- Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson (born January 9, 1978 in Miami, Florida), is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. The Bengals drafted Johnson from Oregon State University in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft.
- T. J. Houshmandzadeh
Touraj (T.J.) Houshmandzadeh, Jr. (born September 26, 1977 in Victorville, California) is an American-born wide receiver for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He was a seventh-round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He was a third alternate to the 2007 Pro Bowl.
- Nick Barnett
Nicholas Alexander Barnett (born May 27, 1981 in Barstow, California) is an American Football linebacker who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. The Packers drafted him out of Oregon State University in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft with the 29th overall selection. Many consider Barnett to be a strong and consistent football player. He is in his fourth year in the league.
- Steven Jackson
Steven Rashad "Action" Jackson (born July 22. 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American football running back for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. He was the first running back taken (24th pick overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft.
- Vic Sears
Victor Wilson Sears (born March 14, 1918 in Ashwood, Oregon - September 21, 2006) was an American football player from 1941-1953. He played college football for Oregon State University and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941. He is a member of the NFL's 1940s All-Decade Team.
- Mike Hass
Mike Hass (born January 2, 1983 in Portland, Oregon) is an American wide receiver. He currently plays for the NFL's Chicago Bears.
- Matt Moore
Matt Moore (born August 9, 1984, in Van Nuys, California is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. He was the starting quarterback for the Oregon State Beavers football team from 2005 to 2006.
- Bronco Mendenhall
Bronco Mendenhall is currently the head football coach at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Oregon State University.
- Esera Tuaolo
Esera Tavai Tuaolo, born July 11 1968 in Honolulu, Hawaii played professional football in the National Football League for nine years, including participation in the Super Bowl.
- Doug Nienhuis
Doug Nienhuis (born February 16, 1982) is a NFL guard for the Denver Broncos. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Oregon State University by the Seattle Seahawks, but waived in preseason and was picked up by the Jets. Traded to Houston in 2006 he was eventually cut and is now on Denver's practice squad.
- Bill Swancutt
Bill Swancutt (born September 4, 1982 in Salem, Oregon) is an NFL defensive end for the Detroit Lions. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Oregon State University.
- Derek Anderson
Derek Matthew Anderson (born June 15, 1983 in Portland, Oregon) is an NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.
- Rich Brooks
Rich Brooks (born August 20, 1941, Forest, California, United States) is an American football coach, who is currently the head football coach for the University of Kentucky. Brooks is best known for spending 18 seasons at the University of Oregon, and winning the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award for national coach of the year after leading Oregon to the Rose Bowl in 1994.
- Rocky Rasley
Rocky Rasley (born April 27, 1947 in Bakersfield, California) is a former an NFL guard from 1969-1970, 1972-1976. He attended Bakersfield's South High School and Bakersfield College before enrolling at Oregon State University where he played college football under Dee Andros during the "Giant Killers" season of 1967. The entire 1967 squad was later inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Rasley was one of five Beavers selected in the 1969 NFL Draft, …
- Terry Baker
Terry Wayne Baker (born May 5, 1941 in Pine River, Minnesota) is a former quarterback for the Oregon State University football team. He played for them through the 1960-1962 seasons. He is most notable for winning the 1962 Heisman Trophy. During that season, he threw for 3,476 yards and 23 touchdowns. In addition to winning the Heisman in 1962, he also won the Maxwell Award, was a consensus first team All-American, …
- Dwan Edwards
Dwan Edwards (born May 16, 1981 in Billings, Montana) is a NFL defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. He was a second round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft.
- Sabby Piscitelli
Sabby Piscitelli, born August 24th, 1983 in Boca Raton, Florida is an American football strong safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played football for the Oregon State Beavers, leading them to a ten win season and Sun Bowl berth in his 2006 senior season. He was selected in the second round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2007 NFL Draft.
- Matt Bryant
Matt Bryant (born May 21, 1975 in Orange, Texas) is a National Football League placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Delawrence Grant
DeLawrence Grant, Jr. (born November 18, 1979 in Compton, California) is a NFL linebacker playing for the Oakland Raiders. He was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft and has played five years for them. He is an unrestricted free agent this offseason (2005-06) and appears unlikely to return, as his uniform number 59 has already been issued to another player, linebacker Darnell Bing.
- Yvenson Bernard
Yvenson Bernard [pronounced 'EVAN-son'] (born October 25, 1984 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is an American football running back for the Oregon State Beavers football team. He is entering his senior season at OSU in 2007.
- Robb Thomas
Robb Douglas Thomas (born March 29, 1966 in Portland, Oregon), is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who played from 1989 to 1998.
