Seven players from the 2023 Penn State football team made NFL rosters as rookies, including one undrafted free agent. As the 2024 NFL season begins, 47 former Nittany Lions are on 24 teams, including several who made offseason changes.

Some notes about Penn State Nittany Lions in the NFL:

• Penn State rookies Olu Fashanu (New York Jets) and Chop Robinson (Miami) of course were roster locks as first-round picks. But linebacker Curtis Jacobs, who went undrafted, made New England’s 53-man roster. The other rookies are offensive lineman Caedan Wallace (New England), tight end Theo Johnson (New York Giants), cornerback Daequan Hardy (Buffalo), cornerback Kalen King (Green Bay)

• Second-year quarterback Sean Clifford was added to the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad after being released two weeks ago.

• Some Nittany Lions in new locations, beyond Barkley and Dotson: Ryan Bates (Chicago), Mike Gesicki (Cincinnati) and Yetor Gross-Matos (San Francisco).

• Since kicker Robbie Gould retired, there’s a new Nittany Lion leading the longevity way. Defensive lineman DaQuan Jones (Buffalo) begins his 11th NFL season.

• Buffalo leads with five former Nittany Lions on its roster.

Penn State Nittany Lions in the NFL

Arizona Cardinals

• Receiver Dan Chisena (practice squad)

• Defensive tackle PJ Mustipher (practice squad)

Atlanta Falcons

• Linebacker Arnold Ebiketie

Baltimore Ravens

Buffalo Bills

• Receiver KJ Hamler (practice squad)

• Cornerback Daequan Hardy (practice squad)

• Defensive tackle Austin Johnson

• Defensive lineman DaQuan Jones

• Offensive lineman Connor McGovern

Carolina Panthers

• Cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields

• Running back Miles Sanders

Chcago Bears

• Offensive lineman Ryan Bates

Cincinnati Bengals

Dallas Cowboys

• Cornerback Amani Oruwariye (practice squad)

Detroit Lions

• Receiver Allen Robinson II (practice squad)

Green Bay Packers

• Quarterback Sean Clifford (practice squad)

• Cornerback Kalen King (practice squad)

• Offensive lineman Rasheed Walker

Houston Texans

• Offensive lineman Juice Scruggs

Indianapolis Colts

• Offensive lineman Will Fries

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Tight end Brenton Strange

• Receiver Parker Washington

Kansas City Chiefs

• Offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad

Miami Dolphins

• Linebacker Cam Miller (practice squad)

• Linebacker end Chop Robinson

New England Patriots

• Offensive lineman Caedan Wallace

New York Giants

New York Jets

• Offensive lineman Olu Fashanu

Philadelphia Eagles

• Running back Saquon Barkley

• Linebacker Brandon Smith (practice squad)

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Cornerback Joey Porter Jr.

San Francisco 49ers

• Defensive lineman Kevin Givens

• Cornerback Yetur Gross-Matos

Seattle Seahawks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Washington Commanders

• Receiver Mitchell Tinsley (practice squad)

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