NFL players from Nebraska

67 NFL players on file were born in Nebraska. 12 are on NFL rosters now, among them Harrison Phillips, Noah Fant, and Luke Gifford. Cory Schlesinger leads them with 181 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 Nebraska →

On NFL rosters now (12)

NFL players from Nebraska on rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Harrison PhillipsNYJDT2018–20269122 GP · 400 tackles, 8.5 sacksOmaha, NE
Noah FantNOTE2019–20268117 GP · 3,689 rec ydsOmaha, NE
Luke GiffordSFLB2019–2026897 GP · 140 tacklesLincoln, NE
Cam JurgensBALC2023–2026430 GP · 2 tacklesBeatrice, NE
Isaiah StalbirdNOLB2024–2026329 GP · 38 tackles, 2 sacksKearney, NE
Xavier WattsATLS2025–2026226 GP · 154 tackles, 0.5 sacksOmaha, NE
Marques SigleSFS2025–2026220 GP · 81 tackles, 1 sacksOmaha, NE
Ben StilleDETDT2022–2024318 GP · 17 tackles, 2 sacksAshland, NE
Nate BoerkircherJAXTE202618 GP · 144 rec ydsAurora, NE
Easton StickTBQB2020–202326 GP · 1,133 pass ydsOmaha, NE
Sabastian HarshHOUDE202616 GP · 8 tackles, 0.5 sacksScottsbluff, NE
Cole PaytonPHIQB202611 GP · 0 pass ydsOmaha, NE

Former NFL players (55)

Former NFL players from Nebraska
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Cory SchlesingerRB1995–200612181 GP · 1,445 rec ydsColumbus, NE
Sam KochP2006–202116176 GP · 16 tacklesSeward, NE
Ahman GreenRB1998–200912148 GP · 9,205 rush ydsOmaha, NE
Chris KelsayDE2003–201210147 GP · 440 tackles, 32.5 sacksAuburn, NE
Scott ShanleLB2003–201210133 GP · 565 tackles, 9 sacksGenoa, NE
Tom RathmanRB1986–19949131 GP · 2,684 rec ydsGrand Island, NE
Dan CarpenterPK2008–20169124 GP · 16 tacklesOmaha, NE
Adam TreuC1998–20068123 GP · 14 tacklesLincoln, NE
Barrett RuudLB2005–20128113 GP · 658 tackles, 6 sacksLincoln, NE
Greg ZuerleinPK2012–202413106 GP · 9 tacklesLincoln, NE
Danny WoodheadRB2009–20179101 GP · 2,698 rec ydsNorth Platte, NE
Jeromey ClaryOG2007–2013789 GP · 8 tacklesNorfolk, NE
Niles PaulTE2011–2018788 GP · 954 rec ydsOmaha, NE
Junior BryantDE1995–2000683 GP · 160 tackles, 13.5 sacksOmaha, NE
Chris CooperDT2001–2007676 GP · 132 tackles, 8.5 sacksLincoln, NE
Brad OttisDE1994–2000569 GP · 128 tackles, 4 sacksWahoo, NE
Zach MillerTE2009–2017666 GP · 1,631 rec ydsWahoo, NE
Adam CarrikerDE2007–2012565 GP · 125 tackles, 9 sacksHastings, NE
John HowellDB2001–2005564 GP · 100 tacklesNorth Platte, NE
Kyle LarsonP2004–2008564 GP · 8 tacklesKearney, NE
Scott FrostDB1998–2003559 GP · 54 tackles, 1 sacksWood River, NE
Keenan RobinsonLB2012–2017558 GP · 298 tackles, 1.5 sacksOmaha, NE
Joel MakovickaFB1999–2002458 GP · 264 rec ydsBrainard, NE
Alex HeneryPK2011–2014448 GP · 4 tacklesOmaha, NE
Spencer LongC2014–2019445 GP · 5 tacklesOmaha, NE
Zach PotterTE2009–2012445 GP · 83 rec ydsOmaha, NE
Chad MustardTE2003–2008541 GP · 123 rec ydsColumbus, NE
David BraxtonLB1991–1994341 GP · 30 tackles, 1 sacksOmaha, NE
Marc BoerigterWR2002–2005341 GP · 697 rec ydsHastings, NE
Trevor JohnsonDE2004–2007435 GP · 42 tackles, 1 sacksGordon, NE
Brett MaherPK2018–2023533 GP · 2 tacklesKearney, NE
Zach WiegertOT1997–2006532 GP · 3 tacklesFremont, NE
Jeff TarpinianLB2011–2014432 GP · 44 tackles, 0.5 sacksOmaha, NE
Chris DishmanOG1999–2003328 GP · 4 tacklesCozad, NE
Chris BoberOG2002–2004227 GP · 2 tacklesOmaha, NE
Tony VelandFS1997–1998227 GP · 23 tacklesOmaha, NE
Gene WilliamsOG1995–1996222 GP · 0 pass ydsBlair, NE
Shaun PraterCB2013–2014218 GP · 11 tacklesOmaha, NE
Calvin JonesRB1994–1996316 GP · 112 rush ydsOmaha, NE
Bill LafleurP2002–2003216 GP · 0 pass ydsNorfolk, NE
Kenton KeithRB2007116 GP · 533 rush ydsLincoln, NE
Quentin NeujahrC1998116 GP · 1 tacklesSeward, NE
Jeremy SlechtaDT2002–2003215 GP · 6 tacklesLa Vista, NE
Russ HochsteinC2009–2011215 GP · 2 tacklesHartington, NE
John BullockLB2025115 GP · 10 tacklesOmaha, NE
Jeff ByersC2012114 GP · 2 tacklesFremont, NE
Robert FarmerRB1999113 GP · 2 tacklesLincoln, NE
Ryan KrauseTE2004–2007211 GP · 3 tacklesOmaha, NE
Eric StokesDB199717 GP · 11 tacklesHebron, NE
Chad KelsayLB199916 GP · 1 tacklesAuburn, NE
Zac AlcornTE200616 GP · 3 tacklesChadron, NE
Michael HigginsTE2011–201224 GP · 1 rec ydsOmaha, NE
Justin SandyDB2004–200523 GP · 4 tacklesWayne, NE
Scott ConnotDB200412 GP · 1 tacklesSpencer, NE
Titus AdamsDT200912 GP · 2 tacklesOmaha, NE

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.

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