It’s mid-August, which means it’s almost time for the NFL season to start. We love football season: the crisp air, the thrill of the game, the cute men in tight pants. It’s the best. While we seriously love the actual sport of football, there’s also something to be said for the quality of the men who play the game. Even if you aren’t into the sport itself, we figured you deserve to enjoy these male specimens, too. Here is our list (in no particular order) of the 11 hottest NFL players on Instagram. Follow them and enjoy the show!
1. Victor Cruz
Team: New York Giants
Position: Wide Receiver
Instagram: @teamvic
Why He’s Hot: Cruz’s style is unmatched. He can rock anything from sweatpants to a designer suit and make it look good.
2. J.J. Watt
Team: Houston Texans
Position: Defensive End
Instagram: @justinjames99
Why He’s Hot: Watt’s arms look like they could lift a truck, which means he’d give the best hugs. We would like to feel them wrapped around us.
3. Aaron Rodgers
Team: Green Bay Packers
Position: Quarterback
Instagram: @aaronrodgers_
Why He’s Hot: We’re pretty sure that Rodgers’ ice-blue eyes can see into our soul. And we’re okay with it.
4. Vernon Davis
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Position: Tight End
Instagram: @vernondavis85
Why He’s Hot: No one can rock a fedora quite like Davis. Plus, the most important lady in his life is his grandmother. It doesn’t get sweeter than that.
5. Julian Edelman
Team: New England Patriots
Position: Wide Receiver/Return Specialist
Instagram: @edelman11
Why He’s Hot: Just look at him. That’s all we have to say.
6. Eric Decker
Team: New York Jets
Position: Wide Receiver
Instagram: @edeck87
Why He’s Hot: Decker uses his Instagram to promote Decker’s Dogs, his charity that provides service dogs to returning military personnel and veterans with disabilities. That good-looking AND he’s a good guy? Swoon.
7. Chris Long
Team: St. Louis Rams
Position: Defensive End
Instagram: @joelworld
Why He’s Hot: Long is an NFL legacy (his father played in the NFL and his brother Kyle plays for the Bears) but you wouldn’t know it from looking at his pictures. Not trading in on your name is hot.
8. Golden Tate
Team: Detroit Lions
Position: Wide Receiver
Instagram: @showtimetate
Why He’s Hot: We aren’t sure if he was named after the golden brown hue of his eyes, but either way, we could gaze into those beauties all day long.
9. Jordan Cameron
Team: Cleveland Browns
Position: Tight End
Instagram: @jordancameron11
Why He’s Hot: The majority of Cameron’s pictures are of him with his son, and there’s nothing hotter than a good dad.
10. DeSean Jackson
Team: Washington Redskins
Position: Wide Receiver/Return Specialist
Instagram: @0ne0fone
Why He’s Hot: Aside from the pictures of him with other celebrities (Hey, Drake! Hi, Paris and Snoop!) a lot of his pictures are either inspirational quotes or puppies. All girls love quotes and puppies.
11. Matt Barkley
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Quarterback
Instagram: @mattbarkley
Why He’s Hot: He has the biggest smile in 99 percent of his Instagram photos. Who doesn’t love a great smile?
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Jenna Crowley
Jenna used to be known as 2NOTBrokeGirls, but then one of the girls actually went broke, so she's struck out on her own. Jenna spends her free time saving the world, one sorority girl at a time (usually while wearing yoga pants), questioning why she decided to get a doctorate, and documenting her love of all things cheese related. You can ask her anything you want about football, using your boobs to get what you want, and pizza at @JennaLCrowley on Twitter or via email at [email protected].
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