NFL players born in 1996

151 NFL players on file were born in 1996. 123 are on NFL rosters now. Budda Baker leads them with 142 career games played. The first born in 1996 to play in the NFL were Budda Baker, Marlon Humphrey, Chris Godwin Jr., and JuJu Smith-Schuster and 11 more, in 2017. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

On NFL rosters now (123)

NFL players born in 1996 on rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Budda BakerARIS2017–202610142 GP · 1,046 tackles, 11.5 sacksBellevue, WA
Zaire FranklinGBLB2018–20269136 GP · 767 tackles, 10 sacksPhiladelphia, PA
Marlon HumphreyBALCB2017–202610135 GP · 524 tackles, 7 sacksHoover, AL
Josh AllenBUFQB2018–20269132 GP · 31,141 pass ydsFirebaugh, CA
Dalton SchultzHOUTE2018–20269128 GP · 4,280 rec ydsSouth Jordan, UT
Fred WarnerSFLB2018–20269125 GP · 988 tackles, 10.5 sacksSan Marcos, CA
Chris Godwin Jr.TBWR2017–202610124 GP · 7,768 rec ydsMiddletown, DE
Frankie LuvuWSHLB2018–20269124 GP · 532 tackles, 32 sacksTafuna, American Samoa
Trent SherfieldBUFWR2018–20258124 GP · 1,034 rec ydsDanville, IL
Minkah FitzpatrickNYJS2018–20269122 GP · 706 tackles, 1 sacksOld Bridge, NJ
David NjokuLACTE2017–202610120 GP · 4,129 rec ydsCedar Grove, NJ
Arden KeyINDDE2018–20269120 GP · 200 tackles, 31 sacksAtlanta, GA
Tremon SmithHOUCB2018–20269120 GP · 87 tacklesAnniston, AL
Ian ThomasLVTE2018–20269118 GP · 1,219 rec ydsBaltimore, MD
John Franklin-MyersTENDE2018–20268118 GP · 210 tackles, 35 sacksGreenville, TX
Harrison PhillipsNYJDT2018–20269117 GP · 386 tackles, 8.5 sacksOmaha, NE
Taron JohnsonLVCB2018–20269117 GP · 588 tackles, 8 sacksSacramento, CA
Jerry TilleryINDDT2019–20268117 GP · 206 tackles, 15 sacksShreveport, LA
Christian McCaffreySFRB2017–202610116 GP · 7,807 rush ydsCastle Rock, CO
D.J. ReedDETCB2018–20269116 GP · 490 tackles, 2 sacksBakersfield, CA
Cody BartonTENLB2019–20268116 GP · 559 tackles, 4.5 sacksSalt Lake City, UT
Derek BarnettCLEDE2017–20269115 GP · 219 tackles, 34 sacksNashville, TN
Isaac YiadomWSHCB2018–20258115 GP · 230 tackles, 0.5 sacksWorcester, MA
Tavierre ThomasMINS2018–20258115 GP · 262 tackles, 1 sacksDetroit, MI
Malik HookerDALS2017–202610114 GP · 421 tacklesNew Castle, PA
Bobby OkerekeCARLB2019–20268114 GP · 831 tackles, 7.5 sacksSanta Ana, CA
Charvarius WardINDCB2018–20269113 GP · 473 tackles, 1 sacksMccomb, MS
Montez SweatCHIDE2019–20268113 GP · 314 tackles, 59 sacksStone Mountain, GA
Harold Landry IIINELB2018–20257113 GP · 446 tackles, 59 sacksSpring Lake, NC
Greg GainesBUFDT2019–20268112 GP · 193 tackles, 14.5 sacksLa Habra, CA
Uchenna NwosuSEALB2018–20269111 GP · 273 tackles, 35.5 sacksCarson, CA
Alec IngoldLACFB2019–20268111 GP · 646 rec ydsGreen Bay, WI
Jahlani TavaiJAXLB2019–20268111 GP · 472 tackles, 5.5 sacksInglewood, CA
Jakobi MeyersJAXWR2019–20268111 GP · 5,592 rec ydsLithonia, GA
Isaiah OliverTENS2018–20258110 GP · 382 tackles, 3 sacksGoodyear, AZ
Carlton Davis IIINECB2018–20269109 GP · 465 tacklesMiami, FL
T.J. EdwardsCHILB2019–20268109 GP · 752 tackles, 12 sacksLake Villa, IL
Carl GrandersonNODE2019–20268108 GP · 310 tackles, 35.5 sacksSacramento, CA
Dawson KnoxBUFTE2019–20268107 GP · 2,724 rec ydsBrentwood, TN
Andrew WingardARIS2019–20268106 GP · 369 tackles, 2 sacksArvada, CO
Christian KirkSFWR2018–20258106 GP · 5,415 rec ydsScottsdale, AZ
Ross MatiscikJAXLS2020–20267105 GP · 26 tacklesMcKinney, TX
Deebo Samuel Sr.SFWR2019–20268101 GP · 5,704 rec ydsInman, SC
Derwin James Jr.LACS2018–20268101 GP · 705 tackles, 19 sacksHaines City, FL
Jamel DeanPITCB2019–20268100 GP · 373 tackles, 1 sacksCocoa, FL
