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Penn State Players on 2026 NFL Rosters
REGULAR SEASON AS OF OCT. 18
53-man roster cuts announced Aug. 30/Practice Squads (16 max) initially set Aug. 31
Note: Player names in ITALICS are former PSU players who completed college careers at other schools
Bills-Connor McGovern G (re-signed March 10 to 4-year deal), Zane Durant DT (drafted 5th round, 181st pick overall/Placed on Reserve-Injured List Aug. 30), Austin Johnson DT (UFA—not re-signed by Jaguars after 2025/signed to Bills Practice Squad Sept. 23)
Dolphins-Chop Robinson LB, Caedan Wallace OT (acquired in trade from Patriots Aug. 10), Storm Duck CB (Louisville—Placed on Reserve-PUP List Aug. 30/returned from PUP List Sept. 30), Kaytron Allen RB (drafted by Commanders in 6th round, 187th pick overall/made 53-man roster/Waived by Washington Oct. 8 & Claimed off waivers by Dolphins Oct. 9)
Jets-Olu Fashanu T, Malik McClain WR (Arizona State—UDFA/Waived Aug. 30/signed to Practice Squad Aug. 31/signed to active roster Sept. 23), Troy Reeder LB (Delaware—signed July 27 by Lions & Released Aug. 30/signed by Jets to Practice Squad Aug. 31/elevated to main roster Sept. 19/re-signed by Jets Sept. 22/Released & re-signed to Practice Squad Oct. 14), Will Levis QB (Kentucky—Released by Titans Aug. 30/signed by Jets to Practice Squad Sept. 22), Nick Dawkins C (signed UDFA by Ravens/Waived Aug. 30/signed by Ravens to Practice Squad Aug. 31 & Waived Sept. 3/signed by Jets to Practice Squad Sept. 29)
Patriots-Jaylen Reed S (acquired in trade from Texans Aug. 24), DaQuan Jones DT (Contract Voided by Bills in Feb.—signed by Pats to 1 year $3.5 million contract Sept. 12)—Jones 13th NFL season in 2026/last of Paterno recruits still in NFL (Class of 2010)
Bengals-Mike Gesicki TE, Sean Clifford QB (Waived Aug. 30/signed to Practice Squad Aug. 31), Mitch Tinsley WR (Waived by Bengals Aug. 30/signed to Texans Practice Squad Aug. 31/re-signed by Bengals to active roster Sept. 29)
Browns-none
Ravens-Vega Ioane OG (drafted 1st round, 14th pick overall/made 53-man roster), Adisa Isaac LB (Waived Aug. 30/signed to Practice Squad Aug. 31), Amani Oruwariye CB (Waived Aug. 30/signed by Ravens to Practice Squad Aug. 31 & Waived Sept. 3/re-signed to Ravens Practice Squad Sept. 16)
Steelers-Pat Freiermuth TE, Jaquan Brisker S (signed 1-year contract March 12), Drew Allar QB (drafted 3rd round, 76th pick overall/made 53-man roster)
Colts-Tyler Warren TE, Nolan Rucci OT (signed UDFA/Waived Aug. 30/signed to Practice Squad Aug. 31)
Jaguars-Parker Washington WR, Brenton Strange TE (signed 3-year extension June 24), Trebor Pena WR (signed UDFA/Waived Aug. 30/signed to Practice Squad Aug. 31)
Texans-none
Titans-Kevin Winston, Jr. S, Nick Singleton RB (drafted 5th round, 165th overall pick/missed some camp practice & one pre-season game with foot issues/made 53-man roster)
Broncos-none
Chargers-KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR (Auburn—Placed on Reserve-Injured List Sept. 15 with hamstring issues/Activated Oct. 17)
Chiefs-Hunter Nourzad C/OL, Omari Evans WR (Washington—UDFA/Aug. 27, part of lawsuit seeking return to NCAA and transfer portal access/Waived Aug. 30/signed to Practice Squad Aug. 31)
Raiders-none
Commanders-Odafe Oweh LB (signed 4-year contract March 9)
Cowboys-Drew Shelton OT (drafted 4th round, 112th pick overall/made 53-man roster), Joey Porter, Jr. CB (acquired in trade from Steelers Oct. 1)
Eagles-Saquon Barkley RB, Arnold Ebiketie LB (signed 1-year contract March 12)
Giants-Theo Johnson TE, Abdul Carter LB (switched jersey number to #3 for 2026), Jordan Stout P (signed 3-year contract March 9-highest paid punter in NFL), PJ Mustipher DT (re-signed by Cardinals April 7/Released with Injury Settlement Aug. 11/signed by Giants to Practice Squad Sept. 29)
Bears-Jordan van den Berg DT (Georgia Tech—drafted 6th round/made 53-man roster)
Lions-Juice Scruggs C (Acquired via trade from Texans March 2, 2026)
Packers-Micah Parsons LB (suffered torn ACL week 15 of 2025/likely out until mid-October 2026—Placed on Reserve-PUP List July 28 & again Aug. 30), Dani Dennis-Sutton DE (drafted 4th round, 120th pick overall/missed part of camp due to heat issues/made 53-man roster)
Vikings-Will Fries G
Buccaneers-Chris Godwin WR
