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Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Alums Fill 2024-25 NFL Opening Week Rosters

9/5/2024 9:00:00 AM

ARLINGTON, Texas – Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic alums filled the 2024-25 National Football League opening week rosters with 178 former standouts on the active rosters across all 32 franchises.
 
The Seattle Seahawks lead the way with 11 Classic alumni followed by the Jacksonville Jaguars with 10 and Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders with nine each.
 
Alabama tops the list with 40 former standouts on NFL active rosters who played or appeared in the Classic.
 
The Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic also boasts three alums who are head coaches heading into the season – Texas A&M's Dan Campbell (Detroit Lions), Alabama's DeMeco Ryans (Houston Texans) and Nebraska's Zac Taylor (Cincinnati Bengals).
 
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GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC ALUMS ON 2024 NFL OPENING WEEK ROSTERS 
Arizona Cardinals (2)
Dan Chisena, Penn State**  
Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State^
Jesse Luketa, Penn State  
PJ Mustipher, Penn State**  
Julian Okwara, Notre Dame**  
Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati**  
Xavier Thomas, Clemson  
 
Atlanta Falcons (5)
DeMarcco Hellams, Alabama*  
Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame**  
Jake Matthews, Texas A&M  
Jase McClellan, Alabama  
Liam McCullough, Ohio State  
Kyle Pitts, Florida  
A.J. Terrell, Clemson  
 
Baltimore Ravens (9)
Jalyn Armour-Davis, Alabama  
Darrian Dalcourt, Alabama**  
Malik Harrison, Ohio State  
Derrick Henry, Alabama 
Marlon Humphrey, Alabama  
Adisa Isaac, Penn State 
Eddie Jackson, Alabama  
Trayvon Mullen, Clemson* 
Odafe Oweh, Penn State  
Jordan Stout, Penn State 
Andrew Vorhees, Southern California  
  
Buffalo Bills (5)
David Edwards, Wisconsin 
Kaiir Elam, Florida  
Richard Gouraige, Florida** 
KJ Hamler, Penn State** 
Daequan Hardy, Penn State*** 
Von Miller, Texas A&M 
Baylon Spector, Clemson  
Dorian Williams, Tulane 
 
Carolina Panthers (7)
Tariq Castro-Fields, Penn State  
Jordan Fuller, Ohio State  
LaBryan Ray, Alabama  
Andrew Raym, Oklahoma  
A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama  
Tommy Tremble, Notre Dame  
Bryce Young, Alabama  
 
Chicago Bears (7) 
Andrew Billings, Baylor  
Jaquan Brisker, Penn State  
Gervon Dexter, Florida  
T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin  
Cole Kmet, Notre Dame  
Tyler Scott, Cincinnati  
Caleb Williams, Southern California 
 
Cincinnati Bengals (7) 
Jordan Battle, Alabama  
Zachary Carter, Florida  
KJ Henry, Clemson  
Tee Higgins, Clemson  
Sam Hubbard, Ohio State  
Evan McPherson, Florida  
Lance Robinson, Tulane* 
Isaiah Thomas, Oklahoma** 
Jay Tufele, Southern California
Zac Taylor, Nebraska (Head Coach) 
 
Cleveland Browns (5)
Jowon Briggs, Cincinnati** 
Tony Brown, Alabama** 
Jack Conklin, Michigan State  
Jerome Ford, Cincinnati  
Cameron Latu, Alabama** 
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame 
Dalvin Tomlinson, Alabama  
Denzel Ward, Ohio State  
 
Dallas Cowboys (1) 
Chuma Edoga, Southern California*  
Micah Parsons, Penn State  
 
Denver Broncos (6)
Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri  
Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma  
Baron Browning, Ohio State  
Jonathon Cooper, Ohio State  
Marvin Mims Jr., Oklahoma 
Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma* 
Delarrin Turner-Yell, Oklahoma*   
Levi Wallace, Alabama 
 
Detroit Lions (5)
Terrion Arnold, Alabama 
Brian Branch, Alabama 
Kingsley Eguakun, Florida** 
Jamarco Jones, Ohio State**  
Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri 
Jameson Williams, Alabama  
Brock Wright, Norte Dame 
Dan Campbell, Texas A&M (Head Coach)
J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (Assistant Quarterbacks Coach)
 
Green Bay Packers (3) 
Sean Clifford, Penn State**
Brenton Cox Jr., Florida 
Ty'Ron Hopper, Missouri  
Josh Myers, Ohio State***   
Tedarrell Slaton, Florida  
Rasheed Walker, Penn State** 
 
Houston Texans (8)
Will Anderson Jr., Alabama  
Calen Bullock, Southern California  
Solomon Byrd, Southern California** 
Christian Harris, Alabama* 
Kurt Hinish, Notre Dame*  
John Metchie III, Alabama^  
Dare Ogunbowale, Wisconsin 
Jeff Okudah, Ohio State  
Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame   
Dameon Pierce, Florida 
Juice Scruggs, Penn State  
Henry To'oTo'o, Alabama
DeMeco Ryans, Alabama (Head Coach)
 
Indianapolis Colts (7) 
Jaylon Carlies, Missouri 
Will Fries, Penn State  
Ryan Kelly, Alabama  
Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State  
Alec Pierce, Cincinnati  
Michael Pittman, Southern California 
Anthony Richardson, Florida  
 
