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The Top Ranked Louisville Cardinals 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 Louisville Cardinals College Players.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Johnny Unitas | QB | 1956 | 47 |
| 2 | Mark Clayton | WR | 1983 | 308 |
| 3 | Lamar Jackson | QB | 2018 | 389 |
| 4 | Bruce Armstrong | OL | 1987 | 442 |
| 5 | Sam Madison | DB | 1997 | 591 |
| 6 | Ernest Givins | WR | 1986 | 604 |
| 7 | Joe Jacoby | OL | 1981 | 663 |
| 8 | Elvis Dumervil | DL | 2006 | 725 |
| 9 | Ted Washington Jr. | DL | 1991 | 746 |
| 10 | Tom Jackson | LB | 1973 | 762 |
| 11 | Frank Minnifield | DB | 1984 | 860 |
| 12 | Ernie Green | RB | 1962 | 1209 |
| 13 | David Akers | K | 1998 | 1368 |
| 14 | Ray Buchanan | DB | 1993 | 1407 |
| 15 | Joe Johnson | DL | 1994 | 1590 |
| 16 | Doug Buffone | LB | 1966 | 1728 |
| 17 | Otis Wilson | LB | 1980 | 1926 |
| 18 | Kerry Rhodes | DB | 2005 | 2222 |
| 19 | Teddy Bridgewater | QB | 2014 | 2391 |
| 20 | Jaire Alexander | DB | 2018 | 2398 |
| 21 | Deion Branch | WR | 2002 | 2538 |
| 22 | Lenny Lyles | DB | 1958 | 2648 |
| 23 | Dwayne Woodruff | DB | 1979 | 2847 |
| 24 | Bilal Powell | RB | 2011 | 2876 |
| 25 | DeVante Parker | WR | 2015 | 3085 |
| 26 | Eric Wood | OL | 2009 | 3327 |
| 27 | Michael Bush | RB | 2007 | 3645 |
| 28 | Roman Oben | OL | 1996 | 3745 |
| 29 | Gary Barnidge | TE | 2008 | 4124 |
| 30 | William Gay | DB | 2007 | 4313 |
| 31 | Harry Douglas | WR | 2008 | 4510 |
| 32 | Lee Calland | DB | 1963 | 5091 |
| 33 | Eddie Johnson | LB | 1981 | 5226 |
| 34 | Carwell Gardner | RB | 1990 | 5397 |
| 35 | Klaus Wilmsmeyer | P | 1992 | 5704 |
| 36 | Howard Stevens (PR) | PR | 1973 | 5806 |
| 37 | Preston Brown | LB | 2014 | 5847 |
| 38 | Sheldon Rankins | DL | 2016 | 6034 |
| 39 | Horace Jones | DL | 1971 | 6334 |
| 40 | Ron Davenport | RB | 1985 | 6830 |
| 41 | Dewayne White | DL | 2003 | 6834 |
| 42 | Richard Bishop | DL | 1976 | 6949 |
| 43 | Ken Kortas | DL | 1964 | 7090 |
| 44 | Aaron Bailey (KR) | KR | 1994 | 7206 |
| 45 | Breno Giacomini | OL | 2008 | 8207 |
| 46 | Amobi Okoye | DL | 2007 | 8628 |
| 47 | John Miller | OL | 2015 | 8832 |
| 48 | Wayne Patrick | RB | 1968 | 9205 |
| 49 | Howard Stevens (KR) | KR | 1973 | 9271 |
| 50 | Larry Ball | LB | 1972 | 9647 |
| 51 | Lenny Lyles (KR) | KR | 1958 | 9897 |
| 52 | Chris Pointer | DB | 2002 | 9966 |
| 53 | Harry Douglas (PR) | PR | 2008 | 10133 |
| 54 | Jamie Asher | TE | 1995 | 10231 |
| 55 | Josh Bellamy | WR | 2012 | 10269 |
| 56 | YaYa Diaby | LB | 2023 | 10615 |
| 57 | Aaron Bailey | WR | 1994 | 11255 |
| 58 | Ray Buchanan (PR) | PR | 1993 | 11345 |
| 59 | Brandon Johnson | LB | 2006 | 11544 |
| 60 | Ernest Givins (PR) | PR | 1986 | 11661 |
| 61 | Arnold Jackson (PR) | PR | 2001 | 11791 |
| 62 | John Brewer Jr. | RB | 1952 | 12010 |
| 63 | Tutu Atwell | WR | 2021 | 12069 |
| 64 | Donnie Craft | RB | 1982 | 12091 |
| 65 | Amos Martin | LB | 1972 | 12206 |
| 66 | Isaac Guerendo | RB | 2024 | 12411 |
| 67 | Mark Clayton (PR) | PR | 1983 | 12677 |
| 68 | Lee Bouggess | RB | 1970 | 12787 |
| 69 | Mekhi Becton | OL | 2020 | 12794 |
