List of Penn State football players

The following is a list of Penn State University American football players.

Current NFL players

• Marcus Allen – Free Agent – safety
• Adrian Amos – Green Bay Packers – safety
• Troy Apke – Washington Commanders – safety
• Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles – running back
• Ryan Bates – Chicago Bears – offensive tackle
• Nick Bowers – Las Vegas Raiders – tight end
• Jaquan Brisker – Chicago Bears – safety
• Cameron Brown – New York Giants – linebacker
• Jason Cabinda – Detroit Lions – fullback
• Dan Chisena – Minnesota Vikings – wide receiver
• Jack Crawford – Tennessee Titans – defensive tackle/end
• Jahan Dotson – Philadelphia Eagles – wide receiver
• Arnold Ebiketie – Atlanta Falcons – outside linebacker
• Sam Ficken – Tennessee Titans – placekicker
• Pat Freiermuth – Pittsburgh Steelers – tight end
• Will Fries – Indianapolis Colts – offensive tackle
• Mike Gesicki – New England Patriots – tight end
• Blake Gillikin – New Orleans Saints – punter
• Kevin Givens – San Francisco 49ers – defensive tackle
• Chris Godwin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – wide receiver^[1]
• Robbie Gould – San Francisco 49ers – placekicker^[2]
• Yetur Gross-Matos – Carolina Panthers – defensive end
• Grant Haley – Los Angeles Rams – cornerback
• DaeSean Hamilton – Denver Broncos – wide receiver
• K. J. Hamler – Denver Broncos – wide receiver
• Jesse James – Detroit Lions – tight end
• Austin Johnson – NY Giants – nose tackle
• DaQuan Jones – Buffalo Bills – defensive end
• Jesse Luketa – Arizona Cardinals – outside linebacker
• Michal Menet – Green Bay Packers – center
• Connor McGovern (American football, born 1997) – Buffalo Bills – center
• Trace McSorley – Arizona Cardinals – quarterback
• Shareef Miller – Carolina Panthers – defensive end
• Amani Oruwariye – Detroit Lions – cornerback
• Odafe Oweh – Baltimore Ravens – defensive end
• Micah Parsons – Dallas Cowboys – linebacker
• John Reid – Seattle Seahawks – cornerback
• Joey Porter Jr. – Pittsburgh Steelers – cornerback
• Allen Robinson – Pittsburgh Steelers – wide receiver
• Miles Sanders – Carolina Panthers – running back
• Nick Scott – Los Angeles Rams – safety
• Donovan Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – offensive tackle
• Shaka Toney – Washington Commanders – defensive end
• Ross Travis – Cleveland Browns – tight end
• Robert Windsor – Indianapolis Colts – defensive tackle
• Chop Robinson – Miami Dolphins – defensive end

Current NFL free agents

• Mike Hull – linebacker
• Michael Mauti – linebacker, #56^[3]
• Nathan Stupar – linebacker
• Cameron Wake – defensive end, #91
• Trevor Williams – cornerback

Current CFL players

• AJ Wallace – Calgary Stampeders – cornerback^[4]
• Daryll Clark – Free Agent (cut by Stampeders on May 10, 2011) – quarterback^[5])

Current USFL players

• Christian Campbell – Tampa Bay Bandits – cornerback

Current XFL players

Current Indoor Football League players

• Rodney Kinlaw – Omaha Beef – running back^[6]

Current United Football League players

• Calvin Lowry – Omaha Nighthawks – safety #37^[7]

Current Arena Football League players

• Josh Gaines – Pittsburgh Power – defensive end^[8]
• Jerome Hayes – Philadelphia Soul – defensive lineman^[9]
• Anthony Morelli – Pittsburgh Power – quarterback^[10]
• Tyrell Sales – Jacksonville Sharks – linebacker^[11]

