NFL players from NYU
23 NFL players on file played college football at NYU. None is on an NFL roster now. Shawn Jefferson has played the most NFL seasons of them, 13. 1 was a first-round pick, most recently Daunte Culpepper in 1999. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NFL players (23)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Jefferson | WR | 1991–2003 | 13 | — |
| Daunte Culpepper | QB | 1999–2009 | 11 | 1999, Rd 1, Pk 11 |
| Travis Fisher | CB | 2002–2009 | 8 | 2002, Rd 2, Pk 64 |
| Atari Bigby | SS | 2006–2012 | 7 | — |
| Michael Gaines | TE | 2004–2009 | 6 | 2004, Rd 7, Pk 232 |
| Charles Lee | WR | 2000–2005 | 5 | — |
| Kevin Smith | RB | 2008–2012 | 5 | 2008, Rd 3, Pk 64 |
| Darcy Johnson | TE | 2006–2010 | 4 | — |
| Greg Jefferson | DT | 1996–1999 | 4 | — |
| Mike Sims-Walker | WR | 2008–2011 | 4 | 2007, Rd 3, Pk 79 |
| Rashad Jeanty | LB | 2006–2009 | 4 | — |
| Bob Spitulski | LB | 1993–1994 | 2 | — |
| Cornell Green | OT | 2003–2009 | 2 | — |
| Mike Gruttadauria | C | 1997–2001 | 2 | — |
| Rick Hamilton | LB | 1993–1996 | 2 | — |
| Alex Haynes | RB | 2007 | 1 | — |
| Elton Patterson | DE | 2004 | 1 | 2003, Rd 7, Pk 45 |
| Joe Burnett | CB | 2009 | 1 | 2009, Rd 5, Pk 168 |
| Kenny Clark | WR | 2003 | 1 | — |
| Paul Carrington | DE | 2006 | 1 | — |
| Ricot Joseph | DB | 2002 | 1 | — |
| Ryan Flinn | P | 2005 | 1 | — |
| Steve Edwards | OT | 2004 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.