Pirates in the NFL

Pittsburg

Class of 2014

College

Oregon State; then Central Michigan · FBS · 2015-2018

NFL

Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks · 2019-2022

Draft

2019 NFL Draft, 6th round, pick 195, Houston Texans

First-team All-MAC (2018); 27 NFL games (2 starts)

Pittsburg

Class of 2004

College

Oregon · FBS

NFL

Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers (roster/practice squad, no games), Buffalo Bills (practice squad), Houston Texans (practice squad) · 2009

Draft

2009 NFL Draft, 6th round, pick 205, Pittsburgh Steelers

2 NFL games, 2 tackles (2009 Panthers)

Pittsburg

Class of 1997

College

Oregon State · FBS · 1998-2001

NFL

Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers (practice squad) · 2003

First-team All-American (2000); first-team All-Pac-10 (2000); second-team All-Pac-10 (1999); set OSU single-season rushing/scoring records; NFL Europe Offensive MVP (2003)

Pittsburg

Class of 1996

College

Arizona · FBS

NFL

Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals · 2001-2003, 2005-2007

Draft

2001 NFL Draft, 7th round, pick 234, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2x second-team All-Pac-10 (1999, 2000); 76 NFL games, 3.5 sacks

Pittsburg

Class of 1996

College

Boise State · FBS

NFL

Kansas City Chiefs · 2001-2004

Draft

2001 NFL Draft, 7th round, pick 212, Kansas City Chiefs

51 NFL games (17 starts); 2 INT including a pick-six (2003)

Pittsburg

Class of 1993

College

California · FBS

NFL

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, New York Giants · 1996-2004

Draft

1996 NFL Draft, 1st round, pick 12, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1st-round pick (12th overall, 1996); first-team All-Pac-10 (1995); second-team All-Pac-10 (1994); 34.5 NFL sacks in 110 games

Pittsburg

Class of 1985

College

Idaho State · FCS · 1985-1987

NFL

Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins (practice squad) · 1988

34 kickoff returns for 625 yards (1988 Eagles); CFL: 136 catches, 2,071 yards, 9 TD (Calgary, Sacramento, Baltimore, 1990-94)

Pittsburg

Class of 1984

College

Portland State · D2 · 1987-1988

NFL

Houston Oilers · 1989

Portland State records: 30 career sacks (1987-88) and 16.5 sacks in a season (1987)

Pittsburg

Class of 1965

College

Diablo Valley College; then Utah State · FBS

NFL

Detroit Lions, Houston Oilers · 1969-1976

Draft

1969 NFL Draft, 2nd round, pick 34, Detroit Lions

4,308 NFL rushing yards and 30 total TDs in 102 games (8 seasons)

Pittsburg

Class of 1959

College

Utah State · FBS

NFL

Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers · 1963-1973

Draft

1963 NFL Draft, 4th round, pick 54, Green Bay Packers

2x Super Bowl champion (I, II); 3x NFL champion (1965-67); Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame; 69.5 career sacks (unofficial, PFR); 147 games

Pittsburg

Class of 1951

College

Contra Costa JC · JUCO

NFL

Oakland Raiders (AFL) · 1960

Draft

1956 NFL Draft, 21st round, pick 243, San Francisco 49ers

Original 1960 Oakland Raiders (AFL): 2 games, 2 starts

Pittsburg

Class of 1948

College

Saint Mary's (CA); then Arizona State · FBS

NFL

San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Oilers (AFL) · 1954-1966

Draft

1953 NFL Draft, 2nd round, pick 18, Pittsburgh Steelers

Pro Football Hall of Fame (1987); 4x Pro Bowl (1954, 1962-64); 2x second-team All-Pro (1954, 1962); NFL champion (1957 Lions); 6,803 rushing yards; 49ers 'Million Dollar Backfield'

Pittsburg

Class of 1936

College

UCLA · FBS · 1938-1939

NFL

Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Dons (AAFC), Chicago Rockets (AAFC) · 1943, 1945-1948

AAFC punt-return yards leader (1946); Pineapple Bowl MVP (Jan. 1, 1939)