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The Top Ranked Purdue Boilermakers Football Players of All-Time
Notes: The players on this list are the greatest pro players that finished their college career at this school.
What players did in college is not factored into this list.
For a list of players based on college stats please go this page: Best Purdue Boilermakers College Players.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Drew Brees | QB | 2001 | 40 |
| 2 | Rod Woodson | DB | 1987 | 42 |
| 3 | Bob Griese | QB | 1967 | 77 |
| 4 | Len Dawson | QB | 1957 | 95 |
| 5 | Erich Barnes | DB | 1958 | 422 |
| 6 | Dick Barwegan | OL | 1947 | 449 |
| 7 | Jim Everett | QB | 1986 | 565 |
| 8 | Mike Pruitt | RB | 1976 | 882 |
| 9 | Abe Gibron | OL | 1949 | 890 |
| 10 | Cris Dishman | DB | 1988 | 915 |
| 11 | Matt Light | OL | 2001 | 1024 |
| 12 | Ryan Kerrigan | LB | 2011 | 1150 |
| 13 | Ed Flanagan | OL | 1965 | 1174 |
| 14 | Mike Alstott | RB | 1996 | 1204 |
| 15 | Leo Sugar | DL | 1954 | 1343 |
| 16 | Dave Butz | DL | 1973 | 1456 |
| 17 | Kawann Short | DL | 2013 | 1457 |
| 18 | Pete Brewster | E | 1952 | 1567 |
| 19 | Gregg Bingham | LB | 1973 | 1585 |
| 20 | Lamar Lundy | DL | 1957 | 1595 |
| 21 | Keena Turner | LB | 1980 | 1639 |
| 22 | Mel J. Gray (KR) | KR | 1986 | 1780 |
| 23 | Otis Armstrong | RB | 1973 | 1892 |
| 24 | Joe Krupa | DL | 1956 | 1905 |
| 25 | Cliff Avril | DL | 2008 | 1989 |
| 26 | Bernard Pollard | DB | 2006 | 2068 |
| 27 | Mark Jackson | WR | 1986 | 2114 |
| 28 | Gary Danielson | QB | 1976 | 2214 |
| 29 | Don Brumm | DL | 1963 | 2307 |
| 30 | Shaun Phillips | LB | 2004 | 2411 |
| 31 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 2015 | 2443 |
| 32 | Tim Foley | DB | 1970 | 2475 |
| 33 | Tom Bettis | LB | 1955 | 2531 |
| 34 | Rob Ninkovich | DL | 2006 | 2613 |
| 35 | Lou Brock | RB | 1940 | 2680 |
| 36 | Mike Phipps | QB | 1970 | 2854 |
| 37 | Kyle Orton | QB | 2005 | 2925 |
| 38 | Mel J. Gray (PR) | PR | 1986 | 2938 |
| 39 | Calvin Williams | WR | 1990 | 3004 |
| 40 | Cecil Isbell | QB | 1938 | 3031 |
| 41 | Johnny Drake | RB | 1937 | 3050 |
| 42 | Chike Okeafor | DL | 1999 | 3069 |
| 43 | Nick Hardwick | OL | 2004 | 3074 |
| 44 | Ross Fichtner | DB | 1960 | 3075 |
| 45 | Akin Ayodele | LB | 2002 | 3136 |
| 46 | Ookie Miller | OL | 1932 | 3210 |
| 47 | Rod Woodson (PR) | PR | 1987 | 3242 |
| 48 | Scott Dierking | RB | 1977 | 3318 |
| 49 | Jim Beirne | WR | 1968 | 3572 |
| 50 | Fred Strickland | LB | 1988 | 3795 |
| 51 | Babe Dimancheff | RB | 1945 | 3892 |
| 52 | Ken Panfil | OL | 1956 | 4177 |
| 53 | Ken Gorgal | DB | 1950 | 4239 |
| 54 | Anthony Spencer | LB | 2007 | 4245 |
| 55 | Rod Woodson (KR) | KR | 1987 | 4393 |
| 56 | Rosevelt Colvin | LB | 1999 | 4723 |
| 57 | Walt Cudzik | OL | 1954 | 4728 |
| 58 | Darryl Stingley | WR | 1973 | 5196 |
| 59 | Mark Herrmann | QB | 1982 | 5320 |
| 60 | Landon Johnson | LB | 2004 | 5418 |
