Salukis in the NFL
Saluki Football has produced 43 players who have gone on to play in the NFL. Currently active are Jeremy Chinn (Las Vegas Raiders), PJ Jules (Cincinnati Bengals), and Branson Combs (Jacksonville Jaguars, practice squad). Twenty-eight players have been selected in the NFL Draft all-time from SIU.
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| PLAYER (Years at SIU) | NFL TEAM(S) |
| Ray Agnew, FB (2010-13) | Cleveland Browns, 2014 |
| Chase Allen, LB (2013-16) | Miami Dolphins, 2017-18 |
| Lionel Antoine, OT (1969-71) | Chicago Bears, 1972-79 |
| Houston Antwine, DT (1957-60) Â Â Â Â Â | Boston Patriots (AFL), 1961-70 |
| New England Patriots, 1971 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles, 1972 | |
| Jim Battle, OT (1959-62) | Minnesota Vikings, 1966 |
| Tom Baugh, C (1982-85) | Kansas City Chiefs, 1986-88 |
| Cleveland Browns, 1989 | |
| Kenneth Boatright, DE (2011-12) Â Â Â Â Â | Dallas Cowboys, 2014 |
| Amos Bullocks, RB (1958-61) | Dallas Cowboys, 1962-64 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers, 1966 | |
| Jeremy Chinn, S (2016-19) | Carolina Panthers, 2020-23 |
| Washington Commanders, 2024 | |
| Las Vegas Raiders, Present | |
| Jayson DiManche, LB (2009-12) | Cincinnati Bengals, 2013-15 |
| Cleveland Browns, 2015 | |
| Stephen Franklin, LB (2007-10) | Jacksonville Jaguars, 2011 |
| John Harper, LB (1979-82) | Atlanta Falcons, 1983 |
| Madre Harper, CB (2018-19) Â Â Â Â Â | New York Giants, 2020 |
| Carolina Panthers, 2021 | |
| Jim Hart, QB (1963-65) | St. Louis Cardinals, 1966-83 |
| Washington Redskins, 1984 | |
| Kevin House, WR (1976-79) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1980-86 |
| Los Angeles Rams, 1986-87 | |
| Brandon Jacobs, RB (2004) | New York Giants, 2005-11, 13 |
| San Francisco 49ers, 2012 | |
| Craig James, CB (2016-17) | Minnesota Vikings, 2018 |
| Philadelphia Eagles, 2019-20 | |
| New York Jets, 2023 | |
| Al Jenkins, OL (1965) | Cleveland Browns, 1969-70 |
| Miami Dolphins, 1972 | |
| Houston Oilers, 1973 | |
| Damon Jones, TE (1994-96) | Jacksonville Jaguars, 1997-01 |
| Yonel Jourdain, RB (1989-92) | Buffalo Bills, 1994-95 |
| Mike Kaczmarek, LB (1970-72) | Baltimore Colts, 1973 |
| Deji Karim, RB (2007, 2009) | Jacksonville Jaguars, 2010-11 |
| Indianapolis Colts, 2012 | |
| Houston Texans, 2013 | |
| Abe Martin, RB (1930) | Chicago Cardinals, 1932 |
| Carl Mauck, C (1966-68) | Baltimore Colts, 1969 |
| Miami Dolphins, 1970 | |
| San Diego Chargers, 1971-74 | |
| Houston Oilers, 1975-81 | |
| Ryan Neal, S (2014-17) | Atlanta Falcons, 2018 |
| Seattle Seahawks, 2019-22 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2023-Present | |
| MyCole Pruitt, TE (2011-14) | Minnesota Vikings, 2015-16 |
| Chicago Bears, 2016 | |
| Houston Texans, 2017 | |
| Tennessee Titans, 2018-21 | |
| Atlanta Falcons, 2022-23 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers, 2024-Present | |
| Marion Rushing, LB (1954-57) | Chicago Bears, 1959 |
| St. Louis Cardinals, 1962-65 | |
| Atlanta Falcons, 1966-68 | |
| Houston Oilers (AFL), 1968 | |
| Bart Scott, LB (1998-01) | Baltimore Ravens, 2002-08 |
| New York Jets, 2009-12 | |
| Carver Shannon, RB (1955-58) | Los Angeles Rams, 1962-64 |
| Sam Silas, DT (1959-62) | St. Louis Cardinals, 1963-67 |
| New York Giants, 1968 | |
| San Francisco 49ers, 1969-70 | |
| Dave Smith, OT (1984-87) | Cincinnati Bengals, 1988 |
| Russ Smith, G (1914-15) | Chicago Bears, 1921-22, 25 |
| Milwaukee Badgers, 1923-24 | |
| Cleveland Browns, 1924 | |
| Detroit Lions, 1925 | |
| Sebron Spivey, WR (1983, 85-86) | Dallas Cowboys, 1987 |
| Bill Story, OT (1970-72) | Kansas City Chiefs, 1975 |
| Terry Taylor, DB (1980-83) | Seattle Seahawks, 1984-88, 1994 |
| Detroit Lions, 1989-91 | |
| Cleveland Browns, 1992-93 | |
| Atlanta Falcons, 1995 | |
| Jim Thompson, DT (1960-62) | Denver Broncos, 1965 |
| Tommy Thompson, RB (1971-72) | San Diego Chargers, 1974 |
| Ralph Van Dyke, OT (1983-86) | Cleveland Browns, 1987 |
| Clarence Walker, RB (1959-60)Â Â Â | Denver Broncos, 1963 |
| Ernie Wheelwright, RB (1960) | New York Giants, 1964-65 |
| Atlanta Falcons, 1966-67 | |
| New Orleans Saints, 1967-70 | |
| Adrian White, DB (1982) | New York Giants, 1987-91 |
| Green Bay Packers, 1992 | |
| New England Patriots, 1993 |