Most 2024 NFL Pro Bowlers by College: Alabama, Notre Dame, Oklahoma lead the way
Pro Bowl rosters were released by the NFL this week and it’s the usual collection of top talent around the league. And naturally, a few gold-standard college programs have led the way in producing 2024 Pro Bowlers.
Alabama, Notre Dame and Oklahoma account for the Top 3 college programs for producing Pro Bowlers in 2024 with seven, six and five, respectively. Georgia isn’t far behind in fourth with four Pro Bowl players.
And beyond those four, a constellation of college programs produced one, two or three Pro Bowlers in 2024. Check out the full college breakdown of Pro Bowlers below.
No. 1: Alabama Crimson Tide, 7
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins
Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans
Amari Cooper, WR, Cleveland Browns
Quinnen Williams, DT, New York Jets
Pat Surtain II, CB, Denver Broncos
Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Landon Dickerson, OG, Philadelphia Eagles
Naturally, the college program that dominated the last decade-plus on the field has produced no shortage of NFL stars. And Alabama has notable alums for both conferences in the Pro Bowl, but the AFC squad has the bulk of talent: Tagovailoa, Henry, Cooper, Williams, Surtain II and Fitzpatrick. The lone NFC member repping the Crimson Tide is Dickerson.
No. 2: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 6
Zack Martin, OG, Dallas Cowboys
Quenton Nelson, OG, Indianapolis Colts
Brandon Aubrey, K, Dallas Cowboys
Kyle Hamilton, S, Baltimore Ravens
Kyren Williams, RB, Notre Dame
Julian Love, S, Seattle Seahawks.
Notre Dame has no shortage of Pro Bowlers, particularly on the offensive line as both Martin and Nelson earned a nod. And a trio of Notre Dame rookies also cracked the list, albeit Aubrey is a unique case, as he joined Hamilton and Williams. To round out the six, Love was selected (somewhat controversially).
No. 3: Oklahoma Sooners, 5
Lane Johnson, RT, Philadelphia Eagles
Trent Williams, LT, San Francisco 49ers
CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
Marvin Mims Jr., WR/KR, Denver Broncos
Creed Humphrey, C, Kansas City Chiefs
Just like the Irish, Oklahoma has a handful of top-notch offensive linemen in the league right now, including two of the top tackles who earned a Pro Bowl nod for 2024: Johnson and Williams. Humphrey was the third former Sooner lineman to make the cut. The other two Oklahoma Pro Bowlers are wideouts of different stripes: Lamb, a No. 1 for the Cowboys, and Mims, who made it as a returner.
No. 4: Georgia Bulldogs, 4
Matthew Stafford, QB, Los Angeles Rams
Roquan Smith, LB, Baltimore Ravens
D’Andre Swift, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills
Stafford, now quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams and a former No. 1 overall pick, is having something of a career renaissance in 2023, earning him a Pro Bowl nod along with three other Bulldogs. Smith was an obvious pick for the AFC and each conference will feature a former Georgia running back: Swift for the NFC and Cook for the AFC.
T-No. 5: Cincinnati Bearcats, 3
Jason Kelce, C, Philadelphia Eagles
Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
Sauce Gardner, CB, New York Jets
The brothers Kelce — Jason representing the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis repping the Kansas City Chiefs — make up 66 percent of the Bearcats Pro Bowlers. The other 33 percent? That would be lockdown second-year corner Gardner.
T-No. 5: Iowa Hawkeyes, 3
George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers
Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions
Tyler Linderbaum, C, Baltimore Ravens
It’s no surprise to see that Kittle, an Iowa alum, would rep the Hawkeyes at the Pro Bowl. It’s also not a surprise that the other two players who will join him are a tight end and center: LaPorta, who has set rookie tight end receiving records and Linderbaum, who has become an excellent young center.
T-No. 5: LSU Tigers, 3
Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Patrick Queen, LB, Baltimore Ravens
Danielle Hunter, EDGE, Minnesota Vikings
There would probably be four or five LSU players in the Pro Bowl if Justin Jefferson and Joe Burrow didn’t suffer significant injuries. As it stands, Chase, Queen and Hunter will all be on hand at the Pro Bowl after star seasons.
T-No. 5: Mississippi State Bulldogs, 3
Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys
Chris Jones, DT, Kansas City Chiefs
Montez Sweat, EDGE, Chicago Bears
Prescott headlines the former Mississippi State players in the Pro Bowl, but the whole trio have played big roles for their teams (or multiple teams) this year. Jones has remained a centerpiece of the Chiefs defense and Sweat has been a strong acquisition for the Bears since the trade deadline.
T-No. 5: Texas A&M Aggies, 3
Myles Garrett, EDGE, Cleveland Browns
Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Justin Madubuike, DL, Baltimore Ravens
With the likely NFL Defensive Player of the Year repping the Aggies, things are going pretty well for a handful of Texas A&M alums in the NFL. Evans is back for yet another Pro Bowl in his impressive career. And following a breakout season with the Ravens, Madubuike has been rewarded with a nod for the Pro Bowl.
Full list of college teams with a Pro Bowler
1. Alabama — 7
2. Notre Dame — 6
3. Oklahoma — 5
4. Georgia — 4
T-5. Cincinnati, Iowa, LSU, Mississippi State, Texas A&M — 3
T-10. Boston College, BYU, Cal, NC State, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Temple, Wisconsin — 2
T-18. Arkansas, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Baylor, Buffalo, Clemson, Eastern Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Fresno State, Harvard, Illinois, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami (FL), Michigan, Middle Tennessee State, Nevada, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, South Carolina, Southern Utah, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, Utah, Utah State, Wake Forest, Washington, Weber State — 1
This list of course does not include the alternates, some of whom will be called up due to injuries and whichever teams make it to the Super Bowl not having their Pro Bowlers eligible. So there’s still some time for a few more players for a number of schools to appear in the Pro Bowl and change the math slightly.