky Jean Francois (DL)
PHI: Donnie Jones (P), Jalen Mills (CB)
PIT: Jerald Hawkins (OT), Stevan Ridley (RB)
Mississippi
JAX: Jermey Parnell (OL)
NE: Brandon Bolden (RB)
PIT: Mike Hilton (CB)
Mississippi State
PHI: Fletcher Cox (DT)
Missouri
ATL: Sean Weatherspoon (LB)
MIN: Kentrell Brothers (LB)
NOLA: Chase Daniel (QB)
TEN: Beau Brinkley (LS)
South Carolina
JAX: A.J. Cann (OL)
NE: Stephon Gilmore (CB)
PHI: Alshon Jeffery (WR)
TEN: Ryan Succop (K)
Tennessee
TEN: Luke Stocker (TE)
JAX: Malik Jackson (DL)
NOLA: Alvin Kamara (RB), Tony McDaniel (DT)
PHI: Derek Barnett (DE)
PIT: Josh Dobbs (QB), Ramon Foster (G), Justin Hunter (WR), Daniel McCullers (DT), Cameron Sutton (CB)
Texas A&M
JAX: Josh Lambo (K)
ATL: Jake Matthews (OT)
Vanderbilt
MIN: Stephen Weatherly (DE)
NE: Adam Butler (DL)
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