NFL players from Missouri
166 NFL players on file were born in Missouri. 48 are on NFL rosters now, among them Maliek Collins, Foyesade Oluokun, and Tershawn Wharton. Lawyer Milloy leads them with 234 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 Missouri →
On NFL rosters now (48)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maliek CollinsCLE | DT | 2016–2026 | 11 | 156 GP · 285 tackles, 40.5 sacks | Kansas City, MO |
| Foyesade OluokunJAX | LB | 2018–2026 | 9 | 136 GP · 1,127 tackles, 13.5 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Tershawn WhartonCAR | DT | 2020–2026 | 7 | 85 GP · 158 tackles, 15.5 sacks | University City, MO |
| Jonathan OwensIND | S | 2020–2026 | 7 | 84 GP · 302 tackles, 2 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Rachaad WhiteWSH | RB | 2022–2026 | 5 | 74 GP · 2,884 rush yds | Kansas City, MO |
| Jack FoxDET | P | 2020–2026 | 7 | 67 GP · 5 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Kyren WilliamsLAR | RB | 2022–2026 | 5 | 64 GP · 4,427 rush yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Jameson WilliamsDET | WR | 2022–2026 | 5 | 58 GP · 2,981 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Adetomiwa AdebaworeIND | DT | 2023–2026 | 4 | 52 GP · 69 tackles, 10.5 sacks | Kansas City, MO |
| Drew LockSEA | QB | 2019–2026 | 7 | 44 GP · 6,966 pass yds | Lee's Summit, MO |
| Hassan HaskinsCLE | RB | 2022–2025 | 3 | 44 GP · 229 rush yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Felix Anudike-UzomahKC | DE | 2023–2026 | 3 | 42 GP · 55 tackles, 4 sacks | Kansas City, MO |
| Isaiah DavisNYJ | RB | 2024–2026 | 3 | 42 GP · 454 rush yds | Joplin, MO |
| Blake GrupeLAR | PK | 2023–2026 | 4 | 35 GP · 4 tackles | Sedalia, MO |
| Dominick PuniSF | G | 2024–2025 | 2 | 34 GP · 2 tackles | Saint Charles, MO |
| Jaret PattersonDEN | RB | 2021–2025 | 4 | 27 GP · 503 rush yds | Glendale, MO |
| Isaiah WilliamsNYJ | WR | 2024–2026 | 3 | 26 GP · 368 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Armand MembouNYJ | OT | 2025–2026 | 2 | 26 GP · 3 tackles | Lee's Summit, MO |
| Rico PaytonNYG | CB | 2024–2025 | 2 | 25 GP · 23 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Jaylin NoelHOU | WR | 2025–2026 | 2 | 24 GP · 623 rec yds | Kansas City, MO |
| Luther Burden IIICHI | WR | 2025–2026 | 2 | 24 GP · 1,296 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Darius CooperPHI | WR | 2025–2026 | 2 | 22 GP · 292 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Art GreenARI | CB | 2024–2026 | 3 | 21 GP · 21 tackles | Chesterfield, MO |
| Mitchell TinsleyCIN | WR | 2025–2026 | 2 | 21 GP · 176 rec yds | Lee's Summit, MO |
| Khristian BoydNO | DT | 2024–2026 | 3 | 17 GP · 21 tackles, 2 sacks | Kansas City, MO |
| Johnathan EdwardsIND | CB | 2025–2026 | 2 | 16 GP · 27 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Mekhi WingoDET | DT | 2024–2025 | 2 | 13 GP · 12 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Skylar ThompsonBAL | QB | 2022–2024 | 2 | 10 GP · 721 pass yds | Independence, MO |
| Domonique OrangeMIN | DT | 2026 | 1 | 8 GP · 7 tackles | Kansas City, MO |
| Kevin Coleman Jr.MIA | WR | 2026 | 1 | 8 GP · 1 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Will KacmarekMIA | TE | 2026 | 1 | 8 GP · 1 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Cashius HowellCIN | DE | 2026 | 1 | 7 GP · 6 tackles, 1 sacks | Kansas City, MO |
