NFL players from Northwestern
56 NFL players on file played college football at Northwestern. 14 are on NFL rosters now, among them Greg Newsome II, Justin Jackson, and Adetomiwa Adebawore. John Kidd has played the most NFL seasons of them, 15. 5 were first-round picks, most recently Peter Skoronski in 2023. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (14)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Newsome IINYG | CB | 2021–2026 | 6 | 2021, Rd 1, Pk 26 |
| Justin JacksonDET | RB | 2018–2022 | 5 | 2018, Rd 7, Pk 251 |
| Adetomiwa AdebaworeIND | DT | 2023–2026 | 4 | 2023, Rd 4, Pk 110 |
| Cameron MitchellIND | CB | 2023–2025 | 3 | 2023, Rd 5, Pk 142 |
| Evan HullARI | RB | 2023–2025 | 3 | 2023, Rd 5, Pk 176 |
| Rashawn SlaterLAC | OT | 2023–2024 | 2 | 2021, Rd 1, Pk 13 |
| Peter SkoronskiTEN | G | 2024 | 1 | 2023, Rd 1, Pk 11 |
| Aidan HubbardSEA | LB | No games yet | — | — |
| AJ HenningMIA | WR | No games yet | — | — |
| Blake HanceLAR | G | No games yet | — | — |
| Caleb TiernanMIN | OT | No games yet | — | 2026, Rd 3, Pk 97 |
| Evan BeerntsenSEA | G | No games yet | — | 2026, Rd 7, Pk 253 |
| Fred Davis IIWSH | CB | No games yet | — | — |
| Thomas GordonDET | TE | No games yet | — | — |
Former NFL players (42)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kidd | P | 1984–1998 | 15 | 1984, Rd 5, Pk 16 |
| Steve Tasker | WR | 1985–1997 | 12 | — |
| Sherrick McManis | S | 2010–2020 | 11 | 2010, Rd 5, Pk 144 |
| Kevin Bentley | LB | 2002–2011 | 10 | 2002, Rd 4, Pk 101 |
| Barry Cofield | DT | 2006–2014 | 9 | 2006, Rd 4, Pk 124 |
| Bob Christian | FB | 1993–2002 | 9 | — |
| Anthony Walker Jr. | LB | 2017–2024 | 8 | 2017, Rd 5, Pk 161 |
| Barry Gardner | LB | 1999–2005 | 7 | — |
| Curtis Duncan | WR | 1987–1993 | 7 | — |
| Jason Wright | RB | 2004–2010 | 7 | — |
| Luis Castillo | DE | 2005–2011 | 7 | 2005, Rd 1, Pk 28 |
| Napoleon Harris | LB | 2002–2008 | 7 | 2002, Rd 1, Pk 23 |
| Nick Roach | LB | 2007–2013 | 7 | — |
| Trevor Siemian | QB | 2015–2023 | 7 | 2015, Rd 7, Pk 250 |
| Corey Wootton | DE | 2010–2014 | 5 | 2010, Rd 4, Pk 109 |
| D'Wayne Bates | WR | 1999–2003 | 5 | — |
| Eddie Sutter | LB | 1993–1997 | 5 | — |
| Marquice Cole | DB | 2009–2013 | 5 | — |
| Corbin Bryant | DT | 2013–2016 | 4 | — |
| Damien Anderson | RB | 2002–2005 | 4 | — |
| Thomas Homco | LB | 1993–1996 | 4 | — |
| Zach Strief | OT | 2006–2013 | 4 | 2006, Rd 7, Pk 210 |
| Chris Hinton | OG | 1988–1993 | 3 | — |
| Darnell Autry | RB | 1997–2000 | 2 | — |
| Darryl Ashmore | OT | 1998–1999 | 2 | — |
| Matt O'Dwyer | OG | 2001–2002 | 2 | — |
| Noah Herron | RB | 2005–2006 | 2 | 2005, Rd 7, Pk 244 |
| Richard Buchanan | WR | 1993–1994 | 2 | — |
| Sean Bennett | RB | 1999–2002 | 2 | — |
| Tyrell Sutton | RB | 2009–2010 | 2 | — |
| Brett Basanez | QB | 2006 | 1 | — |
| Brian Gowins | PK | 1999 | 1 | — |
| Dennis Lundy | RB | 1995 | 1 | — |
| Harold Blackmon | DB | 2002 | 1 | 2001, Rd 7, Pk 10 |
| Ike Ndukwe | OG | 2008 | 1 | — |
| Jay Tant | TE | 2000 | 1 | — |
| Jeremy Ebert | WR | 2013 | 1 | 2012, Rd 7, Pk 235 |
| John Gill | DT | 2009 | 1 | — |
| Mike Kafka | QB | 2011 | 1 | 2010, Rd 4, Pk 122 |
| Sam Simmons | WR | 2003 | 1 | 2002, Rd 5, Pk 35 |
| Tim McGarigle | LB | 2007 | 1 | 2006, Rd 7, Pk 221 |
| Trai Essex | OT | 2007 | 1 | 2005, Rd 3, Pk 93 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.