NFL players from Detroit, Michigan

120 NFL players on file were born in Detroit, Michigan. 29 are on NFL rosters now, among them Jourdan Lewis, Avonte Maddox, and Tavierre Thomas. Antonio Gates has played the most NFL seasons of them, 16. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

On NFL rosters now (29)

NFL players from Detroit, Michigan on rosters now

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons
Jourdan LewisJAX	CB	2017–2026	10
Avonte MaddoxDET	CB	2018–2026	9
Tavierre ThomasMIN	S	2018–2025	8
Cam LewisCHI	CB	2020–2026	7
Khalid KareemSF	DE	2020–2026	7
Chauncey GolstonNYG	DE	2021–2026	6
Mike DannaBUF	DE	2020–2025	6
Sauce GardnerIND	CB	2022–2026	5
Desjuan JohnsonLAR	DE	2023–2026	4
Eyioma UwazurikeDEN	DE	2022–2026	4
Samuel Womack IIINYJ	CB	2022–2025	4
Jalen GrahamSF	LB	2023–2025	3
Nic JonesNYG	CB	2023–2026	3
Deone WalkerBUF	DT	2025–2026	2
Derrick HarmonPIT	DT	2025–2026	2
Jaylen ReedNE	S	2025–2026	2
Will JohnsonARI	CB	2025–2026	2
Caleb BanksMIN	DT	2026	1
Chris SmithDET	DT	2024	1
Dorian MausiTEN	LB	2025	1
Jaylon MooreKC	OT	2026	1
Larry BoromDET	OT	2024	1
Lew NicholsPIT	RB	2025	1
Mike OnwenuNE	G	2025	1
Alaric JacksonLAR	OT	No games yet	—
James EsterMIA	G	No games yet	—
Javon FosterCIN	OT	No games yet	—
Kalen KingARI	CB	No games yet	—
Rayshaun BennyBAL	DT	No games yet	—

Former NFL players (91)

Former NFL players from Detroit, Michigan

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons
Antonio Gates	TE	2003–2018	16
Brandon Graham	DE	2010–2025	16
Derrick Mason	WR	1997–2011	15
Calvin Pace	LB	2003–2015	13
Cullen Jenkins	DL	2004–2016	13
Jerome Bettis	RB	1993–2005	13
Larry Foote	LB	2002–2014	13
Pepper Johnson	LB	1986–1998	13
Terance Mathis	WR	1990–2002	13
William Gholston	DE	2013–2024	12
Bart Scott	LB	2002–2012	11
Jimmy Smith	WR	1995–2005	11
Mike Lodish	DT	1990–2000	11
Renaldo Hill	S	2001–2010	10
Alan Ball	CB	2007–2015	9
Anthony Adams	DT	2003–2011	9
Derrick Alexander	WR	1994–2002	9
Fakhir Brown	CB	1999–2008	9
Gerald McBurrows	SS	1995–2003	9
Jason Jones	DE	2008–2016	9
Lional Dalton	DT	1998–2006	9
Alex Molden	DB	1996–2003	8
Braylon Edwards	WR	2005–2012	8
Keith McKenzie	DE	1996–2003	8
Kevin Vickerson	DT	2007–2014	8
Michael Westbrook	WR	1995–2002	8
Ron Bartell	CB	2005–2012	8
Curtis Duncan	WR	1987–1993	7
Kim Herring	DB	1997–2004	7
Mike Croel	DE	1991–1998	7
Nick Perry	LB	2012–2018	7
Carl Powell	DE	1997–2005	6
Charlie Williams	DB	1995–2000	6
Dion Sims	TE	2013–2018	6
Jake Long	OT	2008–2016	6
Maurice Williams	OT	2001–2007	6
Ron Rice	SS	1996–2001	6
Shantee Orr	LB	2003–2008	6
Brandon Jackson	RB	2007–2012	5
Darius Phillips	CB	2018–2022	5
Griff Whalen	WR	2013–2017	5
Kenneth Christophe McClendon	DE	1988–1993	5
Reggie Brown	FB	1996–2000	5
Aaron Hayden	RB	1995–1998	4
Ed Johnson	DT	2007–2010	4
Marcus Thigpen	WR	2012–2015	4
Mike Martin	DT	2012–2015	4
Paul Butcher	LB	1993–1996	4
Rodney Culver	RB	1992–1995	4
Ruffin Hamilton	LB	1994–1999	4
Bobby Abrams	LB	1993–1995	3
Chris Floyd	FB	1998–2000	3
Jeremy Langford	RB	2015–2018	3
Joe Barksdale	OT	2013–2018	3
Karon Riley	DE	2001–2004	3
Kenny Demens	LB	2013–2015	3
Pete Chryplewicz	TE	1997–1999	3
Ronald Talley	DE	2011–2013	3
Thomas Sidney Sims	DT	1992–1994	3
Tony Lippett	CB	2015–2018	3
Vernon Gholston	LB	2008–2010	3
A.J. Ofodile	TE	1998–1999	2
Andrew Davison	DB	2002–2003	2
Brian Alford	WR	1998–1999	2
Chance Warmack	G	2014–2015	2
Chris Roberson	CB	2005–2008	2
Edwin Baker	RB	2013–2014	2
Freddie Bishop	LB	2016–2017	2
Geoffrey Pope	CB	2008–2009	2
George Winn	RB	2014–2015	2
Leonard Renfro	DT	1993–1994	2
Ray Hill	DB	1999–2000	2
Rod Jones	OT	1996–2000	2
Ron Johnson	WR	2002–2003	2
Torell Troup	DT	2010–2011	2
Zak Keasey	FB	2007–2008	2
Zurlon Tipton	RB	2014–2015	2
Chris Greenwood	CB	2013	1
Clarence Williams	RB	2000	1
Ernest Shazor	DB	2005	1
Jason Lamar	LB	2002	1
Javin Hunter	WR	2002	1
Julius Curry	DB	2003	1
Lamar Mills	DT	1994	1
Marlion Jackson	RB	2006	1
Rafael Cooper	RB	2002	1
Reggie Thornton	WR	1991	1
Steven Hawkins	WR	1994	1
Sylvester Wright	DE	1996	1
Travis Claridge	OG	2001	1
Travis Reece	RB	1999	1

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

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