BATON ROUGE -- A record 41 former LSU football players will be on active NFL rosters when the 2009 season kicks off on Thursday night.
The 2009 NFL season starts on Thursday when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Tennessee Titans in a game that will feature two former LSU players – Kevin Mawae, who is the starting center for the Titans and Ryan Clark, who is a starting safety for the Steelers.
In addition to the 41 Tigers on active NFL rosters, LSU has another four players on NFL practice squads and two players on the injured reserve. The total of 47 former Tigers on NFL rosters to start the season is the most in school history.
Record 41 Tigers on NFL Opening-Day Rosters