NFL players from Maryland
184 NFL players on file were born in Maryland. 70 are on NFL rosters now, among them Stefon Diggs, Andrew DePaola, and Mack Hollins. Robert Griffith leads them with 195 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 Maryland →
On NFL rosters now (70)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 2015–2026 | 12 | 168 GP · 11,807 rec yds | Gaithersburg, MD | |
| LS | 2014–2026 | 10 | 144 GP · 25 tackles | Parkton, MD | |
| WR | 2017–2026 | 9 | 132 GP · 2,864 rec yds | Rockville, MD | |
| TE | 2018–2026 | 9 | 123 GP · 1,236 rec yds | Baltimore, MD | |
| RB | 2019–2026 | 8 | 110 GP · 1,487 rec yds | Cumberland, MD | |
| LB | 2019–2026 | 8 | 90 GP · 152 tackles, 0.5 sacks | Baltimore, MD | |
| DE | 2020–2026 | 7 | 80 GP · 187 tackles, 40 sacks | Hyattsville, MD | |
| LB | 2022–2026 | 5 | 76 GP · 154 tackles, 16.5 sacks | Silver Spring, MD | |
| S | 2022–2026 | 5 | 72 GP · 352 tackles, 3.5 sacks | Bowie, MD | |
| CB | 2020–2026 | 7 | 71 GP · 243 tackles, 1 sacks | Gaithersburg, MD | |
| CB | 2022–2026 | 5 | 60 GP · 216 tackles, 3 sacks | Randallstown, MD | |
| WR | 2023–2026 | 4 | 53 GP · 2,673 rec yds | Frederick, MD | |
| RB | 2023–2026 | 4 | 52 GP · 731 rush yds | Owings Mills, MD | |
| RB | 2022–2026 | 5 | 51 GP · 154 rush yds | Bowie, MD | |
| CB | 2023–2026 | 4 | 51 GP · 171 tackles | Baltimore, MD | |
| DT | 2022–2026 | 4 | 51 GP · 90 tackles, 1.5 sacks | Ellicott City, MD | |
| DT | 2023–2025 | 3 | 49 GP · 86 tackles, 14.5 sacks | Damascus, MD | |
| C | 2021–2023 | 3 | 43 GP · 1 tackles | Owings Mills, MD | |
| CB | 2024–2026 | 3 | 41 GP · 64 tackles | Bowie, MD | |
| LB | 2024–2026 | 3 | 39 GP · 62 tackles, 14 sacks | Gaithersburg, MD | |
| CB | 2024–2026 | 3 | 38 GP · 117 tackles, 0.5 sacks | Baltimore, MD | |
| DT | 2024–2026 | 3 | 37 GP · 76 tackles, 6.5 sacks | Olney, MD | |
| LB | 2024–2026 | 3 | 34 GP · 71 tackles, 4.5 sacks | Silver Spring, MD | |
| DE | 2024–2025 | 2 | 34 GP · 48 tackles, 2.5 sacks | Baltimore, MD | |
| CB | 2021–2022 | 2 | 33 GP · 30 tackles, 1 sacks | Columbia, MD | |
| S | 2024–2025 | 2 | 26 GP · 5 tackles | Clarksville, MD | |
| LB | 2025–2026 | 2 | 25 GP · 36 tackles | Baltimore, MD | |
| S | 2025–2026 | 2 | 25 GP · 42 tackles | Jessup, MD | |
| OT | 2023–2024 | 2 | 22 GP · 2 tackles | Upper Marlboro, MD | |
| DE | 2022–2025 | 3 | 20 GP · 11 tackles | Baltimore, MD | |
| CB | 2024–2026 | 3 | 17 GP · 45 tackles | Waldorf, MD | |
| LS | 2025 | 1 | 17 GP · 1 tackles | Bel Air, MD | |
| OT | 2023 | 1 | 17 GP · 1 tackles | Waldorf, MD | |
| G | 2025 | 1 | 17 GP · 1 tackles | Bowie, MD | |
| S | 2025–2026 | 2 | 16 GP · 85 tackles, 1 sacks | Columbia, MD | |
| WR | 2025 | 1 | 15 GP · 135 rec yds | Baltimore, MD | |
| LB | 2026 | 1 | 9 GP · 35 tackles | District Heights, MD | |
| PK | 2026 | 1 | 9 GP · 0 pass yds | Severna Park, MD | |
| DE | 2026 | 1 | 8 GP · 8 tackles, 2 sacks | Baltimore, MD | |
| LB | 2026 | 1 | 8 GP · 13 tackles | Capitol Heights, MD | |
| CB | 2023 | 1 | 8 GP · 4 tackles | Upper Marlboro, MD | |
