Elijah Williams

Five MEAC alumni, led by veterans Cook and Durant, make 2026 NFL rosters

Five MEAC alumni are on 2026 NFL initial 53-man rosters across the league, with two players each from South Carolina State and Morgan State and one from Howard, highlighting ongoing pipeline from MEAC programs to the NFL. Spotrac’s current-program ranking puts Alabama atop the NFL-players-by-program list with 62 active players, followed by powerhouses like Ohio State and Georgia, while the new college football week features No. 7 Miami at Stanford and No. 14 USC hosting Fresno State.