List of Penn State Nittany Lions in the NFL draft

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This is a list of Penn State Nittany Lions football players in the NFL Draft.

Contents

Key

= Pro Bowler
= AFL All-Star
= Hall of Famer
BBackK Kicker T Tackle
C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback
DB Defensive back CB Cornerback S Safety
DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver
DT Defensive tackle RB Running back G Guard
E End OT Offensive tackle TE Tight end

Players

YearRoundPickOverallTeamNamePosition
1940 162142 Steelers Leon Gajecki C
1941 9272 Cardinals Tom VargoE
121101 Eagles John Patrick B
196176 Giants Chuck PetersB
203183 Cardinals Frank PlattT
1942 128108 Giants Len KrouseB
163143 Eagles Bill SmaltzB
1943 7656 Giants Lou Palazzi C
183163 Dodgers Ken SchoonoverT
2910280 Redskins Johnny JaffursG
1944 10289 Dodgers Aldo CenciB
1946 4328 Steelers Joe Tepsic B
142122 Yanks Ralph VentrescoB
203183 Steelers Mike GarbinskiB
273253 Steelers Marchi MarinoT
1947 143118 Steelers Bill MooreT
165140 Eagles Jeff DurkotaB
265240 Cardinals Larry JoeB
304279 Redskins Joe ColoneB
1948 3114 Yanks John Nolan T
5126 Giants Johnny WoloskyC
217192 Eagles Negley NortonT
1949 61061 Yanks Sam Tamburo E
9182 Lions Chuck Drazenovich LB
191182 Lions Wallace Triplett RB
203194 Packers Larry CooneyB
1950 31138 Rams Don MurrayT
88100 Steelers Fran Rogel FB
137168 Steelers Negley NortonT
223277 Packers Chuck BeattyC
1952 1711204 Browns Stew SheetsT
1953 117128 Eagles Bob PollardB
177200 Eagles Tony RadosB
182207 Cardinals Joe Yukica E
2612313 Lions Jim DooleyC
288333 Eagles Joe GratsonB
1954 263271 Steelers Joe PascarellaT
1955 3631 Giants Rosey Grier DT
103112 Rams Jesse Arnelle E
182207 Redskins Don BaileyB
299346 49ers Otto KniedingerT
1956 199 Colts Lenny Moore RB
144161 Eagles Frank ReichC
1957 2417 Browns Milt Plum QB
171194 Eagles Dan Radakovich C
1958 41148 Colts Les WaltersE
106115 Rams Al JacksQB
145162 Redskins Jack FarlsE
1959 5250 Cardinals Maury SchleicherE
1960 144 Redskins Richie Lucas QB
3428 Redskins Andy Stynchula T
5149 Rams Charley JaneretteT
8387 Redskins Earl KohlhaasG
1961 3230 Cowboys Stew Barber G
7387 Redskins Jim Kerr S
7690 Steelers Dick Hoak RB
1314182 Eagles Don Jonas QB
1914266 Eagles Dick WilsonC
1962 2923 Colts Bill Saul LB
3129 Redskins Robert Mitinger LB
4446 49ers Chuck SieminskiT
4546 Cardinals Roger Kochman RB
5460 Rams Jim SmithT
1212166 Giants Al Gursky RB
1413195 Eagles Jim SchawbE
1963 11414 Packers Dave Robinson LB
4446 49ers Hatch Rosdahl DT
6979 Rams Terry MonaghanT
85103 Colts Dave HayesB
104130 Eagles Pete Liske QB
179233 Browns Dick Anderson E
1964 31038 Steelers Ralph Baker LB
1312180 Giants John DelbertT
144186 Redskins Tom UrbankB
1965 3836 Colts Glenn Ressler G
1966 86116 Cowboys Don KunitRB
815125 Colts Jack WhiteQB
201291 Falcons Bob Riggle DB
1967 22753 Saints Dave Rowe DT
1020257 Patriots John RunnelsLB
1622415 Bills Mike IrwinRB
1968 21441 Giants Rich Buzin OT
21643 Chargers Bill Lenkaitis C
58119 Bills Mike McBath DE
1969 177 49ers Ted Kwalick TE
