List of Penn State football players

Current NFL players

• Adrian Amos – Green Bay Packers – safety
• Troy Apke – Washington Commanders – safety
• Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles – running back
• Ryan Bates – Chicago Bears – offensive tackle
• Nick Bowers – Las Vegas Raiders – tight end
• Jaquan Brisker – Chicago Bears – safety
• Cameron Brown – New York Giants – linebacker
• Jason Cabinda – Detroit Lions – fullback
• Dan Chisena – Minnesota Vikings – wide receiver
• Jack Crawford – Tennessee Titans – defensive tackle/end
• Jahan Dotson – Philadelphia Eagles – wide receiver
• Arnold Ebiketie – Atlanta Falcons – outside linebacker
• Sam Ficken – Tennessee Titans – placekicker
• Pat Freiermuth – Pittsburgh Steelers – tight end
• Will Fries – Indianapolis Colts – offensive tackle
• Mike Gesicki – New England Patriots – tight end
• Blake Gillikin – New Orleans Saints – punter
• Kevin Givens – San Francisco 49ers – defensive tackle
• Chris Godwin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – wide receiver
• Robbie Gould – San Francisco 49ers – placekicker
• Yetur Gross-Matos – Carolina Panthers – defensive end
• Grant Haley – Los Angeles Rams – cornerback
• DaeSean Hamilton – Denver Broncos – wide receiver
• K. J. Hamler – Denver Broncos – wide receiver
• Jesse James – Detroit Lions – tight end
• Austin Johnson – NY Giants – nose tackle
• DaQuan Jones – Buffalo Bills – defensive end
• Jesse Luketa – Arizona Cardinals – outside linebacker
• Michal Menet – Green Bay Packers – center
• Connor McGovern (American football, born 1997) – Buffalo Bills – center
• Shareef Miller – Carolina Panthers – defensive end
• Amani Oruwariye – Detroit Lions – cornerback
• Odafe Oweh – Baltimore Ravens – defensive end
• Micah Parsons – Green Bay Packers – linebacker
• John Reid – Seattle Seahawks – cornerback
• Joey Porter Jr. – Pittsburgh Steelers – cornerback
• Allen Robinson – Pittsburgh Steelers – wide receiver
• Miles Sanders – Carolina Panthers – running back
• Nick Scott – Los Angeles Rams – safety
• Donovan Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – offensive tackle
• Shaka Toney – Washington Commanders – defensive end
• Ross Travis – Cleveland Browns – tight end
• Robert Windsor – Indianapolis Colts – defensive tackle
• Chop Robinson – Miami Dolphins – defensive end

Current NFL free agents

• Mike Hull – linebacker
• Michael Mauti – linebacker, #56
• Nathan Stupar – linebacker
• Cameron Wake – defensive end, #91
• Trevor Williams – cornerback

Current CFL players

• AJ Wallace – Calgary Stampeders – cornerback
• Daryll Clark – Free Agent

Current USFL players

• Christian Campbell – Tampa Bay Bandits – cornerback

Current Indoor Football League players

• Rodney Kinlaw – Omaha Beef – running back

Current United Football League players

• Calvin Lowry – Omaha Nighthawks – safety #37

Current Arena Football League players

• Josh Gaines – Pittsburgh Power – defensive end
• Jerome Hayes – Philadelphia Soul – defensive lineman
• Anthony Morelli – Pittsburgh Power – quarterback
• Tyrell Sales – Jacksonville Sharks – linebacker