Former NFL players

• Anthony Adams – Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers – defensive tackle^[12]
• Rogers Alexander – New York Jets, New England Patriots – linebacker^[13]
• Mike Alexander – Los Angeles Raiders, Buffalo Bills – wide receiver^[14]
• Doug Allen – Buffalo Bills – linebacker
• Kurt Allerman – St. Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions – linebacker^[15]
• Richie Anderson – New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys – running back^[16]
• Mike Archie – Oilers/Tennessee Titans – running back^[17]
• LaVar Arrington – Washington Redskins, New York Giants – linebacker^[18]
• Walker Lee Ashley – Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs – linebacker^[19]
• Chris Bahr – Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers – placekicker^[20]
• Matt Bahr – Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles – placekicker^[21]
• Ralph Baker – New York Jets – linebacker^[22]
• Bruce Bannon – Miami Dolphins – linebacker^[23]
• Stew Barber – Buffalo Bills – offensive guard (AFL)^[24]
• Lou Benfatti – New York Jets – defensive tackle^[25]
• Brad Benson – New York Giants – offensive lineman^[26]
• Tom Bill – Buffalo Bills – quarterback^[27]
• Todd Blackledge – Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers – quarterback^[28]
• NaVorro Bowman – San Francisco 49ers – linebacker^[29]
• Brett Brackett – Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks – tight end^[30]
• Dave Bradley – Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Fire (WFL) – offensive lineman^[31]
• Kyle Brady – New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots – tight end^[32]
• Bruce Branch – Washington Redskins – cornerback^[33]
• John Bronson – Arizona Cardinals – tight end/fullback^[34]
• Courtney Brown – Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos – defensive end^[35]
• Gary Brown – Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers, New York Giants – tailback^[36]
• Levi Brown – Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers – offensive tackle^[37]
• Todd Burger – Chicago Bears, New York Jets – offensive guard^[38]
• Deon Butler – Seattle Seahawks – wide receiver^[39]
• Greg Buttle – New York Jets – linebacker^[40]
• Gerald Cadogan – Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, Calgary Stampeders – offensive lineman ^[41]
• John Cappelletti – Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers – running back^[42]
• Ki-Jana Carter – Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints – tailback^[43]
• Jimmy Cefalo – Miami Dolphins – wide receiver^[44]
• Bruce Clark – New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs – defensive lineman^[45]
• Duffy Cobbs – New England Patriots – defensive back^[46]
• Dan Connor – Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys - linebacker
• Ron Coder – Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Stars (USFL) – offensive lineman^[47]
• Kerry Collins – Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts – quarterback^[48]
• Andre Collins – Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions – linebacker^[49]
• Shane Conlan – Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams – linebacker^[50]
• Chris Conlin – Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts – offensive lineman^[51]
• Bill Contz – Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints – offensive lineman^[52]
• Brett Conway – Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants – placekicker^[53]
• Ron Crosby – New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL), Philadelphia Stars (USFL) – linebacker^[54]
• Randy Crowder – Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – defensive lineman^[55]
• Chris Devlin – Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears – linebacker^[56]
• Mark D'Onofrio – Green Bay Packers – linebacker^[57]
• Keith Dorney – Detroit Lions – offensive lineman^[58]
• D.J. Dozier – Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions – running back^[59]
• Troy Drayton – Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers – tight end^[60]
• Chuck Drazenovich – Washington Redskins – linebacker^[61]
• Eddie Drummond – Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers – wide receiver, kick returner^[62]
• Roger Duffy – New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers – offensive lineman^[63]
• Bill Dugan – Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants – offensive lineman^[64]
• Omar Easy – Kansas City Chiefs^[65]
• John Ebersole – New York Jets – linebacker^[66]
• Bobby Engram – Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns – wide receiver^[67]
• Curtis Enis – Chicago Bears – running back^[68]
• Sean Farrell – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks – guard^[69]
• Chafie Fields – San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, New York Jets – wide receiver^[70]
• Scott Fitzkee – Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Stars (USFL) – wide receiver^[71]
• Marlon Forbes – Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns – defensive back^[72]
• Mitch Frerotte – Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks – guard^[73]
• Chuck Fusina – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Stars (USFL) – quarterback^[74]
• Gregg Garrity – Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles – wide receiver^[75]
• Sam Gash – Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills – fullback^[76]
• John Gerak – Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams – offensive guard^[77]
• Charlie Getty – Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers – offensive tackle^[78]
• Ralph Giacomarro – Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos – punter^[79]
• Reggie Givens – San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins – linebacker^[80]
• Keith Goganious – Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens – linebacker^[81]
• Dave Graf – Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins – linebacker^[82]
• Don Graham – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins – linebacker^[83]
• Garry Gilliam – Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers – offensive tackle
