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The Top Ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers 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 Minnesota Golden Gophers College Players.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Bobby Bell | LB | 1963 | 38 |
| 2 | Carl Eller | DL | 1964 | 100 |
| 3 | Leo Nomellini | DL | 1950 | 219 |
| 4 | Karl Mecklenburg | LB | 1983 | 298 |
| 5 | Bronko Nagurski | RB | 1930 | 338 |
| 6 | Charlie Sanders | TE | 1968 | 777 |
| 7 | Gale Gillingham | OL | 1966 | 919 |
| 8 | Wayne Robinson | LB | 1952 | 1037 |
| 9 | Dick Wildung | OL | 1946 | 1304 |
| 10 | Jack Manders | RB | 1933 | 1319 |
| 11 | Marion Barber III | RB | 2005 | 1389 |
| 12 | Gordie Soltau | E | 1950 | 1410 |
| 13 | Gino Cappelletti | WR | 1960 | 1448 |
| 14 | Dick O'Donnell | E | 1923 | 1565 |
| 15 | Keith Fahnhorst | OL | 1974 | 1607 |
| 16 | Rick Upchurch (PR) | PR | 1975 | 1770 |
| 17 | Wilbur Moore | RB | 1939 | 1830 |
| 18 | John Williams | OL | 1968 | 1842 |
| 19 | Rick Upchurch | WR | 1975 | 1980 |
| 20 | Gordie Soltau (K) | K | 1950 | 2043 |
| 21 | Greg Larson | OL | 1961 | 2196 |
| 22 | Gino Cappelletti (K) | K | 1960 | 2198 |
| 23 | Andy Uram | RB | 1938 | 2221 |
| 24 | Eric Decker | WR | 2010 | 2346 |
| 25 | Jim Carter | LB | 1970 | 2513 |
| 26 | Milt Sunde | OL | 1964 | 2676 |
| 27 | Chip Lohmiller | K | 1988 | 2696 |
| 28 | Marcus Sherels (PR) | PR | 2010 | 2920 |
| 29 | De'Vondre Campbell | LB | 2016 | 3314 |
| 30 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | DB | 2020 | 3482 |
| 31 | John Campbell | LB | 1963 | 3733 |
| 32 | Bob Schmidt | OL | 1959 | 3758 |
| 33 | Ben Hamilton | OL | 2002 | 3961 |
| 34 | Aaron Brown | DL | 1966 | 4048 |
| 35 | Clayton Tonnemaker | LB | 1950 | 4323 |
| 36 | Frank Youso | OL | 1958 | 4334 |
| 37 | Tony Carter | RB | 1994 | 5203 |
| 38 | Bud Svendsen | OL | 1937 | 5208 |
| 39 | George Svendsen | OL | 1935 | 5285 |
| 40 | Matt Herkenhoff | OL | 1974 | 5419 |
| 41 | Kent Kramer | TE | 1966 | 5448 |
| 42 | Tom Hall | WR | 1962 | 5521 |
| 43 | Tom MacLeod | LB | 1973 | 5647 |
| 44 | Hal Hanson | OL | 1928 | 5654 |
| 45 | Gordy Holz | DL | 1960 | 5777 |
| 46 | Damien Wilson | LB | 2015 | 5935 |
| 47 | Dewey Lyle | OL | 1920 | 5952 |
| 48 | Bill Kuusisto | OL | 1941 | 6030 |
| 49 | Ed Widseth | OL | 1937 | 6165 |
| 50 | Jeff R. Wright | DB | 1971 | 6267 |
| 51 | Herb Joesting | RB | 1929 | 6302 |
| 52 | Jim Fahnhorst | LB | 1982 | 6513 |
| 53 | Roger Hagberg | RB | 1961 | 6637 |
| 54 | Laurence Maroney | RB | 2006 | 6707 |
