22 Former BYU Football Players are Currently on NFL Rosters

Casey Lundquist | Jun 30, 2024

Feb 11, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (10) runs against San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) during overtime in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports / Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

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Ever since Kalani Sitake was hired in 2016, he has emphasized the importance of getting his players to the NFL. For the most part, he's been very successul in that area. 10 BYU players have been drafted in the last four NFL Drafts. As of this writing, there are 22 former BYU football players in the NFL.

Tyler Allgeier RB - Atlanta Falcons
Zayne Anderson S - Green Bay
Chris Brooks RB - Miami Dolphins
Brady Christensen OL - Carolina Panthers
Michael Davis CB - Washington Commanders
Blake Freeland OL - Indianapolis Colts
Jaren Hall QB - Minnesota Vikings
Kaleb Hayes CB - New York Giants
Taysom Hill QB/TE - New Orleans Saints
Dax Milne WR - Washington Commanders
Puka Nacua WR - Los Angeles Rams
Aidan Robbins RB - Cleveland Browns
Kedon Slovis QB - Indianapolis Colts
Kingsley Suamataia OL - Kansas City Chiefs
Sione Takitaki LB - New England Patriots
Khyiris Tonga DL - Arizona Cardinals
Max Tooley LB - Houston Texans
Kyle Van Noy LB - Baltimore Ravens
Fred Warner LB - San Francisco 49ers
Chris Wilcox CB - Los Angeles Chargers
Jamaal Williams RB - New Orleans Saints
Zach Wilson QB - Denver Broncos

BYU has at least one player in the NFL at every position except defensive end. BYU doesn't have a true tight end in the NFL either, but Taysom Hill is listed as a tight end in his hybrid role. The quality is more impressive than the quantity.

Fred Warner is viewed as the best linebacker in the league. Warner has been the anchor of the San Francisco defense over the last several years. Kyle Van Noy is still making an impact in the league as an edge rusher for the Baltimore Ravens.

Wide receiver Puka Nacua broke the rookie receiving record in his first season with the LA Rams.

Tyler Allgeier and Jamaal Williams ran for 1,000 yards in 2022.

Now that Kedon Slovis is in the NFL, BYU has three former quarterbacks in the league in Zach Wilson, Jaren Hall, and Kedon Slovis.

Published Jun 30, 2024

CASEY LUNDQUIST

Casey Lundquist is the publisher and lead editor of Cougs Daily. He has covered BYU athletics for the last four years. During that time, he has published over 2,000 stories that have reached more than three million people.