| Will Lee IIICAR | CB | 2026 | 1 | 7 GP · 33 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Jeremiyah LoveARI | RB | 2026 | 1 | 6 GP · 268 rush yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Brady CookMIA | QB | 2025 | 1 | 5 GP · 739 pass yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Cody SchraderDEN | RB | 2024–2026 | 3 | 4 GP · 1 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Gabriel RubioPIT | DE | 2026 | 1 | 4 GP · 7 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Mario Goodrich IIITEN | CB | 2023 | 1 | 4 GP · 5 tackles | Kansas City, MO |
| Charlie HeckIND | OT | 2020–2024 | 2 | 3 GP · 1 tackles | Kansas City, MO |
| Amar JohnsonLAC | RB | 2025 | 1 | 2 GP · 8 rush yds | O' Fallon, MO |
| Aireontae ErseryHOU | OT | No games yet | — | — | Kansas City, MO |
| Beau StephensSEA | G | No games yet | — | — | Blue Springs, MO |
| Grant FinleyNYG | FB | No games yet | — | — | St. Louis, MO |
| Jalen SundellSEA | C | No games yet | — | — | Maryville, MO |
| Ja'Mori MaclinBUF | WR | No games yet | — | — | Kirkwood, MO |
| Keyshaun ElliottCHI | LB | No games yet | — | — | Richmond, MO |
| Luke GrimmLAC | WR | No games yet | — | — | Raymore, MO |
| Toriano Pride Jr.CLE | CB | No games yet | — | — | St. Louis, MO |
Former NFL players (118)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | S | 1996–2010 | 15 | 234 GP · 1,431 tackles, 21 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Justin Smith | DE | 2001–2014 | 14 | 221 GP · 880 tackles, 87 sacks | Jefferson City, MO |
| Joey Porter | LB | 1999–2011 | 13 | 188 GP · 667 tackles, 98 sacks | Kansas City, MO |
| Jason Belser | FS | 1992–2002 | 11 | 173 GP · 768 tackles, 9 sacks | Kansas City, MO |
| Mike A. Jones | LB | 1993–2002 | 10 | 151 GP · 604 tackles, 9 sacks | Kansas City, MO |
| Henry Jones | DB | 1992–2002 | 11 | 143 GP · 604 tackles, 5 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Brandon Lloyd | WR | 2003–2014 | 11 | 142 GP · 5,989 rec yds | Kansas City, MO |
| Mike Rucker | DE | 1999–2007 | 9 | 139 GP · 416 tackles, 55.5 sacks | Saint Joseph, MO |
| Sheldon Richardson | DT | 2013–2021 | 9 | 138 GP · 499 tackles, 33.5 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Bernard Whittington | DE | 1994–2002 | 9 | 137 GP · 371 tackles, 12 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 2016–2024 | 9 | 135 GP · 9,130 rush yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Bob Christian | FB | 1993–2002 | 9 | 133 GP · 2,048 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Grant Wistrom | DE | 1998–2006 | 9 | 132 GP · 409 tackles, 53 sacks | Webb City, MO |
| Brandon Williams | DT | 2013–2022 | 10 | 128 GP · 325 tackles, 7 sacks | Kirkwood, MO |
| Beau Brinkley | LS | 2012–2020 | 9 | 128 GP · 34 tackles | Kearney, MO |
| Markus Golden | LB | 2015–2023 | 9 | 127 GP · 344 tackles, 51 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Adrian Clayborn | DE | 2011–2020 | 10 | 125 GP · 208 tackles, 40 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Darnay Scott | WR | 1994–2002 | 8 | 124 GP · 6,193 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Felix Carl Wright | DB | 1985–1992 | 8 | 121 GP · 0 pass yds | Carthage, MO |
| Darnell Walker | DB | 1993–2000 | 8 | 120 GP · 332 tackles, 3 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Jeff Reed | PK | 2002–2010 | 9 | 118 GP · 19 tackles | Kansas City, MO |
| Kevin Mathis | DB | 1997–2006 | 9 | 115 GP · 344 tackles, 4 sacks | Kansas City, MO |
| Christian Kirksey | LB | 2014–2022 | 9 | 114 GP · 779 tackles, 16.5 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Jeremy Maclin | WR | 2009–2017 | 8 | 114 GP · 6,835 rec yds | Chesterfield, MO |
| Corey Ivy | CB | 2001–2009 | 9 | 112 GP · 279 tackles, 9.5 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Ladell Betts | RB | 2002–2010 | 9 | 111 GP · 3,326 rush yds | Blue Springs, MO |