| 61 | Mark A. Brown | LB | 1983 | 5518 |
| 62 | Ken Huffine | RB | 1920 | 5555 |
| 63 | Wayne Smith | DB | 1980 | 5565 |
| 64 | Ray Edwards | DL | 2006 | 5619 |
| 65 | Jack Fleischmann | OL | 1925 | 5663 |
| 66 | Larry Kaminski | OL | 1966 | 5721 |
| 67 | Jeff Zgonina | DL | 1993 | 5852 |
| 68 | Dustin Keller | TE | 2008 | 5913 |
| 69 | Larry Bowie | OL | 1962 | 6240 |
| 70 | Cap Oehler | OL | 1933 | 6244 |
| 71 | John Charles | DB | 1967 | 6269 |
| 72 | Harold Wells | LB | 1965 | 6541 |
| 73 | Donnie Green | OL | 1971 | 6606 |
| 74 | Steve Baumgartner | DL | 1973 | 6692 |
| 75 | Ralph Claypool | OL | 1925 | 6869 |
| 76 | Clyde Washington | DB | 1960 | 7143 |
| 77 | Ja'Whaun Bentley | LB | 2018 | 7203 |
| 78 | Uche Nwaneri | OL | 2007 | 7209 |
| 79 | George Karlaftis | DL | 2022 | 7343 |
| 80 | Perry A. Williams | RB | 1969 | 7439 |
| 81 | Tom Franckhauser | DB | 1959 | 7480 |
| 82 | Mel J. Gray | WR | 1986 | 7645 |
| 83 | Red Sleight | OL | 1930 | 7808 |
| 84 | Barry French | OL | 1947 | 7920 |
| 85 | Dave Lafary | OL | 1977 | 7985 |
| 86 | Jerrol Williams | LB | 1989 | 8028 |
| 87 | Paul Moss | E | 1933 | 8032 |
| 88 | Johnny Allen | OL | 1955 | 8044 |
| 89 | Jerry Shay | DL | 1966 | 8203 |
| 90 | Bill Murray | OL | 1950 | 8329 |
| 91 | Leroy Keyes | DB | 1969 | 8370 |
| 92 | Lew Pope | RB | 1931 | 8378 |
| 93 | Dan McGrew | OL | 1960 | 8462 |
| 94 | George Bolan | RB | 1921 | 8584 |
| 95 | Clem Woltman | OL | 1938 | 8655 |
| 96 | Lou Karras | DL | 1950 | 8849 |
| 97 | Stuart Schweigert | DB | 2004 | 8953 |
| 98 | Ricardo Allen | DB | 2014 | 9150 |
| 99 | Anthony Brown | DB | 2016 | 9154 |
| 100 | Nick Mumley | DL | 1960 | 9159 |
| 101 | Joe Skibinski | OL | 1951 | 9164 |
| 102 | Bob Pfohl | RB | 1948 | 9279 |
| 103 | Aidan O'Connell | QB | 2023 | 9340 |
| 104 | Rodney Carter | RB | 1986 | 9344 |
| 105 | Clarence Janecek | OL | 1933 | 9514 |
| 106 | Ed Cody | RB | 1947 | 9662 |
| 107 | Steve Jackson | DB | 1991 | 9703 |
| 108 | Lou Brock (P) | P | 1940 | 9727 |
| 109 | John Simerson | OL | 1957 | 9732 |
| 110 | George Papach | RB | 1948 | 9822 |
| 111 | Stan Sczurek | LB | 1962 | 9909 |
| 112 | Tyrone Tracy | RB | 2024 | 9923 |
| 113 | Larry Burton | WR | 1975 | 10028 |
| 114 | Jack Laraway | LB | 1960 | 10155 |
| 115 | David Frye | LB | 1983 | 10203 |
| 116 | John Petty | RB | 1942 | 10284 |
| 117 | Roy Horstmann | RB | 1933 | 10513 |
| 118 | Tom Barnett | RB | 1959 | 10549 |
| 119 | Tom Roggeman | LB | 1956 | 10587 |
| 120 | Dennis Wirgowski | DL | 1970 | 10839 |
| 121 | Joe Kulbacki | RB | 1960 | 10895 |
| 122 | Forrest Burmeister | OL | 1937 | 10901 |
| 123 | Carl Heldt | OL | 1935 | 10903 |
| 124 | Ron Sabal | OL | 1960 | 11013 |
| 125 | Ed Skoronski | E | 1935 | 11033 |
| 126 | Calvin Clark | DL | 1981 | 11076 |
| 127 | Scott Campbell | QB | 1984 | 11101 |
| 128 | Bobby Berns | OL | 1920 | 11512 |
| 129 | Candy Miller | OL | 1922 | 11551 |
| 130 | Rondale Moore | WR | 2021 | 11679 |
