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Penn State Football: Alumni in the NFL
by on July 29, 2010 12:00 PM

Fun Fact: Penn State has had at least one alumnus in 39 of 44 Super Bowl games.

  • Alumni News: There are 39 Penn State alumni on NFL rosters as training camps begin. They are...available below the video.
  • Beaver Stadium is 50 years old this year, and Jay Paterno remembers seeing it through the eyes of a child.
  • Recruiting News: Pottsgrove QB/DB Terrell Chestnut will announce his college selection at 2 p.m. today. Keep track of Chestnut and all recruits in the Times-Leader's breakdown of Penn State's needs and commitments.
  • Alabama might be Penn State biggest game in a long while, but the most important stretch of games includes Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan, according to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.
  • Do you hate...I mean really loathe...the 1986 Miami team? Turns out, you're not alone. Speaking on which...
  • Video of the Moment: It's a 10-minute video, but Miami's final drive in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl is worth watching.

 

And here are the Penn State alumni in the NFL:

Arizona Cardinals - Levi Brown (4 seasons pro)
Buffalo Bills - Aaron Maybin (2), Paul Posluszny (4), Lydell Sargeant (2), Bryan Scott (8)
Carolina Panthers - Dan Connor (3), Ed Johnson (3)
Chicago Bears - Anthony Adams (8), Robbie Gould (6), Tim Shaw (4)
Cleveland Browns - Bobby Engram (14)
Dallas Cowboys - Sean Lee (1)
Detroit Lions - Bryant Johnson (8), Derrick Williams (2)
Green Bay Packers - Andrew Quarless (1)
Indianapolis Colts - Gerald Cadogan (1)
Kansas City Chiefs - Tamba Hali (5)
Miami Dolphins - Jared Odrick (1), Cameron Wake (2), A.J. Wallace (1)
Minnesota Vikings - Jimmy Kennedy (8), Mickey Shuler (1)
New England Patriots - Rich Ohrnberger (2)
New York Giants - Jay Alford (4), Dennis Landolt (1), Kareem McKenzie (10)
Oakland Raiders - Tony Stewart (10)
Philadelphia Eagles - Jordan Norwood (1), A.Q. Shipley (2)
Pittsburgh Steelers - Sean McHugh (6), Scott Paxson (3)
San Francisco 49ers - Navorro Bowman (1), Michael Robinson (5)
Seattle Seahawks - Deon Butler (2)
St. Louis Rams - Josh Hull (1), Justin King (3)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - John Gilmore (10)
Tennessee Titans - Kerry Collins (16)
Washington Redskins - Larry Johnson (8)



Terry Casey is a staff writer covering Penn State football for StateCollege.com. He can be reached at tjc246@gmail.com.
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