NFL players from Arkansas
88 NFL players on file were born in Arkansas. 8 are on NFL rosters now, among them Hunter Henry, Dre Greenlaw, and Montaric Brown. Keith Traylor leads them with 213 career games played. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
NFL players who went to college at Arkansas →
On NFL rosters now (8)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter HenryNE | TE | 2016–2026 | 10 | 145 GP · 5,656 rec yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Dre GreenlawSF | LB | 2019–2026 | 8 | 79 GP · 555 tackles, 4.5 sacks | Fayetteville, AR |
| Montaric BrownJAX | CB | 2022–2026 | 5 | 58 GP · 184 tackles | Ashdown, AR |
| Pierre Strong Jr.GB | RB | 2022–2026 | 4 | 51 GP · 558 rush yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Treylon BurksWSH | WR | 2022–2026 | 5 | 41 GP · 1,062 rec yds | Warren, AR |
| Jackson WoodardMIA | LB | 2025–2026 | 2 | 11 GP · 15 tackles | Little Rock, AR |
| David WalkerTB | LB | 2026 | 1 | 9 GP · 24 tackles, 4 sacks | Stuttgart, AR |
| Jayden WilliamsARI | OT | 2026 | 1 | 8 GP · 1 tackles | Conway, AR |
Former NFL players (80)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Traylor | DT | 1992–2007 | 15 | 213 GP · 391 tackles, 20 sacks | Little Rock, AR |
| Monte Coleman | LB | 1979–1994 | 15 | 207 GP · 67 tackles, 43.5 sacks | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Kevin Williams | DT | 2003–2015 | 13 | 203 GP · 525 tackles, 63 sacks | Arkadelphia, AR |
| Leslie O'Neal | DE | 1986–1999 | 13 | 196 GP · 334 tackles, 132.5 sacks | Little Rock, AR |
| Rod Smith | WR | 1995–2006 | 12 | 183 GP · 11,389 rec yds | Texarkana, AR |
| Wayne Martin | DT | 1989–1999 | 11 | 171 GP · 453 tackles, 82.5 sacks | Forrest City, AR |
| Jackie Harris | TE | 1990–2001 | 12 | 167 GP · 4,410 rec yds | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Cortez Kennedy | DT | 1990–2000 | 11 | 167 GP · 448 tackles, 58 sacks | Wilson, AR |
| Eric Hill | LB | 1989–1999 | 10 | 144 GP · 636 tackles, 9 sacks | Blytheville, AR |
| DeAngelo Williams | RB | 2006–2016 | 11 | 142 GP · 8,096 rush yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Keith Jackson | TE | 1988–1996 | 9 | 129 GP · 5,283 rec yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Charles Clay | TE | 2011–2019 | 9 | 127 GP · 3,868 rec yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Corey Williams | DT | 2004–2012 | 9 | 126 GP · 276 tackles, 27.5 sacks | Camden, AR |
| Clinton McDonald | DT | 2010–2019 | 10 | 121 GP · 280 tackles, 21 sacks | Jacksonville, AR |
| Greg Wesley | DB | 2000–2007 | 8 | 118 GP · 583 tackles, 6 sacks | Little Rock, AR |
| Demetrius Harris | TE | 2014–2021 | 8 | 115 GP · 809 rec yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Priest Holmes | RB | 1997–2007 | 10 | 113 GP · 8,172 rush yds | Fort Smith, AR |
| Jarius Wright | WR | 2012–2019 | 8 | 111 GP · 2,782 rec yds | Warren, AR |
| Dante Wesley | CB | 2002–2010 | 9 | 107 GP · 104 tackles, 2 sacks | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Willie Davis | WR | 1992–1998 | 7 | 107 GP · 4,503 rec yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Darren McFadden | RB | 2008–2017 | 10 | 103 GP · 5,421 rush yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Chris Harris | DB | 2005–2012 | 8 | 101 GP · 439 tackles, 1 sacks | Little Rock, AR |
| David Johnson | TE | 2009–2016 | 7 | 98 GP · 304 rec yds | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Steve Foley | LB | 1998–2005 | 7 | 96 GP · 261 tackles, 25 sacks | Little Rock, AR |
| Trey Junkin | TE | 1985–2001 | 11 | 95 GP · 144 rec yds | Conway, AR |
| Cedric Thornton | DT | 2012–2017 | 6 | 89 GP · 221 tackles, 7.5 sacks | Star City, AR |
| Derek Russell | WR | 1991–1997 | 7 | 88 GP · 2,401 rec yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Peyton Hillis | RB | 2008–2014 | 7 | 81 GP · 2,832 rush yds | Conway, AR |
| Elbert Shelley | DB | 1988–1996 | 7 | 78 GP · 13 tackles, 2 sacks | Tyronza, AR |
| Jamaal Anderson | DE | 2007–2012 | 6 | 77 GP · 132 tackles, 7.5 sacks | Little Rock, AR |
