On a visit to the University of Toledo’s football headquarters — the Larimer Athletic Complex — it doesn’t take long to see one of the program’s strengths: producing NFL players.
Winning, playing time, and NIL dollars are at the top of the list for recruits. It’s why Ohio State, Michigan, Alabama, and Georgia have their pick of the litter. But they also double as NFL laboratories.
The Rockets aren’t far behind. Their 61 all-time draft picks are more than Central Florida, Marshall, and all but two Mid-American Conference schools (Miami and Bowling Green).
“It shows that it can be done, and it has been done consistently over the last eight years here,” Toledo coach Jason Candle said.