| TE | 2025 | 1 | 8 GP · 17 rec yds | Rockville, MD | |
| S | 2026 | 1 | 7 GP · 27 tackles | Crofton, MD | |
| LB | 2023–2026 | 2 | 5 GP · 4 tackles | Ellicott City, MD | |
| CB | 2026 | 1 | 5 GP · 27 tackles | Silver Spring, MD | |
| RB | 2023–2025 | 2 | 4 GP · 6 rush yds | Bethesda, MD | |
| CB | 2025 | 1 | 4 GP · 10 tackles | Upper Marlboro, MD | |
| CB | 2026 | 1 | 4 GP · 1 tackles | Owings Mills, MD | |
| RB | 2025–2026 | 2 | 3 GP · 8 rec yds | Clinton, MD | |
| S | 2026 | 1 | 3 GP · 3 tackles, 1 sacks | Frederick, MD | |
| DE | 2026 | 1 | 3 GP · 3 tackles | Glenarden, MD | |
| WR | No games yet | — | — | Huntingtown, MD | |
| G | No games yet | — | — | Bowie, MD | |
| C | No games yet | — | — | Accokeek, MD | |
| CB | No games yet | — | — | Upper Marlboro, MD | |
| OT | No games yet | — | — | Brandywine, MD | |
| WR | No games yet | — | — | Sykesville, MD | |
| RB | No games yet | — | — | Bethesda, MD | |
| OT | No games yet | — | — | Germantown, MD | |
| C | No games yet | — | — | Damascus, MD | |
| DE | No games yet | — | — | Silver Spring, MD | |
| OT | No games yet | — | — | Waldorf, MD | |
| C | No games yet | — | — | Upper Marlboro, MD | |
| TE | No games yet | — | — | Bel Air, MD | |
| RB | No games yet | — | — | Edgewood, MD | |
| OL | No games yet | — | — | Silver Spring, MD | |
| LB | No games yet | — | — | Largo, MD | |
| LB | No games yet | — | — | Clarksburg, MD | |
| LB | No games yet | — | — | Indian Head, MD | |
| G | No games yet | — | — | Bowie, MD |
Former NFL players (114)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffith | FS | 1994–2006 | 13 | 195 GP · 1,060 tackles, 8.5 sacks | Lanham, MD |
| S | 2012–2024 | 13 | 183 GP · 756 tackles, 2 sacks | Oxon Hill, MD | |
| Mike Pitts | DE | 1983–1994 | 12 | 169 GP · 116 tackles, 48.5 sacks | Baltimore, MD |
| FB | 1993–2004 | 12 | 161 GP · 3,149 rec yds | Sandy Spring, MD | |
| CB | 2010–2021 | 12 | 158 GP · 615 tackles, 3 sacks | Fort Washington, MD | |
| LB | 2000–2010 | 11 | 158 GP · 802 tackles, 51.5 sacks | Hillcrest Hgts, MD | |
| DE | 2009–2019 | 11 | 155 GP · 362 tackles, 100.5 sacks | Beltsville, MD | |
| Reggie Tongue | DB | 1996–2005 | 10 | 145 GP · 634 tackles, 9.5 sacks | Baltimore, MD |
| WR | 2009–2018 | 10 | 144 GP · 2,897 rec yds | Silver Spring, MD | |
| WR | 2003–2011 | 9 | 139 GP · 3,938 rec yds | Baltimore, MD | |
| N. D. Kalu | DE | 1997–2008 | 11 | 136 GP · 193 tackles, 31 sacks | Baltimore, MD |
| Larry Webster | DT | 1992–2002 | 10 | 136 GP · 166 tackles, 4 sacks | Elkton, MD |
| DE | 2016–2024 | 9 | 134 GP · 237 tackles, 70.5 sacks | Bowie, MD | |
| LB | 2015–2024 | 10 | 132 GP · 401 tackles, 59 sacks | Baltimore, MD | |
| Antonio Freeman | WR | 1995–2003 | 9 | 132 GP · 7,251 rec yds | Baltimore, MD |
| CB | 2016–2024 | 9 | 128 GP · 536 tackles, 2 sacks | Baltimore, MD | |
| Donnell Woolford | CB | 1989–1997 | 9 | 126 GP · 292 tackles, 3 sacks | Baltimore, MD |
| LB | 2003–2011 | 9 | 125 GP · 752 tackles, 15.5 sacks | Aberdeen, MD | |
| Freddie Jones | TE | 1997–2004 | 8 | 123 GP · 4,232 rec yds | Cheverly, MD |
