Unmasking the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

The Top 16 Players who Debuted in 2016
The following list of players made their pro debut in the 2016 season, ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades. Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.
In addition to the list below, review the all-time best players for each team, and the all-time best players at each position.
| ⇦ 2015 | 2017 ⇨ |
| Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Tyreek Hill | WR | Active | 45 |
Chris Jones | DT | Active | 31 |
Joe Thuney | LG | Active | 25 |
Jalen Ramsey | CB | Active | 23 |
Kevin Byard | S | Active | 18 |
Derrick Henry | RB | Active | 16 |
Justin Simmons | S | Active | 14 |
Michael Thomas | WR | Eligible 2029 | 13 |
Xavien Howard | CB | Eligible 2029 | 12 |
DeForest Buckner | DT | Active | 11 |
Ezekiel Elliott | RB | Active | 11 |
Jack Conklin | RT | Active | 10 |
Luke Rhodes | LS | Active | 9 |
Ryan Kelly | C | Eligible 2031 | 7 |
Dak Prescott | QB | Active | 7 |
Jakeem Grant | PR | Eligible 2029 | 7 |
Additional Players from the 2016 Draft Class
Joey Bosa, James Bradberry, DeVondre Campbell, Kenny Clark, Pharoh Cooper, Jared Goff, Javon Hargrave, Austin Hooper, Jordan Howard, Deion Jones, Matt Judon, Miles Killebrew, Casey Kreiter, Cory Littleton, Wil Lutz, Keanu Neal, Yannick Ngakoue, Kalif Raymond, Joe Schobert, Ronnie Stanley, Laremy Tunsil, Carson Wentz, Cody Whitehair
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