TCU has 21 players on NFL rosters for opening week of 2020 season. Here’s the list
TCU fans will see plenty of familiar faces when the NFL starts its season this week.
The Horned Frogs have 21 players on NFL rosters, whether active or practice squad, to start the season. That includes former defensive tackle Ross Blacklock, who will be starting for the Houston Texans when they kick off the NFL season against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.
Blacklock was one of five TCU players drafted last spring, which led the Big 12 and was the most by any program in the state of Texas in 2020. Others included first-rounders Jalen Reagor, the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver who is sidelined with a shoulder injury, and Jeff Gladney, the Minnesota Vikings cornerback who will start the season as a backup.
The 21 players is subject to change, of course, with teams constantly tinkering with their rosters. Former TCU running back Darius Anderson, for instance, was added to the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad on Tuesday after being cut by the Dallas Cowboys last week.
Under coach Gary Patterson, TCU has had 53 NFL Draft picks with 129 players in NFL camps. Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes is the longest-tenured TCU player in the NFL, entering his 11th season.
Here’s a list of the Horned Frogs on opening day rosters:
Darius Anderson*, RB, Indianapolis Colts
Ben Banogu, DE, Indianapolis Colts
Ross Blacklock, DT, Houston Texans
L.J. Collier, DE, Seattle Seahawks
Aviante Collins*, OT, Minnesota Vikings
Andy Dalton, QB, Dallas Cowboys
Jeff Gladney, CB, Minnesota Vikings
Travin Howard^, LB, Los Angeles Rams
Jerry Hughes, DE, Buffalo Bills
Joey Hunt*, C, Indianapolis Colts
Cordel Iwuagwu*, OG, Houston Texans
Patrick Morris*, C, Denver Broncos
Joe Noteboom, OL, Los Angeles Rams
Sewo Olonilua*, FB, Dallas Cowboys
Matt Pryor, OG/OT, Philadelphia Eagles
Jalen Reagor, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Austin Schlottmann, OG/C, Denver Broncos
Vernon Scott, S, Green Bay Packers
Ty Summers, LB, Green Bay Packers
Halapoulivaati Vaitai, OT, Detroit Lions
Jason Verrett, CB, San Francisco 49ers
*Practice Squad
^Reserve/Injured
This story was originally published September 8, 2020 at 10:47 AM.
