List of Oregon State University Athletes - Football (American)

Football (American)

Name Attended Notability Reference
Al Afalava 2005–2008† NFL safety for the Indianapolis Colts
James Allen 1998–2001† National Football League (NFL) linebacker for the New Orleans Saints
Derek Anderson 2001–2004† NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers and one-time Pro Bowler
Fred Anderson 1973–1975† NFL defensive lineman from 1978–1982
Juddy Ash 1918, 1922† NFL guard in 1926
Bill Austin 1945–1948† NFL player from 1949–1950, 1953–1957 and former head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers & Washington Redskins
Sam Baker 1950–1952† NFL player in 1953, 1956–1969
Terry Baker 1960–1962† 1962 Heisman Trophy winner, 1962 Maxwell Award winner, 1962 Sportsman of the Year, NFL player from 1963–1965, and College Football Hall of Fame member
Nick Barnett 1999–2002† NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers
Ted Bates 1956–1958† NFL linebacker from 1959–1962 and American Football League (AFL) player in 1963
Gil Bergerson 1930–1931† NFL player from 1932–1936
Yvenson Bernard 2005—2007† Running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Ranks 6th on the list of most rushing yards in Pac-10 history
Johnny Blancone 1931–1933† NFL running back in 1936
Dennis Boyd 1973–1976† NFL lineman from 1977–1979, 1981–1982
Jerome Boyd 1981–1982† NFL linebacker in 1983
Darrick Brilz 1983–1986† NFL offensive lineman from 1987–1998
Brandon Browner 2003–2004† NFL cornerback in 2005 and current free agent
Matt Bryant ?–? NFL placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Burke ?–? NFL player in 1974
Vern Burke 1962–1963† NFL tight end from 1965–1967
Victor Butler 2005–2008† Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys
Reggie Bynum 1982–1985† NFL wide receiver in 1987
John Cadwell 1959† AFL offensive guard in 1961
Zuck Carlson 1926–1928† NFL player from 1929–1936
Calvin Carlyle 1998–2000, 2002† Current cornerback free agent
Ken Carpenter 1946–1949† 1955 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner, 1955 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy winner, NFL player from 1950–1953, Canadian Football League (CFL) player from 1954–1959, & AFL player in 1960
Pat Chaffey 1986, 1988–1989† NFL running back from 1991–1993
Herman Clark 1949–1951† NFL player in 1952, 1954–1957
Jim Clark 1949–1951† NFL player from 1952–1953
George Conn 1916† NFL running back in 1920
José Cortéz 1997–1998† NFL placekicker from 1999–2006 and current free agent
Rick Cunningham ?–? NFL player in 1990, 1992–1998
Herschel Currie 1992–1993† NFL cornerback in 1994
Kyle DeVan 2004–2007† Offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts
John Didion 1966–1968† NFL player from 1969–1974
Ken Dow 1938–1940† NFL running back in 1941
Don Durdan 1939–1941† All-America Football Conference (AAFC) player from 1946–1947
Ron East 1964–1965† NFL defensive lineman from 1967–1973, 1975–1977
Scott Eaton 1966† NFL player from 1967–1971
Dwan Edwards 2000–2003† NFL defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens
Keith Ellison 2004–2005† NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills
Bill Enyart 1966–1968† AFL player in 1969 and NFL player from 1970–1971
David Etherly ?–? NFL cornerback in 1987
Tim Euhus 2000–2003† NFL tight end from 2004–2006 and current free agent
Paul Evensen 1942, 1946–1947† AAFC guard in 1948
Harry Field 1932–1933† NFL tackle from 1934–1936
Roman Fortin 1985† NFL player from 1991–2000
Joe Francis 1955–1957† NFL quarterback from 1958–1959
Red Franklin 1932–1934† NFL running back from 1935–1937
Rocky Freitas 1964, 1966† NFL offensive lineman from 1968–1978
Jack Gotta 1951–1952† CFL tight end from 1957–1964 & head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders
DeLawrence Grant 1999–2000† NFL defensive end from 2001–2005 and current free agent
Bill Gray 1942–1946† NFL guard from 1947–1948
David Gray ?–? NFL cornerback in 1979
Quentin Greenough 1940–1941† Former center for the Oregon State Beavers football team and 1941 All-American
Bob Grim 1964–1966† NFL player from 1967–1977 and one-time Pro Bowler
Harry Gunner 1966–1967† AFL player from 1968–1969 and NFL player in 1970
Johnny Hackenbruck 1937–1939† NFL tackle in 1940
Bill Halverson 1930–1941† NFL tackle in 1942
Craig Hanneman 1968–1970† NFL defensive lineman from 1972–1975
Jeff Hart 1972–1974† NFL player from 1975–1976, 1979–1983
Mike Hass 2002–2005† 2005 Fred Biletnikoff Award winner
Armon Hatcher 1995–1998† NFL defensive back in 2000
Ron Heller 1981, 1983–1985† NFL tight end from 1987–1990, 1992
Doug Hogland 1950–1952† NFL player from 1953–1958
Bob Horn 1973–1975† NFL linebacker from 1976–1983
Clark Hoss 1969–1971† NFL tight end in 1972
T. J. Houshmandzadeh 1999–2000† NFL wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders and one-time Pro Bowler
David Howard 1979† NFL linebacker from 1985–1992
Brandon Hughes 2005–2008† Cornerback for the San Diego Chargers
Hank Hughes 1928–1930† NFL player in 1932
Jonathan Jackson 1996–1999† NFL linebacker in 2001
LaDairis Jackson 1999–2000† NFL defensive end from 2002–2003
Steven Jackson 2001–2003† NFL running back for the St. Louis Rams and one-time Pro Bowler
Kerry Justin 1976–1977† NFL cornerback from 1978–1983, 1986–1987
