San Diego State's football program has made progress the past few years under head coach Rocky Long. The sheer volume of Aztecs players in the NFL is likely to increase over time, perhaps moreso on the defensive side of the ball — Long's specialty is defense. But SDSU is not without its mark on the league.
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| PLAYER | POS | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Barrett | DE | Detroit Lions |
| Nat Berhe | S | New York Giants |
| Aaron Brewer | LS | Arizona Cardinals |
| Damontae Kazee | CB | Atlanta Falcons |
| Calvin Munson | LB | New York Giants |
| Donnel Pumphrey | RB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Nico Siragusa | G | Baltimore Ravens |
| Pearce Slater | OT | Carolina Panthers |
San Diego State has a solid footprint in NFL history, however. 187 Aztecs players have played in the NFL, 161 of them drafted.
| PLAYER | POS | DRAFT YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall Faulk | RB | 1994 |
| La'Roi Glover | DT | 1996 |
| Brian Sipe | QB | 1972 |
| Anthony Miller | WR | 1988 |
| Fred Dryer | DE | 1969 |
| Gary Garrison | WR | 1965 |
| Isaac Curtis | WR | 1973 |
| Robert Griffith | DB | 2006 |
| Jim Wilks | DE | 1981 |
| Webster Slaughter | WR | 1986 |
| PLAYER | POS | OVERALL | TEAM | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Faulk | RB | 2 | Indianapolis Colts | 1994 |
| Kyle Turley | OL | 7 | New Orleans Saints | 1998 |
| Willie Buchanon | DB | 7 | Green Bay Packers | 1972 |
| Haven Moses | WR | 9 | Buffalo Bulls | 1968 |
| Fred Dryer | DE | 13 | New York Giants | 1969 |
| Isaac Curtis | WR | 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1973 |
| Anthony Miller | WR | 15 | San Diego Chargers | 1988 |
| Dan McGwire | QB | 16 | Seattle Seahawks | 1991 |
| Dan Horn | QB | 25 | Green Bay Packers | 1967 |
| PLAYER | POS | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Rashaad Penny | RB | 2018 |
| David Wells | TE | 2018 |
| John Baron II | PK | 2019 |
| Ryan Pope | OT | 2019 |
| Nick Bawden | FB | 2018 |