Quincy WilliamsCLELB2019–20268100 GP · 636 tackles, 12.5 sacksBirmingham, AL
Rock Ya-SinDETCB2019–20268100 GP · 261 tacklesDecatur, GA
Drew SampleCINTE2019–2026899 GP · 855 rec ydsBellevue, WA
James PierreMINCB2020–2026799 GP · 161 tacklesDeerfield Beach, FL
Avonte MaddoxDETCB2018–2026998 GP · 312 tackles, 3 sacksDetroit, MI
Marcus EppsPHIS2019–2026897 GP · 329 tacklesLos Angeles, CA
Troy DyeLACLB2020–2026797 GP · 215 tackles, 5 sacksNorco, CA
Zack BaunPHILB2020–2026797 GP · 387 tackles, 9 sacksBrown Deer, WI
Sam Franklin Jr.BUFS2020–2026795 GP · 122 tackles, 1 sacksCrystal River, FL
Bradley ChubbBUFLB2018–2026894 GP · 318 tackles, 49.5 sacksMarietta, GA
Van JeffersonWSHWR2020–2025694 GP · 2,226 rec ydsBrentwood, TN
Kyle DuggerCINS2020–2026793 GP · 494 tackles, 4.5 sacksDecatur, GA
Andrew BeckNYJFB2019–2026891 GP · 259 rec ydsTampa, FL
Kentavius StreetCHIDT2019–2026889 GP · 130 tackles, 11.5 sacksGreenville, NC
Joey SlyeTENPK2019–2026888 GP · 12 tacklesStafford, VA
Ashtyn DavisSFS2020–2026788 GP · 250 tackles, 0.5 sacksSanta Cruz, CA
Juwan JohnsonNOTE2020–2026788 GP · 2,743 rec ydsGlassboro, NJ
Del'Shawn PhillipsLACLB2021–2026688 GP · 137 tackles, 2 sacksHighland Park, MI
Justin StrnadDENLB2021–2026687 GP · 196 tackles, 7.5 sacksPalm Harbor, FL
Josh WoodsATLLB2019–2026885 GP · 145 tackles, 0.5 sacksBaltimore, MD
Jeremy ReavesWSHS2019–2026883 GP · 248 tackles, 2 sacksPensacola, FL
Joe BurrowCINQB2020–2026781 GP · 21,981 pass ydsAthens, OH
Gunner OlszewskiNYGWR2019–2025681 GP · 325 rec ydsAlvin, TX
Quenton NelsonINDG2018–2023679 GP · 6 tacklesHolmdel, NJ
Marcus DavenportCHIDE2018–2026978 GP · 165 tackles, 25 sacksSan Antonio, TX
Broderick Washington Jr.BALDT2020–2026777 GP · 115 tackles, 6 sacksLongview, TX
Cole HolcombPITLB2019–2026776 GP · 486 tackles, 4.5 sacksNew Smyrna Beach, FL
Blake CashmanMINLB2019–2026875 GP · 470 tackles, 14.5 sacksEden Prairie, MN
Khyiris TongaKCDT2021–2026671 GP · 116 tackles, 0.5 sacksWest Valley, UT
Chase McLaughlinTBPK2019–2026870 GP · 1 tacklesCypress, TX
KaVontae TurpinDALWR2022–2026569 GP · 969 rec ydsMonroe, LA
Jack FoxDETP2020–2026767 GP · 5 tacklesSt. Louis, MO
Tommy TownsendTENP2020–2026766 GP · 40 pass ydsOrlando, FL
Jalen DavisCINCB2018–2026865 GP · 57 tackles, 2 sacksLa Mesa, CA
Jalyn HolmesTENDE2018–2025865 GP · 104 tackles, 4 sacksNorfolk, VA
D'Anthony BellSEAS2022–2025464 GP · 76 tackles, 0.5 sacksCovington, GA
Gardner Minshew IIARIQB2019–2025763 GP · 11,987 pass ydsBrandon, MS
Craig ReynoldsWSHRB2019–2026861 GP · 662 rush ydsWillow Grove, PA
Amani OruwariyeBALCB2019–2025661 GP · 203 tacklesTampa, FL
Justin JacksonDETRB2018–2022559 GP · 1,210 rush ydsCarol Stream, IL
Mitchell FraboniDENLS2022–2026559 GP · 22 tacklesPhoenix, AZ
Byron CowartWSHDT2019–2024451 GP · 67 tackles, 3.5 sacksSeffner, FL
Corey BojorquezCLEP2018–2026950 GP · 3 tacklesBellflower, CA
Drew LockSEAQB2019–2026743 GP · 6,791 pass ydsLee's Summit, MO
Sam MustipherJAXC2021–2023343 GP · 1 tacklesOwings Mills, MD
Malik TurnerSFWR2018–2025638 GP · 414 rec ydsSpringfield, IL
Colton McKivitzSFOT2020–2026335 GP · 6 tacklesJacobsburg, OH
Kyle AllenBUFQB2018–2025834 GP · 4,753 pass ydsScottsdale, AZ
Hjalte FroholdtARIC2023–2025334 GP · 2 tacklesSvendborg, Denmark
Ben PowersDENG2022–2023234 GP · 2 tacklesWichita, KS
Michael DicksonSEAP2018–2026933 GP · 2 tacklesSydney, NSW
Rex SunaharaCLELS2024–2026333 GP · 10 tacklesBay Village, OH
Orlando Brown Jr.CINOT2020–2023233 GP · 2 tacklesDuluth, GA
Jeremiah Pharms Jr.NEDT2023–2026432 GP · 46 tackles, 2 sacksStockton, CA
David Sills VTBWR2021–2025330 GP · 314 rec ydsWilmington, DE