Jacksonville Jaguars (10) 
Travis Etienne, Clemson 
Luke Farrell, Ohio State  
Javon Foster, Missouri 
DaVon Hamilton, Ohio State  
Anton Harris, Oklahoma  
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson  
Ventrell Miller, Florida  
Mitch Morse, Missouri
Tanner Muse, Clemson** 
Cam Robinson, Alabama 
Brenton Strange, Penn State  
 
Kansas City Chiefs (5)
Bryan Cooks, Cincinnati  
Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma  
Justyn Ross, Clemson  
Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame  
Marlon Tuipulotu, Southern California  
 
Las Vegas Raiders (9)
Amari Burney, Florida 
Christian Wilkins, Clemson 
Dylan Parham, Memphis 
Isaiah Pola-Mao, Southern California 
Justin Shorter, Florida 
Robert Spillane, Western Michigan 
Thayer Munford Jr., Ohio State 
Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State 
Tre Tucker, Cincinnati 
 
Los Angeles Chargers (7)
Bradley Bozeman, Alabama 
J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State 
Justin Eboigbe, Alabama 
Alohi Gilman, Notre Dame 
Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma* 
Jordan McFadden, Clemson 
Sam Mustipher, Notre Dame**
J.K. Scott, Alabama 
 
Los Angeles Rams (1) 
Justin Dedich, Southern California** 
Cody Schrader, Missouri
Drake Stoops, Oklahoma** 
 
Miami Dolphins (6)
Cameron Brown, Penn State* 
Lester Cotton, Alabama 
Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame 
D'Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan** 
Da'Shawn Hand, Alabama 
Austin Jackson, Southern California 
Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
Brandon Pili, Southern California 
Tahj Washington, Southern California and Memphis* 
 
Minnesota Vikings (6)
Brian Asamoah, Oklahoma 
Sam Darnold, Southern California
Jalen Redmond, Oklahoma 
Tyrese Robinson, Oklahoma** 
Will Reichard, Alabama 
Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame 
Dallas Turner, Alabama 
 
New England Patriots (3)
Antonio Gibson, Memphis 
Michael Jordan, Ohio State**
Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma 
Caedan Wallace, Penn State*** 
Marco Wilson, Florida 
 
New Orleans Saints (4)
Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama 
Tyrann Mathieu, LSU 
Pete Werner, Ohio State 
Chase Young, Ohio State 
 
New York Giants (3)
Marcellus Johnson, Missouri** 
Evan Neal, Alabama 
Dexter Lawrence, Clemson 
Isaiah Simmons, Clemson 
Jonathan Sutherland, Penn State* 
 
New York Jets (2)
Jayln Holmes, Ohio State** 
Jarius Monroe, Tulane** 
Kendall Sheffield, Ohio State** 
John Simpson, Clemson 
Alijah Vera-Tucker, Southern California 
 
Philadelphia Eagles (5) 
Zack Baun, Wisconsin 
Parris Campbell, Ohio State** 
Jahan Dotson, Penn State 
Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis 
Bryce Huff, Memphis 
Brandon Smith, Penn State** 
Byron Young, Alabama 
 
Pittsburgh Steelers (7) 
Calvin Austin III, Memphis 
Anthony Averett, Alabama 
Jalen Elliot, Notre Dame 
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama 
Pat Freiermuth, Penn State 
Jeremiah Moon, Florida* 
Adetokunbo Ogundeji, Notre Dame** 
Joey Porter Jr., Penn State 
T.J. Watt, Wisconsin 
 
San Francisco 49ers (5) 
Aaron Banks, Notre Dame 
Nick Bosa, Ohio State 
Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State 
Jaylon Moore, Western Michigan***
Taybor Pepper, Michigan State 
Patrick Taylor, Memphis 
DaShaun White, Oklahoma** 
Brayden Willis, Oklahoma** 
 
Seattle Seahawks (11) 
Jerome Baker, Ohio State 
Tre Brown, Oklahoma 
Coby Bryant, Cincinnati 
Stone Forsythe, Florida 
Dre'Mont Jones, Ohio State 
Josh Jobe, Alabama** 
Tyler Lockett, Kansas State 
Julian Love, Notre Dame 
Uchenna Nwosu, Southern California 
Jarran Reed, Alabama 
Chris Stoll, Penn State 
K'Von Wallace, Clemson 
 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5) 
Chris Braswell, Alabama 
Mike Evans, Texas A&M 
Robert Hainsey, Notre Dame 
Lorenz Metz, Cincinnati** 
Michael Pratt, Tulane** 
J.J. Russell, Memphis 
Kyle Trask, Florida 
Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma** 
 
Tennessee Titans (5)
Jha'Quan Jackson, Tulane 
JC Latham, Alabama 
Calvin Ridley, Alabama 
Tyjae Spears, Tulane 
Josh Whyle, Cincinnati 
 
Washington Commanders (7)
Jonathan Allen, Alabama 
Clelin Ferrell, Clemson 
Phidarian Mathis, Alabama
Terry McLaurin, Ohio State 
Daron Payne, Alabama 
Brian Robinson, Alabama 
Tress Way, Oklahoma 
 
*Reserve/Injured list 
**Practice squad 
***Was a redshirt when his team played in the Cotton Bowl Classic 
^Was injured and/or did not play in the Cotton Bowl Classic 
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