List of Penn State football players

Penn State University American football players

Current Penn State players

2008 starters

*Jeremy Boone – punter #41
*Navorro Bowman - linebacker #18
*Brett Brackett - wide receiver, tight end #83
*Deon Butler – wide receiver #3
*Gerald Cadogan - tackle #76
*Daryll Clark – quarterback #17
*Tony Davis - cornerback #11
*Maurice Evans – defensive end #48
*Josh Gaines – defensive end #47
*Bani Gbadyu - linebacker #15
*Josh Hull - linebacker #43
*Kevin Kelly – placekicker #23
*Dennis Landolt - tackle #73
*Dan Lawlor - fullback #33
*Aaron Maybin - defensive end #59
*Jordan Norwood – wide receiver #24
*Jared Odrick - defensive tackle #91
*Ollie Ogbu - defensive tackle #85
*Rich Ohrnberger - guard #64
*Evan Royster – tailback #22
*Mark Rubin hero #9
*Tyrell Sales - linbacker #46
*Lydell Sargeant - cornerback #10
*Anthony Scirrotto - safety #7
*A. Q. Shipley – center # 57
*Mickey Shuler – tight end #82
*A. J. Wallace – cornerback, kick returner #1
*Derrick Williams – wide receiver #2
*Stefen Wisniewski - guard #61

Other major contributors

*Pat Devlin – quarterback #7
*Jerome Hayes - defensive end #5
*Abe Koroma - defensive tackle #95
*Andrew Quarless – tight end #10

Team captains

*Josh Gaines, senior
*Sean Lee, senior
*Anthony Scirrotto, senior
*A. Q. Shipley, senior
*Derrick Williams, senior

Former Penn State players

Current All American Football League players

*Rich Gardner – Team Michigan – cornerback
*Jim Shaw – Team Tennessee – defensive end
*E.Z. Smith – Team Alabama – offensive lineman
*John Wilson – Team Florida – tackle

Current Arena Football League players

*John Bronson – Arizona Rattlers – fullback/tight end, #44
*Chris Snyder – Colorado Crush – offensive tackle/defensive tackle, #54

Current American Indoor Football Association players

*Josh Hannum – Reading Express – wide receiver
*Lee Kuzemchak – Johnstown Riverhawks, #75
*Gerald Smith – Pittsburgh RiverRats – wide receiver
*Eric Weaver – Johnstown Riverhawks
*Neil Wood – Baltimore Mariners – linebacker
*Yaacov Yisrael – Pittsburgh RiverRats – wide receiver/defensive back, #15

Current Canadian Football League players

*Derek Wake – British Columbia Lions – defensive end, #91
*Alan Zemaitis - Hamilton Tiger-Cats - defensive back, #22

=Current NFL players=

*Anthony Adams – Chicago Bears – defensive tackle, #95
*Jay Alford – New York Giants – defensive tackle, #93
*Levi Brown – Arizona Cardinals – offensive tackle, #75
*Kerry Collins – Tennessee Titans – quarterback, #5
*Dan Connor – Carolina Panthers - linebacker, #57
*Eddie Drummond – free agent – wide receiver, kick returner
*Bobby Engram – Seattle Seahawks – wide receiver, #84
*John Gilmore – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – tight end, #88
*Robbie Gould – Chicago Bears – placekicker, #9
*Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs – defensive end, #91
*Tony Hunt – Philadelphia Eagles – running back, #29
*Bryant Johnson – San Francisco 49ers – wide receiver, #82
*Ed Johnson – free agent – defensive tackle
*Larry Johnson – Kansas City Chiefs – tailback, #27
*Bhawoh Jue – free agent – safety
*Joe Jurevicius – Cleveland Browns – wide receiver, #84
*Jimmy Kennedy – Jacksonville Jaguars – defensive tackle, #70
*Ethan Kilmer – Cincinnati Bengals – defensive back, special teams, #43
*Justin King – St. Louis Rams - cornerback, #32
*Calvin Lowry – Denver Broncos – safety, #37
*David Macklin – free agent – cornerback
*Sean McHugh – Pittsburgh Steelers – tight end, #49
*Kareem McKenzie – New York Giants – offensive tackle, #67
*Anthony Morelli - free agent – quarterback
*Scott Paxson – Pittsburgh Steelers – defensive tackle
*Anwar Phillips – Baltimore Ravens – cornerback, #28
*Paul Posluszny – Buffalo Bills – linebacker, #51
*Tyler Reed – free agent – guard
*Michael Robinson – San Francisco 49ers – running back/wide receiver, #24
*Bryan Scott – Buffalo Bills – safety, #43
*Tim Shaw – free agent – linebacker
*Isaac Smolko – free agent – tight end
*Tony Stewart – Oakland Raiders – tight end, #86
*Kenny Watson – Cincinnati Bengals – tailback, #33

