Tracking Football research finds that the 53 man rosters for the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are full of athletes that played multiple sports in high school. Our studies continue to prove that elite football players do not specialize.
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AFC Championship Rosters:
- 88.7% – Multi-sport
- 50.9% – Track & Field
- 48.0% – Basketball
- 17.9% – Baseball
New England Patriots – 3.52 PAI Average:
- 92.5% – Multi-sport
- 43.4% – Track & Field
- 58.5% – Basketball
- 22.6% – Baseball
Pittsburgh Steelers – 3.52 PAI Average:
- 84.9% – Multi-sport
- 58.5% – Track & Field
- 37.7% – Basketball
- 13.2% – Baseball
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