NFL players from South Carolina State
21 NFL players on file played college football at South Carolina State. 2 are on NFL rosters now: Javon Hargrave and Cobie Durant. Dwayne Harper has played the most NFL seasons of them, 12. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (2)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon HargraveGB | DT | 2016–2026 | 11 | 2016, Rd 3, Pk 89 |
| Cobie DurantDAL | CB | 2022–2026 | 5 | 2022, Rd 4, Pk 142 |
Former NFL players (19)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Harper | DB | 1988–1999 | 12 | — |
| Robert Porcher | DE | 1992–2003 | 12 | — |
| Barney Bussey | SS | 1986–1995 | 10 | — |
| Chartric Darby | DT | 2001–2008 | 8 | — |
| Joe Thomas | LB | 2015–2022 | 8 | — |
| Rafael Bush | S | 2011–2018 | 8 | — |
| Phillip Adams | CB | 2010–2015 | 6 | 2010, Rd 7, Pk 224 |
| Shaquille Leonard | LB | 2018–2023 | 6 | 2018, Rd 2, Pk 36 |
| Anthony Cook | DE | 1995–1999 | 5 | — |
| Kenny Bynum | RB | 1997–2000 | 4 | — |
| Freddie Solomon | WR | 1996–1998 | 3 | — |
| Marshall McFadden | LB | 2012–2014 | 3 | — |
| Michael Hicks | RB | 1996–1997 | 2 | — |
| Cedric Oglesby | PK | 2001 | 1 | — |
| Jakar Hamilton | DB | 2013 | 1 | — |
| Kimario McFadden | S | 2015 | 1 | — |
| Marvin Marshall | WR | 1996 | 1 | — |
| Orlando Brown | OT | 2003 | 1 | — |
| Raleigh Roundtree | OG | 2001 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.