21238 Packers Rich Moore DT
4482 Steelers Bob Campbell RB
718174 Dolphins John KulkaG
153367 Eagles Leon AngevineWR
1970 177 Bengals Mike Reid DT
3658 Cardinals Charlie Pittman RB
32072 Jets Dennis Onkotz LB
41795 Colts Steve Smear DT
42098 Jets John Ebersole LB
723179 Cowboys Don Abbey LB
817199 Redskins Paul JohnsonDB
1217303 Redskins James KatesLB
1971 2834 Steelers Jack Ham LB
32173 Raiders Warren Koegel C
1122282 Dolphins Vic SurmaT
1623413 Vikings Greg EdmondsWR
1972 11313 Steelers Franco Harris FB
22248 Colts Lydell Mitchell RB
41593 Cowboys Chuck Zapiec LB
513117 Bears Bob Parsons TE
1973 31971 Lions Jim Laslavic LB
512116 Jets Bruce Bannon LB
66136 Bills John Skorupan LB
1410348 Broncos John Hufnagel QB
1517381 Giants Carl Schaukowitch G
1974 188 Lions Ed O'Neil LB
11111 Rams John Cappelletti RB
2127 Bills Doug Allen LB
21541 Chiefs Charlie Getty OT
21743 Chargers Mark Markovich C
52106 Bills Gary Hayman WR
66136 Dolphins Randy Crowder DE
99217 Saints Phil LaPorta T
1022256 Bengals Chuck HerdTE
128294 49ers Tom Hull LB
1975 2531 Bears Mike Hartenstine DE
4381 Falcons John Nessel G
424102 Bills Tom Donchez RB
612142 Bengals Tom ShumanQB
714170 Bengals Chris Devlin LB
816198 Eagles Jeff Bleamer T
915223 49ers Dan NataleTE
1022256 Dolphins Joe Jackson TE
1226312 Steelers Greg MurphyDE
175421 Browns Dave Graf LB
1976 22351 Bengals Chris Bahr K
3767 Jets Greg Buttle LB
31070 Steelers Ron Coder DT
427119 Cowboys Tom Rafferty G
1977 21038 Oilers George Reihner G
32278 Cardinals Kurt Allerman LB
52114 Lions Ron Crosby LB
824219 Patriots Brad Benson G
1978 3561 Jets Mickey Shuler TE
32581 Dolphins Jimmy Cefalo WR
53113 Jets Randy Sidler DT
617155 Bengals Steve GeiseRB
95227 Jets Neil HuttonDB
1017267 Bengals Tom DePaso LB
1125303 Rams Ron HostetlerLB
1979 11010 Lions Keith Dorney OT
41496 Jets Eric Cunningham G
516126 Eagles Scott Fitzkee WR
68145 Giants Bob Torrey RB
628165 Steelers Matt Bahr K
717182 Redskins Rich Milot LB
84196 Eagles Chuck Correal C
1017265 Chargers Tony PetruccioDT
1980 144 Packers Bruce Clark DE
21543 Raiders Matt Millen LB
21846 Bears Matt Suhey FB
22250 Rams Irv Pankey OT
31369 Jets Lance Mehl LB
616154 Rams Mike Guman RB
99230 Chiefs Tom Donovan WR
1981 12828 Bills Booker Moore RB
3258 Seahawks Bill Dugan G
69147 49ers Pete Kugler DT
610148 Redskins Larry Kubin LB
720186 Seahawks Brad ScovillTE
821214 Saints Gene GladysLB
1113289 Chiefs Frank Case DE
1982 188 Oilers Mike Munchak G
11717 Buccaneers Sean Farrell G
2128 Colts Leo Wisniewski DT
21037 Raiders Jim Romano C
32378 Eagles Vyto Kab TE
32580 Dolphins Paul Lankford CB
515126 Packers Mike Meade RB
613152 Packers Chet Parlavecchio LB
911234 Oilers Matt Bradley LB
1012263 Raiders Rich D'AmicoLB
1983 133 Seahawks Curt Warner RB
177 Chiefs Todd Blackledge QB
31773 Vikings Walker Lee Ashley LB
4488 Oilers Mike McCloskey TE
510122 Browns Bill Contz OT
528140 Steelers Gregg Garrity WR
1010261 Lions Dave LaubeG
1012263 Seahawks Pete SperosG
1017268 Falcons Ralph Giacomarro P
1984 144 Jets Kenny Jackson WR
2634 Chiefs Scott Radecic LB
