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