| 131 | Otis Armstrong (KR) | KR | 1973 | 11702 |
| 132 | Niko Koutouvides | LB | 2004 | 11726 |
| 133 | Mike Augustyniak | RB | 1981 | 11730 |
| 134 | Ed Cody (KR) | KR | 1947 | 11898 |
| 135 | Dennis Kelly | OL | 2012 | 11991 |
| 136 | Joe Kulbacki (PR) | PR | 1960 | 12005 |
| 137 | John Galvin (P) | P | 1947 | 12037 |
| 138 | Gus Redman | RB | 1921 | 12180 |
| 139 | Paul Pardonner | RB | 1934 | 12576 |
| 140 | Ralph Perretta | OL | 1975 | 12654 |
| 141 | Akeem Hunt (KR) | KR | 2017 | 12669 |
| 142 | Lou Brock (PR) | PR | 1940 | 12714 |
| 143 | Jack Morton | E | 1945 | 12881 |
| 144 | Bob Pfohl (KR) | KR | 1948 | 13126 |
| 145 | Shawn McCarthy | P | 1990 | 13308 |
| 146 | Mike Neal | LB | 2010 | 13364 |
| 147 | Vinny Sutherland (KR) | KR | 2001 | 13378 |
| 148 | Bill Combs | E | 1942 | 13408 |
| 149 | Lou Brock (KR) | KR | 1940 | 13412 |
| 150 | Charlie King | DB | 1966 | 13509 |
| 151 | Jeff Hill (KR) | KR | 1994 | 13533 |
| 152 | Tom Franckhauser (KR) | KR | 1959 | 13677 |
| 153 | Herb Duggins | E | 1934 | 13693 |
| 154 | Babe Dimancheff (KR) | KR | 1945 | 13823 |
| 155 | Dick Sandefur | RB | 1936 | 13954 |
| 156 | Bill McKoy | LB | 1970 | 14019 |
| 157 | Jacques Reeves | DB | 2004 | 14066 |
| 158 | Raheem Mostert (KR) | KR | 2015 | 14162 |
| 159 | Ed Voytek | OL | 1957 | 14168 |
| 160 | Ned Maloney | E | 1948 | 14221 |
| 161 | Joe Mihal | OL | 1939 | 14273 |
| 162 | Walt Houston | OL | 1955 | 14374 |
| 163 | Mike Harris (WR) | WR | 1980 | 14394 |
| 164 | Randy Minniear | RB | 1966 | 14413 |
| 165 | Eric Jordan | RB | 1984 | 14430 |
| 166 | Charlie Jones (1998) (PR) | PR | 2023 | 14456 |
| 167 | Rondale Moore (PR) | PR | 2021 | 14463 |
| 168 | Cliff Benson | TE | 1984 | 14529 |
| 169 | Curtis Painter | QB | 2009 | 14657 |
| 170 | Ed Carman | OL | 1922 | 14765 |
| 171 | David Blough | QB | 2019 | 14768 |
| 172 | Rondale Moore (KR) | KR | 2021 | 14843 |
| 173 | Dave Young | TE | 1981 | 14896 |
| 174 | Joe Kodba | OL | 1947 | 15017 |
| 175 | Jim Tiller (KR) | KR | 1962 | 15171 |
| 176 | Jim Schwantz | LB | 1992 | 15219 |
| 177 | Darryl Stingley (PR) | PR | 1973 | 15293 |
| 178 | Gene Selawski | OL | 1958 | 15337 |
| 179 | Steve Bryant | WR | 1982 | 15451 |
| 180 | Willie D. Jones (KR) | KR | 1962 | 15701 |
| 181 | Mike Kasap | OL | 1947 | 15711 |
| 182 | Tony Ippolito | OL | 1939 | 15973 |
| 183 | Roosevelt Barnes | LB | 1982 | 15996 |
| 184 | Derrick Barnes | LB | 2021 | 16012 |
| 185 | Jim Garcia | DL | 1965 | 16135 |
| 186 | Vinny Sutherland (PR) | PR | 2001 | 16194 |
| 187 | Bob DeMoss | QB | 1949 | 16342 |
| 188 | Craig Terrill | DL | 2004 | 16495 |
| 189 | Ray Wallace | RB | 1986 | 16774 |
| 190 | Wayne Gift | E | 1937 | 16832 |
| 191 | Scott Conover | OL | 1991 | 16857 |
| 192 | Clyde Washington (P) | P | 1960 | 16937 |
| 193 | Jim Tiller | RB | 1962 | 17284 |
| 194 | Paul Hanna | DL | 1983 | 17316 |
| 195 | Gilbert Gardner | LB | 2004 | 17478 |
