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| Name | Years Lettering at KU | NFL Team(s) | Position | Year(s) in NFL | Year Drafted |
| Currently on NFL Roster | |||||
| Dezmon Briscoe | 2007-09 | Cincinnati Bengals Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
WR | 2010 2010-present |
2010 |
| Anthony Collins | 2005-07 | Cincinnati Bengals | OL | 2008-present | 2008 |
| Chris Harris | 2007-10 | Denver Broncos | SS | 2011-present | 2011 (undrafted) |
| James Holt | 2005-08 | San Diego Charger | LB | 2009-present | 2009 |
| Moran Norris | 1996-2000 | New Orleans Saints Houston Texans San Francisco 49ers Detroit Lions San Francisco 49ers |
FB | 2001 2002-05 2006-07 2008 2009-present |
2001 |
| Darrell Stuckey | 2006-09 | San Diego Chargers | S | 2010-present | 2010 |
| *Aqib Talib | 2005-07 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DB | 2008-present | 2008 |
| Not currently on NFL Roster/Retired | |||||
| John Amberg | 1948-50 | New York Giants | B | 1951-52 | |
| Lyonel Anderson | 2003-04 | Cincinnati Bengals | TE | 2005 | |
| Curtis Ansel | 2001-03 | Detroit Lions Houston Texans |
P | 2004 2005 |
|
| Jermial Ashley | 2004-05 | Cleveland Browns | DE | 2006 | |
| Jim Bailey | 1968-69 | Baltimore Colts New York Jets Atlanta Falcons |
DT | 1970-74 1975 1976-78 |
1970 |
| Chris Banks | 1992-94 | Denver Broncos Atlanta Falcons |
OG | 1997-99 2000 |
1996 |
| Frank Bausch | 1929-31 | Boston Redskins Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles |
C | 1933-34 1935-40 1941 |
|
| Jim Bausch | 1929-30 | Chicago Cardinals | B | 1934-36 | |
| Terry Beeson | 1973-76 | Seattle Seahawks | LB | 1977-81 | 1977 |
| Bill S. Bell | 1968-69 | Atlanta Falcons New England Patriots |
PK | 1971-72 1973 |
1970 |
| Roger Bernhardt | 1971-72 | New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs |
G | 1974 1975 |
1973 |
| Tony Blevins | 1993-94, 96-67 | San Francisco 49ers Indianapolis Colts |
DB | 1998 1998-2000 |
|
| Leo Bookman | 2001-02 | Green Bay Packers | WR | 2006 | |
| Dorian Brew | 1992-95 | Baltimore Ravens San Diego Chargers Chicago Bears |
DB | 1996-97 1997-98 2000 |
1996 |
| Gilbert Brown | 1989-92 | Green Bay Packers | DT | 1993-2004 | 1993 |
| Larry Brown | 1968-70 | Pittsburgh Steelers | E, T | 1971-84 | 1971 |
| Fred Bukaty | 1958-60 | Denver Broncos | QB | 1961 | |
| *Mike Butler | 1973-76 | Green Bay Packers | DT | 1977-82 | 1977 |
| Isaac Byrd | 1995-96 | Tennessee Titans Carolina Panthers |
WR | 1997-99 2000-03 |
1997 |
| Billy Campfield | 1974-77 | Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants |
RB | 1978-82 1983 |
1978 |
| Wayne Capers | 1979-82 | Pittsburgh Steelers Indianapolis Colts |
WR | 1983-84 1985-87 |
1983 |
| Bert Coan | 1961 | San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs |
RB | 1962 1963-68 |
1962 |
| Greg Cole | 2001-02 | San Diego Chargers | LB | 2003 | |
| Jeff Colter | 1981-83 | Minnesota Vikings | DB | 1984-85 | |
| Steve Conley | 1969-71 | Cincinnati Bengals St. Louis Cardinals |
RB | 1972 1973 |
1972 |
| Keith Christiansen | 1967-69 | New Orleans Saints | T | 1969 | |
| Kirby Criswell | 1977-79 | St. Louis Cardinals | DE | 1980-81 | 1980 |
| Nolan Cromwell | 1973-76 | Los Angeles Rams | DB | 1977-88 | 1977 |
| Dick Davis | 1959-61 | Kansas City Chiefs | DE | 1962 | |
