NFL players from Duke
58 NFL players on file played college football at Duke. 22 are on NFL rosters now, among them Thomas Hennessy, Daniel Jones, and Joe Giles-Harris. Dwight Stone has played the most NFL seasons of them, 14. 3 were first-round picks, most recently Graham Barton in 2024. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (22)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas HennessyNYJ | LS | 2017–2026 | 10 | — |
| Daniel JonesIND | QB | 2019–2026 | 8 | 2019, Rd 1, Pk 6 |
| Joe Giles-HarrisCIN | LB | 2019–2026 | 7 | — |
| Michael Carter IIPHI | CB | 2021–2026 | 6 | 2021, Rd 5, Pk 154 |
| Noah GrayKC | TE | 2021–2026 | 6 | 2021, Rd 5, Pk 162 |
| Chris Rumph IINO | DE | 2021–2026 | 5 | 2021, Rd 4, Pk 118 |
| Josh BlackwellCHI | CB | 2022–2026 | 5 | — |
| Laken TomlinsonGB | G | 2015–2025 | 5 | 2015, Rd 1, Pk 28 |
| DeWayne CarterBUF | DT | 2024–2026 | 2 | 2024, Rd 3, Pk 95 |
| Evan DeckersTB | LS | 2024–2025 | 2 | — |
| Shaka HeywardCIN | LB | 2024–2025 | 2 | — |
| Aaron HallCAR | DT | 2026 | 1 | — |
| Chandler RiversBAL | CB | 2026 | 1 | 2026, Rd 5, Pk 162 |
| Graham BartonTB | C | 2025 | 1 | 2024, Rd 1, Pk 26 |
| Brian Parker IICIN | OT | No games yet | — | 2026, Rd 6, Pk 189 |
| Eli PancolIND | WR | No games yet | — | — |
| Jacob MonkGB | C | No games yet | — | 2024, Rd 5, Pk 163 |
| Jordan MooreCIN | WR | No games yet | — | — |
| Justin PickettLV | G | No games yet | — | — |
| Lucas PatrickWSH | G | No games yet | — | — |
| Vincent Anthony Jr.SF | DE | No games yet | — | — |
| Wesley WilliamsJAX | DE | No games yet | — | 2026, Rd 4, Pk 119 |
Former NFL players (36)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Stone | WR | 1987–2000 | 14 | — |
| Patrick Mannelly | C | 1998–2012 | 13 | 1998, Rd 6, Pk 189 |
| Don Griffin | DB | 1986–1996 | 11 | — |
| Marty Carter | SS | 1991–2001 | 11 | — |
| Jamison Crowder | WR | 2015–2024 | 10 | 2015, Rd 4, Pk 105 |
| Dave Brown | QB | 1992–2000 | 9 | — |
| Vincent Rey | LB | 2010–2018 | 9 | — |
| Bernard Holsey | DT | 1996–2003 | 7 | — |
| Kelly Holcomb | QB | 1997–2007 | 7 | — |
| Ross Cockrell | CB | 2014–2021 | 7 | 2014, Rd 4, Pk 109 |
| Kevin Lewis | LB | 2000–2005 | 6 | — |
| Patrick Bailey | LB | 2008–2013 | 6 | — |
| Ryan Fowler | LB | 2004–2009 | 6 | — |
| Ken Tippins | LB | 1991–1995 | 5 | — |
| Billy Granville | LB | 1997–2000 | 4 | — |
| Lennie Friedman | OG | 2003–2007 | 4 | 1999, Rd 2, Pk 61 |
| Juwan Thompson | RB | 2014–2016 | 3 | — |
| ReShard Lee | RB | 2004–2006 | 3 | — |
| Scottie Montgomery | WR | 2000–2002 | 3 | — |
| Thomas Johnson | DT | 2005–2009 | 3 | — |
| Tyrone Calico | WR | 2003–2005 | 3 | 2003, Rd 2, Pk 28 |
| Chris Combs | DT | 2000–2001 | 2 | — |
| Cooper Helfet | TE | 2014–2015 | 2 | — |
| John Farquhar | TE | 1997–1998 | 2 | — |
| Ray Farmer | LB | 1996–1997 | 2 | — |
| Thaddeus Lewis | QB | 2012–2013 | 2 | — |
| Brian David Baldinger | OG | 1988 | 1 | — |
| Darius Clark | S | 2001 | 1 | — |
| Dwone Hicks | RB | 2003 | 1 | — |
| Kendall Newson | WR | 2003 | 1 | 2002, Rd 7, Pk 11 |
| Kenny Anunike | DL | 2015 | 1 | — |
| Matt Daniels | S | 2012 | 1 | — |
| Randy Cuthbert | RB | 1993 | 1 | — |
| Sean Renfree | QB | 2015 | 1 | 2013, Rd 7, Pk 249 |
| Tawambi Settles | DB | 1998 | 1 | — |
| Anderson Castle | RB | No games yet | — | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.