NFL players from Louisville

93 NFL players on file played college football at Louisville. 24 are on NFL rosters now, among them Sheldon Rankins, Lamar Jackson, and Tutu Atwell. Ted Washington has played the most NFL seasons of them, 17. 9 were first-round picks, most recently Lamar Jackson in 2018. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

On NFL rosters now (24)

Louisville players on NFL rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Sheldon RankinsHOUDT2016–2026112016, Rd 1, Pk 12
Lamar JacksonBALQB2018–202692018, Rd 1, Pk 32
Tutu AtwellLARWR2021–202662021, Rd 2, Pk 57
Kei'Trel ClarkARICB2023–202642023, Rd 6, Pk 180
Yasir AbdullahATLLB2023–202642023, Rd 5, Pk 136
Yaya DiabyTBLB2023–202642023, Rd 3, Pk 82
Geron ChristianJAXOT2020–20233—
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.NYJCB2024–202632024, Rd 5, Pk 146
Ashton GillotteKCDE2025–202622025, Rd 3, Pk 66
Isaac GuerendoSFRB2024–202522024, Rd 4, Pk 129
Quincy RileyNOCB2025–202622025, Rd 4, Pk 131
Storm DuckMIACB2024–20252—
Tyler ShoughNOQB2025–202622025, Rd 2, Pk 40
Chris BellMIAWR202612026, Rd 3, Pk 94
Corey ThorntonCARCB20251—
Jawhar JordanHOURB202512024, Rd 6, Pk 205
Wesley BaileyLARLB20261—
Bryan HudsonNYGCNo games yet——
Caullin LacyNYJWRNo games yet——
Mark RedmanGBTENo games yet——
Miller MossCHIQBNo games yet——
Pete NygraKCOTNo games yet——
Rasheed MillerTENOTNo games yet——
Rene KongaMIADTNo games yet——

Former NFL players (69)

Former NFL players from Louisville
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Ted WashingtonDT1991–200717—
David AkersPK1998–201316—
Ray BuchananFS1993–200412—
Sam MadisonDB1997–2008121997, Rd 2, Pk 44
Deion BranchWR2002–2012112002, Rd 2, Pk 65
Elvis DumervilLB2006–2017112006, Rd 4, Pk 126
Mark ClaytonWR1983–199311—
William GayCB2007–2017112007, Rd 5, Pk 170
Ernest Pastell Givins Jr.WR1986–199510—
Bilal PowellRB2011–201992011, Rd 4, Pk 126
DeVante ParkerWR2015–202392015, Rd 1, Pk 14
Harry DouglasWR2008–201792008, Rd 3, Pk 84
Joe JohnsonDE1994–20039—
Carwell GardnerRB1990–19978—
Gary BarnidgeTE2008–201682008, Rd 5, Pk 141
Jaire AlexanderCB2018–202582018, Rd 1, Pk 18
Josh BellamyWR2012–20198—
Kerry RhodesFS2005–201282005, Rd 4, Pk 123
Brandon DunnDT2014–20207—
Brandon JohnsonLB2006–201272006, Rd 5, Pk 142
Chris JohnsonDB2005–201272003, Rd 7, Pk 245
Chris RedmanQB2000–201172000, Rd 3, Pk 75
Dewayne WhiteDE2003–200972003, Rd 2, Pk 64
Amobi OkoyeDT2007–201262007, Rd 1, Pk 10
Carl PowellDE1997–20056—
Klaus WilmsmeyerP1992–19986—
Michael BushRB2008–201362007, Rd 4, Pk 100
Preston BrownLB2014–201962014, Rd 3, Pk 73
Aaron BaileyWR1994–19985—
Browning Kenneth NagleQB1991–19965—
Eric WoodC2012–201752009, Rd 1, Pk 28
Senorise PerryRB2014–20205—
Calvin Pryor IIIS2014–201742014, Rd 1, Pk 18
Deral Lamont BoykinDB1993–19964—
Jamie AsherTE1995–19984—
Jason SpitzC2006–200942006, Rd 3, Pk 75
Richard OwensTE2004–20074—
Antoine HarrisS2007–20093—
Brock BolenRB2009–20113—
Greg ScruggsTE2012–201532012, Rd 7, Pk 232
Johnny PatrickCB2011–201332011, Rd 3, Pk 88
Kolby SmithRB2007–200932007, Rd 5, Pk 148
Marcus Smith IILB2015–201732014, Rd 1, Pk 26
Mike FloresDE1993–19953—
Montavious StanleyDT2006–200932006, Rd 6, Pk 182
Rashad HolmanCB2001–200332001, Rd 6, Pk 16
Rico ClarkDB1997–19993—
Robert McCuneLB2005–200832005, Rd 5, Pk 154
Roman ObenOT2001–20053—
Tiger JonesWR1990–19923—
Anthony FloydDB2003–20042—
Arnold JacksonWR2001–20022—
Breno GiacominiOT2012–201522008, Rd 5, Pk 150
Brian BrohmQB2009–201022008, Rd 2, Pk 56
Curry BurnsDB2004–200622003, Rd 7, Pk 3
Frank MoreauRB2000–20012—
Jamari ThrashWR2024–202522024, Rd 5, Pk 156
Jeff BrohmQB1996–19972—
Jon HilbertPK2001–20022—
Teddy BridgewaterQB2023–202522014, Rd 1, Pk 32
Tyrus McCloudLB1997–19982—
Alan CamposLB19961—
Dave RagoneQB200312003, Rd 3, Pk 24
Eric SheltonRB200612005, Rd 2, Pk 54
Jim HannaDT19941—
Nate HarrisLB20071—
Rafael CooperRB20021—
Renardo FosterOT20071—
Ronnie GhentTE20071—

College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.

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