NFL players from Columbus, Ohio
40 NFL players on file were born in Columbus, Ohio. 7 are on NFL rosters now, among them Reggie Gilliam, Malik Harrison, and Liam McCullough. Terry Glenn leads them with 137 career games played. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (7)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie GilliamNE | FB | 2020–2026 | 7 | 98 GP · 139 rec yds |
| Malik HarrisonNYG | LB | 2020–2026 | 7 | 93 GP · 223 tackles, 2 sacks |
| Liam McCulloughATL | LS | 2022–2025 | 3 | 51 GP · 7 tackles |
| Brian Asamoah IIATL | LB | 2022–2026 | 4 | 48 GP · 31 tackles |
| Darrick ForrestSF | S | 2021–2024 | 4 | 40 GP · 137 tackles |
| Julius WoodMIA | S | 2024–2026 | 2 | 17 GP · 5 tackles |
| Treyvhon SaundersHOU | WR | No games yet | — | — |
Former NFL players (33)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | WR | 1996–2007 | 12 | 137 GP · 8,823 rec yds |
| Tony Carter | RB | 1994–2002 | 9 | 133 GP · 1,168 rec yds |
| Lance Moore | WR | 2006–2015 | 10 | 129 GP · 4,816 rec yds |
| Matt Stewart | LS | 2001–2006 | 6 | 93 GP · 291 tackles, 8 sacks |
| Lorenzo Styles | LB | 1995–2000 | 6 | 70 GP · 69 tackles, 1 sacks |
| Patrick Omameh | G | 2014–2018 | 5 | 67 GP · 11 tackles |
| John Hughes III | DT | 2012–2017 | 6 | 65 GP · 125 tackles, 5.5 sacks |
| Roger Harper | DB | 1993–1996 | 4 | 56 GP · 191 tackles, 1 sacks |
| Jacob Lacey | DB | 2009–2012 | 4 | 54 GP · 257 tackles |
| Tom Crabtree | TE | 2010–2013 | 4 | 53 GP · 323 rec yds |
| Marlon Kerner | DB | 1995–1998 | 4 | 43 GP · 75 tackles, 1 sacks |
| Chris Dwightstone Jones | DL | 2013–2016 | 3 | 41 GP · 102 tackles, 9 sacks |
| Jamal Duff | DE | 1995–1998 | 3 | 41 GP · 55 tackles, 9 sacks |
| Ty Howard | DB | 1997–1999 | 3 | 36 GP · 72 tackles, 1 sacks |
| Antoine Harris | S | 2007–2009 | 3 | 35 GP · 21 tackles |
| Stacey Hairston | DB | 1993–1994 | 2 | 31 GP · 11 tackles |
| Isaiah Pead | RB | 2012–2016 | 4 | 30 GP · 100 rush yds |
| Gary Russell | RB | 2007–2009 | 3 | 27 GP · 17 tackles |
| Curtis Keaton | RB | 2000–2002 | 3 | 25 GP · 91 rush yds |
| Brady Quinn | QB | 2007–2012 | 4 | 24 GP · 3,043 pass yds |
| Jeff Sydner | WR | 1992–1995 | 4 | 20 GP · 52 rec yds |
| Troy Smith | QB | 2007–2010 | 4 | 20 GP · 1,734 pass yds |
| Ken Lanier | OT | 1990 | 1 | 16 GP · 0 pass yds |
| Jeff Lewis | QB | 1996–2000 | 4 | 12 GP · 210 pass yds |
| Derek Combs | RB | 2002–2003 | 2 | 12 GP · 8 tackles |
| Jake Stoneburner | TE | 2013–2015 | 2 | 11 GP · 1 tackles |
| June Henley | RB | 1998 | 1 | 11 GP · 313 rush yds |
| Marcus Ray | DB | 1999 | 1 | 8 GP · 2 tackles |
| DeAngelo Smith | CB | 2009 | 1 | 7 GP · 16 tackles |
| John Bowie | CB | 2007–2009 | 2 | 5 GP · 2 tackles |
| John Edward Duff | DE | 1994 | 1 | 4 GP · 3 tackles |
| Kenny Anunike | DL | 2015 | 1 | 3 GP · 1 tackles |
| Andy Groom | P | 2005 | 1 | — |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.