NFL players from Central Michigan
27 NFL players on file played college football at Central Michigan. 11 are on NFL rosters now, among them Cooper Rush, Tyler Conklin, and Sean Murphy-Bunting. Nick Bellore has played the most NFL seasons of them, 15. 2 were first-round picks, most recently Eric Fisher in 2013. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (11)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper RushATL | QB | 2017–2026 | 9 | — |
| Tyler ConklinDET | TE | 2018–2025 | 8 | 2018, Rd 5, Pk 157 |
| Sean Murphy-BuntingTB | CB | 2019–2024 | 6 | 2019, Rd 2, Pk 39 |
| Jonathan WardBAL | RB | 2020–2024 | 5 | — |
| Thomas IncoomCAR | LB | 2023–2026 | 4 | — |
| Luke GoedekeTB | OT | 2022–2024 | 3 | 2022, Rd 2, Pk 57 |
| Bernhard RaimannIND | OT | 2024–2025 | 2 | 2022, Rd 3, Pk 77 |
| Lew NicholsPIT | RB | 2025 | 1 | 2023, Rd 7, Pk 235 |
| Donte KentPIT | CB | No games yet | — | 2025, Rd 7, Pk 229 |
| Joel WilsonTEN | TE | No games yet | — | — |
| Michael HeldmanKC | LB | No games yet | — | — |
Former NFL players (16)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bellore | LB | 2011–2025 | 15 | — |
| Cullen Jenkins | DL | 2004–2016 | 13 | — |
| Antonio Brown | WR | 2010–2021 | 12 | 2010, Rd 6, Pk 195 |
| Joe Staley | OT | 2007–2019 | 11 | 2007, Rd 1, Pk 28 |
| Frank Zombo | LB | 2010–2018 | 9 | — |
| Jahleel Addae | S | 2013–2021 | 9 | — |
| Brock Gutierrez | OG | 2001–2005 | 5 | — |
| Eric Fisher | OT | 2013–2020 | 5 | 2013, Rd 1, Pk 1 |
| Josh Gordy | S | 2010–2014 | 5 | — |
| Thomas Rawls | RB | 2015–2018 | 4 | — |
| Tory Humphrey | TE | 2006–2010 | 4 | — |
| Eric Ghiaciuc | OL | 2006–2008 | 2 | 2005, Rd 4, Pk 119 |
| Zurlon Tipton | RB | 2014–2015 | 2 | — |
| Brett Hartmann | P | 2011 | 1 | — |
| Brian Leigeb | DB | 2002 | 1 | — |
| Scott Rehberg | OG | 2003 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.