NFL players from Kentucky
95 NFL players on file were born in Kentucky. 20 are on NFL rosters now, among them Derrick Barnes, Nate Hobbs, and Wan'Dale Robinson. David Akers leads them with 208 career games played. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
NFL players who went to college at Kentucky →
On NFL rosters now (20)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick BarnesDET | LB | 2021–2026 | 6 | 76 GP · 319 tackles, 11 sacks | Covington, KY |
| Nate HobbsSF | CB | 2021–2025 | 5 | 62 GP · 308 tackles, 3 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| Wan'Dale RobinsonTEN | WR | 2022–2026 | 5 | 62 GP · 2,727 rec yds | Frankfort, KY |
| Michael MayerLV | TE | 2023–2026 | 4 | 47 GP · 1,176 rec yds | Independence, KY |
| Devon KeyDEN | S | 2024–2026 | 3 | 43 GP · 85 tackles, 1 sacks | Lexington, KY |
| Russ YeastCIN | S | 2022–2026 | 4 | 37 GP · 88 tackles | Danville, KY |
| Jedrick Wills Jr.ARI | OT | 2022–2024 | 3 | 30 GP · 4 tackles | Lexington, KY |
| Jordan MeredithNYJ | C | 2025 | 1 | 13 GP · 0 pass yds | Bowling Green, KY |
| Jordan WatkinsSF | WR | 2025–2026 | 2 | 10 GP · 250 rec yds | Louisville, KY |
| Malachi LawrenceDAL | LB | 2026 | 1 | 8 GP · 13 tackles, 1 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| Ricky BarberWSH | DT | 2025–2026 | 2 | 3 GP · 7 tackles, 1 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| Bryan HudsonNYG | C | No games yet | — | — | Georgetown, KY |
| Dalton TuckerIND | G | No games yet | — | — | Paris, KY |
| Dane KeyDEN | WR | No games yet | — | — | Lexington, KY |
| Eli CoxJAX | C | No games yet | — | — | Nicholasville, KY |
| Ethan DriskellKC | OT | No games yet | — | — | Louisville, KY |
| Jager BurtonGB | C | No games yet | — | — | Lexington, KY |
| Jeff CaldwellKC | WR | No games yet | — | — | Louisville, KY |
| Josh MinkinsARI | S | No games yet | — | — | Louisville, KY |
| Vinny Anthony IIATL | WR | No games yet | — | — | Louisville, KY |
Former NFL players (75)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Akers | PK | 1998–2013 | 16 | 208 GP · 28 tackles | Lexington, KY |
| Cris Dishman | CB | 1988–2000 | 13 | 184 GP · 504 tackles, 1.5 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| Phil Simms | QB | 1979–1993 | 14 | 164 GP · 33,462 pass yds | Lebanon, KY |
| Corey Peters | DT | 2010–2022 | 12 | 164 GP · 337 tackles, 19 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| Jason Dunn | TE | 1996–2007 | 11 | 160 GP · 910 rec yds | Harrodsburg, KY |
| Mike Mitchell | S | 2009–2018 | 10 | 145 GP · 515 tackles, 7 sacks | Fort Thomas, KY |
| Yeremiah Bell | SS | 2004–2013 | 10 | 142 GP · 728 tackles, 13 sacks | Winchester, KY |
| C.J. Mosley | DT | 2005–2015 | 11 | 140 GP · 194 tackles, 14 sacks | Fort Knox, KY |
| Luke Stocker | TE | 2011–2021 | 10 | 140 GP · 705 rec yds | Berea, KY |
| Marc Logan | RB | 1987–1997 | 11 | 139 GP · 1,391 rush yds | Lexington, KY |
| Jacob Tamme | TE | 2008–2016 | 9 | 130 GP · 2,570 rec yds | Lexington, KY |
| Dean Wells | LB | 1993–2001 | 9 | 129 GP · 524 tackles, 2.5 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| George Wilson | SS | 2005–2014 | 9 | 124 GP · 525 tackles, 4.5 sacks | Paducah, KY |
| Gary Barnidge | TE | 2008–2016 | 8 | 124 GP · 2,258 rec yds | Bowling Green, KY |
| Shaun Alexander | RB | 2000–2008 | 9 | 123 GP · 9,453 rush yds | Florence, KY |
| Jon McGraw | S | 2002–2011 | 10 | 122 GP · 360 tackles, 2 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| DeVante Parker | WR | 2015–2023 | 9 | 119 GP · 5,660 rec yds | Louisville, KY |
| David Martin | TE | 2001–2010 | 9 | 117 GP · 1,562 rec yds | Fort Campbell, KY |
| D.J. Johnson | DB | 1989–1996 | 8 | 117 GP · 209 tackles, 1 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| Rob Bironas | PK | 2005–2013 | 9 | 112 GP · 17 tackles | Louisville, KY |
| David Bruton Jr. | S | 2009–2016 | 8 | 108 GP · 190 tackles, 2 sacks | Winchester, KY |
| Mark Pike | LB | 1988–1998 | 8 | 106 GP · 31 tackles, 1 sacks | Elizabethtown, KY |
| Patrick Scales | LS | 2016–2022 | 6 | 98 GP · 14 tackles | Louisville, KY |
| Jeremi Johnson | FB | 2003–2009 | 6 | 96 GP · 310 rec yds | Louisville, KY |
