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Teams more likely to tap into local schools

The Rams are back in Los Angeles, and that makes sense. That franchise has drafted 22 players from one of the schools in that city – UCLA – and that’s the most that any team has tapped into any college program. Three more than any other combo.

Here’s my count, and I’ve double-checked to make sure that the names for Louisiana State (LSU) and Southern Cal (USC) are consistent to make sure those totals aren’t corrupted.

Bears and Notre Dame are in the No. 2 spot, on the verge of 20. Jets and Penn State share the No. 3 spot with the Raiders and Southern Cal.

Notice, by the way, that there is some local flavoring in these combos. That is, players are more likely to be chosen by the nearby NFL teams, which have had a better chance to watch them.

TEAMS DRAFTING THE MOST FROM SAME SCHOOL
NFL teamUniversityNo
RamsUCLA22
BearsNotre Dame19
JetsPenn State18
RaidersSouthern Cal18
BengalsOhio State17
CowboysTennessee17
SaintsNebraska17
BearsOklahoma16
RamsWashington16
SaintsSouthern Cal16
BearsOhio State15
CardinalsOklahoma15
LionsSouthern Cal15
PackersSouthern Cal15
SteelersPenn State15
VikingsMinnesota15
49ersFlorida14
49ersNotre Dame14
BillsNorth Carolina14
BillsNotre Dame14
BillsPenn State14
BrownsSouthern Cal14
CardinalsTexas14
CowboysUCLA14
DolphinsMiami (Fla.)14
PatriotsBoston College14
PatriotsMichigan14
RaidersNebraska14
RamsNebraska14
SteelersNebraska14
SteelersOhio State14

—Ian Allan

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