Colts players who will be rooting on their alma mater in the first ever 12 team College Football Playoff

This time of year creates quite the rivalries between NFL players inside the locker room. As the field for this year's College Football Playoff has been set. Since the introduction of the playoff, it has only included four teams, but this year, the new 12-team playoff format has been launched. This means that a larger number […]

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May 2, 2015; Eugene, OR, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive lineman DeForest Buckner (44) walks onto the field at Autzen Stadium.
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This time of year creates quite the rivalries between NFL players inside the locker room. As the field for this year's College Football Playoff has been set. 

Since the introduction of the playoff, it has only included four teams, but this year, the new 12-team playoff format has been launched. This means that a larger number of players in the Indianapolis Colts locker room will be able to root on their alma maters, and I'm sure the bragging rights of ending the season of one of their teammates' alma maters in the process would be a pretty great feeling as well. 

With the official field and first-round matchups now announced, below are all the Colts players whose alma mater still has the chance to be named this season's national champion. 

Oregon Ducks:

Dec 5, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive end DeForest Buckner (44) celebrates after a sack in the second quarter against the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12 Championship at Levi's Stadium.
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DeForest Buckner, DT

College career: 2012-2015

Georgia Bulldogs:

Jan 9, 2023; Inglewood, CA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (5) reacts after a play against the TCU Horned Frogs during the third quarter of the CFP national championship game at SoFi Stadium.
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Adonai Mitchell, WR

College career: 2021-2023
2021-2022 at Georgia, 2023 at Texas

Texas Longhorns:

Sam Ehlinger, QB

College career: 2017-2020

Adonai Mitchell, WR

College career: 2021-2023
2021-2022 at Georgia, 2023 at Texas

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:

Nov 4, 2017; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Quenton Nelson (56) runs onto the field for the game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Stadium.
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Quenton Nelson, G

College career: 2015-2017

Ohio State Buckeyes:

Sep 19, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive lineman Tyquan Lewis (59) following the game versus the Northern Illinois Huskies at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 20-13.
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Tyquan Lewis, DE

College career: 2014-2017

Trey Sermon, RB

College career: 2014-2017
2017-2019 at Oklahoma, 2020 at Ohio State

SMU Mustangs:

SMU tight end Kylen Granson skips away for a touchdown against Memphis at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. W 26348
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Kylen Granson, TE

College career: 2014-2017
2016-2017 at Rice, 2019-2020 at SMU

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