CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As the NFL opens the 2018 regular season with the Atlanta Falcons at the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, the Mid-American Conference is well represented across NFL rosters as clubs open regular season play this weekend. Currently there are 71 former MAC students on NFL active rosters to begin the 2018 season.
Last year the MAC had nine former students named to the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl -- wide receiver Antonio Brown (Central Michigan)-Pittsburgh; quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (Miami)-Pittsburgh, running back Kareem Hunt (Toledo)-Kansas City, fullback Roosevelt Nix (Kent State)-Pittsburgh, defensive end Khalil Mack (Buffalo)-Oakland, punter Brett Kern (Toledo)-Tennessee, offensive tackle Joe Staley (Central Michigan)-San Francisco 49ers, offensive guard Brandon Brooks (Miami)-Philadelphia and offensive guard T.