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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Colonels in the NFL

Alex Bannister (1997-00) – Seattle Seahawks (2001-05), Baltimore Ravens (2006)

Yeremiah Bell (1999-02) – Miami Dolphins (2004-11), 

New York Jets (2012), Arizona Cardinals (2013)

Jordan Berry (2009-13) – Pittsburgh Steelers (2015-present)

Steve Bird (1979-82) – St. Louis Cardinals (1983-84), San Diego Chargers (1984)

Keith Bosley (1982-85) – Cleveland Browns (1987)

Elmo Boyd (1973-76) – San Francisco 49ers (1978), Green Bay Packers (1978)

Tim Boyle (2017) – Green Bay (2018-20), Detroit (2021-22), Chicago (2022),

NY Jets (2023), Houston (2023-24), Tennessee Titans (2025)

Chad Bratzke (1990-93) – New York Giants (1994-98), Indianapolis Colts (1999-03)

Diaello Burks (1992-95) – Philadelphia Eagles (1996), Carolina Panthers (1999-00)

Wally Chambers (1969-72) – Chicago Bears (1973-77), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978-79)

Danny Copeland (1984-87) – Kansas City Chiefs (1989-90), Washington Redskins (1991-93)

Dale Dawson (1983-86) – Minnesota Vikings (1987), Green Bay Packers (1988), Philadelphia Eagles (1988)

Bryan Dickerson (1992-94) – Jacksonville Jaguars (1995)

Jason Dunn (1992-95) – Philadelphia Eagles (1996-98), Kansas City Chiefs (2000-07)

Josiah Ezirim (2019-23) - New Orleans Saints (2024- Present)

George Floyd (1978-81) – New York Jets (1982, 1984)

Myron Guyton (1985-88) – New York Giants (1989-93), New England Patriots (1994-95)

Derek Hardman (2006-09) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010-12)

Elroy Harris (1985-88) – Seattle Seahawks (1989)

David Hoelscher (1994-97) – Washington Redskins (1998)

Joe Hollingsworth (1946-47) – Pittsburgh Steelers (1949-51)

Tyrone Hopson (1995-98) – San Francisco 49ers (1999-00), Detroit Lions (2002-06)

Byron Ingram (1982-86) – Kansas City Chiefs (1987-88), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1989)

John Jackson (1984-87) – Pittsburgh Steelers (1988-97), San Diego Chargers (1989-99), Cincinnati Bengals (2000-01)

Matthew Jackson (2018-22) - Tennessee  (2023-24), Jacksonville (2024)

Aaron Jones (1984-87) – Pittsburgh Steelers (1988-92), New England Patriots (1993-95), Miami Dolphins (1996)

John Klingel (1983-86) – Philadelphia Eagles (1987-88)

Matt Lengel (2010-14) – New England Patriots (2016), Cleveland Browns (2017), Houston Texans (2018), Cincinnati Bengals (2018), Indianapolis Colts (2019)

Tim Lester (1988-91) – Los Angeles Rams (1992-94), Pittsburgh Steelers (1995-98), Dallas Cowboys (1999)

Aaron Marsh (1964-67) – Boston Patriots (1968-69)

Tony McCombs (1994-96) – Arizona Cardinals (1997-98)

T.K. McClendon (2021-22) - Tennessee Titans (2023-24)

Antwaun Molden (2005-07) – Houston Texans (2008-10), New England Patriots (2011), Jacksonville Jaguars (2012)

Buddy Moor (1977-80) – Atlanta Falcons (1987)

Ray Pelfrey (1949-50) – Green Bay Packers (1951-52), Chicago Cardinals (1952), Dallas Texans (1952), New York Giants (1953)

Jessie Small (1985-88) – Philadelphia Eagles (1989-91), Phoenix Cardinals (1992)

Noah Spence (2015) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016-18), Washington Redskins (2019), New Orleans Saints (2019-20)

Markus Thomas (1989-92) – Philadelphia Eagles (1993)

Larry Turner (2000-03) – St. Louis Rams (2004-06), Cincinnati Bengals (2005)

David Wilkins (1988-91) – San Francisco 49ers (1992), , Indianapolis Colts (1996)