Former NFL players

• Anthony Adams – Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers – defensive tackle
• Rogers Alexander – New York Jets, New England Patriots – linebacker
• Mike Alexander – Los Angeles Raiders, Buffalo Bills – wide receiver
• Doug Allen – Buffalo Bills – linebacker
• Kurt Allerman – St. Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions – linebacker
• Richie Anderson – New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys – running back
• Mike Archie – Oilers/Tennessee Titans – running back
• LaVar Arrington – Washington Redskins, New York Giants – linebacker
• Walker Lee Ashley – Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs – linebacker
• Chris Bahr – Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers – placekicker
• Matt Bahr – Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles – placekicker
• Ralph Baker – New York Jets – linebacker
• Bruce Bannon – Miami Dolphins – linebacker
• Stew Barber – Buffalo Bills – offensive guard
• Lou Benfatti – New York Jets – defensive tackle
• Brad Benson – New York Giants – offensive lineman
• Tom Bill – Buffalo Bills – quarterback
• Todd Blackledge – Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers – quarterback
• NaVorro Bowman – San Francisco 49ers – linebacker
• Brett Brackett – Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks – tight end
• Dave Bradley – Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Fire – offensive lineman
• Kyle Brady – New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots – tight end
• Bruce Branch – Washington Redskins – cornerback
• John Bronson – Arizona Cardinals – tight end/fullback
• Courtney Brown – Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos – defensive end
• Gary Brown – Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers, New York Giants – tailback
• Levi Brown – Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers – offensive tackle
• Todd Burger – Chicago Bears, New York Jets – offensive guard
• Deon Butler – Seattle Seahawks – wide receiver
• Greg Buttle – New York Jets – linebacker
• Gerald Cadogan – Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, Calgary Stampeders – offensive lineman
• John Cappelletti – Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers – running back
• Ki-Jana Carter – Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints – tailback
• Jimmy Cefalo – Miami Dolphins – wide receiver
• Bruce Clark – New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs – defensive lineman
• Duffy Cobbs – New England Patriots – defensive back
• Dan Connor – Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys - linebacker
• Ron Coder – Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Stars – offensive lineman
• Kerry Collins – Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts – quarterback
• Andre Collins – Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions – linebacker
• Shane Conlan – Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams – linebacker
• Chris Conlin – Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts – offensive lineman
• Bill Contz – Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints – offensive lineman
• Brett Conway – Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants – placekicker
• Ron Crosby – New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Maulers, Philadelphia Stars – linebacker
• Randy Crowder – Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – defensive lineman
• Chris Devlin – Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears – linebacker
• Mark D'Onofrio – Green Bay Packers – linebacker
• Keith Dorney – Detroit Lions – offensive lineman
• D.J. Dozier – Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions – running back
• Troy Drayton – Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers – tight end
• Chuck Drazenovich – Washington Redskins – linebacker
• Eddie Drummond – Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers – wide receiver, kick returner
• Roger Duffy – New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers – offensive lineman
• Bill Dugan – Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants – offensive lineman
• Omar Easy – Kansas City Chiefs
• John Ebersole – New York Jets – linebacker
• Bobby Engram – Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns – wide receiver
• Curtis Enis – Chicago Bears – running back
• Sean Farrell – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks – guard
• Chafie Fields – San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, New York Jets – wide receiver
• Scott Fitzkee – Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Stars – wide receiver
• Marlon Forbes – Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns – defensive back
• Mitch Frerotte – Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks – guard
• Chuck Fusina – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Stars – quarterback
• Gregg Garrity – Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles – wide receiver
• Sam Gash – Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills – fullback
• John Gerak – Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams – offensive guard
• Charlie Getty – Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers – offensive tackle
• Ralph Giacomarro – Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos – punter
• Reggie Givens – San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins – linebacker
• Keith Goganious – Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens – linebacker
• Dave Graf – Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins – linebacker
• Don Graham – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins – linebacker
• Garry Gilliam – Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers – offensive tackle
• John Gilmore – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – tight end, #88
• Rosey Grier – New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams – defensive lineman
• Mike Guman – Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks – running back
• Christian Hackenberg – New York Jets, Memphis Express – quarterback
• Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs – defensive end/linebacker, #91
• Jack Ham – Pittsburgh Steelers – linebacker
• Harry Hamilton – New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – safety
• Shelly Hammonds – Minnesota Vikings – defensive back
• Chris Harrell – Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins – safety
• Franco Harris – Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks – tailback
• Mike Hartenstine – Chicago Bears – defensive end
• Jeff Hartings – Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers – guard, center
• Michael Haynes – Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets – defensive end
• Ron Heller – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins – offensive tackle
• Kim Herring – Baltimore Ravens, St. Louis Rams, Cincinnati Bengals – safety
• Jordan Hill – Detroit Lions – defensive tackle, #97
• Dick Hoak – Pittsburgh Steelers – running back
• Gerald Hodges – Arizona Cardinals – linebacker, #50
• Rob Holmberg – Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers – linebacker
• John Hufnagel – Denver Broncos – quarterback
• Josh Hull – St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins – linebacker #56
• Tom Hull – San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers – linebacker
• Leonard Humphries – Indianapolis Colts – defensive back
• Tony Hunt – Philadelphia Eagles – running back
• Greg Huntington – Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears – offensive lineman
• Joe Iorio – Indianapolis Colts – center
• Ray Isom – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – safety
• Kenny Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Oilers – wide receiver
• Tyoka Jackson – Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions – defensive end
• Charlie Janerette – Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants New York Jets, Denver Broncos – guard
• Bryant Johnson – Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans – wide receiver, #80
• Ed Johnson – Carolina Panthers – defensive tackle, #99
• Larry Johnson – Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins – tailback, #27
• Tim Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals – defensive lineman
• Bhawoh Jue – Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals – safety
• Joe Jurevicius – New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns – wide receiver
• Vyto Kab – Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Detroit Lions – tight end
• Jeremy Kapinos – Pittsburgh Steelers – punter, #3
