Top 15 NFL Players from BYU

With the NFL season kicking off in 100 days from today, let’s look at the top 15 players to come out of BYU. The first five will be current players who have already made their mark on the NFL. The final 10 will be all-time players like Dennis Pitta, Chad Lewis, Bart Oates, and many more who represented BYU in the NFL from many different eras of football.

15. Tyler Allgeier

• Running Back
• 5th round of the 2022 Draft
• 2022-Current
• Atlanta Falcons
• 1,000 yard rushing season, 2022 All Rookie Team
• 16 games played in so far

14. Taysom Hill

• Quarterback, Tight End, Punt Returner, Special teams
• Not Drafted
• 2017-Current
• Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints
• NFC Offensive Player of the Week 2022
• NFC Special Teams 2018
• 81 career games

13. Jamaal Williams

• Running Back
• 2017 4th Round to the Packers
• 2017-Current
• Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, and New Orleans Saints
• 2022 NFC Offensive Player of the Week
• 2022 Most Rushing TDs
• 90 career games

12. Kyle Van Noy

• Outside Linebacker
• 2014 2nd Round to the Lions
• 2014-Current
• Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, and Los Angeles Chargers
• 2020 AFC Defensive Player of the Week
• 2019 AFC Defensive Player of the Week
• 2021 Most Non Offensive TDs
• 2018, 2019 Most Fumble Returned TDs
• 2021 Most Pick Sixes
• 2 Super Bowl Victories
• 128 career games

11. Fred Warner

• Middle Linebacker
• 2018 3rd Round to the 49ers
• 2018-Current
• San Francisco 49ers
• 2020,2021,2022 NFL Top 100 Players
• 2020,2022 Pro Bowls
• 2020,2022 First Team All-Pro
• 2019,2020 NFC Defensive Player of the Week
• 2019 Player of the Month
• 2019 Most Pick Sixes
• 81 career games

10. Dennis Pitta

• Tight End
• 2010 4th Round to the Ravens
• 2010-2016
• Baltimore Ravens
• 2013 NFL Top 100 Players
• 1 Super Bowl Victory
• 66 career games

9. Marc Wilson

• Quarterback
• 1980 1st Round to the Raiders
• 1980-1990
• Oakland Raiders, and New England Patriots
• 1984, 1986, 1987 AFC Offensive Player of the Week
• 1984 Longest Pass
• 1981 Game Winning Drives
• 1981 Most Comebacks
• 2 Super Bowl Victories
• 126 career games

8. Vai Sikahema

• Running Back
• 1986 10th Round to the Cardinals
• 1986-1993
• St. Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Philadelphia Eagles
• 1986,1987 Pro Bowls
• 1987 First Team All-Pro
• 1987 Most Non Offensive TDs
• 1987 Most Punt Returns
• 1986,1987 Most Punt Return Yards
• 1987, 1989, 1992 Most Kickoff Returns
• 1986,1987, 1989 Most Kickoff Return Yards
• 118 career games

7. John Tait

• Offensive Tackle
• 1999 1st Round to the Chiefs
• 1999-2008
• Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears
• 148 Career Games

6. Chad Lewis

• Tight End
• Not Drafted
• 1997-2005
• Philadelphia Eagles
• 2000,2001,2002 Pro Bowls
• 1 Super Bowl Victory
• 116 career games

5. Brett Keisel

• Defensive End
• 2002 7th Round to the Steelers
• 2002-2014
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• 2010 Pro Bowl
• 2010 Most Pick Sixes
• 2 Super Bowl Victories
• 156 career games

4. Jim McMahon

• Quarterback
• 1982 1st Round to the Bears
• 1982-1996
• Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, and Green Bay Packers
• 1982 NFL Rookie of the Year
• 1991 NFL Comeback Player of the Year
• 1982 NFL All Rookie Team
• 1985 Pro Bowl
• 1991, 1985 NFC Offensive Player of the Week
• 1985 Most Pick Sixes
• 1987 Most Comebacks
• 1987 Most Game Winning Drives
• 2 Super Bowl Victories
• 119 career games

3. Bart Oates

• Center
• Not Drafted
• 1985-1995
• New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers
• 1990,1994,1995 All Pro Teams
• 1985 All Rookie Team
• 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 Pro Bowl
• 3 Super Bowl Victories
• 172 career games

2. Todd Christensen

• Tight End
• 1987 2nd Round to the Cowboys
• 1997-1988
• Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders
• 1983, 1984,1985, 1986, 1987 Pro Bowls
• 1983, 1985 First Team All-Pro
• 1983,1986 Most Receptions
• 1980 Most Non Offensive TDs
• 1980 Most Fumble Return TDs
• 2 Super Bowl Victory
• 137 career games

1. Steve Young

• Quarterback
• 1984 1st Round to the Buccaneers
• 1985-1999
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers
• 1992
  • NFL MVP
  • NFL Player of the Year
  • NFL Offensive Player of the Year
• 1994
  • NFL MVP
  • NFL Player of the Year
  • Super Bowl MVP
  • NFL Offensive Player of the Year
• 1992-1998 Pro Bowls
• 1992-1994 First Team All-Pro
• 1989-1998 NFC Player of the Week
• 1991-1994, 1998 NCF Player of the Month
• 1992-1994, 1998 Most Passing TDs
• 1991-1994, 1997 Highest Passer Rating
• 1991 Longest Pass
• 1995, 1998 Most Passing Yards per game
• 1991-1994, 1997 Most Yards per Pass Attempt
• 1992, 1994-1997 Best Pass Completion
• 1992, 1996 Least Pass Interception
• 1992-1994 Passing TDs
• 1993, 1998 Total Offense
• 2005 Hall of Fame Inductee
• 3 Super Bowl Victories
• 169 career games