| Don Davis | 1991-94 | New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers St. Louis Rams New England Patriots |
LB | 1996-97 1998-00 2001-02 2003-06 |
|
| Andrew Davison | 1998-01 | New York Jets Dallas Cowboys |
DB | 2002-03 2004 |
|
| Dan Dercher | 1996-98 | San Francisco 49ers | OT | 1999-2000 | |
| Tom Dinkel | 1974-77 | Cincinnati Bengals | LB | 1978-83, 1985 | 1978 |
| Bobby Douglass | 1966-68 | Chicago Bears San Diego Chargers New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers |
QB | 1969-74 1975 1976 1978-81 |
1969 |
| Nate Dwyer | 1997-01 | Arizona Cardinals | DT | 2001-02 | 2002 |
| Emmett Edwards | 1972-74 | Houston Oilers Buffalo Bills |
WR | 1975 1976 |
1975 |
| Don Ettinger | 1941, 46-47 | New York Giants | G | 1948-50 | 1948 |
| *Ray R. Evans | 1941-42, 46-47 | Pittsburgh Steelers | RB | 1948 | 1944 |
| Paul Fairchild | 1981-83 | New England Patriots | G | 1984-90 | 1984 |
| Derek Fine | 2004-07 | Buffalo Bills Houston Texas |
TE | 2008-2009 2010 |
2008 |
| Galen Fiss | 1950-52 | Cleveland Browns | LB | 1956-66 | 1953 |
| Justin Glasgow | 1995-98 | Miami Dolphins | OG | 1999 | |
| Chris Golub | 1974-76 | Kansas City Chiefs | DB | 1977 | 1977 |
| *Don Goode | 1971-73 | San Diego Chargers Cleveland Browns |
LB | 1974-79 1980-81 |
1974 |
| Charles Gordon | 2003-05 | Minnesota Vikings | DB | 2006-2008 | 2006 |
| Forrest Griffith | 1946-49 | New York Giants | RB | 1950-51 | 1950 |
| John Hadl | 1959-61 | San Diego Chargers Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers |
QB | 1962-72 1973-74 1975 1976-77 |
1962 |
| Fred Hageman | 1959-60 | Washington Redskins | C | 1961-64 | 1960 |
| Bob Hantla | 1951-53 | San Francisco 49ers | G | 1954-55 | 1954 |
| Justin Hartwig | 1997-01 | Tennessee Titans Carolina Panthers Pittsburgh Steelers |
C/G | 2001-2005 2006-2007 2008-2009 |
2001 |
| George Harvey | 1964, 1966 | New Orleans Saints | G | 1967 | 1967 |
| Hessley Hempstead | 1990-94 | Detroit Lions | OG | 1995-99 | 1995 |
| June Henley | 1993-95 | St. Louis Rams | RB | 1998-99 | 1997 |
| Marcus Henry | 2004-07 | New York Jets Carolina Panthers |
WR | 2008-2009 2010 |
2008 |
| Johnny Holloway | 1985 | Dallas Cowboys St. Louis Cardinals |
DB | 1986 1987 |
1986 |
| Mike Hubach | 1976-79 | New England Patriots | PK | 1980-81 | 1980 |
| LeRoy Irvin | 1976-79 | Los Angeles Rams | DB | 1980-89 | 1980 |
| David Jaynes | 1971-73 | Kansas City Chiefs | QB | 1974 | 1974 |
| Ron Jessie | 1969-70 | Detroit Lions Los Angeles Rams Buffalo Bills |
WR | 1971-74 1975-79 1980-81 |
1971 |
| Bobby Johnson | 1981-83 | New York Giants San Diego Chargers |
WR | 1984-86 1987-88 |
|
| Mike Johnson | 1963-65 | Dallas Cowboys | RB | 1966-69 | 1966 |
| Adrian Jones | 2000-03 | New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs |
OT | 2004-2007 2007-08 |
2004 |
| E.J. Jones | 1981-83 | Kansas City Chiefs Chicago Bears |
RB | 1985 1986 |
|
| John Jones | 1991-94 | Dallas Cowboys | OG | 1995-98 | |
| Rod Jones | 1992-95 | Cincinnati Bengals St. Louis Rams Washington Redskins |
OT | 1996-2000 2001 2002-03 |
1996 |
| Charlton Keith | 2004-05 | Cleveland Browns | DL | 2006 | |
| Larry Kemp | 1978-80 | New Orleans Saints | RB | 1980 | |
| George Kennard | 1949-51 | New York Giants | G | 1952-55 | |
| Franklin King | 1976-78 | Houston Oilers | DT | 1978-81 | |
| Kurt Knoff | 1972-75 | Houston Oilers Minnesota Vikings |
