NFL players from Birmingham, Alabama

56 NFL players on file were born in Birmingham, Alabama. 12 are on NFL rosters now, among them Daron Payne, Quincy Williams, and Quinnen Williams. Trace Armstrong has played the most NFL seasons of them, 15. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

On NFL rosters now (12)

NFL players from Birmingham, Alabama on rosters now

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons
Daron PayneWSH	DT	2018–2026	9
Quincy WilliamsCLE	LB	2019–2026	8
Quinnen WilliamsDAL	DT	2019–2026	8
Mike JacksonCAR	CB	2020–2026	7
Nico CollinsHOU	WR	2021–2026	6
Dru PhillipsNYG	CB	2024–2026	3
Kool-Aid McKinstryNO	CB	2024–2026	3
Que RobinsonDEN	LB	2025–2026	2
Starling Thomas VARI	CB	2023–2024	2
Cam'Ron Silmon-CraigJAX	S	2025	1
Marlen SewellCHI	S	No games yet	—
Tim Keenan IIILV	DT	No games yet	—

Former NFL players (44)

Former NFL players from Birmingham, Alabama

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons
Trace Armstrong	DE	1989–2003	15
Cornelius Bennett	LB	1987–2000	14
Karlos Dansby	LB	2004–2017	14
Frank Warren	RB	1982–1994	12
Jerricho Cotchery	WR	2004–2015	12
Mario Addison	DE	2011–2022	12
Bryan Thomas	LB	2002–2012	11
Jeff Herrod	LB	1988–1998	11
Andre Tippett	LB	1983–1993	10
Joe Webb	QB	2010–2020	10
Marcell Dareus	DT	2011–2019	9
Wes Hopkins	SS	1983–1993	9
Andre Smith	OT	2010–2019	8
Kerry Rhodes	FS	2005–2012	8
Sam Shade	SS	1995–2002	8
Brandon Johnson	LB	2006–2012	7
David Palmer	RB	1994–2000	7
T.J. Slaughter	LB	2000–2006	7
Earl Bennett	WR	2008–2013	6
Keith McKeller	TE	1987–1993	6
Chad Williams	DB	2002–2006	5
Travis McNeal	TE	1989–1993	5
Bobby Humphrey	RB	1989–1992	4
Marcus Dowdell	WR	1992–1996	4
Saleem Rasheed	LB	2002–2005	4
Chad Jackson	WR	2006–2008	3
Chris Davis	CB	2014–2016	3
Earl Cochran	DE	2006–2008	3
Rod Rutledge	TE	1999–2001	3
Brent Bartholomew	P	1999–2000	2
Chris Gray	OG	2002–2006	2
Evan Mathis	G	2011–2014	2
Josh Chapman	NT	2013–2014	2
Ligarius Jennings	DB	2001–2002	2
Alonzo Ephraim	C	2004	1
Brian Gowins	PK	1999	1
Corey Chamblin	DB	1999	1
Darrin Reaves	RB	2014	1
DeMond Winston	LB	1993	1
Erik Bickerstaff	RB	2003	1
James Manley	DT	1996	1
Tony Walker	LB	1992	1
Tori Gurley	WR	2013	1
Tyler Grisham	WR	2009	1

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.

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