NFL players from Kent State
21 NFL players on file played college football at Kent State. None is on an NFL roster now. Antonio Gates has played the most NFL seasons of them, 16. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NFL players (21)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Gates | TE | 2003–2018 | 16 | — |
| James Harrison | LB | 2004–2017 | 14 | — |
| Julian Edelman | WR | 2009–2020 | 11 | 2009, Rd 7, Pk 232 |
| Joshua Cribbs | WR | 2005–2014 | 10 | — |
| Ken Walter | P | 1997–2006 | 9 | — |
| Usama Young | SS | 2007–2014 | 8 | 2007, Rd 3, Pk 66 |
| Abram Elam | FS | 2006–2012 | 7 | — |
| Daniel Muir | DT | 2007–2013 | 7 | — |
| Andy Harmon | DT | 1992–1997 | 6 | — |
| O.J. Santiago | TE | 1997–2003 | 6 | — |
| Mike McGruder | DB | 1993–1997 | 5 | — |
| Roosevelt Nix | FB | 2015–2019 | 5 | — |
| Josh Kline | G | 2015–2019 | 4 | — |
| Brian Winters | G | 2013–2020 | 3 | 2013, Rd 3, Pk 72 |
| Ishmaa'ily Kitchen | DT | 2012–2014 | 3 | — |
| Rico Murray | CB | 2009–2011 | 3 | — |
| Dri Archer | RB | 2014–2015 | 2 | 2014, Rd 3, Pk 97 |
| Eugene Baker | WR | 1999–2004 | 2 | — |
| Jack Williams | CB | 2008–2009 | 2 | 2008, Rd 4, Pk 119 |
| Bob Hallen | C | 2002 | 1 | — |
| Jameson Konz | TE | 2011 | 1 | 2010, Rd 7, Pk 245 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.