NFL players from Tennessee State
19 NFL players on file played college football at Tennessee State. None is on an NFL roster now. Richard Dent has played the most NFL seasons of them, 15. 1 was a first-round pick, most recently Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in 2008. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NFL players (19)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dent | DE | 1983–1997 | 15 | — |
| Anthony Pleasant | DE | 1990–2003 | 14 | — |
| Brent Alexander | FS | 1994–2005 | 12 | — |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | CB | 2008–2019 | 12 | 2008, Rd 1, Pk 16 |
| Anthony Levine Sr. | S | 2012–2021 | 10 | — |
| Bernard Wilson | DT | 1993–1998 | 6 | — |
| Roger Jones | DB | 1992–1997 | 6 | — |
| Tony Stargell | DB | 1990–1996 | 6 | — |
| Randy Fuller | DB | 1994–1998 | 5 | — |
| Marcus Dowdell | WR | 1992–1996 | 4 | — |
| Avion Black | WR | 2000–2002 | 3 | — |
| Bennie Anderson | OG | 2003–2005 | 2 | — |
| Ligarius Jennings | DB | 2001–2002 | 2 | — |
| Patrick Robinson | WR | 1993–1994 | 2 | — |
| Demetrius Rhaney | C | 2015 | 1 | 2014, Rd 7, Pk 250 |
| Eric Joyce | DB | 2002 | 1 | — |
| Javarris Williams | RB | 2009 | 1 | 2009, Rd 7, Pk 212 |
| Michael Thompson | OT | 2001 | 1 | — |
| Simon Shanks | LB | 1995 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.