NFL players from Connecticut

65 NFL players on file were born in Connecticut. 13 are on NFL rosters now, among them John Jenkins, Zach Allen, and Jason Pinnock. Eugene Robinson leads them with 250 career games played. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

On NFL rosters now (13)

NFL players from Connecticut on rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
John JenkinsBALDT2013–202613169 GP · 369 tackles, 5.5 sacksMeriden, CT
Zach AllenDENDE2019–20268104 GP · 324 tackles, 36.5 sacksNew Canaan, CT
Jason PinnockNYGS2021–2026680 GP · 277 tackles, 6.5 sacksWindsor, CT
Travis JonesBALDT2022–2026574 GP · 172 tackles, 8.5 sacksNew Haven, CT
AJ DillonCARRB2020–2026671 GP · 2,531 rush ydsNew London, CT
Luke SchoonmakerDALTE2023–2026458 GP · 468 rec ydsHamden, CT
Evan DeckersTBLS2024–2025228 GP · 2 tacklesAvon, CT
Will LevisNYJQB2023–2024221 GP · 3,899 pass ydsMadison, CT
Jack DriscollPITOT2020111 GP · 1 tacklesMadison, CT
Tyler BookerDALG202619 GP · 1 tacklesNew Haven, CT
Justin BarronDALLB202618 GP · 7 tacklesRocky Hill, CT
Kenny Dyson Jr.MINLB202412 GP · 2 tacklesStamford, CT
Matt GulbinWSHCNo games yet——Wilton, CT

Former NFL players (52)

Former NFL players from Connecticut
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Eugene RobinsonFS1985–200016250 GP · 720 tackles, 7.5 sacksHartford, CT
Bill RomanowskiLB1989–200315227 GP · 760 tackles, 39.5 sacksVernon, CT
Dwight FreeneyDE2002–201716213 GP · 332 tackles, 125.5 sacksHartford, CT
Steve YoungQB1985–199915169 GP · 33,124 pass ydsGreenwich, CT
Joe HornWR1996–200712163 GP · 8,744 rec ydsNew Haven, CT
Chris HetheringtonFB1996–200611126 GP · 319 rec ydsNorth Branford, CT
Niko KoutouvidesLB2004–20129125 GP · 164 tackles, 1 sacksNew Britain, CT
Julian StanfordLB2012–20219121 GP · 116 tackles, 1 sacksBloomfield, CT
Terry WoodenLB1991–19988112 GP · 495 tackles, 10 sacksHartford, CT
Tebucky JonesS1998–20058109 GP · 420 tackles, 4.5 sacksNew Britain, CT
Byron JonesCB2015–20217109 GP · 444 tacklesNew Britain, CT
Terrance KnightonDT2009–20157108 GP · 230 tackles, 14 sacksHartford, CT
Kevin Pierre-LouisLB2014–2022995 GP · 198 tackles, 2 sacksNorwalk, CT
Chris BakerDT2012–2017691 GP · 215 tackles, 12 sacksWindsor, CT
Jordan ReedTE2013–2020775 GP · 3,602 rec ydsNew London, CT
Matt ShaughnessyDE2009–2014675 GP · 176 tackles, 18.5 sacksNorwich, CT
Marcus Cooper Sr.CB2013–2018673 GP · 155 tacklesBloomfield, CT
Tarek SalehLB1997–2001559 GP · 17 tackles, 1 sacksNew Haven, CT
Willie ClarkDB1994–1998559 GP · 119 tacklesNew Haven, CT
Rob JacksonLB2008–2013654 GP · 71 tackles, 7.5 sacksNew Haven, CT
Brock CoyleLB2014–2018552 GP · 103 tackles, 1.5 sacksNorwalk, CT
Danny AikenLS2011–2015548 GP · 10 tacklesOxford, CT
Ethan BrooksOG2002–2004344 GP · 4 tacklesHartford, CT
Andrew PinnockRB2003–2007542 GP · 11 tacklesHartford, CT
Marcus EasleyWR2012–2015442 GP · 50 tacklesBridgeport, CT
Aaron HernandezTE2010–2012338 GP · 1,956 rec ydsBristol, CT
David ReedWR2010–2013436 GP · 21 tacklesNew Britain, CT
Amari SpieveySS2010–2012335 GP · 142 tackles, 1 sacksMiddletown, CT
Nate Hobgood-ChittickDT1999–2002433 GP · 34 tackles, 1.5 sacksNew Haven, CT
John CarneyPK1988–20102231 GP · 1 tacklesHartford, CT
Ed EllisOT2001–2002231 GP · 0 pass ydsHamden, CT
Dan OrlovskyQB2005–2015726 GP · 3,132 pass ydsBridgeport, CT
Jamey RichardC2008–2011224 GP · 2 tacklesWeston, CT
Michael Lenere JonesTE1991–1992220 GP · 26 rec ydsBridgeport, CT
Damane DuckettOT2004–2006318 GP · 9 tackles, 1 sacksWaterbury, CT
Anttaj HawthorneDT2005–2006218 GP · 15 tacklesNew Haven, CT
Bobby MyersDB2000–2001217 GP · 12 tacklesNew Haven, CT
James HamiltonLB1997–1998216 GP · 7 tackles, 1 sacksHartford, CT
Chukky OkobiC2005116 GP · 1 tacklesHamden, CT
Donald ThomasG2009116 GP · 1 tacklesNew Haven, CT
Doug WidellOG1992116 GP · 0 pass ydsHartford, CT
Todd PhilcoxQB1990–1997515 GP · 1,138 pass ydsNorwalk, CT
Silas ReddRB2014115 GP · 107 rec ydsNorwalk, CT
Lucas NiangOT2021112 GP · 2 tacklesNew Canaan, CT
Brian SanfordDE2011–2013211 GP · 13 tacklesHartford, CT
Matt LawrenceRB200918 GP · 8 tacklesBloomfield, CT
Nathan DavisDE199914 GP · 4 tacklesHartford, CT
Scott LutrusLB201114 GP · 7 tacklesBrookfield, CT
Khairi ForttLB201413 GP · 1 tacklesStamford, CT
Kory SheetsRB200912 GP · 5 rush ydsManchester, CT
Alex JosephLB201011 GP · 1 tacklesBridgeport, CT
Jamaal BranchRB200611 GP · 29 rush ydsHartford, CT

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.

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