| Carlton Bailey | LB | 1989–1997 | 8 | 120 GP · 381 tackles, 10 sacks | Baltimore, MD |
| CB | 2012–2019 | 8 | 120 GP · 138 tackles | Silver Spring, MD | |
| CB | 2015–2024 | 10 | 118 GP · 447 tackles | Oxon Hill, MD | |
| LaMont Jordan | RB | 2001–2009 | 9 | 114 GP · 3,734 rush yds | Forestville, MD |
| WR | 2013–2021 | 9 | 113 GP · 2,239 rec yds | Baltimore, MD | |
| CB | 2014–2022 | 8 | 113 GP · 444 tackles | Baltimore, MD | |
| Jermaine Lewis | WR | 1996–2004 | 9 | 111 GP · 2,129 rec yds | Lanham, MD |
| Chad Scott | CB | 1997–2006 | 9 | 108 GP · 465 tackles | Capitol Heights, MD |
| S | 2017–2024 | 8 | 105 GP · 562 tackles, 1 sacks | West Hyattsville, MD | |
| Daryl Gardener | DT | 1996–2003 | 8 | 102 GP · 311 tackles, 19 sacks | Baltimore, MD |
| Carwell Gardner | RB | 1990–1997 | 8 | 101 GP · 749 rush yds | Baltimore, MD |
| CB | 2009–2015 | 7 | 101 GP · 380 tackles, 3 sacks | Accokeek, MD | |
| LB | 2010–2017 | 7 | 99 GP · 798 tackles, 14 sacks | District Heights, MD | |
| C | 2001–2007 | 6 | 96 GP · 15 tackles | Gaithersburg, MD | |
| CB | 2003–2011 | 8 | 95 GP · 363 tackles | Hyattsville, MD | |
| DT | 2014–2021 | 8 | 95 GP · 173 tackles, 9.5 sacks | Gaithersburg, MD | |
| Calvin Williams | WR | 1990–1996 | 7 | 93 GP · 3,925 rec yds | Baltimore, MD |
| Donta Jones | LB | 1995–2000 | 6 | 91 GP · 81 tackles, 4 sacks | Pomfret, MD |
| LB | 2018–2024 | 7 | 89 GP · 95 tackles, 0.5 sacks | Pasadena, MD | |
| OT | 2016–2022 | 6 | 87 GP · 10 tackles | Mount Airy, MD | |
| RB | 2003–2011 | 9 | 85 GP · 6,223 rush yds | Pomfret, MD | |
| LB | 2008–2016 | 8 | 85 GP · 354 tackles, 8.5 sacks | Aberdeen, MD | |
| LB | 2015–2022 | 7 | 85 GP · 163 tackles, 8 sacks | Sykesville, MD | |
| LB | 2018–2024 | 7 | 83 GP · 508 tackles, 10.5 sacks | Glenarden, MD | |
| Vaughn Hebron | RB | 1993–1998 | 5 | 79 GP · 1,137 rush yds | Baltimore, MD |
| P | 2019–2025 | 7 | 78 GP · 6 tackles | Leonardtown, MD | |
| OT | 2003–2008 | 5 | 78 GP · 9 tackles | Salisbury, MD | |
| Rondell Jones | FS | 1993–1997 | 5 | 76 GP · 107 tackles | Sunderland, MD |
| LB | 2013–2018 | 6 | 75 GP · 78 tackles, 1.5 sacks | Upper Marlboro, MD | |
| LB | 2009–2014 | 6 | 73 GP · 235 tackles, 3 sacks | Rockville, MD | |
| Keion Carpenter | SS | 2000–2005 | 5 | 73 GP · 198 tackles | Baltimore, MD |
| Tommy Polley | LB | 2001–2005 | 5 | 73 GP · 386 tackles, 6 sacks | Baltimore, MD |
| S | 2006–2010 | 5 | 73 GP · 163 tackles, 2 sacks | Baltimore, MD | |
| Sean Vanhorse | DB | 1992–1996 | 5 | 70 GP · 92 tackles | Baltimore, MD |
| CB | 2005–2010 | 6 | 63 GP · 82 tackles | Baltimore, MD | |
| LB | 2013–2017 | 5 | 60 GP · 238 tackles, 3.5 sacks | Rockville, MD | |
| DE | 2021–2025 | 5 | 60 GP · 70 tackles, 4 sacks | Baltimore, MD | |
| Lamar King | DE | 1999–2003 | 5 | 57 GP · 125 tackles, 12 sacks | Baltimore, MD |
| DB | 2007–2011 | 5 | 56 GP · 239 tackles, 1 sacks | Silver Spring, MD | |
| DE | 2008–2011 | 4 | 52 GP · 92 tackles, 8 sacks | Greenbelt, MD | |
| Ryan Yarborough | WR | 1994–1998 | 4 | 51 GP · 494 rec yds | Baltimore, MD |