- Paul Lowe
Paul Lowe (born September 27, 1936 in Homer, Louisiana) is a retired American football running back who played for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League from 1960 to 1969. After Lowe graduated from Oregon State University, he joined the Chargers as a free agent. He returned his first touch of the football in the AFL for a 105-yard touchdown in the Chargers' first-ever exhibition game, …
- Alexis Serna
Alexis Serna (born February 8, 1985 in Upland, California) is the starting placekicker for the Oregon State University football team, the Oregon State Beavers. He won the 2005 Lou Groza Award which recognized him as the best placekicker in the nation.
- Kerry Justin
Kerry August Justin (born May 3, 1955 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was a cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks (1978-83 and 1986-87). He played college football at Oregon State University. He also played for the New Jersey Generals of the USFL in 1984 and 1985. In 8 seasons, he had 7 interceptions returned for 31 yards and 3 blocked punts which remains a team record.
- Don Odegard
Donald Boyd Odegard (born November 22, 1966 in Seattle, Washington) was an NFL cornerback from 1990-1991. He played college football at Oregon State University and later at UNLV, and was selected in the 6th round (150th overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1990 NFL Draft. He was waived in preseason, and was picked up by the New York Jets. He played in 14 games for the Jets in the 1990 season, and another 16 for them in the 1991 season.
- James Allen
James Deshaune Allen (born November 11, 1979 in Portland, Oregon) is an NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints. He was selected in the 3rd round (82nd overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft and has been playing for the New Orleans Saints since then. He played for Oregon State University during his college career.
- Bill Enyart
William Donald Enyart is a former American football player who played for the Buffalo Bills from 1969–1970 and for the Oakland Raiders in 1971. He played college football at Oregon State University, earning All-American honors in 1968. He was also the starting fullback for the famed 1967 Oregon State Giant Killer team. He played in 14 games in one season in the AFL and 15 games over two seasons in the NFL.
- Aaron Thomas
Aaron Thomas (born November 7, 1937 in Dierks, Arkansas), is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who played from 1961 to 1970. He was drafted out of Oregon State University in the 4th round of the 1961 NFL Draft (#47 overall) by the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the New York Giants (1962-1970) and was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 1964 season. His son, Robb Thomas also played wide receiver in the NFL.
- Rockne Freitas
Rockne Crowningburg "Rocky" Freitas (born 1945) is a former American Football offensive tackle who played for the Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an eleven year career that lasted from 1968 to 1978 in the National Football League. Freitas played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1972 season.
- Reggie Tongue
Reginald Clinton Tongue (born April 11, 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American football safety currently playing in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders. He played at Oregon State University in college, and was selected in the 2nd round (58th overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He would play there for 4 seasons, until being picked up by the Seattle Seahawks for the 2000 season. He played for Seattle for another 4 seasons, …
- John Didion
John Lawrence Didion (born October 24, 1947 in Woodland, California) was an American football linebacker in the NFL from 1969-1974. He played college football for Oregon State University, and after graduation went to the Washington Redskins. He stayed there for 2 seasons before going to the New Orleans Saints in 1971, where he would stay until the end of his career.
- Dennis Weathersby
Dennis Weathersby (born June 16, 1980 in Glendora, California) is a former NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played in college for Oregon State University. At OSU he started 45 games, and set a school record of 57 passes deflected. He was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic team 4 consecutive years. He was projected to be drafted in the first or second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. However, on April 20, 2003, only three days before the NFL draft, …
- Howard Maple
Howard Albert "Mape" Maple (born July 20, 1903 in Adrian, Missouri - November 9, 1970) was a NFL player for the Chicago Cardinals in 1930 and a Major League Baseball catcher for the Washington Senators in 1932. He played for Oregon State University in college and is the only Oregon State alumni to play in both the NFL and the MLB.
- Tim Euhus
Tim Euhus (born October 2, 1980) is an American football tight end who is currently on the Arizona Cardinals.
- Aaron Koch
Aaron Paul Koch (born February 21, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) is a former NFL offensive lineman for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2000-2001. He played college football at Oregon State University and was signed by the Jaguars after graduation. He played in 24 games over two seasons.
- Dave Mann
David Carl Mann (born June 2, 1932 in Berkeley, California) was an American football player from 1955-1957. He played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted in the 7th round of the 1954 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He played for the Cardinals for three seasons as a punter, running back, and a special teams member. After which he played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Dave Mann volunteered as Offence Coach with St.
- Len Younce
Leonard Alonzo Younce (born January 8, 1917 - March 26, 2000) was an American football player and coach.
- Adam Koets
Adam Koets is an American football offensive tackle.
- Richard Seigler
Richard Seigler (born October 19, 1980) is an American former football linebacker, most recently for the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL franchise. He was drafted out of Oregon State University in 2004 by the San Francisco 49ers, then waived during the 2005 pre-season. In 2006 he was picked up by the Steelers, playing with them during their Super Bowl XL winning season.
- Dainard Paulson
Dainard Paulson (born 1937 in Los Angeles, California) is an American and former collegiate and professional football player.