*Data compiled from Pro Football Reference*
I’ve listed what I believe are the best Penn Staters on each NFL Teamaccording to the team that drafted them , followed by one Honorable Mention.
AFC East:
Buffalo Bills: LB Shane Conlan
*Honorable mention: LB Paul Posluszny
Miami Dolphins: LB Cameron Wake
*Honorable mention: WR OJ McDuffie
New England Patriots: FB Sam Gash (Although more of Gash’s production came with the Bills and Ravens, there haven’t been too many Nittany Lions drafted by New England-we’ll see if 2024 draftee Caedan Wallace overtakes Gash in future seasons)
New York Jets: TE Mickey Shuler
*Honorable mention: LB Greg Buttle
AFC North:
Baltimore Ravens: P Jordan Stout
*Honorable mention: DE/LB Odafe Oweh
Cincinnati Bengals: DT Mike Reid
*Honorable mention: K Matt Bahr
Cleveland Browns: QB Milt Plum
*Honorable mention: DE Carl Nassib
Pittsburgh Steelers: LB Jack Ham
*Honorable mention: RB Franco Harris
AFC South:
Houston Texans: OL Juice Scruggs
*Honorable mention: DB John Reid
Indianapolis/Baltimore Colts: RB Lenny Moore
*Honorable mention: RB Lydell Mitchell
Jacksonville Jaguars: WR Allen Robinson
*Honorable mention: TE Brenton Strange
Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers): OL Mike Munchak
*Honorable mention: DT DaQuan Jones
AFC West:
Denver Broncos: WR KJ Hamler (Again, this was an issue of not enough Penn Staters being drafted by the Broncos)
*Honorable mention: WR DaeSean Hamilton
Kansas City Chiefs: DE/LB Tamba Hali
*Honorable mention: RB Larry Johnson
Las Vegas/Oakland Raiders: LB Matt Millen
*Honorable mention: DE Jack Crawford
Los Angeles/San DiegoChargers: DB Michael Zordich (note that Zordich never played a down for the Chargers)
*Honorable mention: OL Mark Markovich
NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys: Edge Micah Parsons
*Honorable mention: LB Sean Lee (This was a challenging pick-I almost selected Lee instead of Parsons due to his longevity)
New York Giants: QB Jeff Hostetler (Yup. I went there.)
*Honorable mention: RB Saquon Barkley
Philadelphia Eagles: RB Miles Sanders
*Honorable mention: WR Kenny Jackson
Washington Commanders: LB Rich Milot
*Honorable mention: LB Andre Collins
NFC North:
Chicago Bears: FB Matt Suhey
*Honorable mention: WR Bobby Engram (Did you, like me, forget he was drafted by the Bears?)
Detroit Lions: OL Jeff Hartings
*Honorable mention: DB Amani Oruwariye
Green Bay Packers: LB Dave Robinson
*Honorable mention: DL Bruce Clark
Minnesota Vikings: LB Gerald Hodges
*Honorable mention: RB D.J. Dozier
NFC South:
Atlanta Falcons: DB Bryan Scott
*Honorable mention: DE Arnold Ebiketie
Carolina Panthers: QB Kerry Collins
*Honorable mention: DE Yetur Gross-Matos
New Orleans Saints: TE John Gilmore (Even though he never played for the Saints)
*Honorable mention: QB Tommy Stevens
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: WR Chris Godwin
*Honorable mention: OL Donovan Smith
NFC West:
Arizona Cardinals: OL Levi Brown
*Honorable mention: LB Jesse Luketa
Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams: TE Troy Drayton
*Honorable mention: DT Jimmy Kennedy
San Francisco 49ers: LB NaVorro Bowman
*Honorable mention: S Ji’Ayir Brown
Seattle Seahawks: RB Curt Warner
*Honorable mention: DT Jordan Hill
Disagreement is sure to follow in the comments, I’m sure...Happy arguing!