Former NFL Players

*Mike Alexander – Los Angeles Raiders, Buffalo Bills – wide receiver
*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
*Todd Blackledge – Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers – quarterback
*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
*Courtney Brown – Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos – defensive end
*Gary Brown – Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers, New York Giants – tailback
*Todd Burger – Chicago Bears, New York Jets – offensive guard
*Greg Buttle – New York Jets – linebacker
*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
*Andre Collins – Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions
*Shane Conlan – Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams – linebacker
*Chris Conlin – Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts – offensive lineman
*Brett Conway – Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants – placekicker
*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
*Chuck Drazenovich – Washington Redskins – linebacker
*Troy Drayton – Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers – tight end
*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
*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 – 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 – 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
*Rosey Grier – New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams – defensive lineman
*Mike Guman – Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks – running back
*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
*Dick Hoak – Pittsburgh Steelers – running back
*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
*Leonard Humphries – Indianapolis Colts – defensive 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
*Tim Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals – defensive lineman
*Vyto Kab – Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Detroit Lions – tight end
*Jeremy Kapinos – New York Jets – punter
*Jim Kerr – Washington Redskins – safety
*Terry Killens Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, San Francisco 49ers – linebacker
*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 – 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
*Paul Lankford – Miami Dolphins – defensive back
*Bill Lenkaitis – San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots – offensive lineman
*Jim Laslavic – Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers – linebacker
*Pete Liske – Philadelphia Eagles – quarterback
*Lew Luce – Washington Redskins – running back
*Tim Manoa – Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts – running back
*Rich Mauti – New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins – wide receiver
*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
*O.J. McDuffie – Miami Dolphins – wide receiver
*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
*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
*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
*Ed O'Neil – Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers – linebacker
*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
*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
*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
*Fran Rogel – Pittsburgh Steelers – running back
*Dave Rowe – New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Colts – defensive tackle
*Todd Rucci – New England Patriots – guard
*Tony Sacca – Phoenix Cardinals – quarterback
*Freddie Scott – Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions – wide receiver
*Brad Scioli – Indianapolis Colts – defensive end
*Tom Sherman – Cincinnati Bengals, Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills – quarterback
*Brandon Short – New York Giants, Carolina Panthers – linebacker
*Mickey Shuler – New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles – 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
*Matt Suhey – Chicago Bears – fullback
*Steve Suhey – Pittsburgh Steelers – guard
*Mickey Shuler – New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles – Tight End
*Dave Szott – Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, New York Jets – offensive guard
*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
*Curt Warner – Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams – running back
*Floyd Wedderburn Seattle Seahawks – offensive tackle
*Leo Wisniewski – Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts – defensive tackle
*Steve Wisniewski – Oakland Raiders – offensive guard
*Jon Witman – Pittsburgh Steelers – fullback
*Phil Yeboah-Kodie – Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts – linbacker
*Alan Zemaitis – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – cornerback
*Michael Zordich – New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles – safety

Other ex-players of note

*Tom Bradley – Current Penn State Assistant Coach
*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, Temple University
*Red Griffiths – All-American and former U.S. Congressman (R–Ohio)
*Galen Hall – Current Penn State Assistant Coach, former Head Coach of the University of Florida
*Ron Heller – Assistant Coach, Amsterdam Admirals
*Dick Hoak – Long-time Assistant Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers
*John Hufnagel – Current New York Giants Offensive Coordinator
*Richie Lucas – Former quarterback, inductee, College Football Hall of Fame
*Mike McBath - co-founder/part-owner of the Orlando Predators
*Mike McQueary – Current Penn State Assistant Coach
*Bob Mitinger – Former attorney for the American Football League Players Association, 1968-1969
*Ed O'Neil (football) – Assistant Coach, Frankfurt Galaxy
*Paul Pasqualoni - Defensive Coordinator, Miami Dolphins, former head coach, Syracuse University (1991-2004)
*Jerry Sandusky – Former Penn State Assistant Coach
*John Shaffer – 1987 National Championship quarterback, Head of High Yield Credit Sales, Goldman Sachs
*Jack Sherry, two sport star, captain of the 1954 Final Four Basketball Team
*Adam Taliaferro, former cornerback who sustained spinal cord injury, subject of book called "Miracle in the Making"

ee also

List of Penn State Football All-Americans