• Jimmy Kennedy – New York Giants – defensive tackle, #73
• Jim Kerr – Washington Redskins – safety
• Justin King – St. Louis Rams – cornerback, #32
• Terry Killens Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, San Francisco 49ers – linebacker
• Ethan Kilmer – Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins – defensive back
• Warren Koegel – Oakland Raiders, New York Jets – center
• Roger Kochman – Buffalo Bills – halfback
• Matt Kranchick – Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants – tight end
• Larry Kubin – Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – linebacker
• Pete Kugler – San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Stars – defensive lineman
• Justin Kurpeikis – Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Hamburg Sea Devils, Detroit Lions – linebacker
• Ted Kwalick – Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers – tight end
• Dennis Landolt – San Francisco 49ers – offensive lineman
• Paul Lankford – Miami Dolphins – defensive back
• Phil LaPorta- New Orleans Saints – offensive tackle
• Jim Laslavic – Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers – linebacker
• Sean Lee – Dallas Cowboys – linebacker, #50
• Bill Lenkaitis – San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots – offensive lineman
• Pete Liske – Philadelphia Eagles – quarterback
• Lew Luce – Washington Redskins – running back
• David Macklin – Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs – cornerback
• Tim Manoa – Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts – running back
• Rich Mauti – New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins – wide receiver
• Aaron Maybin – Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Toronto Argonauts – linebacker
• Mark Markovich – Detroit Lions – San Diego Chargers – guard
• Shawn Mayer – New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Hamburg Sea Devils – defensive back/safety
• Mike McCloskey – Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles – tight end
• Eric McCoo – Philadelphia Eagles – running back
• Quintus McDonald – Indianapolis Colts – linebacker
• O.J. McDuffie – Miami Dolphins – wide receiver
• Matt McGloin – Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans – quarterback
• Kareem McKenzie – New York Jets, New York Giants – offensive tackle, #67
• Mike Meade – Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions – running back
• Lance Mehl – New York Jets – linebacker
• Mike Michalske – New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers – guard
• Matt Millen – San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins – linebacker
• Stan Mills – Green Bay Packers, Akron Pros – fullback
• Brian Milne – Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints – fullback
• Rich Milot – Washington Redskins – linebacker
• Lydell Mitchell – Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Rams – tailback
• Lenny Moore – Baltimore Colts – tailback
• Derek Moye – Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans – wide receiver, #14
• Mike Munchak – Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans – offensive guard
• Carl Nassib – Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – outside linebacker
• Jim Nelson – Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts – linebacker
• John Nessel – Atlanta Falcons – guard
• Leo Nobile – Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers – guard, linebacker
• Brandon Noble – Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins – defensive tackle
• Jordan Norwood – Denver Broncos – wide receiver, #10
• Ed O'Neil – Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers – linebacker
• Jared Odrick – Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars – defensive tackle, #98
• Rich Ohrnberger – New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers – guard, #62
• Dennis Onkotz – New York Jets – linebacker
• Phil Ostrowski – San Francisco 49ers – offensive guard
• Lou Palazzi – New York Giants – center, linebacker
• Irv Pankey – Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts – offensive tackle
• Chet Parlavecchio – Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Cardinals – linebacker
• Bob Parsons – Chicago Bears – quarterback, punter, tight end
• Scott Paxson – Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers – defensive lineman
• Darren Perry – Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints – safety
• Charlie Pittman – St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Colts – running back
• Milt Plum – Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants – quarterback
• Andre Powell – New York Giants – linebacker
• Paul Posluszny – Jacksonville Jaguars – linebacker, #51
• Andrew Quarless – Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions – tight end, #81
• Scott Radecic – Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts – linebacker
• Tom Rafferty – Dallas Cowboys – offensive lineman
• Eric Ravotti – Pittsburgh Steelers – linebacker
• Mike Reid – Cincinnati Bengals – defensive tackle
• Glenn Ressler – Baltimore Colts – offensive lineman
• Matthew Rice – New York Giants, Detroit Lions – defensive end
• Wally Richardson – Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons – quarterback
• Marco Rivera – Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys – guard
• Dave Robinson – Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins – end
• Mark Robinson – Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – safety
• Michael Robinson – Seattle Seahawks – running back/wide receiver, #24
• Fran Rogel – Pittsburgh Steelers – running back
• Dave Rowe – New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Colts – defensive tackle
• Evan Royster – Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons – running back, #35
• Todd Rucci – New England Patriots – guard
• Tony Sacca – Phoenix Cardinals – quarterback
• Bobby Samuels – Philadelphia Eagles – cornerback
• Brad Scioli – Indianapolis Colts – defensive end
• Austin Scott – Cleveland Browns – running back
• Bryan Scott – Buffalo Bills – safety, linebacker, #43
• Freddie Scott – Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions – wide receiver
• Tim Shaw – Tennessee Titans – linebacker, #57
• Tom Sherman – Cincinnati Bengals, Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills – quarterback
• A.Q. Shipley – Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – center/guard
• Brandon Short – New York Giants, Carolina Panthers – linebacker
• Mickey Shuler – New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles – tight end
• Mickey Shuler – Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons – tight end
• Paul Siever – Washington Redskins – tackle
• John Skorupan – Buffalo Bills, New York Giants – linebacker
• Steve Smith – Los Angeles Raiders, Seattle Seahawks – fullback
• Pete Speros – Seattle Seahawks – offensive guard/tackle
• Devon Still – New York Jets
• Matt Suhey – Chicago Bears – fullback
• Steve Suhey – Pittsburgh Steelers – guard
• Dave Szott – Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, New York Jets – offensive guard
• Jimmy Tays – Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Bulls, Dayton Triangles, Staten Island Stapletons, Neward Tornadoes – Early NFL player
• Blair Thomas – New York Jets, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers – running back
• Leroy Thompson – Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – running back
• Michael Timpson – New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles – wide receiver
• Wallace Triplett – Detroit Lions, Chicago Cardinals – halfback, first African-American to play in the NFL
• John Urschel – Baltimore Ravens – guard
• Curt Warner – Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams – running back
• Kenny Watson – Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals – tailback
• Floyd Wedderburn Seattle Seahawks – offensive tackle
• Derrick Williams – Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers – wide receiver
• Leo Wisniewski – Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts – defensive tackle
• Stefen Wisniewski – Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs – offensive lineman # 61
• Steve Wisniewski – Oakland Raiders – offensive guard
• Jon Witman – Pittsburgh Steelers – fullback
• Phil Yeboah-Kodie – Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts – linebacker
• Alan Zemaitis – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – cornerback
• Anthony Zettel – Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints – defensive lineman
• Michael Zordich – New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles – safety