Former NFL players born in 1996 (28)

Former NFL players born in 1996
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
JuJu Smith-SchusterWR2017–20259121 GP · 5,624 rec ydsLong Beach, CA
Jerome BakerLB2018–20258121 GP · 688 tackles, 26 sacksCleveland, OH
Germaine PrattLB2019–20257112 GP · 742 tackles, 3.5 sacksHigh Point, NC
Curtis SamuelWR2017–20259111 GP · 3,717 rec ydsBrooklyn, NY
Marcus WilliamsS2017–20259111 GP · 480 tackles, 1 sacksCorona, CA
Joe MixonRB2017–20248111 GP · 7,428 rush ydsOakley, CA
Marshon LattimoreCB2017–20259108 GP · 436 tacklesCleveland, OH
Kyzir WhiteLB2018–2025893 GP · 618 tackles, 7.5 sacksMacungie, PA
Diontae JohnsonWR2019–2024690 GP · 4,738 rec ydsRuskin, FL
Michael GallupWR2018–2023686 GP · 3,744 rec ydsMonroe, GA
Ja'Whaun BentleyLB2018–2024783 GP · 508 tackles, 10.5 sacksGlenarden, MD
Logan WilsonLB2020–2025683 GP · 565 tackles, 5.5 sacksCasper, WY
Tre HerndonS2018–2023683 GP · 243 tackles, 1 sacksChattanooga, TN
DJ CharkWR2018–2024776 GP · 3,100 rec ydsAlexandria, LA
Jeff Wilson Jr.RB2018–2025875 GP · 2,370 rush ydsElkhart, TX
Leighton Vander EschLB2018–2023672 GP · 469 tackles, 3.5 sacksRiggins, ID
Dane JacksonCB2020–2025664 GP · 178 tacklesCoraopolis, PA
D'Onta ForemanRB2017–2024763 GP · 2,558 rush ydsTexas City, TX
Darius PhillipsCB2018–2022556 GP · 75 tacklesDetroit, MI
Johnathan AbramS2019–2024655 GP · 311 tacklesColumbia, MS
Marlon MackRB2017–2022655 GP · 2,568 rush ydsSarasota, FL
Rashaad PennyRB2018–2023645 GP · 1,951 rush ydsNorwalk, CA
Jonathan HarrisDE2019–2024540 GP · 91 tackles, 1 sacksAurora, IL
Shane ZylstraTE2021–2025435 GP · 136 rec ydsSpicer, MN
Austin SeibertPK2019–2024619 GP · 0 pass ydsBelleville, IL
DeShone KizerQB2017–2018218 GP · 3,081 pass ydsToledo, OH
Jake BrowningQB2023–2025317 GP · 2,707 pass ydsFolsom, CA
Sterling HofrichterP2020–202122 GP · 1 tacklesValrico, FL

Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.