Division 1 FBS is a good bit higher than that.
130 schools x 21 scholarships per year = 2730 players.
Division 1 FCS is 63 scholarships / 4 = 15
1500 more players = 4230
Not every FCS school uses their full allotment of scholarships.
With walkons plus Division II, III, and schools not playing a full schedule there could be as many as 16000 eligible in any given year.
However most of the 256 drafted are going to be Div I FBS.
So for them it’s maybe 8%. Div I FCS chances are a lot lower, and Div II/III, etc. are much lower.
Please provide the link for your stats, thanks.....
I'm not talking about eligible, my statement was about actual NFL draftees...........
There has never been 16,000 draftees in the history of college football. I think you get my point.