| 70 | James Burgess | LB | 2016 | 13070 |
| 71 | Kevin Miller (PR) | PR | 1978 | 13171 |
| 72 | Jarvis Brownlee | DB | 2024 | 13372 |
| 73 | Chris Johnson (KR) | KR | 2005 | 13377 |
| 74 | Nathan Poole | RB | 1979 | 13599 |
| 75 | Howard Stevens | RB | 1973 | 13636 |
| 76 | Senorise Perry | RB | 2014 | 14044 |
| 77 | Carl Powell | DL | 1997 | 14312 |
| 78 | Deion Branch (KR) | KR | 2002 | 14338 |
| 79 | Kevin Miller (KR) | KR | 1978 | 14351 |
| 80 | Joey Smith (KR) | KR | 1991 | 14713 |
| 81 | Calvin Pryor | DB | 2014 | 14824 |
| 82 | Ernie Green (KR) | KR | 1962 | 14877 |
| 83 | Browning Nagle | QB | 1991 | 14938 |
| 84 | Brandon Dunn | DL | 2014 | 15067 |
| 85 | Aaron Bailey (PR) | PR | 1994 | 15276 |
| 86 | Kolby Smith | RB | 2007 | 15508 |
| 87 | Jason Spitz | OL | 2006 | 15638 |
| 88 | Mike Flores | DL | 1991 | 15663 |
| 89 | Chris Johnson | DB | 2005 | 16043 |
| 90 | Wilbur Summers | P | 1976 | 16115 |
| 91 | Tutu Atwell (PR) | PR | 2021 | 16294 |
| 92 | Senorise Perry (KR) | KR | 2014 | 16298 |
| 93 | Ron Davenport (KR) | KR | 1985 | 16312 |
| 94 | Reggie Bonnafon | RB | 2018 | 16789 |
| 95 | Al Sparkman | OL | 1948 | 16942 |
| 96 | Lorenzo Mauldin | LB | 2015 | 17119 |
| 97 | John Neidert | LB | 1968 | 17174 |
| 98 | Kevin Miller | WR | 1978 | 17274 |
| 99 | Steve Reese | LB | 1974 | 17337 |
| 100 | Leon Williams (DB) | DB | 1982 | 17517 |
| 101 | Otis Floyd | LB | 2000 | 18234 |
| 102 | Richard Owens | TE | 2004 | 18271 |
| 103 | Jamon Brown | OL | 2015 | 18617 |
| 104 | Chris Redman | QB | 2000 | 18825 |
| 105 | Brian Brohm | QB | 2008 | 19159 |
| 106 | Charlie W. Johnson | DL | 1966 | 19231 |
| 107 | Jon Hilbert | K | 2000 | 19259 |
| 108 | Arnold Jackson | WR | 2001 | 19392 |
| 109 | Marcus Smith | DL | 2014 | 20308 |
| 110 | Ed Harmon | LB | 1968 | 20765 |
| 111 | Frank Moreau | RB | 2000 | 20912 |
| 112 | Joey Smith | WR | 1991 | 21166 |
| 113 | Cleo Walker | LB | 1970 | 21254 |
| 114 | Richard Tharpe | DL | 1983 | 21277 |
| 115 | Brock Bolen | RB | 2009 | 21378 |
| 116 | Eli Rogers | WR | 2015 | 21434 |
| 117 | Geron Christian | OL | 2018 | 21667 |
| 118 | Jeff Brohm | QB | 1996 | 21792 |
| 119 | Malik Jackson (LB) | LB | 2008 | 21885 |
| 120 | Tom Holzer | DL | 1967 | 21922 |
| 121 | Marty Smith | DL | 1975 | 22411 |
| 122 | Errol Martin | LB | 1993 | 22554 |
| 123 | Peter Travis | OL | 1968 | 22639 |
| 124 | Montavious Stanley | DL | 2006 | 22655 |
| 125 | Robert McCune | LB | 2005 | 22902 |
| 126 | Tiger Jones | WR | 2005 | 22996 |
| 127 | Jay Gruden | QB | 1989 | 23202 |
| 128 | Dave Ragone | QB | 2003 | 23247 |
| 129 | Eric Shelton | RB | 2005 | 23258 |
| 130 | Tyrus McCloud | LB | 1997 | 23533 |
| 131 | Jonta Woodard | OL | 2003 | 23604 |
| 132 | Rashad Holman | DB | 2001 | 23636 |
| 133 | Nate Harris | LB | 2007 | 23934 |
| 134 | Josh Harvey-Clemons | LB | 2017 | 24003 |
| 135 | Ralph Dawkins | RB | 1995 | 24016 |
| 136 | Deral Boykin | DB | 1993 | 24835 |
| 137 | Alan Campos | LB | 1996 | 24869 |
| 138 | Mark Sander | LB | 1991 | 24984 |
| 139 | Eli Rogers (PR) | PR | 2015 | 25154 |
| 140 | Rafael Cooper | RB | 2001 | 25390 |