DB | 1977-78 1979-82 |
1976 |
| Zvonimir Kvaternick | 1931-33 | Pittsburgh Steelers | RB | 1934 | |
| Kwamie Lassiter | 1992-94 | Arizona Cardinals San Diego Chargers |
DB | 1995-02 2003-05 |
|
| Henry Laughlin | 1950-51, 1954 | San Francisco 49ers | B | 1955 | 1952 |
| Steve Lawson | 1968-70 | Cincinnati Bengals Minnesota Vikings |
G | 1971-72 1973-75 |
1971 |
| Mike Lemon | 1973-74 | New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
LB | 1975 1976-77 |
1975 |
| L.T. Levine | 1992-95 | Denver Broncos | RB | 1996 | 1996 |
| Eddie Lewis | 1973-75 | San Francisco 49ers Detroit Lions |
DB | 1976-78 1979 |
1976 |
| Keith Loneker | 1989-92 | St. Louis Rams | OT | 1993-95 | |
| Chris Maumalanga | 1990-93 | New York Giants Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams Cleveland Browns |
DT | 1993 1994-95 1997-98 1999 |
1994 |
| Lindsay Mason | 1975-77 | Los Angeles Raiders San Francisco 49ers |
T | 1978-81 1982 |
1978 |
| Gerald McBurrows | 1991-94 | St. Louis Rams Atlanta Falcons |
DB | 1995-98 1999-2003 |
1995 |
| Curtis McClinton | 1959-61 | Kansas City Chiefs | RB | 1962-69 | 1961 |
| Mike McCormack | 1948-50 | Cleveland Browns | T | 1954-62 | 1951 |
| Sean McDermott | 1995-99 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Houston Texans New England Patriots |
LS | 2001 2002 2003-04 |
|
| David McMillan | 2001-04 | Cleveland Browns | DE | 2005-08 | |
| Kyle McNorton | 1978-81 | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | 1982-83 | |
| Pete Mehringer | 1931-33 | St. Louis Browns | T | 1934-36 | |
| Kerry Meier | 2005-09 | Atlanta Falcons | WR | 2010-present | 2010 |
| Monte Merkel | 1938-41 | Chicago Bears | G | 1943 | |
| Lester Mickens | 1978-80 | New Orleans Saints | WR | 1981 | 1981 |
| Robert L. Miller | 1972-74 | Minnesota Vikings | RB | 1975-80 | 1975 |
| Curtis Moore | 1986-87, 1990 | Houston Oilers | LB | 1991 | 1991 |
| John E. Mosier | 1967-69 | Denver Broncos Baltimore Colts New England Patriots |
TE | 1971 1972 1973 |
1970 |
| George Mrkonic | 1950-52 | Philadelphia Eagles | T | 1953 | 1953 |
| Dean Nesmith | 1933-35 | New York Yankees | G | 1936 | |
| Ole Nesmith | 1932-34 | Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees |
FB | 1935 1936-40 |
|
| Mike Norseth | 1984-85 | Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengals |
QB | 1986 1987-89 |
1986 |
| Austine Nwabuisi | 2001-04 | New York Jets | RB | 2005 | |
| Paul Oswald | 1983-86 | Pittsburgh Steelers Atlanta Falcons |
C | 1987 1988-89 |
1987 |
| Gerry Palmer | 1970-72 | Kansas City Chiefs | G | 1975 | 1973 |
| Elvis Patterson | 1981-83 | New York Giants San Diego Chargers Los Angeles Raiders Dallas Cowboys |
DB | 1984-87 1987-89 1990-92 1993-94 |
|
| Don Pierce | 1939-40 | Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals |
C | 1942 1943 |
|
| Nick Reid | 2002-05 | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | 2006 | |
| Brandon Rideau | 2001-04 | Cleveland Browns Chicago Bears |
WR | 2005 2006-08 |
|
| *John Riggins | 1968-70 | New York Jets Washington Redskins |
RB | 1971-75 1976-85 |
1971 |
| *Gale Sayers | 1962-64 | Chicago Bears | RB | 1965-71 | 1965 |
| Elmer Schaake | 1929-31 | Portsmouth | B | 1932 | |
| Otto Schnellbacher | 1942, 1946-47 | New York Giants | B | 1950-51 | 1947 |
| Brian Schweda | 1962-64 | Chicago Bears | DE | 1966 | 1965 |