| CB | 2022–2025 | 4 | 48 GP · 78 tackles | Baltimore, MD | |
| WR | 2015–2017 | 3 | 48 GP · 1,099 rec yds | District Heights, MD | |
| Victor Jones | LB | 1990–1994 | 3 | 48 GP · 8 tackles, 1 sacks | Rockville, MD |
| LB | 2009–2012 | 4 | 47 GP · 36 tackles, 6 sacks | Baltimore, MD | |
| DT | 2011–2014 | 4 | 44 GP · 109 tackles, 7 sacks | Clinton, MD | |
| Warren Powers | DE | 1989–1991 | 3 | 44 GP · 0 pass yds | Baltimore, MD |
| DE | 2009–2014 | 4 | 43 GP · 18 tackles, 5 sacks | Cheltenham, MD | |
| Darnerien McCants | WR | 2002–2005 | 4 | 41 GP · 774 rec yds | Odenton, MD |
| Reggie White | DT | 1992–1995 | 4 | 38 GP · 28 tackles, 4.5 sacks | Baltimore, MD |
| DE | 2022–2024 | 3 | 36 GP · 62 tackles, 5 sacks | Prince George County, MD | |
| DE | 2008–2010 | 3 | 32 GP · 39 tackles, 3 sacks | Glenarden, MD | |
| WR | 2022–2025 | 4 | 31 GP · 158 rec yds | Glenarden, MD | |
| Mark Williams | LB | 1994–1996 | 3 | 29 GP · 38 tackles | Camp Springs, MD |
| DE | 2007–2009 | 3 | 29 GP · 30 tackles, 4 sacks | Baltimore, MD | |
| Sean Landeta | P | 1985–2005 | 21 | 28 GP · 1 tackles | Baltimore, MD |
| WR | 2014–2015 | 2 | 28 GP · 288 rec yds | Baltimore, MD | |
| WR | 2014–2017 | 4 | 24 GP · 310 rec yds | Silver Spring, MD | |
| TE | 2008–2009 | 2 | 23 GP · 184 rec yds | Silver Spring, MD | |
| WR | 2011–2012 | 2 | 23 GP · 9 tackles | Baltimore, MD | |
| RB | 2010–2013 | 3 | 22 GP · 876 rush yds | Baltimore, MD | |
| TE | 2020–2023 | 3 | 20 GP · 189 rec yds | Baltimore, MD | |
| Paul Shields | RB | 1999–2000 | 2 | 20 GP · 37 rec yds | Camp Springs, MD |
| WR | 2023–2024 | 2 | 20 GP · 184 rec yds | Palmer Park, MD | |
| DT | 2023–2025 | 2 | 19 GP · 36 tackles | Owings Mills, MD | |
| Keith Sims | OG | 1990–1994 | 3 | 16 GP · 2 tackles | Baltimore, MD |
| David Alexander | C | 1987–1994 | 2 | 16 GP · 1 rec yds | Silver Spring, MD |
| Bill Conaty | C | 2001 | 1 | 16 GP · 1 tackles | Baltimore, MD |
| Charles Hill | DT | 2002 | 1 | 16 GP · 2 tackles | Palmer Park, MD |
| C | 2014 | 1 | 16 GP · 1 tackles | Bowie, MD | |
| DB | 2011–2012 | 2 | 14 GP · 43 tackles | Baltimore, MD | |
| OT | 2020 | 1 | 12 GP · 1 tackles | Silver Spring, MD | |
| G | 2023 | 1 | 12 GP · 1 tackles | Bethesda, MD | |
| DB | 2010 | 1 | 12 GP · 6 tackles | Pasadena, MD | |
| LB | 2012–2013 | 2 | 11 GP · 10 tackles | Upper Marlboro, MD | |
| OT | 2009 | 1 | 11 GP · 1 tackles | White Plains, MD | |
| OG | 2007 | 1 | 11 GP · 2 tackles | Seabrook, MD | |
| Chris Rogers | DB | 1999 | 1 | 10 GP · 20 tackles | Largo, MD |
| RB | 2009 | 1 | 10 GP · 127 rush yds | Potomac, MD | |
| LB | 2024 | 1 | 9 GP · 4 tackles | Glen Burnie, MD | |
| LB | 2022–2024 | 2 | 8 GP · 3 tackles | Waldorf, MD |
- Colin Cloherty 2009–2011
- Jeremy Navarre 2009
- Dondre Gilliam 2003
- Jordan Colbert 2025
- Durell Nchami 2025
- Kiero Small 2014
- Jamon Johnson 2025
- Jason Ankrah 2014
- Lamaar Thomas 2013
- Kevin Thompson 2000
- Larry Webster 2016
- Frank Pollack 1996–1997
- Aaron Pettrey 2010
- Rod Milstead 1999
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.