| 55 | Vic Spadaccini | RB | 1938 | 6899 |
| 56 | Steve Neils | LB | 1974 | 6909 |
| 57 | Matt Spaeth | TE | 2007 | 6930 |
| 58 | Len Levy | OL | 1942 | 6941 |
| 59 | George Franck | RB | 1941 | 7024 |
| 60 | Bob Stein | LB | 1969 | 7223 |
| 61 | Bud Grant | E | 1951 | 7387 |
| 62 | Tyrone Carter | DB | 2000 | 7550 |
| 63 | Dick Enderle | OL | 1969 | 7657 |
| 64 | Cully Lidberg | RB | 1926 | 7665 |
| 65 | Carl Hanke | E | 1921 | 7740 |
| 66 | Maxx Williams | TE | 2015 | 7748 |
| 67 | Darrell Thompson | RB | 1990 | 7831 |
| 68 | Mally Nydall | RB | 1929 | 8342 |
| 69 | Tuffy Thompson | RB | 1937 | 8427 |
| 70 | Brian S. Williams | OL | 1989 | 8491 |
| 71 | Bob Tanner | E | 1930 | 8741 |
| 72 | Ken Haycraft | E | 1929 | 8742 |
| 73 | Bobby Marshall | E | 1920 | 8744 |
| 74 | Paul Mitchell | OL | 1944 | 8812 |
| 75 | Rick Upchurch (KR) | KR | 1975 | 8882 |
| 76 | Doug Beaudoin | DB | 1976 | 8888 |
| 77 | George Gibson | OL | 1930 | 8918 |
| 78 | Jack Manders (K) | K | 1933 | 8926 |
| 79 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 2021 | 9070 |
| 80 | Marcus Sherels (KR) | KR | 2010 | 9091 |
| 81 | Bert Baston | E | 1920 | 9118 |
| 82 | Ben Utecht | TE | 2005 | 9460 |
| 83 | Floyd Jaszewski | OL | 1950 | 9546 |
| 84 | Hal Van Every | RB | 1940 | 9665 |
| 85 | Ken Dallafior | OL | 1982 | 9697 |
| 86 | Festus Tierney | OL | 1922 | 9794 |
| 87 | Bob McNamara | DB | 1953 | 9813 |
| 88 | Marion Barber Jr. | RB | 1981 | 9857 |
| 89 | Jeff Schuh | LB | 1981 | 10033 |
| 90 | Blake Cashman | LB | 2019 | 10042 |
| 91 | Julie Alfonse | RB | 1937 | 10298 |
| 92 | George Faust (P) | P | 1939 | 10406 |
| 93 | Stan Kostka | RB | 1935 | 10494 |
| 94 | Frank Marchlewski | OL | 1965 | 11080 |
| 95 | Stylez G. White | DL | 2002 | 11086 |
| 96 | Bob Soltis | DB | 1959 | 11161 |
| 97 | George Franck (P) | P | 1941 | 11301 |
| 98 | Boye Mafe | LB | 2022 | 11453 |
| 99 | Bob Bruggers | LB | 1966 | 11592 |
| 100 | Eric Murray | DB | 2016 | 11725 |
| 101 | George Faust | RB | 1939 | 11767 |
| 102 | George Franck (PR) | PR | 1941 | 11906 |
| 103 | Andy Uram (KR) | KR | 1938 | 11909 |
| 104 | Art Pharmer | RB | 1930 | 12022 |
| 105 | Mike Hunt | LB | 1978 | 12142 |
| 106 | Bob Sweiger | RB | 1942 | 12241 |
| 107 | Don Nolander | OL | 1945 | 12291 |
| 108 | Pat Dunnigan | OL | 1922 | 12387 |
| 109 | Bob McNamara (PR) | PR | 1953 | 12534 |
| 110 | Laurence Maroney (KR) | KR | 2006 | 12673 |
| 111 | Win Pedersen | OL | 1940 | 12727 |
| 112 | Hubie Bryant (PR) | PR | 1968 | 12736 |
| 113 | Mike Falls | OL | 1956 | 13068 |
