*Data compiled from Pro Football Reference*<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve listed what I believe are the best Penn Staters on each NFL Team according to the team that drafted them, followed by one Honorable Mention.<\/p>\n
AFC East:<\/p>\n
Buffalo Bills<\/a>: LB Shane Conlan<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: LB Paul Posluszny <\/p>\n Miami Dolphins<\/a>: LB Cameron Wake<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: WR OJ McDuffie<\/p>\n New England Patriots<\/a>: FB Sam Gash (Although more of Gash\u2019s production came with the Bills and Ravens, there haven\u2019t been too many Nittany Lions drafted by New England-we\u2019ll see if 2024 draftee Caedan Wallace overtakes Gash in future seasons)<\/p>\n New York Jets<\/a>: TE Mickey Shuler<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: LB Greg Buttle<\/p>\n AFC North:<\/p>\n Baltimore Ravens<\/a>: P Jordan Stout<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: DE\/LB Odafe Oweh<\/p>\n Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>: DT Mike Reid<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: K Matt Bahr<\/p>\n Cleveland Browns<\/a>: QB Milt Plum<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: DE Carl Nassib<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>: LB Jack Ham<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: RB Franco Harris<\/p>\n AFC South:<\/p>\n Houston Texans<\/a>: OL Juice Scruggs<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: DB John Reid<\/p>\n Indianapolis\/Baltimore Colts: RB Lenny Moore<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: RB Lydell Mitchell<\/p>\n Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>: WR Allen Robinson<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: TE Brenton Strange<\/p>\n Tennessee Titans<\/a>\/Houston Oilers): OL Mike Munchak<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: DT DaQuan Jones<\/p>\n AFC West:<\/p>\n Denver Broncos<\/a>: WR KJ Hamler (Again, this was an issue of not enough Penn Staters being drafted by the Broncos)<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: WR DaeSean Hamilton<\/p>\n Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>: DE\/LB Tamba Hali<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: RB Larry Johnson<\/p>\n Las Vegas\/Oakland Raiders: LB Matt Millen<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: DE Jack Crawford<\/p>\n Los Angeles\/San Diego Chargers<\/a>: DB Michael Zordich (note that Zordich never played a down for the Chargers)<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: OL Mark Markovich<\/p>\n NFC East:<\/p>\n Dallas Cowboys<\/a>: Edge Micah Parsons<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: LB Sean Lee (This was a challenging pick-I almost selected Lee instead of Parsons due to his longevity)<\/p>\n New York Giants<\/a>: QB Jeff Hostetler (Yup. I went there.)<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: RB Saquon Barkley<\/p>\n Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>: RB Miles Sanders<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: WR Kenny Jackson<\/p>\n Washington Commanders<\/a>: LB Rich Milot<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: LB Andre Collins<\/p>\n NFC North:<\/p>\n Chicago Bears<\/a>: FB Matt Suhey<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: WR Bobby Engram (Did you, like me, forget he was drafted by the Bears?)<\/p>\n Detroit Lions<\/a>: OL Jeff Hartings<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: DB Amani Oruwariye<\/p>\n Green Bay Packers<\/a>: LB Dave Robinson<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: DL Bruce Clark<\/p>\n Minnesota Vikings<\/a>: LB Gerald Hodges<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: RB D.J. Dozier<\/p>\n NFC South:<\/p>\n Atlanta Falcons<\/a>: DB Bryan Scott<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: DE Arnold Ebiketie<\/p>\n Carolina Panthers<\/a>: QB Kerry Collins<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: DE Yetur Gross-Matos<\/p>\n New Orleans Saints<\/a>: TE John Gilmore (Even though he never played for the Saints)<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: QB Tommy Stevens<\/p>\n Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>: WR Chris Godwin<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: OL Donovan Smith<\/p>\n NFC West:<\/p>\n Arizona Cardinals<\/a>: OL Levi Brown<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: LB Jesse Luketa<\/p>\n Los Angeles\/St. Louis Rams: TE Troy Drayton<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: DT Jimmy Kennedy<\/p>\n San Francisco 49ers<\/a>: LB NaVorro Bowman<\/p>\n *Honorable mention: S Ji\u2019Ayir Brown<\/p>\n