| 196 | Bill Hitchcock | OL | 1990 | 17601 |
| 197 | Tom Luken | OL | 1972 | 17699 |
| 198 | Neil Habig | OL | 1958 | 17743 |
| 199 | Paul Humphrey | OL | 1939 | 17811 |
| 200 | Bill Kay | DB | 1981 | 18017 |
| 201 | Bill Knox | DB | 1974 | 18127 |
| 202 | Dick Murley | OL | 1956 | 18203 |
| 203 | Willie D. Jones | RB | 1962 | 18694 |
| 204 | Chris S. Scott | DL | 1984 | 18879 |
| 205 | Bruce King | RB | 1985 | 19006 |
| 206 | Pat Russ | DL | 1962 | 19081 |
| 207 | Gary Hrivnak | DL | 1973 | 19095 |
| 208 | Chukie Nwokorie | DL | 1999 | 19145 |
| 209 | Jermaine Ross | WR | 1994 | 19206 |
| 210 | David Bell | WR | 2022 | 19228 |
| 211 | Mike Harris (WR) (KR) | KR | 1980 | 19576 |
| 212 | Kevin Pamphile | OL | 2014 | 19637 |
| 213 | Joe Winkler | OL | 1945 | 19701 |
| 214 | Chris Prince | OL | 1983 | 19719 |
| 215 | John Skibinski | RB | 1978 | 19828 |
| 216 | Eric Jordan (KR) | KR | 1984 | 20043 |
| 217 | Karl Singer | OL | 1966 | 20075 |
| 218 | Donn Smith | OL | 1973 | 20128 |
| 219 | Zander Horvath | RB | 2022 | 20158 |
| 220 | Chukky Okobi | OL | 2001 | 20784 |
| 221 | Michael Hawthorne | DB | 2000 | 20943 |
| 222 | Brandon Gorin | OL | 2001 | 21208 |
| 223 | Scott Virkus | DL | 1983 | 21212 |
| 224 | Jeff Hill | WR | 1994 | 21561 |
| 225 | Joe Odom | LB | 2003 | 21615 |
| 226 | Payne Durham | TE | 2023 | 21712 |
| 227 | Ken Novak | DL | 1976 | 21932 |
| 228 | Akeem Hunt | RB | 2015 | 22144 |
| 229 | Michael Otto | OL | 2007 | 22289 |
| 230 | Jim Teal | LB | 1973 | 22483 |
| 231 | Markus Bailey | LB | 2020 | 22627 |
| 232 | Stanford Keglar | LB | 2008 | 23219 |
| 233 | John Standeford | WR | 2004 | 23406 |
| 234 | Kelly Butler | OL | 2005 | 23509 |
| 235 | Mark Fischer | OL | 1998 | 23576 |
| 236 | Brycen Hopkins | TE | 2020 | 23659 |
| 237 | Jim Looney | LB | 1981 | 23717 |
| 238 | Kyle Adams | RB | 2011 | 24049 |
| 239 | Pat Johnson | DB | 1995 | 24213 |
| 240 | Willie Fells | LB | 2000 | 24643 |
| 241 | Eddie Watson | RB | 1998 | 25053 |
| 242 | Charlie Jones (1998) | WR | 2023 | 25098 |
| 243 | Denny Chronopoulos | OL | 1992 | 25184 |
| 244 | Charlie Potts | DB | 1972 | 25323 |
| 245 | Billy Dicken | QB | 1998 | 25381 |
| 246 | Carl Capria | DB | 1974 | 25485 |
| 247 | Ernie Schramayr | RB | 1989 | 25716 |
| 248 | Tony Visco | LB | 1988 | 25805 |
| 249 | Ryan Russell | DL | 2015 | 25822 |
| 250 | Gene Mruczkowski | OL | 2003 | 25849 |
| 251 | William Yanchar | DL | 1970 | 25864 |
| 252 | David Nugent | DL | 2000 | 25905 |
| 253 | Ian Allen | OL | 2001 | 25916 |
| 254 | Josh Johnson (DB) | DB | 2013 | 26046 |
| 255 | Don Baldwin | DL | 1987 | 26153 |
| 256 | Tom Jelesky | OL | 1983 | 26411 |
| 257 | Jack Elwell | WR | 1962 | 26430 |
| 258 | Don Anderson | DB | 1985 | 26439 |
| 259 | Alex Magee | DL | 2009 | 26519 |
| 260 | Gary Roberts | OL | 1969 | 26810 |
| 261 | Kory Sheets | RB | 2009 | 26816 |
| 262 | John Reeves | LB | 1999 | 27058 |
| 263 | Joey Elliott | QB | 2010 | 27212 |