| 114 | Charlie Schultz | OL | 1939 | 13205 |
| 115 | Tom Hall (PR) | PR | 1962 | 13261 |
| 116 | Craig Sauer | LB | 1996 | 13341 |
| 117 | Chet Anderson | TE | 1967 | 13385 |
| 118 | Bruce P. Smith | RB | 1945 | 13604 |
| 119 | Glenn Howard | LB | 1982 | 13753 |
| 120 | Tyrone Carter (KR) | KR | 2000 | 13754 |
| 121 | Wilbur Moore (KR) | KR | 1939 | 13953 |
| 122 | Paul Flinn | E | 1922 | 13963 |
| 123 | Gary Russell (KR) | KR | 2007 | 13986 |
| 124 | Doug Kingsriter | TE | 1973 | 14259 |
| 125 | Eric Decker (KR) | KR | 2010 | 14333 |
| 126 | Marty Christiansen | RB | 1940 | 14384 |
| 127 | Lou Midler | OL | 1938 | 14550 |
| 128 | Bob Tenner | E | 1935 | 14753 |
| 129 | Ron Hansen | OL | 1954 | 14881 |
| 130 | Larry Buhler | RB | 1939 | 14888 |
| 131 | Gary Russell | RB | 2007 | 15226 |
| 132 | Elmer Bailey | WR | 1980 | 15232 |
| 133 | Mike Hohensee | QB | 1987 | 15441 |
| 134 | Benjamin St-Juste | DB | 2021 | 15514 |
| 135 | Thomas Tapeh | RB | 2004 | 15745 |
| 136 | Tony Dungy | DB | 1977 | 15875 |
| 137 | Jon Jelacic | DL | 1958 | 16051 |
| 138 | Tyler Johnson | WR | 2020 | 16164 |
| 139 | Leif Strand | OL | 1924 | 16227 |
| 140 | MarQueis Gray | TE | 2013 | 16277 |
| 141 | Rudy Sikich | OL | 1945 | 16346 |
| 142 | Jon Melander | OL | 1990 | 16383 |
| 143 | Kerry Glenn | DB | 1985 | 16407 |
| 144 | Pete Regnier | RB | 1921 | 16466 |
| 145 | Mark Merrill | LB | 1978 | 16484 |
| 146 | Urban Odson | OL | 1942 | 16766 |
| 147 | Sean Lumpkin | DB | 1992 | 16780 |
| 148 | Kevin Kellin | DL | 1983 | 17016 |
| 149 | Mark Dusbabek | LB | 1987 | 17107 |
| 150 | Warren Plunkett | RB | 1942 | 17162 |
| 151 | Gordon Paschka | RB | 1942 | 17439 |
| 152 | Simoni Lawrence | LB | 2010 | 17484 |
| 153 | Ryan Thelwell | WR | 1998 | 17495 |
| 154 | Arland Bruce | WR | 2000 | 17596 |
| 155 | Chet Gay | OL | 1925 | 17736 |
| 156 | Billy Martin (PR) | PR | 1961 | 17750 |
| 157 | Keith Simons | DL | 1976 | 17761 |
| 158 | Hubie Bryant | WR | 1968 | 17777 |
| 159 | Dave Burkholder | LB | 1958 | 17841 |
| 160 | Larry Olsonoski | OL | 1948 | 17866 |
| 161 | Darrell Reid | DL | 2005 | 18019 |
| 162 | Al Maeder | OL | 1929 | 18342 |
| 163 | George Abramson | OL | 1925 | 18345 |
| 164 | Tyler Nubin | DB | 2024 | 18420 |
| 165 | McKinley Boston | DL | 1968 | 18582 |
| 166 | Mark Slater | OL | 1978 | 18616 |
| 167 | Marcus Sherels | DB | 2010 | 18851 |
| 168 | Fred Vant Hull | OL | 1942 | 19089 |
| 169 | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | DB | 2016 | 19096 |
| 170 | Bob Paffrath | RB | 1941 | 19218 |
| 171 | Rickey Foggie | QB | 1988 | 19367 |
