On Thursday night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys kicked off another NFL season and welcomed a full capacity of fans back.

And while those rosters of 53 took the field on Thursday and take the field this weekend, there’s going to be a good number of players who once competed in the Gulf South Conference. This season, the GSC will boast the second most players – tied with the GLIAC – of any Division II football conference with nine guys making NFL rosters. 

Complete list of former GSC players on NFL rosters

1. North Alabama         Janoris Jenkins, CB             Titans
2. West Alabama          Malcolm Butler, CB              Cardinals
3. West Alabama          Tyreek Hill, WR                      Chiefs
4. West Alabama          Dee Virgin, CB                       Patriots
5. West Georgia            Auzoyah Alufohai, DL          Bears
6. West Georgia            Alex Armah, RB                     Saints
7. Valdosta State          Jody Fortson, WR                 Chiefs
8. Valdosta State          Brandon Kemp, WR              Titans
9. Valdosta State          Kenny Moore II, CB              Colts

Of note, the NSIC will have the most players of any DII conference with 12.

Check out the complete list of DII players that accomplished the feat of making the cut and finding a spot on the 53-man rosters of select teams in the NFL.

Information below provided by NCAA.com.

(NOTE: Players included are strictly limited to those on active 53-man rosters on NFL.com as of Wednesday, Sept. 1.)