Every Penn State player on an NFL opening day roster in 2022
The start of a new season in the National Football League is here and there will be a good amount of Penn State flavor throughout the league this season. Penn State will have the eighth most players on an NFL opening day roster this season with 34 players appearing on an NFL team’s 53-man roster to start the season (plus two additional players on injured reserve and another on the physically unable to perform list). In all, Penn State claims 44 players are on NFL rosters to start the year with the inclusion of practice squad players.
That includes nine players who were on the Penn State roster in 2021, including wide receiver Jahan Dotson, defensive end Arnold Ebiketie, and safety Jaquan Brisker. Dotson is one of four Penn State players on the Washington Commanders, the most of any NFL franchise to start the season.
Former kicker Robbie Gould continues to be the elder statesman of the Nittany Lions football family in the NFL. Gould, of the San Francisco 49ers, is entering his 19th season in the NFL.
Here is a look at every Penn State player on either an NFL team’s 53-man roster or practice squad at the start of the 2022 season.
Arnold Ebiketie, Atlanta Falcons
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Derrick Tangelo, Atlanta Falcons practice squad
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Jesse Luketa, Arizona Cardinals practice squad
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Trace McSorley, Arizona Cardinals practice squad
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
Odafe Oweh, Baltimore Ravens
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Jordan Stout, Baltimore Ravens
Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
Ryan Bates, Buffalo Bills
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DaQuan Jones, Buffalo Bills
Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Yetur Gross-Matos, Carolina Panthers
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John Lovett, Carolina Panthers practice squad
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Brandon Smith, Carolina Panthers
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Jaquan Brisker, Chicago Bears
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Jesse James, Cleveland Browns
Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Nick Bowers, Cincinnati Bengals practice squad
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Connor McGovern, Dallas Cowboys
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
KJ Hamler, Denver Broncos
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Jason Cabinda, Detroit Lions
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Amani Oruwariye, Detroit Lions
Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports
Adrian Amos, Green Bay Packers (team captain)
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Rasheed Walker, Green Bay Packers
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Will Fries, Indianapolis Colts
Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Austin Johnson, Los Angeles Chargers
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Grant Haley, Los Angeles Rams practice squad
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Allen Robinson, Los Angeles Rams
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Nick Scott, Los Angeles Rams
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Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins
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Dan Chisena, Minnesota Vikings practice squad
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Blake Gillikin, New Orleans Saints
Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Saquon Barkley, New York Giants (team captain)
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Cam Brown, New York Giants (team captain)
Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles
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Marcus Allen, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Kevin Givens, San Francisco 49ers
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Robbie Gould, San Francisco 49ers
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John Reid, Seattle Seahawks (injured reserve)
John Jones-USA TODAY Sports
Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Carl Nassib, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Donovan Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Troy Apke, Washington Commanders practice squad
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Tariq Castro-Fields, Washington Commanders practice squad
Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Jahan Dotson, Washington Commanders
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Shaka Toney, Washington Commanders
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