| Keith Tandy | S | 2012–2018 | 7 | 90 GP · 178 tackles, 1 sacks | Hopkinsville, KY |
| Michael Bush | RB | 2008–2013 | 6 | 89 GP · 3,250 rush yds | Louisville, KY |
| C.J. Spillman | DB | 2009–2014 | 6 | 85 GP · 102 tackles | Louisville, KY |
| Brandon Dunn | DT | 2014–2020 | 7 | 76 GP · 114 tackles, 1 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| Billy Lyon | DT | 1998–2003 | 6 | 72 GP · 76 tackles, 8 sacks | Ashland, KY |
| Jim Riggs | TE | 1988–1992 | 5 | 70 GP · 274 rec yds | Fort Knox, KY |
| George Fant | OT | 2016–2023 | 6 | 69 GP · 7 tackles | Bowling Green, KY |
| Vince Buck | FS | 1990–1995 | 6 | 68 GP · 226 tackles, 4.5 sacks | Owensboro, KY |
| Tim Couch | QB | 1999–2003 | 5 | 62 GP · 11,131 pass yds | Hyden, KY |
| Oliver Barnett | DE | 1991–1995 | 5 | 54 GP · 57 tackles, 5 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| Artose Pinner | RB | 2003–2007 | 5 | 47 GP · 858 rush yds | Hopkinsville, KY |
| Rashad Holman | CB | 2001–2003 | 3 | 46 GP · 102 tackles | Louisville, KY |
| Damien Harris | RB | 2019–2023 | 5 | 44 GP · 2,188 rush yds | Richmond, KY |
| Justin Miller | DB | 2005–2009 | 5 | 42 GP · 99 tackles | Owensboro, KY |
| Patrick Jeffers | WR | 1996–2001 | 5 | 42 GP · 1,563 rec yds | Fort Campbell, KY |
| Charles Johnson | WR | 2014–2016 | 3 | 39 GP · 834 rec yds | Elsmere, KY |
| Kurt Barber | LB | 1992–1995 | 3 | 37 GP · 18 tackles, 3.5 sacks | Paducah, KY |
| Rob Reynolds | LB | 2004–2006 | 3 | 33 GP · 41 tackles | Bowling Green, KY |
| Winston Guy | S | 2013–2016 | 4 | 32 GP · 53 tackles, 2 sacks | Lexington, KY |
| Will Wolford | OT | 1994–1996 | 2 | 32 GP · 0 pass yds | Louisville, KY |
| Herana-Daze Jones | S | 2006–2008 | 3 | 30 GP · 46 tackles | Louisville, KY |
| Jordan Gay | PK | 2014–2016 | 3 | 30 GP · 6 tackles | Danville, KY |
| Travis Prentice | RB | 2000–2001 | 2 | 30 GP · 525 rush yds | Louisville, KY |
| Chris Redman | QB | 2000–2011 | 7 | 29 GP · 3,179 pass yds | Louisville, KY |
| Dennis Johnson | DE | 2002–2003 | 2 | 28 GP · 57 tackles, 3 sacks | Danville, KY |
| Joseph Jefferson | CB | 2002–2005 | 3 | 27 GP · 49 tackles | Russellville, KY |
| Tony McCombs | LB | 1997–1998 | 2 | 26 GP · 52 tackles | Hopkinsville, KY |
| Desmond Ridder | QB | 2022–2024 | 3 | 25 GP · 4,002 pass yds | Louisville, KY |
| Craig Yeast | WR | 1999–2001 | 3 | 24 GP · 321 rec yds | Danville, KY |
| Myron Pryor | DT | 2009–2011 | 3 | 24 GP · 34 tackles, 1 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| Jonas Griffith | LB | 2021–2022 | 2 | 22 GP · 92 tackles | Louisville, KY |
| Keenan Burton | WR | 2008–2009 | 2 | 22 GP · 425 rec yds | Louisville, KY |
| Terry Samuels | RB | 1994–1995 | 2 | 20 GP · 1 tackles | Louisville, KY |
| Beanie Bishop Jr. | CB | 2024 | 1 | 17 GP · 45 tackles, 0.5 sacks | Louisville, KY |
| Doug Pelfrey | PK | 1993–1999 | 7 | 16 GP · 0 pass yds | Fort Thomas, KY |
| Jeremy Jarmon | DT | 2009–2010 | 2 | 16 GP · 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks | Fort Knox, KY |
| Todd Perry | OG | 2003 | 1 | 15 GP · 1 tackles | Elizabethtown, KY |
| Logan Woodside | QB | 2020–2023 | 3 | 12 GP · 34 pass yds | Frankfort, KY |
| Tony Driver | DB | 2001–2002 | 2 | 11 GP · 4 tackles | Louisville, KY |
| Chris Jennings | RB | 2009 | 1 | 9 GP · 220 rush yds | Ashland, KY |
| Darius Eubanks | LB | 2013 | 1 | 9 GP · 12 tackles | Fort Knox, KY |
| Eric Shelton | RB | 2006 | 1 | 9 GP · 1 tackles | Lexington, KY |
| Jeff Brohm | QB | 1996–1997 | 2 | 8 GP · 353 pass yds | Louisville, KY |
| Chase Minnifield | DB | 2014 | 1 | 7 GP · 4 tackles | Lexington, KY |
| Cory Trice Jr. | CB | 2024 | 1 | 6 GP · 21 tackles | Hopkinsville, KY |
| Chris Barclay | RB | 2007 | 1 | 5 GP · 13 rec yds | Louisville, KY |
| Jared Lorenzen | QB | 2006–2007 | 2 | 4 GP · 28 pass yds | Covington, KY |
| Bernard Jackson | DE | 2002 | 1 | 4 GP · 2 tackles | Louisville, KY |
| Brian Brohm | QB | 2009–2010 | 2 | 3 GP · 252 pass yds | Louisville, KY |
| Shane Andrus | PK | 2009–2010 | 2 | — | Murray, KY |
| Isaac Sowells | OG | 2008 | 1 | — | Louisville, KY |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.