What AFC East players came from non-big 5 schools?

70 players were on AFC East rosters, either active or injured reserve, that came from schools that are not part of the big five conferences. This includes FCS and other levels of football with players ranging from Boise State to Ohio Northern to West Alabama. This group includes starters, pro bowlers and even a Super Bowl MVP among others.


Buffalo Bills: (12)
Schmidt, Colton, P: California-Davis
Jackson, Fred, RB: Coe College
Johnson, Randell: Florida Atlantic
Powell, Ty, LB: Harding
Carpenter, Dan, K: Montana
Williams, Duke, S: Nevada
Graham, Corey, CB: New Hampshire
Charles, Stefan, DT: Regina (Canada)
McKelvin , Leodis, CB: Troy
Dean, Larry, LB: Valdosta State
Pears, Erik, T: Colorado State
Smith, Lee, TE: Marshall

Miami Dophins: (20)
Jones, Don, S: Arkansas State
Colledge, Daryn, G: Boise State
Denney, John, LS: Brigham Young
Hazel, Matt, WR: Coastal Carolina
Smith, Shelley, G: Colorado State
Satele, Samson, C: Hawaii
Heath, T.J., CB: Jacksonville State
Aikens, Walt, CB: Liberty
Fede, Terrence, DE: Marist
Tripp, Jordan, LB: Montana
Wilson, Jimmy, S: Montana
Matthews, Rishard, WR: Nevada
Turner, Billy, G: North Dakota St.
Trusnik, Jason, LB: Ohio Northern
Finnegan, Cortland, CB: Samford
Grimes, Brent, CB: Shippensburg
Davis, Will, CB: Utah State
Delmas, Louis, S: Western Michigan
Seamster, Sammy, CB: MTSU
Taylor, Jamar, CB: Boise State

New England Patriots: (14)
Jones, Chris, DT: Bowling Green State
Develin, James, FB: Brown
Moore, Zach, DL: Concordia
Garoppolo, Jimmy, QB: Eastern Illinois
Tyms, Brian, WR: Florida A&M
Wendell, Ryan, OL: Fresno State
Arrington, Kyle, CB: Hofstra
Edelman, Julian, WR: Kent State
Kline, Josh, OL: Kent State
Allen, Ryan, P: Louisiana Tech
Connolly, Dan, OL: SEMO
Collins, Jamie, LB: Southern Mississippi
Butler, Malcolm, CB: West Alabama
Dobson, Aaron, WR: Marshall

New York Jets: (24)
Richardson, Daryl, RB: Abilene Christian
Davis, Demario, LB: Arkansas State
Purdum, Tanner, LS: Baker
Wilson, Kyle, CB: Boise State
Schum, Jacob, P: Buffalo
Bellore, Nick, LB: Central Michigan
Dozier, Dakota, OT: Furman
Ellis, Kenrick, DT: Hampton
Salas, Greg, WR: Hawaii
Colon, Willie, G: Hofstra
Winters, Brian, G: Kent State
Enemkpali, Ikemefuna, DE: Louisiana Tech
Harvey, Mario, LB: Marshall
Powell, Walter, WR: Murray State
Sudfeld, Zach, TE: Nevada
Williams, Marcus, DB: North Dakota State
Hakim, Saalim, WR: Palomar Coll. CA (J.C.)
Adams, Phillip, CB: South Carolina State
Phillips, Dashaun, CB: Tarleton State
Ivory, Chris, RB: Tiffin University
Ijalana, Ben, T: Villanova
Lewis, Keith, CB: Virginia U. of Lynchburg
Babin, Jason, LB: Western Michigan
Harrison, Damon, DL: William Penn