List of Penn State football players

The following is a list of Penn State University American football players.

Current NFL players

 * Marcus Allen - Free Agent - safety
 * Adrian Amos – Green Bay Packers – safety
 * Troy Apke - Washington Commanders- safety
 * Saquon Barkley - Philadelphia Eagles - running back
 * Ryan Bates - Buffalo Bills - 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
 * Arnold Ebiketie - Atlanta Falcons - Outside Linebacker
 * Sam Ficken - Tennessee Titans - placekicker
 * Pat Freiermuth - Pittsburgh Steelers - tight end
 * 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
 * Trace McSorley - Arizona Cardinals - quarterback
 * Shareef Miller - Carolina Panthers - defensive end
 * Carl Nassib – Retired 2022 – outside linebacker
 * Amani Oruwariye - Detroit Lions - cornerback
 * Odafe Oweh - Baltimore Ravens - defensive end
 * Micah Parsons - Dallas Cowboys - linebacker
 * John Reid - Seattle Seahawks - 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
 * Will Fries - Indianapolis Colts - offensive tackle
 * Jahan Dotson – Washington Commanders- wide receiver
 * Joey Porter Jr. - Pittsburgh Steelers- cornerback

Current NFL free agents

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

Current CFL players

 * AJ Wallace – Calgary Stampeders – cornerback
 * Daryll Clark – Free Agent – cut by Stampeders on May 10, 2011

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 (AFL)
 * 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 – tight end
 * Dave Bradley – Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Fire (WFL) – 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 – offensive tackle
 * Todd Burger – Chicago Bears, New York Jets – offensive guard
 * Deon Butler – 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 – Panthers, Giants, Cowboys- linebacker
 * Ron Coder – Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Stars (USFL) – 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
 * 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 (USFL), Philadelphia Stars (USFL) – 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 (USFL) – 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 (USFL) – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 (USFL) – 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 (Practice Squad)
 * 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 – 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 – wide receiver, #14
 * Mike Munchak – Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans – offensive guard
 * 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 – defensive tackle, #98
 * Rich Ohrnberger – 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 Paxon – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 (R–Ohio)
 * Galen Hall – former Penn State assistant coach; former head coach of the University of Florida
 * Jim Heller – all-time leading tackler among defensive Linemen (#10 All defense), 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