• John Gilmore – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – tight end, #88^[84]
• Rosey Grier – New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams – defensive lineman^[85]
• Mike Guman – Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks – running back^[86]
• Christian Hackenberg – New York Jets, Memphis Express – quarterback^[87]
• Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs – defensive end/linebacker, #91^[88]
• Jack Ham – Pittsburgh Steelers – linebacker^[89]
• Harry Hamilton – New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – safety^[90]
• Shelly Hammonds – Minnesota Vikings – defensive back^[91]
• Chris Harrell – Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins – safety^[92]
• Franco Harris – Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks – tailback^[93]
• Mike Hartenstine – Chicago Bears – defensive end^[94]
• Jeff Hartings – Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers – guard, center^[95]
• Michael Haynes – Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets – defensive end^[96]
• Ron Heller – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins – offensive tackle^[97]
• Kim Herring – Baltimore Ravens, St. Louis Rams, Cincinnati Bengals – safety^[98]
• Jordan Hill – Detroit Lions – defensive tackle, #97^[99]
• Dick Hoak – Pittsburgh Steelers – running back^[100]
• Gerald Hodges – Arizona Cardinals – linebacker, #50^[101]
• Rob Holmberg – Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers – linebacker^[102]
• John Hufnagel – Denver Broncos – quarterback^[103]
• Josh Hull – St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins – linebacker #56^[104]
• Tom Hull – San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers – linebacker^[105]
• Leonard Humphries – Indianapolis Colts – defensive back^[106]
• Tony Hunt – Philadelphia Eagles – running back^[107]
• Greg Huntington – Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears – offensive lineman^[108]
• Joe Iorio – Indianapolis Colts – center
• Ray Isom – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – safety
• Kenny Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Oilers – wide receiver^[109]
• Tyoka Jackson – Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions – defensive end^[110]
• Charlie Janerette – Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants New York Jets, Denver Broncos – guard
• Bryant Johnson – Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans – wide receiver, #80^[111]
• Ed Johnson – Carolina Panthers – defensive tackle, #99^[112]
• Larry Johnson – Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins – tailback, #27^[113]
• Tim Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals – defensive lineman^[114]
• Bhawoh Jue – Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals – safety^[115]
• Joe Jurevicius – New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns – wide receiver^[116]
• Vyto Kab – Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Detroit Lions – tight end^[117]
• Jeremy Kapinos – Pittsburgh Steelers – punter, #3^[118]
• Jimmy Kennedy – New York Giants – defensive tackle, #73^[119]
• Jim Kerr – Washington Redskins – safety^[120]
• Justin King – St. Louis Rams – cornerback, #32^[121]
• Terry Killens Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, San Francisco 49ers – linebacker^[122]
• Ethan Kilmer – Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins – defensive back^[123]
• Warren Koegel – Oakland Raiders, New York Jets – center^[124]
• Roger Kochman – Buffalo Bills – halfback^[125]
• Matt Kranchick – Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants – tight end^[126]
• Larry Kubin – Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – linebacker^[127]
• Pete Kugler – San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Stars (USFL) – defensive lineman^[128]
• Justin Kurpeikis – Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Hamburg Sea Devils, Detroit Lions – linebacker^[129]
• Ted Kwalick – Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers – tight end^[130]
• Dennis Landolt – San Francisco 49ers – offensive lineman (Practice Squad)
• Paul Lankford – Miami Dolphins – defensive back^[131]
• Phil LaPorta- New Orleans Saints – offensive tackle
• Jim Laslavic – Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers – linebacker^[132]
• Sean Lee – Dallas Cowboys – linebacker, #50^[133]
• Bill Lenkaitis – San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots – offensive lineman^[134]
• Pete Liske – Philadelphia Eagles – quarterback^[135]
• Lew Luce – Washington Redskins – running back^[136]
• David Macklin – Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs – cornerback^[137]
• Tim Manoa – Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts – running back^[138]
• Rich Mauti – New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins – wide receiver^[139]
• Aaron Maybin – Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Toronto Argonauts – linebacker
• Mark Markovich – Detroit Lions – San Diego Chargers – guard^[140]
• Shawn Mayer – New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Hamburg Sea Devils – defensive back/safety^[141]
• Mike McCloskey – Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles – tight end^[142]
• Eric McCoo – Philadelphia Eagles – running back^[143]
• Quintus McDonald – Indianapolis Colts – linebacker^[144]
• O.J. McDuffie – Miami Dolphins – wide receiver^[145]
• Matt McGloin – Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans – quarterback^[146]
• Kareem McKenzie – New York Jets, New York Giants – offensive tackle, #67^[147]
• Mike Meade – Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions – running back^[148]
• Lance Mehl – New York Jets – linebacker^[149]
• Mike Michalske – New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers – guard^[150]
• Matt Millen – San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins – linebacker^[151]
• Stan Mills – Green Bay Packers, Akron Pros – fullback^[152]
• Brian Milne – Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints – fullback^[153]
• Rich Milot – Washington Redskins – linebacker^[154]
• Lydell Mitchell – Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Rams – tailback^[155]
