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Penn State Players on 2025 NFL Rosters
UPDATED
53-man roster cuts were originally announced Aug. 26/Practice Squads originally set Aug. 27
Note: Player names in ITALICS are former PSU players who completed college careers at other schools
Bills-Connor McGovern G, DaQuan Jones DT—12th NFL season, last of Paterno recruits-Class of 2010
Dolphins-Chop Robinson LB, Storm Duck CB (Louisville)-on IR List
Patriots-Caedan Wallace T
Jets-Olu Fashanu T, Kobe King LB (Oct. 24-claimed off waivers from Vikings)
Chiefs-Hunter Nourzad C
Chargers-Odafe Oweh LB (traded from Ravens to Chargers Oct. 7), KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR (Auburn)
Ravens-Jordan Stout P, Adisa Isaac LB (on IR list), (Amani Oruwariye CB-on practice squad)
Bengals-Mike Gesicki TE, Mitch Tinsley WR (Sean Clifford QB-signed to practice squad Sept. 16 & promoted to active roster Oct. 31—cleared waivers and returned to practice squad on Nov. 26/Jalen Kimber CB-released from Bills practice squad Oct. 14 and later signed by Cincinnati)
Steelers-Pat Freiermuth TE, Joey Porter, Jr. CB (Daequan Hardy CB-on practice squad-originally signed in Oct.)
Texans-Juice Scruggs C, Jaylen Reed S (re-activated from IR list on Jan. 12/injured knee in game vs. Steelers Jan. 12)
Colts-Tyler Warren TE
Jaguars-Parker Washington WR, Brenton Strange TE, Austin Johnson DT (Sal Wormley OL on practice squad)
Titans-Kevin Winston, Jr. S, Will Levis QB (Kentucky—on IR list—out for year)
Cowboys-Miles Sanders RB (placed on season-ending IR list Oct. 10/surgery on knee)
Giants-Theo Johnson TE, Abdul Carter LB
Eagles-Saquon Barkley RB, Jahan Dotson WR, (Tariq Castro-Fields DB re-signed to practice squad Oct. 13 from IR list/singed to reserve/future contract by Eagles on Jan. 12)
Cardinals-PJ Mustipher DT, Blake Gillikin P
Rams-Troy Reeder LB (Delaware), (Jesse Luketa LB-on practice squad)
49ers-Yetur Gross-Matos DE, Ji’Ayir Brown S, Kevin Givens DT
Seahawks-Chris Stoll LS
Bears-Ryan Bates C, Jaquan Brisker S
Packers-Rasheed Walker T, Micah Parsons LB (traded by Dallas to Green Bay Aug. 28—signed 4-year $188m contract, largest in NFL history for non-QB)
Vikings-Will Fries G
Falcons-Arnold Ebiketie LB
Panthers-Nick Scott S, (Kalen King CB on practice squad, Dan Chisena WR signed to practice squad Sept. 23-had been waived with injury settlement by Carolina in July)
Saints-Juwan Johnson TE/WR (Oregon), (Coziah Izzard DT on practice squad)
Buccaneers-Chris Godwin WR (on main roster at start of season, but did not play first 3 games until completely recovered from 2024 dislocated ankle—made his debut in week 4 vs. Eagles)
Raiders-Justin Shorter WR (Florida)—waived Oct. 27 after 7 games-signed to practice squad
Penn State has 5 Tight Ends on NFL rosters not counting Juwan Johnson
Notable recent Penn State players not currently on 2025 rosters/practice squads—KJ Hamler WR (released by Bills in final 2025 roster cuts on Aug. 26), Curtis Jacobs LB (released from Giants practice squad Sept. 23/signed by Tennesee Titans to their practice squad and waived Oct. 21/drafted by UFL’s DC Defenders on Jan. 14)
