NFL players from Portland State
16 NFL players on file played college football at Portland State. None is on an NFL roster now. Adam Hayward has played the most NFL seasons of them, 8. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NFL players (16)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hayward | LB | 2007–2014 | 8 | 2007, Rd 6, Pk 182 |
| DeShawn Shead | CB | 2013–2018 | 6 | — |
| Jordan Senn | LB | 2008–2013 | 6 | — |
| Julius Thomas | TE | 2011–2017 | 6 | 2011, Rd 4, Pk 129 |
| Ted Popson | TE | 1994–1998 | 5 | — |
| Darick Holmes | RB | 1995–1998 | 4 | — |
| James Hundon | WR | 1996–1999 | 4 | — |
| Herman Smith | DE | 1995–1996 | 2 | — |
| James Ray Fuller | DB | 1993–1996 | 2 | — |
| Sammy Burroughs | LB | 1996–1997 | 2 | — |
| Shaun Bodiford | WR | 2006–2007 | 2 | — |
| Tony Curtis | TE | 2007–2008 | 2 | — |
| Tracey Eaton | DB | 1989–1993 | 2 | — |
| Olaniyi Sobomehin | FB | 2008 | 1 | — |
| Paul Bradford | DB | 1997 | 1 | — |
| Ryan Rau | LB | 2012 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.