• Lenny Moore – Baltimore Colts – tailback^[156]
• Derek Moye – Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans – wide receiver, #14^[157]
• Mike Munchak – Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans – offensive guard^[158]
• Carl Nassib – Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – outside linebacker
• Jim Nelson – Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts – linebacker^[159]
• John Nessel – Atlanta Falcons – guard^[160]
• Leo Nobile – Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers – guard, linebacker^[161]
• Brandon Noble – Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins – defensive tackle^[162]
• Jordan Norwood – Denver Broncos – wide receiver, #10^[163]
• Ed O'Neil – Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers – linebacker^[164]
• Jared Odrick – Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars – defensive tackle, #98^[165]
• Rich Ohrnberger – New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers – guard, #62^[166]
• Dennis Onkotz – New York Jets – linebacker^[167]
• Phil Ostrowski – San Francisco 49ers – offensive guard
• Lou Palazzi – New York Giants – center, linebacker^[168]
• Irv Pankey – Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts – offensive tackle^[169]
• Chet Parlavecchio – Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Cardinals – linebacker^[170]
• Bob Parsons – Chicago Bears – quarterback, punter, tight end^[171]
• Scott Paxson – Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers – defensive lineman^[172]
• Darren Perry – Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints – safety^[173]
• Charlie Pittman – St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Colts – running back^[174]
• Milt Plum – Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants – quarterback^[175]
• Andre Powell – New York Giants – linebacker
• Paul Posluszny – Jacksonville Jaguars – linebacker, #51^[176]
• Andrew Quarless – Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions – tight end, #81^[177]
• Scott Radecic – Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts – linebacker^[178]
• Tom Rafferty – Dallas Cowboys – offensive lineman^[179]
• Eric Ravotti – Pittsburgh Steelers – linebacker
• Mike Reid – Cincinnati Bengals – defensive tackle^[180]
• Glenn Ressler – Baltimore Colts – offensive lineman^[181]
• Matthew Rice – New York Giants, Detroit Lions – defensive end^[182]
• Wally Richardson – Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons – quarterback^[183]
• Marco Rivera – Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys – guard^[184]
• Dave Robinson – Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins – end^[185]
• Mark Robinson – Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – safety^[186]
• Michael Robinson – Seattle Seahawks – running back/wide receiver, #24^[187]
• Fran Rogel – Pittsburgh Steelers – running back^[188]
• Dave Rowe – New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Colts – defensive tackle^[189]
• Evan Royster – Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons – running back, #35^[190]
• Todd Rucci – New England Patriots – guard^[191]
• Tony Sacca – Phoenix Cardinals – quarterback^[192]
• Bobby Samuels – Philadelphia Eagles – cornerback^[193]
• Brad Scioli – Indianapolis Colts – defensive end^[194]
• Austin Scott – Cleveland Browns – running back^[195]
• Bryan Scott – Buffalo Bills – safety, linebacker, #43^[196]
• Freddie Scott – Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions – wide receiver^{[citation needed]}
• Tim Shaw – Tennessee Titans – linebacker, #57^[197]
• Tom Sherman – Cincinnati Bengals, Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills – quarterback^[198]
• A.Q. Shipley – Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – center/guard^[199]
• Brandon Short – New York Giants, Carolina Panthers – linebacker^[200]
• Mickey Shuler – New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles – tight end^[201]
• Mickey Shuler – Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons – tight end^[202]
• Paul Siever – Washington Redskins – tackle^[203]
• John Skorupan – Buffalo Bills, New York Giants – linebacker^[204]
• Steve Smith – Los Angeles Raiders, Seattle Seahawks – fullback^{[citation needed]}
• Pete Speros – Seattle Seahawks – offensive guard/tackle
• Devon Still – New York Jets^[205]
• Matt Suhey – Chicago Bears – fullback^[206]
• Steve Suhey – Pittsburgh Steelers – guard^[207]
• Dave Szott – Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, New York Jets – offensive guard^[208]
• Jimmy Tays – Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Bulls, Dayton Triangles, Staten Island Stapletons, Neward Tornadoes – Early NFL player^[209]
• Blair Thomas – New York Jets, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers – running back^[210]
• Leroy Thompson – Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – running back^[211]
• Michael Timpson – New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles – wide receiver^[212]
• Wallace Triplett – Detroit Lions, Chicago Cardinals – halfback, first African-American to play in the NFL^[213]
• John Urschel – Baltimore Ravens – guard
• Curt Warner – Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams – running back^[214]
• Kenny Watson – Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals – tailback^[215]
• Floyd Wedderburn Seattle Seahawks – offensive tackle^[216]
• Derrick Williams – Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers – wide receiver
• Leo Wisniewski – Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts – defensive tackle^[217]
• Stefen Wisniewski – Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs – offensive lineman # 61^[218]
• Steve Wisniewski – Oakland Raiders – offensive guard^[219]
• Jon Witman – Pittsburgh Steelers – fullback^[220]
• Phil Yeboah-Kodie – Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts – linebacker^[221]
• Alan Zemaitis – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – cornerback^[222]
• Anthony Zettel – Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints – defensive lineman
• Michael Zordich – New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles – safety^[223]