Other ex-players of note

• Tom Bradley – former Penn State defensive coordinator
• Andre Collins – Director of Retired Players, NFL Players' Association
• W.T. "Mother" Dunn – first football All-American at Penn State
• Chafie Fields – sports and talent agent
• Fran Ganter – former Penn State assistant coach
• Al Golden – head football coach, University of Miami
• Red Griffiths – All-American and former U.S. Congressman
• Galen Hall – former Penn State assistant coach; former head coach of the University of Florida
• Jim Heller – all-time leading tackler among defensive Linemen, captain of '72 team
• Ron Heller – current assistant coach, Toronto Argonauts
• Dick Hoak – long-time assistant coach, Pittsburgh Steelers
• John Hufnagel – current head coach, Calgary Stampeders; former New York Giants offensive coordinator
• Joe Jackson – gridiron football player
• Richie Lucas – former quarterback; inductee, College Football Hall of Fame
• Mike McBath – co-founder/part-owner of the Orlando Predators
• John McNulty – wide receivers coach, Arizona Cardinals
• Mike McQueary – former Penn State assistant coach
• Bob Mitinger – former attorney for the American Football League Players Association, 1968–1969
• Anthony Morelli – quarterbacks coach, Plum High School
• Ed O'Neil – former assistant coach, Frankfurt Galaxy, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• Paul Pasqualoni – defensive line coach, Dallas Cowboys; former defensive coordinator, Miami Dolphins; former head coach, Syracuse University
• Darren Perry – assistant coach, Green Bay Packers
• Matt Rhule – head football coach, Temple University
• Jon Sandusky – director of player personnel, Cleveland Browns
• John Shaffer – 1986 National Championship quarterback; head of high yield credit sales, Goldman Sachs
• Jack Sherry – two-sport star, captain of the 1954 Final Four Basketball Team
• Scott Shirley – founder and executive director of Uplifting Athletes
• Frank Spaziani – head football coach, Boston College