NFL players from Connecticut

64 NFL players on file were born in Connecticut. 13 are on NFL rosters now, among them John Jenkins, Zach Allen, and AJ Dillon. John Carney has played the most NFL seasons of them, 22. 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
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
John JenkinsBALDT2013–202613Meriden, CT
Zach AllenDENDE2019–20268New Canaan, CT
AJ DillonCARRB2020–20266New London, CT
Jason PinnockNYGS2021–20255Windsor, CT
Travis JonesBALDT2022–20265New Haven, CT
Luke SchoonmakerDALTE2023–20264Hamden, CT
Evan DeckersTBLS2024–20252Avon, CT
Jack DriscollPITOT20201Madison, CT
Kenny Dyson Jr.MINLB20241Stamford, CT
Justin BarronDALLBNo games yet—Rocky Hill, CT
Matt GulbinWSHCNo games yet—Wilton, CT
Tyler BookerDALGNo games yet—New Haven, CT
Will LevisNYJQBNo games yet—Madison, CT

Former NFL players (51)

Former NFL players from Connecticut
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
John CarneyPK1988–201022Hartford, CT
Dwight FreeneyDE2002–201716Hartford, CT
Eugene RobinsonFS1985–200016Hartford, CT
Steve YoungQB1985–199915Greenwich, CT
Joe HornWR1996–200712New Haven, CT
Chris HetheringtonFB1996–200611North Branford, CT
Julian StanfordLB2012–20219Bloomfield, CT
Kevin Pierre-LouisLB2014–20229Norwalk, CT
Niko KoutouvidesLB2004–20129New Britain, CT
Tebucky JonesS1998–20058New Britain, CT
Terry WoodenLB1991–19988Hartford, CT
Byron JonesCB2015–20217New Britain, CT
Dan OrlovskyQB2005–20157Bridgeport, CT
Jordan ReedTE2013–20207New London, CT
Terrance KnightonDT2009–20157Hartford, CT
Chris BakerDT2012–20176Windsor, CT
Marcus Cooper Sr.CB2013–20186Bloomfield, CT
Matt ShaughnessyDE2009–20146Norwich, CT
Rob JacksonLB2008–20136New Haven, CT
Andrew PinnockRB2003–20075Hartford, CT
Brock CoyleLB2014–20185Norwalk, CT
Danny AikenLS2011–20155Oxford, CT
Tarek SalehLB1997–20015New Haven, CT
Todd PhilcoxQB1990–19975Norwalk, CT
Willie ClarkDB1994–19985New Haven, CT
David ReedWR2010–20134New Britain, CT
Marcus EasleyWR2012–20154Bridgeport, CT
Nate Hobgood-ChittickDT1999–20024New Haven, CT
Aaron HernandezTE2010–20123Bristol, CT
Amari SpieveySS2010–20123Middletown, CT
Damane DuckettOT2004–20063Waterbury, CT
Ethan BrooksOG2002–20043Hartford, CT
Anttaj HawthorneDT2005–20062New Haven, CT
Bobby MyersDB2000–20012New Haven, CT
Brian SanfordDE2011–20132Hartford, CT
Ed EllisOT2001–20022Hamden, CT
James HamiltonLB1997–19982Hartford, CT
Jamey RichardC2008–20112Weston, CT
Michael Lenere JonesTE1991–19922Bridgeport, CT
Alex JosephLB20101Bridgeport, CT
Chukky OkobiC20051Hamden, CT
Donald ThomasG20091New Haven, CT
Doug WidellOG19921Hartford, CT
Jamaal BranchRB20061Hartford, CT
Khairi ForttLB20141Stamford, CT
Kory SheetsRB20091Manchester, CT
Matt LawrenceRB20091Bloomfield, CT
Nathan DavisDE19991Hartford, CT
Scott LutrusLB20111Brookfield, CT
Silas ReddRB20141Norwalk, CT
Jacob RizyOTNo games yet—Westport, CT

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

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