31470 Patriots Jonathan WilliamsRB
4690 Chiefs Mark Robinson S
428112 Buccaneers Ron Heller OT
78176 Jets Harry Hamilton S
81197 Oilers Kevin BaughWR
918242 Rams George ReynoldsP
1985 66146 Lions Stan ShortG
724192 Raiders Nick Haden C
922246 Raiders Chris SydnorDB
1220328 Patriots Tony Mumford RB
1986 423105 Jets Rogers Alexander LB
72168 Bills Bob WilliamsTE
914235 Chargers Mike Zordich S
1987 188 Bills Shane Conlan LB
11414 Vikings D. J. Dozier RB
32480 Browns Tim Manoa FB
32581 Raiders Steve Smith FB
4185 Buccaneers Don Graham LB
514126 Cardinals John Bruno P
520132 Dolphins Chris Conlin OT
61141 Steelers Tim Johnson DT
622162 49ers Bob WhiteLB
827222 Broncos Dan Morgan G
924247 Colts Bob OntkoLB
1017268 Jets Sid Lewis DB
117286 Lions Brian SiverlingTE
1988 3358 Lions Ray Roundtree WR
86199 Raiders Mike Alexander WR
101250 Falcons Stan Clayton G
1112289 Bills Pete CurkendallDT
1989 2129 Cowboys Steve Wisniewski G
416100 Patriots Michael Timpson WR
616155 Colts Quintus McDonald LB
921244 Oilers Bob Mrosko TE
113282 Lions Keith Karpinski LB
1990 122 Jets Blair Thomas RB
22146 Redskins Andre Collins LB
715180 Chiefs Dave Szott G
83196 Jets Roger Duffy C
1991 31974 Seahawks David Daniels WR
619158 Steelers Leroy Thompson RB
819214 Oilers Gary Brown RB
1013263 Colts Frank Giannetti DE
1014264 Cowboys Sean Love G
1213319 Colts Rob LuedekeC
1992 2634 Packers Mark D'Onofrio LB
21846 Cardinals Tony Sacca QB
31874 Redskins Paul Siever OT
32783 Bills Keith Goganious LB
87203 Steelers Darren Perry S
89205 Patriots Sam Gash FB
813209 Dolphins Andre Powell LB
827223 Bills Leonard Humphries CB
1128308 Redskins Terry SmithWR
1993 12525 Dolphins O. J. McDuffie WR
21039 Rams Troy Drayton TE
22251 Patriots Todd Rucci OT
3157 Vikings John Gerak G
516128 Redskins Greg Huntington C
64144 Jets Richie Anderson FB
613153 Browns Rich McKenzie LB
817213 Cowboys Reggie Givens CB
1994 32994 Jets Lou Benfatti DT
53134 Vikings Shelly HammondsDB
619180 Steelers Eric Ravotti LB
723217 Raiders Rob Holmberg LB
1995 111 Bengals Ki-Jana Carter RB
155 Panthers Kerry Collins QB
199 Jets Kyle Brady TE
512146 Broncos Phil Yeboah-Kodie LB
616187 Colts Brian GelheizerLB
1996 12323 Lions Jeff Hartings G
13030 Redskins Andre Johnson OT
22252 Bears Bobby Engram WR
31374 Oilers Terry Killens LB
33192 Steelers Jon Witman FB
420115 Colts Brian Milne FB
624191 Colts Keith ConlinOT
631198 49ers Stephen PittsRB
641208 Packers Marco Rivera G
79218 Oilers Mike Archie RB
1997 22858 Ravens Kim Herring S
33090 Packers Brett Conway K
733234 Ravens Wally Richardson QB
1998 155 Bears Curtis Enis RB
22555 Giants Joe Jurevicius WR
528151 49ers Phil Ostrowski G
1999 55138 Colts Brad Scioli DE
57140 Seahawks Floyd Wedderburn G
2000 111 Browns Courtney Brown DE
122 Redskins LaVar Arrington LB
32991 Colts David Macklin CB
411105 Giants Brandon Short LB
2001 3971 Packers Bhawoh Jue S
31779 Jets Kareem McKenzie OT
33294 Jaguars James Boyd S
516147 Eagles Tony Stewart TE
2002 49107 Chiefs Omar Easy FB
624196 Saints John Gilmore TE
2003 11212 Rams Jimmy Kennedy DT
11414 Bears Michael Haynes DE