| Kenyatta Wright | LB | 2000–2005 | 5 | 74 GP · 97 tackles, 1.5 sacks | Fort Smith, AR |
| Jermey Parnell | OT | 2012–2018 | 5 | 73 GP · 8 tackles | Blytheville, AR |
| James Williams | DB | 1990–1994 | 5 | 69 GP · 59 tackles | Osceola, AR |
| Robert Thomas | FB | 1998–2002 | 5 | 68 GP · 280 rec yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Ray Brown | OT | 1998–2004 | 4 | 64 GP · 5 tackles | Marion, AR |
| Carlos Hall | DE | 2002–2005 | 4 | 59 GP · 133 tackles, 14.5 sacks | Marianna, AR |
| Doug Terry | S | 1992–1995 | 4 | 57 GP · 75 tackles, 1 sacks | Dumas, AR |
| Damian Williams | WR | 2010–2014 | 5 | 55 GP · 1,327 rec yds | Springdale, AR |
| Mark Bradley | WR | 2005–2009 | 5 | 55 GP · 1,283 rec yds | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Matt Jones | WR | 2005–2008 | 4 | 54 GP · 2,153 rec yds | Fort Smith, AR |
| Reggie Swinton | WR | 2001–2005 | 5 | 53 GP · 493 rec yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Tyrell Johnson | DB | 2008–2012 | 5 | 53 GP · 126 tackles | Rison, AR |
| Stacy Andrews | OT | 2006–2010 | 3 | 45 GP · 3 tackles | Camden, AR |
| Jon Bradley | FB | 2004–2007 | 4 | 41 GP · 15 tackles, 1 sacks | Barton, AR |
| Kevin Williams | DB | 1998–2002 | 4 | 41 GP · 78 tackles | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Chris Akins | DB | 2001–2003 | 3 | 38 GP · 60 tackles | Little Rock, AR |
| Marcus Harrison | DT | 2008–2010 | 3 | 37 GP · 55 tackles, 3 sacks | Little Rock, AR |
| Chris Gragg | TE | 2013–2015 | 3 | 32 GP · 251 rec yds | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Kevin Payne | S | 2007–2009 | 3 | 32 GP · 136 tackles, 1 sacks | El Dorado, AR |
| Rich Griffith | TE | 1995–1996 | 2 | 32 GP · 296 rec yds | Batesville, AR |
| Charles Stackhouse | RB | 2002–2003 | 2 | 30 GP · 118 rec yds | West Memphis, AR |
| Carl Kidd | DB | 1995–1996 | 2 | 29 GP · 17 tackles | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Shawn Andrews | OG | 2007–2010 | 2 | 28 GP · 2 tackles | Camden, AR |
| Torrance Daniels | LB | 2006–2008 | 3 | 26 GP · 20 tackles | Clarendon, AR |
| Joe Dean Davenport | TE | 2002–2003 | 2 | 26 GP · 3 tackles | Springdale, AR |
| Lawrence Phillips | RB | 1996–1999 | 3 | 25 GP · 1,453 rush yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Ryan Hale | DT | 1999–2000 | 2 | 25 GP · 7 tackles | Rogers, AR |
| Frank Okam | DT | 2008–2011 | 3 | 22 GP · 33 tackles | Pine Bluff, AR |
| William Hampton | DB | 2001–2004 | 3 | 22 GP · 16 tackles | Little Rock, AR |
| Ryan Mallett | QB | 2012–2017 | 5 | 21 GP · 1,835 pass yds | Texarkana, AR |
| Cedric Houston | RB | 2005–2006 | 2 | 20 GP · 676 rush yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Brandon Allen | QB | 2019–2025 | 6 | 19 GP · 1,882 pass yds | Fayetteville, AR |
| Oren O'Neal | FB | 2007–2009 | 2 | 18 GP · 3 tackles | Stuttgart, AR |
| Ronnie Powell | WR | 1999 | 1 | 14 GP · 45 rec yds | Hope, AR |
| J.J. Jones | LB | 2002 | 1 | 13 GP · 7 tackles | Little Rock, AR |
| Tyree Davis | WR | 1997 | 1 | 13 GP · 2 tackles | Altheimer, AR |
| Zack Pianalto | TE | 2011 | 1 | 13 GP · 40 rec yds | Springdale, AR |
| Freddie Lee Bradley Jr. | RB | 1996 | 1 | 10 GP · 109 rush yds | Helena, AR |
| Joe Adams | WR | 2012 | 1 | 9 GP · 13 rush yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Julius Pruitt | WR | 2011 | 1 | 9 GP · 4 tackles | Newport, AR |
| Dennis Johnson | RB | 2013 | 1 | 8 GP · 183 rush yds | North Little Rock, AR |
| Weston Dacus | LB | 2008 | 1 | 8 GP · 8 tackles | Searcy, AR |
| Henry Burris | QB | 2002 | 1 | 6 GP · 207 pass yds | Fort Smith, AR |
| Zach Hocker | PK | 2015 | 1 | 6 GP · 1 tackles | Russellville, AR |
| Cedric Cobbs | RB | 2004–2006 | 2 | 5 GP · 1 tackles | Little Rock, AR |
| Madre Hill | RB | 1999 | 1 | 5 GP · 0 pass yds | Malvern, AR |
| Mike Cherry | QB | 1997–1998 | 2 | 2 GP · 0 pass yds | Texarkana, AR |
| BJ Thompson | DE | 2023 | 1 | 1 GP · 2 tackles | England, AR |
| Isaac Jones | WR | 1999 | 1 | 1 GP · 8 rec yds | Little Rock, AR |
| Ray Nealy | RB | 1997 | 1 | 1 GP · 2 rush yds | Little Rock, AR |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.