NFL players from Syracuse
100 NFL players on file played college football at Syracuse. 19 are on NFL rosters now, among them Riley Dixon, Zaire Franklin, and Andre Cisco. Gary Anderson has played the most NFL seasons of them, 23. 8 were first-round picks, most recently Justin Pugh in 2013. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (19)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley DixonTB | P | 2016–2026 | 11 | 2016, Rd 7, Pk 228 |
| Zaire FranklinGB | LB | 2018–2026 | 9 | 2018, Rd 7, Pk 235 |
| Andre CiscoNYJ | S | 2021–2026 | 6 | 2021, Rd 3, Pk 65 |
| Ifeatu MelifonwuTB | S | 2021–2025 | 5 | 2021, Rd 3, Pk 101 |
| Matthew BergeronATL | G | 2023–2026 | 4 | 2023, Rd 2, Pk 38 |
| Sean TuckerTB | RB | 2023–2026 | 4 | — |
| Garrett WilliamsARI | CB | 2023–2025 | 3 | 2023, Rd 3, Pk 72 |
| Kingsley JonathanNYJ | DE | 2022–2025 | 3 | — |
| Alijah ClarkDAL | S | 2025–2026 | 2 | — |
| Andre SzmytCLE | PK | 2025–2026 | 2 | — |
| LeQuint Allen Jr.JAX | RB | 2025–2026 | 2 | 2025, Rd 7, Pk 236 |
| Oronde GadsdenLAC | TE | 2025–2026 | 2 | 2025, Rd 5, Pk 165 |
| Marlowe WaxLAC | LB | 2025 | 1 | — |
| Dan VillariLAR | TE | No games yet | — | — |
| Fadil DiggsNO | DE | No games yet | — | 2025, Rd 7, Pk 254 |
| Jackson MeeksDET | WR | No games yet | — | — |
| Justin BarronDAL | LB | No games yet | — | — |
| Kevin Jobity Jr.PIT | DT | No games yet | — | — |
| Kyle McCordMIA | QB | No games yet | — | 2025, Rd 6, Pk 181 |
Former NFL players (81)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Anderson | PK | 1982–2004 | 23 | — |
| Art Monk | WR | 1980–1995 | 16 | — |
| Dwight Freeney | DE | 2002–2017 | 16 | 2002, Rd 1, Pk 11 |
| Olindo Mare | PK | 1997–2012 | 16 | — |
| Rob Burnett | DE | 1990–2003 | 14 | — |
| Donovan McNabb | QB | 1999–2011 | 13 | 1999, Rd 1, Pk 2 |
| Marvin Harrison | WR | 1996–2008 | 13 | 1996, Rd 1, Pk 19 |
| Chandler Jones | DE | 2012–2022 | 11 | 2012, Rd 1, Pk 21 |
| Daryl Johnston | RB | 1989–1999 | 11 | — |
| Keith Bulluck | LB | 2000–2010 | 11 | 2000, Rd 1, Pk 30 |
| Donovin Darius | S | 1998–2007 | 10 | 1998, Rd 1, Pk 25 |
| Justin Pugh | G | 2013–2023 | 10 | 2013, Rd 1, Pk 19 |
| Kevin Mitchell | LB | 1994–2003 | 10 | — |
| Qadry Ismail | WR | 1993–2002 | 10 | — |
| Rob Moore | WR | 1990–1999 | 10 | — |
| Will Allen | DB | 2001–2011 | 10 | 2001, Rd 1, Pk 22 |
| Morlon Greenwood | LB | 2001–2008 | 8 | 2001, Rd 3, Pk 88 |
| Paul Frase | DE | 1988–1997 | 8 | — |
| Steve Gregory | DB | 2006–2013 | 8 | — |
| Terry Wooden | LB | 1991–1998 | 8 | — |
| Blaise Winter | DT | 1984–1994 | 7 | — |
| Jameel McClain | LB | 2008–2014 | 7 | — |
| Kevin Johnson | WR | 1999–2005 | 7 | — |
| Tim Green | DE | 1987–1993 | 7 | — |
| Anthony Smith | S | 2006–2011 | 6 | 2006, Rd 3, Pk 83 |
