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The Top Ranked Northwestern Wildcats 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 Northwestern Wildcats College Players.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Otto Graham | QB | 1946 | 163 |
| 2 | Paddy Driscoll | RB | 1920 | 403 |
| 3 | Chris Hinton | OL | 1983 | 602 |
| 4 | Luke Johnsos | E | 1929 | 608 |
| 5 | Ray Wietecha | OL | 1953 | 706 |
| 6 | Jack Rudnay | OL | 1970 | 1235 |
| 7 | Dick Alban | DB | 1952 | 1384 |
| 8 | Paul Flatley | WR | 1963 | 1516 |
| 9 | Fred Williamson | DB | 1960 | 1556 |
| 10 | Hank Bruder | RB | 1931 | 1758 |
| 11 | Bob Koehler | RB | 1920 | 2040 |
| 12 | Irv Cross | DB | 1961 | 2102 |
| 13 | Jim Keane | E | 1946 | 2142 |
| 14 | Charley Tolar | RB | 1960 | 2186 |
| 15 | George W. Wilson | E | 1937 | 2506 |
| 16 | Curtis Duncan | WR | 1987 | 2519 |
| 17 | Eggs Manske | E | 1935 | 2878 |
| 18 | John Kidd | P | 1984 | 3229 |
| 19 | Cas Banaszek | OL | 1968 | 3403 |
| 20 | Bob Christian | RB | 1992 | 3442 |
| 21 | Don Stonesifer | E | 1951 | 3467 |
| 22 | Tiny Engebretsen | OL | 1932 | 3652 |
| 23 | Rashawn Slater | OL | 2021 | 3739 |
| 24 | Barry Cofield | DL | 2006 | 4011 |
| 25 | Dick Stahlman | OL | 1924 | 4488 |
| 26 | Ron Burton | RB | 1960 | 4596 |
| 27 | Walt Holmer | RB | 1929 | 4862 |
| 28 | Napoleon Harris | LB | 2002 | 4911 |
| 29 | Elbert Kimbrough | DB | 1961 | 4922 |
| 30 | Rob Taylor | OL | 1982 | 4955 |
| 31 | Zach Strief | OL | 2006 | 5007 |
| 32 | Pug Rentner | RB | 1934 | 5334 |
| 33 | Matt O'Dwyer | OL | 1995 | 5344 |
| 34 | Anthony Walker | LB | 2017 | 5370 |
| 35 | Bob Swisher | RB | 1938 | 5487 |
| 36 | Mark Johnston | DB | 1960 | 5612 |
| 37 | Dean Lowry | DL | 2016 | 5627 |
| 38 | Jim Lash | WR | 1973 | 6299 |
| 39 | Trevor Siemian | QB | 2015 | 6376 |
| 40 | Max Morris | E | 1946 | 6510 |
| 41 | Mike Adamle | RB | 1971 | 6571 |
| 42 | Kevin Bentley | LB | 2002 | 6683 |
| 43 | Nick Roach | LB | 2007 | 6708 |
| 44 | Steve Tasker | WR | 1985 | 6867 |
| 45 | Luis Castillo | DL | 2005 | 6903 |
| 46 | Barry Gardner | LB | 1999 | 7238 |
| 47 | Jason Wright | RB | 2004 | 7399 |
| 48 | Barry Pearson | WR | 1972 | 7459 |
| 49 | Doug Asad | TE | 1960 | 7507 |
| 50 | Justin Jackson | RB | 2018 | 7530 |
| 51 | Larry Benz | DB | 1963 | 7673 |
| 52 | Woody Campbell | RB | 1967 | 7756 |
| 53 | Billy deCorrevont | RB | 1942 | 7934 |
| 54 | Mickey Erickson | OL | 1930 | 7963 |
| 55 | Fred Vanzo | RB | 1938 | 8132 |
| 56 | George Zorich | OL | 1944 | 8161 |
| 57 | Pete Shaw | DB | 1977 | 8314 |
| 58 | Tiny Engebretsen (K) | K | 1932 | 8748 |
| 59 | Godwin Igwebuike (KR) | KR | 2018 | 8904 |
| 60 | Steve Craig | TE | 1974 | 8944 |
| 61 | Irv Cross (PR) | PR | 1961 | 9092 |
| 62 | Willmer Fowler | RB | 1960 | 9427 |
| 63 | Jack Riley | OL | 1933 | 9432 |
| 64 | Ron Burton (PR) | PR | 1960 | 9795 |
| 65 | Otto Graham (PR) | PR | 1946 | 10193 |
| 66 | D'Wayne Bates | WR | 1999 | 10465 |
