NFL players from Tulane
42 NFL players on file played college football at Tulane. 10 are on NFL rosters now, among them Cairo Santos, Darnell Mooney, and Patrick Johnson. Eddie Murray has played the most NFL seasons of them, 19. 2 were first-round picks, most recently J.P. Losman in 2004. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (10)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo SantosCHI | PK | 2014–2026 | 13 | — |
| Darnell MooneyNYG | WR | 2020–2026 | 7 | 2020, Rd 5, Pk 173 |
| Patrick JohnsonLV | DE | 2021–2026 | 6 | 2021, Rd 7, Pk 234 |
| Ryan WrightNO | P | 2022–2026 | 5 | — |
| Dorian WilliamsBUF | LB | 2023–2026 | 4 | 2023, Rd 3, Pk 91 |
| Tyjae SpearsTEN | RB | 2023–2026 | 4 | 2023, Rd 3, Pk 81 |
| Adin HuntingtonCLE | DE | 2025–2026 | 2 | — |
| Micah RobinsonTEN | CB | 2025–2026 | 2 | 2025, Rd 7, Pk 237 |
| Caleb RansawJAX | S | 2026 | 1 | 2025, Rd 3, Pk 88 |
| Johnathan EdwardsIND | CB | 2025 | 1 | — |
Former NFL players (32)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murray | PK | 1980–2000 | 19 | — |
| Lionel Washington | DB | 1983–1997 | 14 | — |
| Rodney Holman | TE | 1982–1995 | 14 | — |
| Jerald Sowell | FB | 1997–2006 | 10 | — |
| Lonnie Marts | LB | 1991–2000 | 10 | — |
| Matt Forte | RB | 2008–2017 | 10 | 2008, Rd 2, Pk 44 |
| Mewelde Moore | RB | 2004–2012 | 9 | 2004, Rd 4, Pk 119 |
| Richard Harvey | LB | 1993–2000 | 8 | — |
| J.P. Losman | QB | 2004–2011 | 7 | 2004, Rd 1, Pk 22 |
| Patrick Ramsey | QB | 2002–2008 | 7 | 2002, Rd 1, Pk 32 |
| Eric Thomas | CB | 1987–1995 | 6 | — |
| Ryan Grant | WR | 2014–2019 | 6 | 2014, Rd 5, Pk 142 |
| Shaun King | QB | 1999–2004 | 6 | — |
| Burnell Dent | LB | 1988–1992 | 5 | — |
| Dezman Moses | LB | 2012–2016 | 4 | — |
| Mitchell LaBraie Price | DB | 1990–1993 | 4 | — |
| Orleans Darkwa | RB | 2014–2017 | 4 | — |
| Roydell Williams | WR | 2005–2010 | 4 | 2005, Rd 4, Pk 136 |
| Ruffin Hamilton | LB | 1994–1999 | 4 | — |
| Anthony Cannon | LB | 2006–2008 | 3 | 2006, Rd 7, Pk 247 |
| JaJuan Dawson | WR | 2000–2002 | 3 | — |
| Rob Kelley | RB | 2016–2018 | 3 | — |
| Corey Dowden | DB | 1996–1997 | 2 | — |
| Andre' Anderson | RB | 2010 | 1 | — |
| Cory Geason | TE | 2000 | 1 | — |
| Dennis O'Sullivan | DT | 2002 | 1 | — |
| Julius Warmsley | DE | 2016 | 1 | — |
| Michael Batiste | OG | 1995 | 1 | — |
| P.J. Franklin | WR | 1999 | 1 | — |
| Ryan Griffin | QB | 2019 | 1 | — |
| Seth Marler | PK | 2003 | 1 | — |
| Tim Carter | CB | 2001 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.