| 264 | Billy Gustin | DB | 1999 | 27772 |
| 265 | Joe Hagins | LB | 1998 | 27863 |
| 266 | Claybon Fields | OL | 1983 | 27945 |
| 267 | Connie Zelencik | OL | 1977 | 28106 |
| 268 | Lance Olssen | OL | 1968 | 28178 |
| 269 | Charles Davis (TE) | TE | 2006 | 28270 |
| 270 | Emmett Zitelli | OL | 1997 | 28310 |
| 271 | Pete Barbolak | OL | 1948 | 28596 |
| 272 | Burt Thornton | WR | 1995 | 28662 |
| 273 | Matt Hernandez | OL | 1983 | 28817 |
| 274 | Ken Long | OL | 1976 | 28950 |
| 275 | Matt Mitrione | DL | 2002 | 29092 |
| 276 | Frankie Williams (PR) | PR | 2016 | 29339 |
| 277 | Vinny Sutherland | WR | 2001 | 29447 |
| 278 | Frankie Williams (KR) | KR | 2016 | 29670 |
| 279 | Frankie Williams | DB | 2016 | 29805 |
| 280 | Jim Fritzsche | OL | 1983 | 29871 |
| 281 | Torri Williams | DB | 2010 | 30069 |
| 282 | Stan Brown | RB | 1971 | 30090 |
| 283 | Bruce Gaston | DL | 2014 | 30101 |
| 284 | Travis Dorsch | P | 2002 | 30327 |
| 285 | Cory Trice | DB | 2023 | 30517 |
| 286 | Jalen Graham | LB | 2023 | 30518 |
| 287 | Mark Gefert | LB | 1974 | 30588 |
| 288 | Frank DiLieto | OL | 1974 | 30994 |
| 289 | Ron Maree | OL | 1971 | 31058 |
| 290 | Jim Long | LB | 1967 | 31070 |
| 291 | Robert Marve | QB | 2013 | 31080 |
| 292 | Jon Blackman | OL | 1998 | 31670 |
| 293 | Antwaun Rogers | DB | 2005 | 31726 |
| 294 | Jordan Roos | OL | 2017 | 31931 |
| 295 | Greg Orton | WR | 2009 | 32212 |
| 296 | Bob Jarus | RB | 1960 | 32542 |
| 297 | Derrick Kelson | DB | 1992 | 32633 |
| 298 | Kennedy Wilson | DB | 1986 | 32845 |
| 299 | Len Wilson | DB | 1960 | 33007 |
| 300 | Ryan Baker | DL | 2009 | 33044 |
| 301 | Chuck Kyle | LB | 1969 | 33522 |
| 302 | Austin Larkin | DL | 2018 | 33692 |
| 303 | Anthony Hardy | WR | 1991 | 33735 |
| 304 | Jon Krick | RB | 1997 | 34047 |
| 305 | Chris Sedoris | OL | 1996 | 34117 |
| 306 | Eddy Wilson | DL | 2018 | 34265 |
| 307 | Darrin Trieb | LB | 1991 | 34355 |
| 308 | Gelen Robinson | LB | 2018 | 34417 |
| 309 | Daemeon Grier | DL | 2003 | 34469 |
| 310 | Joe Hagins (KR) | KR | 1998 | 34653 |
| 311 | DaMarcus Mitchell | DL | 2022 | 35037 |
| 312 | Rick Moss | DB | 1979 | 35156 |
| 313 | Anthony Hardy (KR) | KR | 1991 | 35331 |
| 314 | Stan Brown (KR) | KR | 1971 | 35944 |
| 315 | Tommy Meyers | RB | 1985 | 36015 |
| 316 | Joe Hagins (PR) | PR | 1998 | 36294 |
| 317 | Terry Wright (WR) | WR | 2019 | 36531 |
| 318 | Bob Dressel | OL | 1992 | 36643 |
| 319 | Kirk Barron | OL | 2019 | 36790 |
| 320 | Danny Ezechukwu | LB | 2018 | 37124 |
| 321 | Brandon Cottom | WR | 2015 | 37970 |
| 322 | Sanoussi Kane | DB | 2024 | 38315 |
| 323 | Terry Wright (KR) | KR | 2019 | 38525 |
| 324 | Terry Wright (PR) | PR | 2019 | 38779 |
| 325 | Greg Long | OL | 2022 | 38876 |
| 326 | Brandon Kirsch | QB | 2006 | 38890 |
| 327 | Randall Lane | WR | 2000 | 39116 |
| 328 | Brian Alford | WR | 1998 | 39164 |
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