Other ex-players of note

• Tom Bradley – former Penn State defensive coordinator^[224]
• Andre Collins – Director of Retired Players, NFL Players' Association^[225]
• W.T. "Mother" Dunn – first football All-American at Penn State^[226]
• Chafie Fields – sports and talent agent^[227]
• Fran Ganter – former Penn State assistant coach^[228]
• Al Golden – head football coach, University of Miami^[229]
• Red Griffiths – All-American and former U.S. Congressman (R–Ohio)^[230]
• Galen Hall – former Penn State assistant coach; former head coach of the University of Florida^[231]
• Jim Heller – all-time leading tackler among defensive Linemen (#10 All defense), captain of '72 team^{[citation needed]}
• Ron Heller – current assistant coach, Toronto Argonauts^[232]
• Dick Hoak – long-time assistant coach, Pittsburgh Steelers^[233]
• John Hufnagel – current head coach, Calgary Stampeders; former New York Giants offensive coordinator^[234]
• Joe Jackson – gridiron football player
• Richie Lucas – former quarterback; inductee, College Football Hall of Fame^[235]
• Mike McBath – co-founder/part-owner of the Orlando Predators^[236]
• John McNulty – wide receivers coach, Arizona Cardinals^{[citation needed]}
• Mike McQueary – former Penn State assistant coach^[237]
• Bob Mitinger – former attorney for the American Football League Players Association, 1968–1969^[238]
• Anthony Morelli – quarterbacks coach, Plum High School^[239]
• Ed O'Neil – former assistant coach, Frankfurt Galaxy, Hamilton Tiger-Cats^[240]
• Paul Pasqualoni – defensive line coach, Dallas Cowboys; former defensive coordinator, Miami Dolphins; former head coach, Syracuse University^[241]
• Darren Perry – assistant coach, Green Bay Packers^[242]
• Matt Rhule – head football coach, Temple University^[243]
• Jon Sandusky – director of player personnel, Cleveland Browns^[244]
• John Shaffer – 1986 National Championship quarterback; head of high yield credit sales, Goldman Sachs^[245]
• Jack Sherry – two-sport star, captain of the 1954 Final Four Basketball Team^[246]
• Scott Shirley – founder and executive director of Uplifting Athletes^[247]
• Frank Spaziani – head football coach, Boston College^[248]

See also

• List of Penn State Football All-Americans