| 67 | Joe Szczecko | DL | 1966 | 10477 |
| 68 | Jack Haman | OL | 1940 | 10586 |
| 69 | Billy deCorrevont (KR) | KR | 1942 | 10626 |
| 70 | Darnell Autry | RB | 1997 | 10702 |
| 71 | Tiny Lewis | RB | 1930 | 10812 |
| 72 | Vic Schwall | RB | 1947 | 11140 |
| 73 | Dick Erdlitz | RB | 1942 | 11212 |
| 74 | Steve Tasker (PR) | PR | 1985 | 11397 |
| 75 | Andy Cvercko | OL | 1959 | 11718 |
| 76 | George Burman | OL | 1964 | 11868 |
| 77 | Carroll Johnson | E | 1920 | 12031 |
| 78 | Reb Russell | RB | 1933 | 12169 |
| 79 | Darryl Ashmore | OL | 1992 | 12203 |
| 80 | Phil Clark | DB | 1967 | 12606 |
| 81 | Steve Tasker (KR) | KR | 1985 | 12676 |
| 82 | Irv Cross (KR) | KR | 1961 | 12686 |
| 83 | Ron Burton (KR) | KR | 1960 | 12689 |
| 84 | Bob Motl | E | 1946 | 12840 |
| 85 | Bob Gonya | E | 1933 | 12864 |
| 86 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | DL | 2017 | 13194 |
| 87 | Ralph Jecha | OL | 1953 | 13435 |
| 88 | Larry Onesti | LB | 1962 | 13453 |
| 89 | Eddie Sutter | LB | 1992 | 13475 |
| 90 | Justin Jackson (KR) | KR | 2018 | 13528 |
| 91 | Bill McElwain | RB | 1924 | 13961 |
| 92 | Pete Shaw (PR) | PR | 1977 | 14204 |
| 93 | Dick Erdlitz (K) | K | 1942 | 14510 |
| 94 | Curtis Duncan (KR) | KR | 1987 | 14715 |
| 95 | Tyrell Sutton | RB | 2009 | 14944 |
| 96 | Gene Gossage | DL | 1960 | 15651 |
| 97 | Alf Bauman | DL | 1942 | 16260 |
| 98 | Chuck Hajek | OL | 1934 | 16457 |
| 99 | Ron Rector | RB | 1966 | 16519 |
| 100 | Chuck Logan | TE | 1964 | 16589 |
| 101 | Randy Dean | QB | 1977 | 16959 |
| 102 | Mike Kerrigan | QB | 1983 | 17185 |
| 103 | Damien Anderson | RB | 2002 | 17224 |
| 104 | Trai Essex | OL | 2005 | 17398 |
| 105 | Greg Newsome | DB | 2021 | 17521 |
| 106 | Greg Boykin | RB | 1977 | 17625 |
| 107 | Dick Thornton | DB | 1961 | 17636 |
| 108 | Corey Wootton | DL | 2010 | 17653 |
| 109 | Doc Kelley | RB | 1924 | 17867 |
| 110 | John Damore | OL | 1955 | 18063 |
| 111 | Peter Skoronski | OL | 2023 | 18218 |
| 112 | Danny Vitale | RB | 2016 | 18539 |
| 113 | Brian Gowins | K | 1999 | 18547 |
| 114 | Jim Andreotti | LB | 1960 | 18643 |
| 115 | Noah Herron | RB | 2005 | 18651 |
| 116 | Barney Mathews | E | 1926 | 19585 |
| 117 | Tyler Lancaster | DL | 2018 | 19642 |
| 118 | Corbin Bryant | DL | 2011 | 19918 |
| 119 | Tim Powell | DL | 1965 | 19936 |
| 120 | Sherrick McManis | DB | 2010 | 20136 |
| 121 | Joe Cerne | OL | 1965 | 20434 |
| 122 | Thomas Homco | LB | 1993 | 20489 |
| 123 | Angelo Loukas | OL | 1969 | 20759 |
| 124 | Joe Lokanc | OL | 1941 | 21184 |
| 125 | Austin Carr | WR | 2017 | 21239 |
| 126 | Brett Basanez | QB | 2006 | 21723 |
| 127 | Brian Peters | LB | 2015 | 21752 |
| 128 | Dick Smith | DB | 1966 | 21797 |
| 129 | Joseph Jones | LB | 2017 | 22026 |
| 130 | Mike Kafka | QB | 2010 | 22066 |
| 131 | Sean Bennett | RB | 1999 | 22224 |
| 132 | Marquice Cole | DB | 2007 | 23122 |
| 133 | Dennis Lundy | RB | 1995 | 23154 |
| 134 | Godwin Igwebuike | RB | 2018 | 23235 |
