NFL players from Washington State
74 NFL players on file played college football at Washington State. 13 are on NFL rosters now, among them Frankie Luvu, Jalen Thompson, and Gardner Minshew II. Jason Hanson has played the most NFL seasons of them, 21. 2 were first-round picks, most recently Deone Bucannon in 2014. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (13)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie LuvuWSH | LB | 2018–2026 | 9 | — |
| Jalen ThompsonDAL | S | 2019–2026 | 8 | — |
| Gardner Minshew IIARI | QB | 2019–2025 | 7 | 2019, Rd 6, Pk 178 |
| Jaylen WatsonLAR | CB | 2022–2026 | 5 | 2022, Rd 7, Pk 243 |
| Daiyan HenleyLAC | LB | 2023–2026 | 4 | 2023, Rd 3, Pk 85 |
| Chau Smith-WadeCAR | CB | 2024–2026 | 3 | 2024, Rd 5, Pk 157 |
| Jaden HicksKC | S | 2024–2026 | 3 | 2024, Rd 4, Pk 133 |
| Abraham LucasSEA | OT | 2022–2025 | 2 | 2022, Rd 3, Pk 72 |
| Brennan JacksonLV | LB | 2024–2025 | 2 | 2024, Rd 5, Pk 154 |
| Kyle WilliamsNE | WR | 2025–2026 | 2 | 2025, Rd 3, Pk 69 |
| Cam LampkinLAR | CB | No games yet | — | — |
| Esa PoleWSH | OT | No games yet | — | — |
| Tucker LargePHI | S | No games yet | — | — |
Former NFL players (61)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hanson | PK | 1992–2012 | 21 | 1992, Rd 2, Pk 56 |
| Drew Bledsoe | QB | 1993–2006 | 14 | — |
| James Hasty | DB | 1988–2001 | 14 | 1988, Rd 3, Pk 19 |
| Rian Lindell | PK | 2000–2013 | 14 | — |
| Mark Rypien | QB | 1988–2001 | 11 | — |
| Erik Howard | DT | 1986–1996 | 10 | — |
| James Darling | LB | 1997–2006 | 10 | — |
| Lewis Bush | LB | 1993–2002 | 10 | — |
| Marcus Trufant | CB | 2003–2012 | 10 | 2003, Rd 1, Pk 11 |
| Pat Beach | TE | 1982–1992 | 10 | — |
| Erik Coleman | SS | 2004–2012 | 9 | 2004, Rd 5, Pk 143 |
| Mark Fields | LB | 1995–2004 | 9 | — |
| Ricky Reynolds | CB | 1988–1996 | 9 | — |
| Rob Meier | DT | 2000–2008 | 9 | 2000, Rd 7, Pk 241 |
| Steve Broussard | RB | 1990–1998 | 9 | — |
| Chad Eaton | DT | 1996–2004 | 8 | — |
| Eric Williams | DT | 1985–1993 | 8 | — |
| Keith Millard | DT | 1985–1993 | 8 | — |
| Brian Walker | FS | 1996–2003 | 7 | — |
| Eric Frampton | SS | 2007–2013 | 7 | 2007, Rd 5, Pk 165 |
| Hamza Abdullah | S | 2005–2011 | 7 | 2005, Rd 7, Pk 231 |
| Husain Abdullah | DB | 2008–2015 | 7 | — |
| Steve Gleason | DB | 2000–2006 | 7 | — |
| Brandon Gibson | WR | 2009–2014 | 6 | 2009, Rd 6, Pk 194 |
| Chris Hayes | DB | 1997–2002 | 6 | — |
| Deone Bucannon | LB | 2014–2019 | 6 | 2014, Rd 1, Pk 27 |
| Jason Hill | WR | 2007–2012 | 6 | 2007, Rd 3, Pk 76 |
| Jerome Harrison | RB | 2006–2011 | 6 | 2006, Rd 5, Pk 145 |
| Karl Paymah | CB | 2005–2010 | 6 | 2005, Rd 3, Pk 76 |
| Kitrick Taylor | WR | 1988–1993 | 6 | — |
| Lamont Thompson | DB | 2002–2007 | 6 | 2002, Rd 2, Pk 9 |
| Robbie Tobeck | C | 1996–2006 | 6 | — |
| Ropati Pitoitua | DE | 2009–2015 | 6 | — |
| Rueben Mayes | RB | 1986–1993 | 6 | 1986, Rd 3, Pk 2 |
| Cory Withrow | C | 2003–2007 | 5 | — |
| Jason David | CB | 2004–2008 | 5 | 2004, Rd 4, Pk 125 |
| Raonall Smith | LB | 2003–2007 | 5 | 2002, Rd 2, Pk 6 |
| Anthony Prior | DB | 1993–1998 | 4 | — |
| Devard Darling | WR | 2004–2008 | 4 | 2004, Rd 3, Pk 82 |
| Dorian Boose | DE | 1998–2001 | 4 | — |
| Jed Collins | FB | 2011–2014 | 4 | — |
| Marquess Wilson | WR | 2013–2016 | 4 | 2013, Rd 7, Pk 236 |
| Tyron Brackenridge | CB | 2007–2010 | 4 | — |
| Brett Carolan | TE | 1994–1996 | 3 | — |
| Rien Long | DT | 2003–2005 | 3 | 2003, Rd 4, Pk 29 |
| Ryan Leaf | QB | 1998–2001 | 3 | — |
| Singor Mobley | DB | 1997–1999 | 3 | — |
| Timm Rosenbach | QB | 1989–1992 | 3 | — |
| Milton Wynn | WR | 2001–2002 | 2 | 2001, Rd 4, Pk 21 |
| Tuineau Alipate | LB | 1994–1995 | 2 | — |
| Chris Jackson | WR | 2003 | 1 | — |
| Clarence Williams | TE | 1993 | 1 | — |
| Curtis Holden | LB | 2001 | 1 | — |
| Don Sasa | DT | 1998 | 1 | — |
| Jeff Tuel | QB | 2013 | 1 | — |
| Kevin McKenzie | WR | 1999 | 1 | — |
| Marcus Williams | TE | 2002 | 1 | — |
| Michael Bumpus | WR | 2008 | 1 | — |
| Ray Hall | DT | 1995 | 1 | — |
| Torey Hunter | DB | 1995 | 1 | — |
| Troy Bienemann | TE | 2007 | 1 | — |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.