NFL players from Cal Poly
11 NFL players on file played college football at Cal Poly. 2 are on NFL rosters now: Elijah Ponder and Michael Briscoe. Chris Thomas has played the most NFL seasons of them, 6. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (2)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah PonderNE | LB | 2025–2026 | 2 | — |
| Michael BriscoeMIN | WR | No games yet | — | — |
Former NFL players (9)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Thomas | WR | 1995–2001 | 6 | — |
| Asa Jackson | CB | 2012–2017 | 5 | 2012, Rd 5, Pk 169 |
| Chris Gocong | LB | 2007–2011 | 5 | 2006, Rd 3, Pk 71 |
| Ramses Barden | WR | 2009–2012 | 4 | 2009, Rd 3, Pk 85 |
| Courtney Brown | CB | 2007–2008 | 2 | 2007, Rd 7, Pk 212 |
| David Richardson | DB | 2005–2006 | 2 | — |
| Jordan Beck | LB | 2006–2007 | 2 | 2005, Rd 3, Pk 90 |
| Kamil Loud | WR | 1998–1999 | 2 | — |
| James Tuthill | PK | 2002 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.