NFL players from Illinois State
15 NFL players on file played college football at Illinois State. 4 are on NFL rosters now: Shelby Harris, Cam Grandy, Keondre Jackson, and Daniel Sobkowicz. Mike Prior has played the most NFL seasons of them, 13. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (4)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby HarrisNYG | DT | 2014–2026 | 12 | 2014, Rd 7, Pk 235 |
| Cam GrandyMIN | TE | 2024–2025 | 2 | — |
| Keondre JacksonBAL | S | 2025–2026 | 2 | — |
| Daniel SobkowiczHOU | WR | No games yet | — | — |
Former NFL players (11)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Prior | DB | 1985–1998 | 13 | — |
| Aveion Cason | RB | 2001–2008 | 8 | — |
| Laurent Robinson | WR | 2007–2012 | 6 | 2007, Rd 3, Pk 75 |
| Boomer Grigsby | FB | 2005–2008 | 4 | 2005, Rd 5, Pk 138 |
| James Robinson | RB | 2020–2023 | 4 | — |
| Nate Palmer | LB | 2013–2017 | 4 | 2013, Rd 6, Pk 193 |
| Damian Gregory | DT | 2001–2004 | 3 | — |
| Mark Rodenhauser | C | 1994–1999 | 3 | — |
| Tom Nelson | WR | 2009–2011 | 3 | — |
| Brent Hawkins | LB | 2006–2007 | 2 | 2006, Rd 5, Pk 160 |
| Duane Butler | DB | 1998 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.