Falcons-Jahan Dotson WR (signed 2-year contract March 9)
Panthers-Nick Scott S (re-signed), Rasheed Walker T (signed 1-year contract March 13), Zakee Wheatley S (drafted 5th round, 151st pick overall/made 53-man roster)
Saints-Juwan Johnson TE/WR (Oregon)
Cardinals-Blake Gillikin P (re-signed to 1-year deal March 8), Kalen King CB (signed from Panthers practice squad/Waived Aug. 30/signed to Arizona Practice Squad Aug. 31/elevated to main roster Sept. 12/signed to Cards active roster Sept. 16), Harrison Wallace III WR (Ole Miss—UDFA/Waived Aug. 30/signed to Practice Squad Aug. 31)
49ers-Ji’Ayir Brown S, Khallil Dinkins TE (signed as 2026 UDFA/waived injured by 49ers July 26/re-signed Aug. 23 to 3-year contract/Waived Aug. 30/signed to Practice Squad Aug. 31), Kevin Givens DT (re-signed 1 yr. deal July 26 by 49ers/released Aug. 5/signed to Practice Squad Sept. 1/elevated to main roster Sept. 26)
Rams-none
Seahawks-Chris Stoll LS (re-signed to 2-year deal March 11), Irv Charles WR (IUP—acquired May 27 in trade from Jets/Placed on Reserve-Injured List Aug. 30/Activated from IR Oct. 7/Released & re-signed to Practice Squad Oct. 14), Malick Meiga WR (Coastal Carolina—UDFA/waived by Panthers off of Reserve-Injured List Aug. 13/signed to Practice Squad-International by Seahawks Sept. 23-Placed on Exempt List pending acquisition of a US work visa)
Former PSU Players in NFL as Assistant Coaches
Bengals-Al Golden, Defensive Coordinator
Bills-Trace McSorley, Offensive Assistant
Commanders-Bobby Engram, Wide Receivers Coach
Notable Penn State players not currently on 2026 rosters/practice squads
Donovan Smith OT (PS 2011-14) officially announces retirement from NFL via his social media April 26 (Tampa Bay 2015-22 & Kansas City 2023)
Allen Robinson WR (PS 2011-13) officially announces retirement from the NFL Aug. 24 via his social media (Jacksonville 2014-17, Chicago 2018-21, LA Rams 2022, Pittsburgh 2023, & Detroit 2024—was unsigned free agent in 2025 & 2026)
Miles Sanders RB (UFA/missed most of 2025 season with knee injury/not re-signed by Cowboys/worked out with Raiders July 27)—Legal issues from June 2026 may have factored into his not being signed by a new team
Yetur Gross-Matos DE (UFA/not re-signed by 49ers after 2025)
Ryan Bates C (UFA/not re-signed by Bears after 2025)
Sal Wormley OL (waived by Jaguars June 4)
Curtis Jacobs LB (signed by Commanders as UFA Aug. 11—Waived Sept. 9 with Injury Settlement)—Played with UFL DC Defenders in Spring 2026
Brandon Smith LB got workout with Chicago Bears in June—Played with UFL DC Defenders in Spring 2026
Dom DeLuca LB (signed UDFA/Waived Aug. 30/signed to Ravens Practice Squad Aug. 31 & Released Sept. 14)
Devonte Ross WR (signed UDFA/Waived Aug. 30/signed by Chargers to Practice Squad Aug. 31 & Released Sept. 2)
Daequan Hardy CB (Placed on Reserve-Injured List/Released by Steelers ahead of season opening)
Liam Clifford WR (signed Aug. 19 by LAC—Waived Aug. 30 by LAC/was previously waived Aug. 9 by Colts)
Jesse Luketa LB (signed 1-year contract with Patriots March 5, 2026/Waived Aug. 30)
Jalen Kimber CB (Waived by Bengals Aug. 30)
Tyler Duzansky LS (signed UDFA/Waived by Raiders Aug. 30)
Tariq Castro-Fields DB (signed to reserve/futures contract by Eagles Jan. 12, 2026/placed on Reserve-Injured List Aug. 21/Waived by Philadelphia with Injury Settlement Aug. 29)
Dan Chisena WR (re-signed by Panthers to reserve-futures contract/placed on Reserve-Injured List/Waived Aug. 29 with Injury Settlement),
Coziah Izzard DT (signed off waivers by Cleveland Aug. 11/Browns placed him on Waivers Aug. 28)
Kobe King LB (on Reserve/Injured List—Waived by Jets Aug. 26)
Kyron Hudson WR (signed UDFA/waived by Bears with Injury Settlement Aug. 16)
Zack Kuntz TE (ODU—signed off waivers by Cowboys Aug. 6/Waived by Dallas Aug. 30)
Fatorma Mulbah DT (West Virginia—Released by Dolphins Aug. 30)
Smith Vilbert DE (North Carolina—Waived by Vikings Aug. 30)
Cam Miller CB (Rutgers—UDFA/Waived by Panthers Aug. 30)
Cole Brevard DT (Purdue & Texas—UDFA/Waived Aug. 30/signed to Chiefs Practice Squad Aug. 31—Waived Sept. 2)
Zech McPhearson CB (Texas Tech—signed Aug. 9/placed on Reserve-Injured List Aug. 24/Released by Rams Sept. 5)
Justin Shorter WR (Florida—Placed on Reserve-Injured List/Waived by Raiders Sept. 29)