11717 Cardinals Bryant Johnson WR
12727 Chiefs Larry Johnson RB
22355 Falcons Bryan Scott S
22557 49ers Anthony Adams DT
2004 32992 Titans Rich Gardner CB
629194 Steelers Matt Kranchick TE
728229 Colts David Kimball K
740241 Titans Sean McHugh TE
2006 12020 Chiefs Tamba Hali LB
43100 49ers Michael Robinson FB
45102 Titans Calvin Lowry S
425122 Buccaneers Alan Zemaitis CB
631200 Bears Tyler Reed G
71209 Bengals Ethan Kilmer S
2007 155 Cardinals Levi Brown OT
2234 Bills Paul Posluszny LB
31881 Giants Jay Alford DT
32790 Eagles Tony Hunt RB
527164 Panthers Tim Shaw LB
2008 31174 Panthers Dan Connor LB
42101 Rams Justin King CB
2009 11111 Bills Aaron Maybin DE
31882 Lions Derrick Williams WR
32791 Seahawks Deon Butler WR
423123 Patriots Rich Ohrnberger G
717223 Steelers A. Q. Shipley C
2010 12828 Dolphins Jared Odrick DE
22355 Cowboys Sean Lee LB
32791 49ers NaVorro Bowman LB
523154 Packers Andrew Quarless TE
77214 Vikings Mickey Shuler Jr. TE
727254 Rams Josh Hull LB
2011 21648 Raiders Stefen Wisniewski C
612177 Redskins Evan Royster RB
2012 22153 Bengals Devon Still DT
514149 Chargers Johnnie Troutman G
523158 Raiders Jack Crawford DT
723230 Raiders Nate Stupar LB
2013 32587 Seahawks Jordan Hill DT
423120 Vikings Gerald Hodges LB
77213 Vikings Michael Mauti LB
2014 22961 Jaguars Allen Robinson WR
412112 Titans DaQuan Jones DT
535175 Ravens John Urschel G
2015 2234 Buccaneers Donovan Smith OT
56142 Bears Adrian Amos S
524160 Steelers Jesse James TE
2016 21243 Titans Austin Johnson DT
22051 Jets Christian Hackenberg QB
3265 Browns Carl Nassib DE
627202 Lions Anthony Zettel DT
629204 Dolphins Jordan Lucas S
2017 32084 Buccaneers Chris Godwin WR
2018 122 Giants Saquon Barkley RB
21042 Dolphins Mike Gesicki TE
48109 Redskins Troy Apke S
412113 Broncos DaeSean Hamilton WR
511148 Steelers Marcus Allen S
68182 Cardinals Christian Campbell CB
2019 22153 Eagles Miles Sanders RB
32790 Cowboys Connor McGovern C
436138 Eagles Shareef Miller DE
58146 Lions Amani Oruwariye CB
625197 Ravens Trace McSorley QB
729243 Rams Nick Scott S
2020 2638 Panthers Yetur Gross-Matos DE
21446 Broncos K. J. Hamler WR
435141 Texans John Reid CB
64183 Giants Cam Brown LB
614193 Colts Robert Windsor DT
2021 11212 Cowboys Micah Parsons LB
13131 Ravens Odafe Oweh DE
22355 Steelers Pat Freiermuth TE
718246 Washington Shaka Toney DL
719247 Cardinals Michal Menet C
720248 Colts Will Fries G
2022 11616 Commanders Jahan Dotson WR
2638 Falcons Arnold Ebiketie DE
21648 Bears Jaquan Brisker S
415120 Panthers Brandon Smith LB
425130 Ravens Jordan Stout K
642220 49ers Tariq Castro-Fields CB
728249 Packers Rasheed Walker OT
735256 Cardinals Jesse Luketa LB
2023 2132 Steelers Joey Porter Jr. CB
23061 Jaguars Brenton Strange TE
23162 Texans Juice Scruggs C
32487 49ers Ji'Ayir Brown S
514149 Packers Sean Clifford QB
68185 Jaguars Parker Washington WR
2024 11111 Jets Olu Fashanu OT
12121 Dolphins Chop Robinson DE
3569 Patriots Caedan Wallace T
32993 Ravens Adisa Isaac DE
47107 Giants Theo Johnson TE
523186 Chiefs Hunter Nourzad C
643219 Bills Daequan Hardy DB
735255 Packers Kalen King DB

