NFL players from Springfield, Illinois
9 NFL players on file were born in Springfield, Illinois. 1 is on NFL rosters now: Nick Broeker. Ifeanyi Ohalete leads them with 78 career games played. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (1)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick BroekerBUF | G | No games yet | — | — |
Former NFL players (8)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeanyi Ohalete | SS | 2001–2005 | 5 | 78 GP · 305 tackles, 1 sacks |
| John Kidd | P | 1984–1998 | 15 | 75 GP · 0 pass yds |
| Malik Turner | WR | 2018–2025 | 6 | 38 GP · 414 rec yds |
| Albert Okwuegbunam Jr. | TE | 2020–2025 | 5 | 31 GP · 582 rec yds |
| Tony Semple | OG | 1997–2001 | 2 | 31 GP · 5 tackles |
| Matt Mitrione | DT | 2002 | 1 | 9 GP · 4 tackles |
| J.R. Jenkins | PK | 2002 | 1 | 7 GP · 2 tackles |
| Seantavius Jones | WR | 2015 | 1 | 3 GP · 1 tackles |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: games played in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.