| Gary Anderson | RB | 1985–1993 | 8 | 111 GP · 3,409 rush yds | Columbia, MO |
| Terrell Fletcher | RB | 1995–2002 | 8 | 111 GP · 1,943 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Mike Wells | DT | 1995–2001 | 7 | 111 GP · 295 tackles, 6.5 sacks | Arnold, MO |
| Jamar Fletcher | CB | 2001–2008 | 8 | 105 GP · 193 tackles, 1 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Sylvester Williams | DT | 2013–2020 | 8 | 102 GP · 142 tackles, 6 sacks | Jefferson City, MO |
| Brad St. Louis | TE | 2001–2009 | 7 | 96 GP · 31 tackles | Waverly, MO |
| DeRon Jenkins | CB | 1996–2001 | 6 | 93 GP · 284 tackles, 1 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Will Compton | LB | 2013–2021 | 9 | 92 GP · 358 tackles, 1 sacks | Bonne Terre, MO |
| Napoleon Kaufman | RB | 1995–2000 | 6 | 91 GP · 4,792 rush yds | Kansas City, MO |
| L.J. Fort | LB | 2012–2020 | 6 | 90 GP · 173 tackles, 5 sacks | Waynesville, MO |
| Mark Herzlich | LB | 2011–2016 | 6 | 88 GP · 173 tackles, 1 sacks | Kirkwood, MO |
| Pierre Desir | CB | 2014–2021 | 8 | 85 GP · 287 tackles | Saint Charles, MO |
| Erik McMillan | DB | 1988–1993 | 6 | 85 GP · 12 tackles, 5 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Gerald Nichols | DT | 1987–1993 | 6 | 85 GP · 22 tackles, 12.5 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Jason Whittle | OG | 1999–2004 | 5 | 78 GP · 11 tackles | Springfield, MO |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | 2019–2025 | 7 | 77 GP · 193 tackles, 7.5 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| William Moore | S | 2009–2015 | 7 | 76 GP · 365 tackles, 3.5 sacks | Hayti, MO |
| Aldon Smith | DE | 2011–2020 | 6 | 75 GP · 228 tackles, 52.5 sacks | Raytown, MO |
| Blaine Gabbert | QB | 2011–2023 | 12 | 69 GP · 9,487 pass yds | Ballwin, MO |
| Ben Jacobs | LB | 2014–2018 | 4 | 64 GP · 36 tackles | Flat River, MO |
| Marquis Walker | DB | 1996–2000 | 5 | 63 GP · 113 tackles, 1 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Josh Freeman | QB | 2009–2015 | 6 | 62 GP · 13,873 pass yds | Kansas City, MO |
| Jon Vaughn | RB | 1991–1994 | 4 | 61 GP · 846 rush yds | Florissant, MO |
| George Hinkle | DE | 1988–1993 | 5 | 59 GP · 16 tackles, 7.5 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Isaac Byrd | WR | 1998–2002 | 5 | 59 GP · 1,229 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Dwayne Blakley | TE | 2004–2007 | 4 | 59 GP · 189 rec yds | Saint Joseph, MO |
| Maurice Alexander | LB | 2014–2019 | 6 | 57 GP · 134 tackles, 3 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Quinton Teal | S | 2007–2010 | 4 | 57 GP · 57 tackles | Memphis, MO |
| Duane Hawthorne | CB | 1999–2002 | 4 | 53 GP · 110 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Marquis Flowers | LB | 2014–2018 | 4 | 53 GP · 49 tackles, 3.5 sacks | Independence, MO |
| Scott Starks | CB | 2005–2009 | 4 | 53 GP · 73 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Shad Meier | TE | 2001–2004 | 4 | 52 GP · 334 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Kyle Richardson | P | 1997–2005 | 8 | 50 GP · 3 tackles | Farmington, MO |
| Laurence Maroney | RB | 2006–2010 | 5 | 49 GP · 2,504 rush yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Jay Leeuwenburg | OG | 1992–1995 | 4 | 48 GP · 2 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Bryan Fletcher | TE | 2005–2007 | 3 | 46 GP · 547 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Derrick Frost | P | 2004–2008 | 5 | 44 GP · 5 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Justin Britt | C | 2016–2021 | 4 | 43 GP · 3 tackles | Lebanon, MO |