| 135 | Ikechuku Ndukwe | OL | 2005 | 23769 |
| 136 | Mike Varty | LB | 1974 | 24616 |
| 137 | Ibraheim Campbell | DB | 2015 | 24964 |
| 138 | John McCambridge | DL | 1967 | 25175 |
| 139 | Ray Purdin | RB | 1961 | 25367 |
| 140 | Jay Tant | TE | 2000 | 25622 |
| 141 | Tim McGarigle | LB | 2006 | 25652 |
| 142 | Fate Echols | OL | 1962 | 25785 |
| 143 | Blake Hance | OL | 2019 | 26219 |
| 144 | Alex Moyer | LB | 1985 | 26470 |
| 145 | Adetomiwa Adebawore | DL | 2023 | 26557 |
| 146 | Prince Kwateng | LB | 2009 | 26569 |
| 147 | Tony Ardizzone | OL | 1978 | 26636 |
| 148 | Austin King | OL | 2004 | 26683 |
| 149 | Jeff Roehl | OL | 2003 | 26684 |
| 150 | Jeremy Ebert | WR | 2012 | 26722 |
| 151 | Gilles Lezi | RB | 2004 | 27652 |
| 152 | Joe Gaziano | DL | 2020 | 27980 |
| 153 | Andrew Brewer | WR | 2010 | 28160 |
| 154 | Tom McCreight | OL | 1972 | 28390 |
| 155 | Dwayne Missouri | DL | 2001 | 28582 |
| 156 | Roger Murphy | E | 1967 | 28681 |
| 157 | Mike Guendling | LB | 1984 | 28714 |
| 158 | Matt Ulrich | OL | 2005 | 29079 |
| 159 | Javier Collins | OL | 2001 | 29545 |
| 160 | Jordan Thompson | DL | 2019 | 29800 |
| 161 | Richard Buchanan | WR | 1991 | 30298 |
| 162 | Nate Hall | LB | 2019 | 30511 |
| 163 | Casey Dailey | LB | 1998 | 30636 |
| 164 | Dale Mize | DL | 1974 | 30984 |
| 165 | Mike Sikich | OL | 1971 | 31057 |
| 166 | Cameron Mitchell | DB | 2023 | 31128 |
| 167 | Tim Scharf | LB | 1997 | 31199 |
| 168 | Jared Thomas | OL | 2020 | 31251 |
| 169 | Hudhaifa Ismaeli | DB | 1997 | 31316 |
| 170 | Lee Gissendaner | WR | 1994 | 31569 |
| 171 | Dick Thornton (P) | P | 1961 | 32174 |
| 172 | Earnest Brown | DL | 2021 | 32209 |
| 173 | Len Williams | QB | 1994 | 32269 |
| 174 | Salem Simon | DL | 2002 | 32475 |
| 175 | Ray Purdin (KR) | KR | 1961 | 33142 |
| 176 | Paul Janus | OL | 1998 | 33155 |
| 177 | KeJuan Dubose | DL | 1998 | 33447 |
| 178 | Sam Simmons (PR) | PR | 2002 | 33578 |
| 179 | Mike Greenfield | QB | 1988 | 33741 |
| 180 | Levelle Brown | RB | 2005 | 33803 |
| 181 | Sam Simmons (KR) | KR | 2002 | 34104 |
| 182 | Hunter Niswander | P | 2018 | 34270 |
| 183 | Raheem Covington | DB | 2003 | 34275 |
| 184 | Lee Gissendaner (PR) | PR | 1994 | 34349 |
| 185 | Kevin Buck | RB | 1999 | 34837 |
| 186 | Tyrell Sutton (KR) | KR | 2009 | 35376 |
| 187 | Kyle Queiro | LB | 2018 | 35619 |
| 188 | Rashad Lawrence | WR | 2014 | 35796 |
| 189 | Clayton Thorson | QB | 2019 | 35993 |
| 190 | Flynn Nagel | WR | 2019 | 36175 |
| 191 | Sam Simmons | WR | 2002 | 36679 |
| 192 | Bryan LaBelle | OL | 1999 | 36876 |
| 193 | Damien Anderson (KR) | KR | 2002 | 37016 |
| 194 | Maurie Daigneau | QB | 1972 | 37092 |
| 195 | Gunnar Vogel | OL | 2021 | 37188 |
| 196 | Paddy Fisher | LB | 2021 | 37674 |
| 197 | Harold Blackmon | DB | 2001 | 37759 |
| 198 | Flynn Nagel (PR) | PR | 2019 | 38080 |
| 199 | Chad Rusinkovich | WR | 2012 | 39318 |
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