Notable undrafted players

Debut YearPlayerDebut TeamPositionNotes
1962 Galen Hall Washington Redskins QB
1968 Tom Sherman Boston Patriots QB
1972 Chuck Crist New York Giants DB
1976 Jim Rosecrans New York Jets LB
1977 Rich Mauti New Orleans Saints WR
1978 Joe Volinsky Seattle Seahawks DE
1979 Willie Banks Washington Redskins LB
1980 Ron LaPointe Baltimore Colts TE
1981 Steve Griffiths Seattle Seahawks LB
John Wojtowicz New York Jets G
1982 Brian Franco Philadelphia Eagles K
1983 Dave Opfar Pittsburgh Steelers DT
1985 John Walter Kansas City Chiefs TE
1986 Dean Dimido Green Bay Packers TE
1987 David Clark Buffalo Bills RB
Duffy Cobbs New England Patriots DB
Mitch Frerotte Buffalo Bills G
Ray Isom Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB
Massimo Manca Cincinnati Bengals K
Keith Radecic Washington Redskins C
John Shaffer Dallas Cowboys QB
1988 Pete Giftopoulos Pittsburgh Steelers LB
Paul Pomfret Green Bay Packers TE
1991 Tom Bill Buffalo Bills QB
Willie Thomas Seattle Seahawks CB
1992 Jim Deter Chicago Bears DT
Mark Flythe Denver Broncos DE
Doug Helkowski Buffalo Bills P
1993 Todd Burger Chicago Bears G
1994 Tyoka Jackson Miami Dolphins DT
Brian O'Neal Philadelphia Eagles RB
Greg Truitt Cincinnati Bengals LS
1995 Marlon Forbes Chicago Bears S
Bucky Greeley Chicago Bears C
Chris Mazyck New York Giants DT
Wille Smith Detroit Lions LB
1996 Freddie Scott Atlanta Falcons WR
1997 Brandon Noble San Francisco 49ers DT
1998 Jim Nelson San Francisco 49ers LB
1999 Chris Eberly Indianapolis Colts RB
2000 Askari Adams Buffalo Bills DB
Dave Fleischhauer Cincinnati Bengals DT
Derek Fox St. Louis Rams S
Corey Jones Buffalo Bills WR
Kevin Thompson Cleveland Browns QB
2001 Justin Kurpeikis Pittsburgh Steelers LB
Pat Pidgeon Buffalo Bills P
Kenny Watson Washington Redskins RB
2002 Bruce Branch Washington Redskins DB
Eddie Drummond * Detroit Lions WRPro Bowl (2004)
Bob Jones New York Giants DE
Eric McCoo Chicago Bears RB
2003 Shawn Mayer New England Patriots DB
2005 John Bronson Arizona Cardinals TE
Robbie Gould * Chicago Bears KPro Bowl (2006)
Cameron Wake * New York Giants DEPro Bowl (2012), (2013), (2014)
2006 Scott Paxson Pittsburgh Steelers DT
Anwar Phillips New Orleans Saints DB
Isaac Smolko Pittsburgh Steelers TE
2007 Edward Johnson Indianapolis Colts DT
Jeremy Kapinos New York Jets P
2009 Mark Rubin St. Louis Rams WR
Jordan Norwood Philadelphia Eagles WRSuper Bowl Champion (Super Bowl 50)
2010 Dennis Landolt New York Giants T
2011 Brett Brackett Miami Dolphins TE
Ollie Ogbu Indianapolis Colts DT
2012 Stephfon Green Detroit Lions RB
D'Anton Lynn New York Jets CB
Derek Moye Pittsburgh Steelers WR
Chaz Powell Green Bay Packers S
Andrew Szczerba Atlanta Falcons TE
2013 Matt McGloin Oakland Raiders QB
Matt Stankiewitch New England Patriots C
2014 Glenn Carson Arizona Cardinals LB
Garry Gilliam Seattle Seahawks T
2015 Brad Bars New York Giants DE
Mike Hull Miami Dolphins LB
Ross Travis Kansas City Chiefs TE
2016 Kyle Carter Minnesota Vikings TE
Trevor Williams San Diego Chargers CB
2017 Brandon Bell Cincinnati Bengals LB
Malik Golden San Francisco 49ers S
2018 Curtis Cothran Minnesota Vikings DT
Tyler Davis Buffalo Bills K
Saeed Blacknall Oakland Raiders WR
Jason Cabinda Oakland Raiders LB
Grant Haley New York Giants CB
Brendan Mahon Carolina Panthers G
2019 Ryan Bates Philadelphia Eagles T
2020 Dan Chisena Minnesota Vikings WR
Blake Gillikin New Orleans Saints P
Steven Gonzalez Arizona Cardinals OT
2022 Ellis Brooks Green Bay Packers LB
John Lovett Carolina Panthers RB
2023 P. J. Mustipher Denver Broncos DT
Chris Stoll Seattle Seahawks LS
Jonathan Sutherland Seattle Seahawks S
Mitchell Tinsley Washington Commanders WR
2024 Curtis Jacobs Kansas City Chiefs LB

References