| 172 | Jack Gibbens | LB | 2022 | 19494 |
| 173 | Noel Jenke | LB | 1969 | 19508 |
| 174 | Jerome Davis | OL | 1997 | 19612 |
| 175 | Ra'Shede Hageman | DL | 2014 | 19677 |
| 176 | Billy Martin (KR) | KR | 1961 | 19722 |
| 177 | Bill Munsey | RB | 1963 | 19912 |
| 178 | Jay Carroll | TE | 1984 | 20184 |
| 179 | Craig Hendrickson | OL | 1991 | 20325 |
| 180 | Lou Clare | LB | 1973 | 20378 |
| 181 | Michael Lehan | DB | 2003 | 20482 |
| 182 | Tom Brown (LB) | LB | 1961 | 20701 |
| 183 | Ron Goetz | LB | 1990 | 20840 |
| 184 | Dana Noel | DB | 1981 | 20874 |
| 185 | John Michael Schmitz | OL | 2023 | 20883 |
| 186 | Rodney Heath | DB | 1999 | 20954 |
| 187 | Anthony Montgomery | DL | 2006 | 21223 |
| 188 | Billy Martin | RB | 1961 | 21325 |
| 189 | Derek Rackley | TE | 2000 | 21382 |
| 190 | Drew Wolitarsky | WR | 2017 | 21423 |
| 191 | Willie Middlebrooks | DB | 2001 | 21453 |
| 192 | Scott Hendrickson | OL | 1992 | 21605 |
| 193 | Bob Bjorklund | OL | 1941 | 21831 |
| 194 | Randy Staten | DL | 1967 | 21920 |
| 195 | Alan Reid | RB | 1984 | 22108 |
| 196 | Dick Johnson | WR | 1960 | 23020 |
| 197 | Ben Williams (1970) | DL | 1992 | 23126 |
| 198 | Ollie Bakken | LB | 1976 | 23138 |
| 199 | Brian Bonner | LB | 1988 | 23209 |
| 200 | Ko Kieft | TE | 2022 | 23384 |
| 201 | Carter Coughlin | LB | 2020 | 23601 |
| 202 | Greg Murtha | OL | 1980 | 23612 |
| 203 | Omar Douglas | WR | 1994 | 23709 |
| 204 | Jim Gallery | K | 1984 | 23768 |
| 205 | Gary Hadd | DL | 1988 | 23981 |
| 206 | Daniel Faalele | OL | 2022 | 23996 |
| 207 | Rodney Smith | RB | 2020 | 24025 |
| 208 | Vernon Winfield | OL | 1972 | 24090 |
| 209 | Terell Smith | DB | 2023 | 24123 |
| 210 | Jimmy Wyrick | DB | 2000 | 24331 |
| 211 | Brevyn Spann-Ford | TE | 2024 | 24364 |
| 212 | Karon Riley | LB | 2001 | 24602 |
| 213 | Ron Johnson Jr. | WR | 2002 | 24672 |
| 214 | Randy R. Rasmussen | OL | 1984 | 24699 |
| 215 | Jordan Howden | DB | 2023 | 24735 |
| 216 | Ray Parson | OL | 1970 | 25065 |
| 217 | Peter Najarian | LB | 1987 | 25224 |
| 218 | Tom Chandler | LB | 1974 | 25272 |
| 219 | Mike Wright (1938) | DL | 1960 | 25459 |
| 220 | Brock Vereen | DB | 2014 | 25477 |
| 221 | Aaron Hosack | WR | 2004 | 25742 |
| 222 | Steve Stewart | LB | 1978 | 25781 |
| 223 | Ezell Jones | OL | 1969 | 25783 |
| 224 | Bruce Holmes | LB | 1987 | 26034 |
| 225 | Arland Bruce (PR) | PR | 2000 | 26194 |
| 226 | Adam Haayer | OL | 2001 | 26246 |
| 227 | Kamal Martin | LB | 2020 | 26319 |
| 228 | Dave Simonson | OL | 1974 | 26332 |
| 229 | Jermaine Mays | DB | 2003 | 26697 |