| Brock Olivo | RB | 1999–2001 | 3 | 43 GP · 12 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Brian Schaefering | DT | 2009–2012 | 4 | 40 GP · 75 tackles, 2 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Bruce Evon Pickens | CB | 1992–1995 | 3 | 36 GP · 23 tackles, 1 sacks | Kansas City, MO |
| Carey Davis | FB | 2007–2009 | 3 | 36 GP · 118 rush yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Sam Webb | CB | 2022–2025 | 3 | 35 GP · 45 tackles | Excelsior Springs, MO |
| Trevor Gaylor | WR | 2000–2002 | 3 | 34 GP · 784 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Bennie Anderson | OG | 2003–2005 | 2 | 31 GP · 4 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Allen Barbre | G | 2008–2016 | 4 | 29 GP · 3 tackles | Neosho, MO |
| Wendell Bryant | DT | 2002–2004 | 3 | 29 GP · 39 tackles, 1.5 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Ronnie Bell | WR | 2023–2025 | 3 | 28 GP · 113 rec yds | Kansas City, MO |
| Mac Cody | WR | 1999–2000 | 2 | 28 GP · 272 rec yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Jimmy Redmond | WR | 2002–2003 | 2 | 26 GP · 22 tackles | Kansas City, MO |
| Kenyon Rasheed | RB | 1993–1995 | 3 | 24 GP · 115 rec yds | Kansas City, MO |
| Michael Young | LB | 2002–2003 | 2 | 22 GP · 29 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Dave Frisch | TE | 1993–1996 | 4 | 21 GP · 2 tackles | Kirkwood, MO |
| Sam Roberts | DT | 2022–2025 | 4 | 20 GP · 26 tackles, 1 sacks | Waynesville, MO |
| Tim Hall | RB | 1996–1997 | 2 | 18 GP · 127 rush yds | Kansas City, MO |
| Melvin Williams | DE | 2003–2004 | 2 | 17 GP · 16 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Tim Barnes | C | 2013–2015 | 3 | 16 GP · 3 tackles | Marshall, MO |
| Reggie Germany | WR | 2001 | 1 | 16 GP · 203 rec yds | Hazelwood, MO |
| Ryan Young | OT | 2001 | 1 | 16 GP · 2 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Seth Wand | OT | 2004 | 1 | 16 GP · 2 tackles | Springfield, MO |
| Atiyyah Ellison | DT | 2009 | 1 | 15 GP · 16 tackles, 1 sacks | St. Louis, MO |
| Charles Ali | FB | 2008 | 1 | 15 GP · 2 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Kevin House | DB | 2003 | 1 | 15 GP · 11 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Christian Morton | CB | 2004–2006 | 3 | 14 GP · 23 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Mario Johnson | DT | 1992 | 1 | 14 GP · 0 pass yds | St. Louis, MO |
| Pat Johnson | S | 1995 | 1 | 14 GP · 3 tackles | Mineral Point, MO |
| Donald Stephenson | OT | 2016 | 1 | 13 GP · 3 tackles | Kansas City, MO |
| Will Franklin | WR | 2008 | 1 | 13 GP · 3 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
| Tommie Stowers | TE | 1992–1994 | 3 | 12 GP · 2 tackles | Kansas City, MO |
| Brandon Barnes | LB | 2004 | 1 | 12 GP · 7 tackles | Sikeston, MO |
| Jake Knott | LB | 2013 | 1 | 12 GP · 8 tackles | Kansas City, MO |
| Jason Brookins | RB | 2001 | 1 | 12 GP · 551 rush yds | Mexico, MO |
| Trystan Colon | C | 2021 | 1 | 12 GP · 1 tackles | Webb City, MO |
| Dorian Brew | DB | 1996–1997 | 2 | 10 GP · 11 tackles | St. Louis, MO |
- Butler By'Not'e 1994–1995
- Courtney Van Buren 2003
- Brandon Williams 2006–2007
- Lance Long 2009
- Ronnie Perkins 2023
- Damien Nash 2005–2006
- Jason Davis 2008
- Stephen Franklin 2011
- Travis Vokolek 2025
- William Bradley-King 2021–2022
- Matt Sinclair 2007
- Ronnie Ward 1997
- Zach Davidson 2024
- James Adkisson 2006
- Justin Skaggs 2002
- Martin Nance 2006
- Barrett Brooks 1996–1998
- Tim Ryan 1991–1992
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.