NFL players from Southern Illinois
12 NFL players on file played college football at Southern Illinois. 2 are on NFL rosters now: Jeremy Chinn and PJ Jules. Bart Scott has played the most NFL seasons of them, 11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy ChinnLV | S | 2020–2026 | 7 | 2020, Rd 2, Pk 64 |
| PJ JulesCIN | S | 2025–2026 | 2 | — |
Former NFL players (10)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Scott | LB | 2002–2012 | 11 | — |
| Terry Taylor | CB | 1984–1995 | 11 | — |
| Brandon Jacobs | RB | 2005–2013 | 9 | 2005, Rd 4, Pk 110 |
| Damon Jones | TE | 1997–2001 | 5 | — |
| Deji Karim | RB | 2010–2013 | 4 | 2010, Rd 6, Pk 180 |
| Jayson DiManche | LB | 2013–2014 | 2 | — |
| Yonel Jourdain | RB | 1994–1995 | 2 | — |
| Kenneth Boatright | DE | 2014 | 1 | — |
| Ray Agnew | FB | 2014 | 1 | — |
| Stephen Franklin | LB | 2011 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.