Alai Kalaniuvalu 1992–1993† NFL offensive lineman from 1994–1996
Carl Keever 1980† NFL linebacker in 1987
Aaron Koch 1996–1999† NFL offensive lineman from 2000–2001
Adam Koets 2003–2006† NFL offensive tackle for the New York Giants
Rich Koeper 1962–1964† NFL offensive tackle in 1966
Elmer Kolberg 1935–1937† NFL player from 1939–1941
Gerard Lawson 2004–2007† NFL cornerback who is currently a free agent
James Lee 2001–2002† NFL defensive tackle in 2004 and current NFL Europa player for the Amsterdam Admirals
Keenan Lewis 2005–2008† Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Andy Levitre 2005–2008† Offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills
Paul Lowe 1956, 1958† AFL running back from 1960–1969, two-time AFL All-Star, 1965 AFL MVP, & member of the AFL All-Time Team
Dave Mann 1951† NFL running back from 1955–1957
Amos Marsh 1959–1960† NFL player from 1961–1967
Frank Marsh ?–? AFL defensive back in 1967
Chuck Marshall 1958–1960† AFL cornerback in 1962
Greg Marshall 1975–1977† NFL defensive tackle in 1978
Pellom McDaniels 1987–1989† NFL defensive lineman from 1993–1999
Bill McKalip 1928–1930† NFL player from 1932–1932, 1934, 1936
Gabe Miller 2007–2010† NFL defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs
John Misko 1978† NFL punter from 1982–1984, 1987
Harold Moe 1930–1932† NFL player in 1933
Dave Montagne 1984–1986† NFL wide receiver in 1987
Matt Moore 2005–2006† NFL quarterback for the Miami Dolphins
Rob Nairne 1974–1976† NFL linebacker from 1977–1983
Bill Nelson 1967–1969† NFL defensive tackle from 1971–1975
Calvin Nicholson 1987–1988† NFL cornerback in 1989, 1991
Doug Nienhuis 2001–2004† NFL tackle for the Denver Broncos
Slade Norris 2005–2008† Linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
Tom Oberg ?–? AFL defensive back from 1968–1969
Chad Ochocinco 2000† NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots and five-time Pro Bowler
Don Odegard 1985–1987† NFL cornerback from 1990–1991
Ted Ossowski 1941–1942, 1946† AAFC tackle in 1947
Stephen Paea 2008–2010† NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
Hal Pangle 1932–1934† NFL player from 1935–1938
Sam Paulescu 2004–2006† NFL punter who is currently free agent
Dainard Paulson 1958–1959† AFL defensive back from 1961–1966
Joe Phillips 1982† NFL defensive lineman from 1986–1999
Sabby Piscitelli 2003–2006† Safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jonathan Pollard 2001–2004† NFL Europa linebacker for the Cologne Centurions
Steve Preece 1966–1968† NFL defensive back from 1969–1977
Hal Puddy 1945–1947† AAFC tackle in 1948
Frank Ramsey 1935–1937† NFL player in 1945
Rocky Rasley 1967–1968† NFL guard from 1969–1970, 1972–1976
Jarvis Redwine 1976† NFL running back from 1981–1983
Hank Rivera 1960–1961† AFL defensive back from 1962–1963
Terrell Roberts 1999–2002† NFL cornerback from 2003–2004 and current free agent
Jacquizz Rodgers 2008–2010† NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons
Steve Rogers ?–? NFL offensive tackle in 1987
Reggie Rust 1930–1931† NFL player in 1932
Don Samuel 1946–1948† NFL running back from 1949–1950
Roy Schuening 2004–2007† Offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders
Elbie Schultz 1937–1939† NFL player from 1940–1947
Ade Schwammel 1931–1933† NFL player from 1934–1936, 1943–1944
Lew Scott 1964–1965† AFL defensive back in 1966
Vic Sears 1938–1940† NFL player from 1941–1943, 1945–1953 and member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
Richard Seigler 2000–2003† NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Alexis Serna 2004—† 2005 Lou Groza Award winner and current placekicker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ken Simonton 1998–2001† NFL running back in 2003
Jim Stinnette 1957–1959† AFL player from 1961–1962
Sammie Stroughter 2004–2008† Wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
George Svendsen ?–? NFL center from 1935–1937, 1940–1941 and member of the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
Bill Swancutt 2001–2004† NFL defensive end for the Detroit Lions
Brian Taylor 1987–1988† NFL player in 1989, 1991
Kenny Taylor 1981–1984† NFL cornerback from 1985–1986
Aaron Thomas 1958–1960† NFL player from 1961–1970
Robb Thomas 1985–1988† NFL wide receiver from 1989–1998
Reggie Tongue 1992–1995† NFL defensive back from 1996–2005 and current free agent
John Tsoutsouvas 1938–1939† NFL player in 1940
Esera Tuaolo 1987–1990† NFL defensive tackle from 1991–1999
F. Wayne Valley ?–1936 Founder and principal owner of the Oakland Raiders & former President of the American Football League
Skip Vanderbundt 1965–1967† NFL linebacker from 1969–1978
Dallas Ward 1924–1926† Former head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team
Dennis Weathersby 1999–2002† NFL cornerback in 2003
Joe Wendlick 1936–1938† NFL player from 1940–1941
Lloyd Wickett 1940–1942† NFL tackle in 1943, 1946
Erik Wilhelm 1985–1988† NFL quarterback from 1989–1991, 1993–1994, 1996
Jerry Wilkinson 1975–1978† NFL defensive end from 1979–1980
Aric Williams 2001–2004† NFL Europa cornerback for the Cologne Centurions and Arena Football League player for the Philadelphia Soul
Len Younce 1938–1940† NFL guard in 1941, 1943–1944, 1946–1948 & member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team

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