**LB Mark Fields (1995-00)** – Drafted by New Orleans out of Washington State with the 13th overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft…Played in 93 games with the Saints, recording 527 tackles, 23 sacks, two interceptions, eight forced fumbles, and five fumble recoveries (two of which were returned for TDs)…Also played for the St. Louis Rams (2001) and Carolina (2002-04)…Prior to the 2003 season, he learned he had Hodgkin’s disease and was forced to sit out the year; he returned in 2004 but learned the disease had returned prior to 2005, so he retired…2x Pro Bowl (2000, 2004).
**LB Scott Fujita (2006-09)** – Drafted by Kansas City out of California in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft…Played three seasons with the Chiefs (2002-04) and one with Dallas (2005) before signing with the Saints on 3/13/06; he was the first free agent signing after Hurricane Katrina…Played in 56 games with the Saints, recording 330 tackles, 7.5 sacks, four interceptions, five forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries…Was part of Super Bowl XLIV-winning team…Finished career with Cleveland (2010-12)…Signed a one-day contract with the Saints and retired atop Machu Picchu in 2013 alongside Steve Gleason.
**DE Isaiah Foskey (2023-Present)** – Drafted by New Orleans out of Notre Dame in the second round (40th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft…Has played in 27 games with the Saints, recording 25 tackles.
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**LB Mark Fields (1995-00)** – Drafted by New Orleans out of Washington State with the 13th overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft…Played in 93 games with the Saints, recording 527 tackles, 23 sacks, two interceptions, eight forced fumbles, and five fumble recoveries (two of which were returned for TDs)…Also played for the St. Louis Rams (2001) and Carolina (2002-04)…Prior to the 2003 season, he learned he had Hodgkin’s disease and was forced to sit out the year; he returned in 2004 but learned the disease had returned prior to 2005, so he retired…2x Pro Bowl (2000, 2004).
**LB Scott Fujita (2006-09)** – Drafted by Kansas City out of California in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft…Played three seasons with the Chiefs (2002-04) and one with Dallas (2005) before signing with the Saints on 3/13/06; he was the first free agent signing after Hurricane Katrina…Played in 56 games with the Saints, recording 330 tackles, 7.5 sacks, four interceptions, five forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries…Was part of Super Bowl XLIV-winning team…Finished career with Cleveland (2010-12)…Signed a one-day contract with the Saints and retired atop Machu Picchu in 2013 alongside Steve Gleason.
**DE Isaiah Foskey (2023-Present)** – Drafted by New Orleans out of Notre Dame in the second round (40th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft…Has played in 27 games with the Saints, recording 25 tackles.