Penn State Football: 47 Nittany Lions Make NFL Rosters

Where are the former Nittany Lions playing in the NFL? A handy guide.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley carries the ball during practice. / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Nine players from the 2023 Penn State football roster made NFL teams as rookies, including one as an undrafted free agent. As the 2024 NFL season begins, 47 former Nittany Lions are on 24 teams, including several who made offseason changes.

Some notes about Penn State Nittany Lions in the NFL:

• Saquon Barkley and Jahan Dotson played against each other in high school and the NFL. Now, they're first-time teammates with the Philadelphia Eagles.

• Penn State rookies Olu Fashanu (New York Jets) and Chop Robinson (Miami) of course were roster locks as first-round picks. But linebacker Curtis Jacobs, who went undrafted, made New England's 53-man roster. The other rookies are offensive linemen Hunter Nourzad (Kansas Citty) and Caedan Wallace (New England), linebacker Adisa Isaac (Blatimore) and tight end Theo Johnson (New York Giants). Cornerback Daequan Hardy (Buffalo) and Kalen King (Green Bay) made their teams' practice squads.

• Second-year quarterback Sean Clifford was added to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad after being released two weeks ago.

• Some Nittany Lions in new locations, beyond Barkley and Dotson: Ryan Bates (Chicago), Mike Gesicki (Cincinnati) and Yetor Gross-Matos (San Francisco).

• Since kicker Robbie Gould retired, there's a new Nittany Lion leading the longevity way. Defensive lineman DaQuan Jones (Buffalo) begins his 11th NFL season.

• Buffalo leads with five former Nittany Lions on its roster.

Penn State Nittany Lions in the NFL

Arizona Cardinals

• Receiver Dan Chisena (practice squad)

• Punter Blake Gillikin

• Linebacker Jessse Luketa

• Defensive tackle PJ Mustipher (practice squad)

Atlanta Falcons

• Linebacker Arnold Ebiketie

Baltimore Ravens

• Linebacker Adisa Isaac

• Linebacker Odafe Oweh

• Punter Jordan Stout

Buffalo Bills

• Receiver KJ Hamler (practice squad)

• Cornerback Daequan Hardy (practice squad)

• Defensive tackle Austin Johnson

• Defensive lineman DaQuan Jones

• Offensive lineman Connor McGovern

Carolina Panthers

• Cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields

• Running back Miles Sanders

• Safety Nick Scott

Chcago Bears

• Offensive lineman Ryan Bates

• Safety Jaquan Brisker

Cincinnati Bengals

• Tight end Mike Gesicki

Dallas Cowboys

• Cornerback Amani Oruwariye (practice squad)

• Linebacker Micah Parsons

Detroit Lions

• Receiver Allen Robinson II (practice squad)

Green Bay Packers

• Quarterback Sean Clifford (practice squad)

• Cornerback Kalen King (practice squad)

• Offensive lineman Rasheed Walker

Houston Texans

• Offensive lineman Juice Scruggs

Indianapolis Colts

• Offensive lineman Will Fries

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Tight end Brenton Strange

• Receiver Parker Washington

Kansas City Chiefs

• Offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad

Miami Dolphins

• Linebacker Cam Miller (practice squad)

• Linebacker end Chop Robinson

New England Patriots

• Linebacker Curtis Jacobs

• Offensive lineman Caedan Wallace

New York Giants

• Tight end Theo Johnson

New York Jets

• Offensive lineman Olu Fashanu

Philadelphia Eagles

• Running back Saquon Barkley

• Receiver Jahan Dotson

• Linebacker Brandon Smith (practice squad)

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Tight end Pat Freiermuth

• Cornerback Joey Porter Jr.

San Francisco 49ers

• Safety Ji'Ayir Brown

• Defensive lineman Kevin Givens

• Cornerback Yetur Gross-Matos

Seattle Seahawks

• Long snapper Chris Stoll

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Receiver Chris Godwin

Washington Commanders

• Receiver Mitchell Tinsley (practice squad)

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