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Daily List: Georgia players who made NFL out of colleges not at FBS level

(Josh D. Weiss / Special to AJC)
(Josh D. Weiss / Special to AJC)
By Todd Holcomb
Sept 19, 2016

The top college prospects almost exclusively sign with major Division I schools. But about one in 20 NFL players don't claim FBS schools as their alma maters. Here are 10 active Georgia players who made the NFL out of schools not currently at the FBS level.

Alabama A&M

Anthony Lanier, Jenkins (WAS)

Robert Mathis, McNair (IND)

Alabama State

Isaiah Crowell, Carver (Columbus) (CLE)

Carson-Newman

Chris Jones, Coosa (DAL)

Coastal Carolina

Mike Tolbert, Douglas County (CAR)

Fort Valley State

Marquette King, Rutland (OAK)

Samford

Corey White, Dunwoody (BUF)

UT-Chattanooga

Chris Lewis-Harris, Campbell (CIN)

Buster Skrine, Etowah (NYJ)

West Alabama

Tyreek Hill, Coffee (KC)

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