| Chris Gedney | TE | 1993–2000 | 6 | — |
| David Tyree | WR | 2003–2009 | 6 | 2003, Rd 6, Pk 211 |
| Josh Thomas | DE | 2004–2009 | 6 | — |
| Rob Konrad | FB | 1999–2004 | 6 | — |
| Roland Williams | TE | 1998–2005 | 6 | — |
| Shamarko Thomas | S | 2013–2018 | 6 | 2013, Rd 4, Pk 111 |
| Arthur Jones | DT | 2011–2016 | 5 | 2010, Rd 5, Pk 157 |
| Jay Bromley | DT | 2014–2018 | 5 | 2014, Rd 3, Pk 74 |
| Markus Paul | DB | 1989–1993 | 5 | — |
| Mike Williams | WR | 2010–2014 | 5 | 2010, Rd 4, Pk 101 |
| Quentin Harris | DB | 2002–2006 | 5 | — |
| Tanard Jackson | DB | 2007–2011 | 5 | 2007, Rd 4, Pk 106 |
| Todd Philcox | QB | 1990–1997 | 5 | — |
| Tony Fiammetta | FB | 2009–2014 | 5 | 2009, Rd 4, Pk 128 |
| Dee Brown | RB | 2002–2006 | 4 | 2001, Rd 6, Pk 12 |
| Eric Downing | DT | 2001–2004 | 4 | 2001, Rd 3, Pk 13 |
| James Mungro | RB | 2002–2005 | 4 | — |
| Kyle Johnson | RB | 2004–2007 | 4 | 2002, Rd 5, Pk 10 |
| Nate Hemsley | LB | 1997–2001 | 4 | — |
| Rich Scanlon | LB | 2004–2007 | 4 | — |
| Robert Gordon Carpenter | WR | 1991–1995 | 4 | — |
| Curtis Brinkley | RB | 2010–2012 | 3 | — |
| Dave Wohlabaugh | C | 1997–2002 | 3 | — |
| Delone Carter | RB | 2011–2013 | 3 | 2011, Rd 4, Pk 119 |
| John Flannery | OG | 1991–1998 | 3 | — |
| Johnnie Morant | WR | 2004–2006 | 3 | 2004, Rd 5, Pk 2 |
| Adam Terry | OT | 2007–2008 | 2 | 2005, Rd 2, Pk 64 |
| Antonio Anderson | DE | 1997–1998 | 2 | — |
| David Bavaro | LB | 1993–1994 | 2 | — |
| Doug Hogue | LB | 2011–2012 | 2 | 2011, Rd 5, Pk 157 |
| Glen Young | LB | 1995–1996 | 2 | — |
| Kaseem Sinceno | TE | 1998–2000 | 2 | — |
| Kevin Abrams | CB | 1997–1998 | 2 | — |
| Kirby Dar Dar | WR | 1995–1996 | 2 | — |
| Melvin Tuten | OT | 1995–2002 | 2 | — |
| Pat O'Neill | P | 1994–1995 | 2 | — |
| Ryan Nassib | QB | 2014–2015 | 2 | 2013, Rd 4, Pk 110 |
| Sterling Hofrichter | P | 2020–2021 | 2 | 2020, Rd 7, Pk 228 |
| Will Hunter | DB | 2005–2006 | 2 | — |
| Andrew Tiller | G | 2016 | 1 | 2012, Rd 6, Pk 179 |
| Clifton Smith | LB | 2003 | 1 | — |
| Dana Cottrell | LB | 1998 | 1 | — |
| Diamond Ferri | RB | 2006 | 1 | — |
| Dwayne Joseph | DB | 1995 | 1 | — |
| Garland Hawkins | DE | 1995 | 1 | — |
| James Wyche | DE | 2009 | 1 | 2006, Rd 7, Pk 213 |
| Jerome Smith | RB | 2014 | 1 | — |
| Joe Kowalewski | TE | 2007 | 1 | — |
| J.R. Johnson | LB | 2002 | 1 | — |
| Kelvin Smith | LB | 2007 | 1 | 2007, Rd 7, Pk 219 |
| Kevin Sampson | OT | 2006 | 1 | 2004, Rd 7, Pk 30 |
| Quinn Ojinnaka | OG | 2007 | 1 | 2006, Rd 5, Pk 139 |
| Ryan LaCasse | DE | 2006 | 1 | — |
| Taj Smith | WR | 2010 | 1 | — |
| Terry Richardson | RB | 1996 | 1 | — |
| Tony Jones | DB | 1995 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.