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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—on roster for Super Bowl LX (inactive for game)
Jets-Olu Fashanu T, Kobe King LB (Oct. 24-claimed off waivers from Vikings), Fatorma Mulbah DT (West Virginia—signed to practice squad Oct. 21—On Jan. 26 signed by UFL’s Houston Gamblers)
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 & appeared in 2 playoff games)
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 (Carter 4 sacks on season/named finalist for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year—placed 5th in voting)
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—played in Super Bowl LX/49th PSU player to win SB Ring
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/suffered torn ACL Dec. 14 missed rest of season)—Parsons 12.5 sacks in 14 games/named finalist for AP Defensive Player of the Year (placed 3rd in voting)
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—signed by UFL’s Orlando Storm Jan. 29), 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)