| Arthur (Dave) Scott | 1973-75 | Atlanta Falcons | T | 1976-82 | 1976 |
| Bucky Scribner | 1980-82 | Green Bay Packers | P | 1983-85 | 1983 |
| Doyle Schick | 1958-60 | Washington Redskins | LB | 1961 | |
| Frank Seurer | 1980-83 | Los Angeles Express (USFL) Kansas City Chiefs |
QB | 1984 1986-87 |
|
| Mark Simmons | 2002-08 | San Diego Chargers Houston Texans |
WR | 2006 2007-present |
|
| Hugh Smith | 1960 | Denver Broncos Washington Redskins |
E | 1962 1963 |
|
| Laverne Smith | 1973-76 | Pittsburgh Steelers | RB | 1977 | 1977 |
| Quintin Smith | 1986-89 | Chicago Bears | WR | 1990 | |
| Reggie Smith | 1981-83 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dallas Cowboys Indianapolis Colts |
T | 1984-86 1987 1987-88 |
|
| Waddell Smith | 1974-76 | Indianapolis Colts | WR | 1986 | 1977 |
| Oliver Spencer | 1950-52 | Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Oakland Raiders |
T | 1953, 1956, 1959-61 1957-58 1963 |
1953 |
| George Stapleton | 1935-37 | Phoenix Bulldogs | G | 1938 | |
| *Dana Stubblefield | 1990-92 | San Francisco 49ers Washington Redskins Oakland Raiders New England Patriots |
DT | 1993-97, 2001-02 1998-2000 2003 2004 |
1993 |
| Mitch Sutton | 1972-73 | Philadelphia Eagles | DT | 1974-75 | 1974 |
| Harry Sydney | 1978-80 | Cincinnati Bengals San Francisco 49ers Green Bay Packers |
RB | 1981 1987-91 1992 |
|
| Steve Taylor | 1973-75 | Kansas City Chiefs | S | 1976 | 1976 |
| Doug Terry | 1989-91 | Kansas City Chiefs | DB | 1992-96 | |
| Broderick Thompson | 1981-82 | Dallas Cowboys San Diego Chargers Philadelphia Eagles Denver Broncos |
OT | 1986 1987-92 1993 1994-96 |
|
| Dick Tomlinson | 1947-49 | Pittsburgh Steelers | G | 1950-51 | 1950 |
| Steve Towle | 1972-74 | Miami Dolphins | LB | 1975-81 | 1975 |
| Joe Tumpich | 1978-80 | Chicago Bears | DB | 1981 | |
| Hubert Ulrich | 1939-41 | Miami Seahawks | E | 1946 | 1942 |
| Vernon Vanoy | 1967-68 | New York Giants Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers |
DT | 1971 1972 1973 |
1969 |
| *David Verser | 1977-80 | Cincinnati Bengals Green Bay Packers Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
WR | 1981-84 1985 1986 |
1981 |
| Danny Wagoner | 1978, 1980-81 | Detroit Lions Atlanta Falcons |
DB | 1982-84 1985-86 |
1982 |
| Alvin Walton | 1984 | Washington Redskins | DB | 1986-93 | 1986 |
| Ronnie Ward | 1992-94, 1996 | Miami Dolphins | LB | 1997-99 | 1997 |
| Ron Warner | 1996-97 | New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Redskins |
LB DE |
1998 2002-03 2004 |
1998 |
| Frank Wattelet | 1978-80 | New Orleans Saints Los Angeles Rams |
DB | 1981-87 1988 |
|
| Mike Wellman | 1976-77 | Green Bay Packers Kansas City Chiefs |
C | 1979-80 1981 |
1979 |
| Scott Whittaker | 1993-96 | Oakland Raiders | OG | 1997-99 | |
| Bill Whittemore | 2002-03 | Atlanta Falcons | QB | 2004 | |
| Bobby Whitten | 1978-80 | Cincinnati Bengals | T | 1981 | |
| Delvin Williams | 1971-73 | San Francisco 49ers Miami Dolphins Green Bay Packers |
RB | 1974-76 1978-80 1981 |
1974 |
| Sylvester Wright | 1991-94 | Philadelphia Eagles | DE | 1995-98 | |
| Scellars Young | 1978-80 | Cincinnati Bengals | LB | 1981 | |
| John Zook | 1966-68 | Atlanta Falcons St. Louis Cardinals |
DT DE |
1969-75 1976-80 |
1969 |
* Denotes first round draft pick
Bold denotes player is currently on an active NFL roster
