NFL players from Rhode Island
6 NFL players on file were born in Rhode Island. 2 are on NFL rosters now: Ty Pezza and Xavier Truss. Will Blackmon leads them with 96 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 Rhode Island →
On NFL rosters now (2)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty PezzaBAL | TE | No games yet | — | — | North Kingstown, RI |
| Xavier TrussCLE | OT | No games yet | — | — | West Warwick, RI |
Former NFL players (4)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Blackmon | S | 2006–2016 | 10 | 96 GP · 209 tackles, 3.5 sacks | Providence, RI |
| Deon Anderson | FB | 2007–2010 | 4 | 39 GP · 21 tackles | Providence, RI |
| Jamie Silva | CB | 2008–2009 | 2 | 25 GP · 47 tackles | East Providence, RI |
| Al Del Greco | PK | 1984–2000 | 17 | 16 GP · 1 tackles | Providence, RI |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.