| 230 | Dominique Barber | DB | 2008 | 26708 |
| 231 | David Cobb | RB | 2015 | 26882 |
| 232 | Jack Brewer | DB | 2002 | 27245 |
| 233 | Bart Buetow | OL | 1972 | 27301 |
| 234 | John Schlecht | DL | 2001 | 27964 |
| 235 | Darrel Bunge | OL | 1974 | 28368 |
| 236 | Lamanzer Williams | DL | 1998 | 28476 |
| 237 | Marquel Fleetwood | QB | 1993 | 28735 |
| 238 | Greg Eslinger | OL | 2006 | 28899 |
| 239 | Sandy Stephens | QB | 1962 | 28954 |
| 240 | Bob Hobert | OL | 1957 | 29211 |
| 241 | Tellis Redmon | RB | 2003 | 29363 |
| 242 | Troy Stoudermire (PR) | PR | 2013 | 29761 |
| 243 | Cory Sauter | QB | 1998 | 29863 |
| 244 | Mike Sunvold | DL | 1991 | 29993 |
| 245 | Nathan Triplett | LB | 2010 | 30238 |
| 246 | Lee Campbell | LB | 2010 | 30389 |
| 247 | Shannon Brooks | RB | 2020 | 30521 |
| 248 | Cedric McKinley | OL | 2010 | 30717 |
| 249 | Steven Richardson | DL | 2018 | 30752 |
| 250 | Josh Rawlings | OL | 2000 | 30801 |
| 251 | Matt Reem | OL | 1996 | 30860 |
| 252 | Arland Bruce (KR) | KR | 2000 | 31133 |
| 253 | Fred Foggie | DB | 1992 | 31216 |
| 254 | Mark Setterstrom | OL | 2006 | 31224 |
| 255 | Chris Darkins | DB | 1996 | 31435 |
| 256 | Anthony Jacobs | DL | 2012 | 31535 |
| 257 | Luke Leverson | WR | 2000 | 31635 |
| 258 | Rhys Lloyd | K | 2005 | 31731 |
| 259 | Chris Thome | OL | 1991 | 32395 |
| 260 | Troy Stoudermire (KR) | KR | 2013 | 32419 |
| 261 | Ray Hitchcock | OL | 1987 | 33117 |
| 262 | Dominique Sims | LB | 2005 | 33331 |
| 263 | Antoine Burns | WR | 2003 | 33525 |
| 264 | Troy Stoudermire | DB | 2013 | 33682 |
| 265 | Keith Ballard | OL | 1994 | 34348 |
| 266 | Bill Munsey (KR) | KR | 1963 | 34387 |
| 267 | Jon Michals | DL | 2000 | 34477 |
| 268 | Jermaine Mays (KR) | KR | 2003 | 34643 |
| 269 | Charles McCree | DB | 1989 | 35442 |
| 270 | Esezi Otomewo | DL | 2022 | 35691 |
| 271 | Jonathan Celestin | LB | 2018 | 36436 |
| 272 | Lou Clare (PR) | PR | 1973 | 36494 |
| 273 | Jeff Tow-Arnett | OL | 2010 | 36627 |
| 274 | Rashad Still | WR | 2019 | 36986 |
| 275 | Chuck Filiaga | OL | 2023 | 37110 |
| 276 | Bob Deegan | E | 1962 | 37270 |
| 277 | John King | RB | 1974 | 37478 |
| 278 | Andrew Stelter | DL | 2018 | 37886 |
| 279 | Ryan Santoso | K | 2018 | 37966 |
| 280 | Chris Williamson | DB | 2020 | 38366 |
| 281 | Jalen Myrick | DB | 2017 | 38387 |
| 282 | Damarius Travis | DB | 2017 | 38657 |
| 283 | Asad Abdul-Khaliq | QB | 2004 | 38968 |
| 284 | Travis Cole | QB | 2002 | 39020 |
| 285 | Tony Levine | WR | 1996 | 39189 |
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