It’s hard to believe, but real, actual football is just around the corner. The Hall of Fame Game officially kicked things off on Thursday, and the other 30 times will be joining the fun late this week as the preseason schedule begins.
It may be hard to keep up with, but there are 43 former Nittany Lions (including two who played other sports besides football) currently on 26 different NFL rosters. See the official list below, courtesy of the Penn State Athletic Department.
Former Penn State players on 2019 NFL training camp rosters (pro season in parentheses):
Atlanta Falcons (2): Jack Crawford (8), Kyle Vasey (R)
Buffalo Bills (1): Kyle Carter (1)
Carolina Panthers: Chris Hogan (7; former MLAX player)
Chicago Bears (1): Allen Robinson II (6)
Cleveland Browns (1): Anthony Zettel (4)
Dallas Cowboys (2): Sean Lee (10), Connor McGovern (R)
Denver Broncos (1): DaeSean Hamilton (2)
Detroit Lions (2): Jesse James (5), Amani Oruwariye (R)
Green Bay Packers (2): Sam Ficken (1), Adrian Amos (5)
Indianapolis Colts: Ross Travis (4; former MBB player)
Kansas City Chiefs (1): Jordan Lucas (4)
Los Angeles Chargers (1): Trevor Williams (4)
Miami Dolphins (3): Saeed Blacknall (1), Mike Gesicki (2), Mike Hull (4)
Minnesota Vikings (1): Curtis Cothran (1)
New Orleans Saints (1): Christian Campbell (1)
Oakland Raiders (2): Jason Cabinda (2), Koa Farmer (R)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1): Marcus Allen (2)
Tennessee Titans (3): Austin Johnson (4), DaQuan Jones (6), Cameron Wake (11)
Washington Redskins (2): Troy Apke (2), Garrett Sickels (2)