Every Former UCLA Football Player Under Contract in the NFL

Running through the Bruins who will be suiting up in the pros on Sundays.
Every Former UCLA Football Player Under Contract in the NFL
Every Former UCLA Football Player Under Contract in the NFL /

The NFL playoffs are officially underway, and while some Bruins are watching from home, there are still a few left kicking and cashing their game checks.

UCLA football produces next-level talent nearly every year, and there are a couple dozen currently on rosters after the 2021 regular season. Kai Forbath, Eddie Vanderdoes, Jordan Lasley and Paul Perkins are all free agents, as are players whose contracts recently expired such as quarterback Brett Hundley and tight end Caleb Wilson.

Here are all of the UCLA players currently under contract with NFL teams:

Arizona Cardinals

DT Matt Dickerson (Reserve/Future)

OLB Kylie Fitts – Transferred to Utah

Atlanta Falcons

CB Fabian Moreau

QB Josh Rosen

Buffalo Bills

DT Eli Ankou

Carolina Panthers

OLB Jacob Tuioti-Mariner

Chicago Bears

OLB Cassius Marsh

Cincinnati Bengals

OG Xavier Su'a-Filo

Cleveland Browns

RB Demetric Felton

S Nate Meadors (Reserve/Future)

DE Takkarist McKinley

Dallas Cowboys

DT Osa Odighizuwa

Denver Broncos

LB Kenny Young

Green Bay Packers

LB Krys Barnes

DL Kenny Clark

TE Marcedes Lewis

K JJ Molson (Practice Squad)

Houston Texans

K Ka'imi Fairbairn

Jacksonville Jaguars

LB Myles Jack

Las Vegas Raiders

C Andre James

OT Kolton Miller

Los Angeles Chargers

RB Joshua Kelley

G/C Scott Quessenberry

Miami Dolphins

OLB Jaelan Phillips – Transferred to Miami (FL)

Minnesota Vikings

LB Anthony Barr

LB Eric Kendricks

New England Patriots

TE Devin Asiasi

OG Alex Redmond (Practice Squad)

ST Matthew Slater

New Orleans Saints

OL Caleb Beneoch

New York Giants

CB Darnay Holmes

New York Jets

OL Conor McDermott

San Francisco 49ers

C Jake Brendel

Tennessee Titans

LB Jayon Brown

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Sam Connon
SAM CONNON

Sam Connon was the Publisher and Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s All Bruins from 2021 to 2023. He is now a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s Fastball. He previously covered UCLA football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country and golf for The Daily Bruin from 2017 to 2021, serving as the paper's Sports Editor from 2019 to 2020. Connon has also been a contributor for 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' BruinBlitz, Dash Sports TV, SuperWestSports, Prime Time Sports Talk, The Sports Life Blog and Patriots Country, Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s New England Patriots site. His work as a sports columnist has been awarded by the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon graduated from UCLA in June 2021 and is originally from Winchester, Massachusetts.