A look at 2026 NFL Kickoff Weekend rosters, including most represented colleges, quarterback information, a team-by-team player dimensions breakdown and the height, weight and age averages among Week 1 rosters.
Buckeyes Lead The Way
Ohio State led all colleges with 56 players on active NFL Kickoff Weekend rosters. Alabama, second with 55 players in 2026, had placed the most or tied for the most players on season-opening rosters in each of the previous nine seasons (2017-2025). Georgia (52 players), LSU (44) and Notre Dame (40) rounded out the top five.
A total of 204 colleges were represented on Kickoff Weekend active rosters.
QB Breakdown
3 first- or second-year players: Jaxson Dart, Giants; Tyler Shough, Saints; Cam Ward, Titans.
23 first-round draft picks: Josh Allen, Bills, Joe Burrow, Bengals; Jayden Daniels, Commanders; Sam Darnold, Seahawks; Jaxson Dart, Giants; Jared Goff, Lions; Justin Herbert, Chargers; Lamar Jackson, Ravens; Daniel Jones, Colts; Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars; Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs; Drake Maye, Patriots; Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers; Kyler Murray, Vikings; Bo Nix, Broncos; Aaron Rodgers, Steelers; Matthew Stafford, Rams; C.J. Stroud, Texans; Cam Ward, Titans; Deshaun Watson, Browns; Caleb Williams, Bears; Bryce Young, Panthers.
3 second-round draft picks: Jalen Hurts, Eagles; Tyler Shough, Saints; Geno Smith, Jets.
6 drafted in third round or later, or undrafted: Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals (third round, No. 91 overall); Kirk Cousins, Raiders (4, 102); Dak Prescott, Cowboys (4, 135); Brock Purdy, 49ers (7, 262); Cooper Rush (undrafted); Malik Willis, Dolphins (3, 86).
9 No. 1 overall picks: Joe Burrow, Bengals; Jared Goff, Lions; Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars; Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers; Kyler Murray, Vikings; Matthew Stafford, Rams; Cam Ward, Titans; Caleb Williams, Bears; Bryce Young, Panthers.
The Tall and Short of it
On NFL Kickoff rosters, there were 297 players weighing under 200 pounds, 255 players under six-feet tall and 390 players weighing over 300 pounds.
Philadelphia had 14 players weighing less than 200 pounds, the most in that category. San Francisco had 13 players under six-feet tall, while Green Bay had 16 players weighing over 300 pounds.
* NFL high
+ NFL high; @ NFL low … * AFC High; ^ AFC Low … # NFC High; & NFC Low
