Which colleges have produced the most active football players in the NFL? According to a January, 2019 article by US News and World Report, the following list makes up the top 10.
Auburn and UGA tied at 28 each
Clemson 29
University of Southern California 32
Florida State 33
University of Miami and Ohio State tied at 36 each
University of Florida 38
LSU 40
Alabama 44
So is it Xs and Os or Jimmies and Joes? You need raw material, but coaching matters. From the data provided above we should see why Auburn has difficulty with LSU and Bama.