As Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season kicks off this week, North Dakota State continues to be the premier FCS program for producing NFL talent.
 
Nine former Bison football players will begin the season on active rosters, plus one signed to a practice squad. That total is the most among all Division I FCS schools.
 
Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Billy Turner is the veteran of the crew, as he enters his eighth professional season. Recent draft picks Trey Lance (San Francisco), Dillon Radunz (Tennessee), and Jabril Cox (Dallas) are the new additions to NDSU's professional ranks this year.
 
Four Bison changed teams during the offseason, headlined by the trade of Carson Wentz from Philadelphia to the Indianapolis Colts. Joe Haeg signed with Pittsburgh after winning a Super Bowl ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Derrek Tuszka (Steelers' practice squad) and Ben Ellefson made moves following the final cuts of the preseason, with Ellefson going to his home-state Minnesota Vikings.
 
Bison Nation can track former NDSU student-athletes in the professional ranks in all sports and join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #ProBison.
 
 
Billy Turner
Team: Green Bay Packers (#77)
NFL Season: 8th
 
Carson Wentz
Team: Indianapolis Colts (#2)
NFL Season: 6th
 
Joe Haeg
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (#71)
NFL Season: 6th
 
Chris Board
Team: Baltimore Ravens (#49)
NFL Season: 4th
 
Easton Stick
Team: Los Angeles Chargers (#2)
NFL Season: 3rd
 
Ben Ellefson
Team: Minnesota Vikings (#82)
NFL Season: 2nd
 
Trey Lance
Team: San Francisco 49ers (#5)
NFL Season: 1st
 
Dillon Radunz
Team: Tennessee Titans (#75)
NFL Season: 1st
 
Jabril Cox
Team: Dallas Cowboys (#14)
NFL Season: 1st
 
Derrek Tuszka
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad (#48)
NFL Season: 2nd
 
Free Agents: Darrius Shepherd, Zack Johnson
 
 
This Week's Games
 
Thursday, Sept. 9

• Dallas Cowboys (Cox) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7:20 pm CT on NBC

 
Sunday, Sept. 12

• Los Angeles Chargers (Stick) at Washington Football Team, Noon CT on CBS
• Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts (Wentz), Noon CT on Fox
• Minnesota Vikings (Ellefson) at Cincinnati Bengals, Noon CT on Fox
• Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans (Radunz), Noon CT on CBS
• San Francisco 49ers (Lance) at Detroit Lions, Noon CT on Fox
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Haeg, Tuszka) at Buffalo Bills, Noon CT on CBS
• Green Bay Packers (Turner) at New Orleans Saints, 3:25 p.m. CT on Fox

 
Monday, Sept. 13

• Baltimore Ravens (Board) at Las Vegas Raiders, 7:15 p.m. CT on ESPN