| 141 | Rico Clark | DB | 1997 | 25803 |
| 142 | Ronnie Ghent | TE | 2004 | 26365 |
| 143 | Willie Williams (DL) | DL | 2008 | 26448 |
| 144 | Ed Rubbert | QB | 1987 | 26505 |
| 145 | Johnny Patrick | DB | 2011 | 26592 |
| 146 | Jamari Thrash | WR | 2024 | 26715 |
| 147 | Anthony Floyd | DB | 2003 | 26969 |
| 148 | Kei'Trel Clark | DB | 2023 | 27196 |
| 149 | Byron Stingily | OL | 2011 | 27232 |
| 150 | Chad Fortune | TE | 1990 | 27377 |
| 151 | Tom Cavallo | LB | 1994 | 27541 |
| 152 | Jim Hanna | DL | 1994 | 27616 |
| 153 | Trumaine Washington | DB | 2018 | 27741 |
| 154 | Brian McDonald | WR | 2000 | 27914 |
| 155 | Tom Andrews | OL | 1984 | 28253 |
| 156 | Victor Anderson | RB | 2012 | 28603 |
| 157 | Renardo Foster | OL | 2007 | 28690 |
| 158 | Greg Scruggs | DL | 2012 | 28694 |
| 159 | Michael Brown (LB) | LB | 2003 | 28703 |
| 160 | Rashad Harris | LB | 2001 | 28766 |
| 161 | Cameron Graham | TE | 2011 | 28891 |
| 162 | Stefan LeFors | QB | 2005 | 28963 |
| 163 | Antoine Harris | DB | 2005 | 29071 |
| 164 | Kevin Gaines | DB | 1994 | 29104 |
| 165 | Garin Patrick | OL | 1995 | 29109 |
| 166 | Chris Thieneman | DL | 1988 | 29207 |
| 167 | Patrick Carter | WR | 2008 | 29252 |
| 168 | Storm Duck | DB | 2024 | 29346 |
| 169 | Kendrick Gholston | DL | 1999 | 29428 |
| 170 | Yasir Abdullah | LB | 2023 | 29494 |
| 171 | C.J. Avery | LB | 2022 | 29540 |
| 172 | Trevor Reid | OL | 2023 | 29706 |
| 173 | Terry Rice-Lockett | LB | 1998 | 30549 |
| 174 | Cal Prince | RB | 1978 | 30696 |
| 175 | Anthony Byrd | OL | 2000 | 30793 |
| 176 | Leonard Ray | OL | 1994 | 30886 |
| 177 | Adrian Grady | DL | 2009 | 31289 |
| 178 | Zek Parker | WR | 2002 | 31302 |
| 179 | Mike Watkins | QB | 2001 | 31426 |
| 180 | George Bussey | OL | 2009 | 31709 |
| 181 | Kurt Quarterman | OL | 2007 | 31722 |
| 182 | Brian McDonald (KR) | KR | 2000 | 32168 |
| 183 | Bill Gatti | RB | 1974 | 32335 |
| 184 | Qwynnterrio Cole | DB | 2022 | 33261 |
| 185 | Deiontrez Mount | LB | 2015 | 33523 |
| 186 | Rafael Cooper (KR) | KR | 2001 | 33582 |
| 187 | Ralph Dawkins (KR) | KR | 1995 | 33595 |
| 188 | Cole Hikutini | TE | 2017 | 33776 |
| 189 | Trent Guy | WR | 2010 | 33777 |
| 190 | Brian McDonald (PR) | PR | 2000 | 33853 |
| 191 | Anthony Johnson (DB) | DB | 2023 | 33949 |
| 192 | Reggie Hargrove | DL | 2000 | 34007 |
| 193 | Trent Guy (PR) | PR | 2010 | 34407 |
| 194 | Zek Parker (KR) | KR | 2002 | 34646 |
| 195 | Jason Padget | OL | 2001 | 34878 |
| 196 | Mel Mills | RB | 1992 | 34974 |
| 197 | Trent Guy (KR) | KR | 2010 | 35291 |
| 198 | Victor Anderson (KR) | KR | 2012 | 35520 |
| 199 | Mario Urrutia | WR | 2008 | 35632 |
| 200 | Dorian Etheridge | LB | 2021 | 35692 |
| 201 | Gerald Christian | TE | 2015 | 36364 |
| 202 | Keith Towbridge | TE | 2017 | 36554 |
| 203 | Brandon Radcliff | RB | 2017 | 36711 |
| 204 | Colin Holba | OL | 2017 | 36753 |
| 205 | Charles Gaines | DB | 2015 | 36993 |
| 206 | Woodny Turenne | DB | 2009 | 37006 |
| 207 | Tiyon Evans | RB | 2023 | 37112 |
| 208 | Curry Burns | DB | 2003 | 37147 |
| 209 | Jaylen Smith | TE | 2019 | 37397 |
| 210 | LaVell Boyd | WR | 2000 | 37834 |
| 211 | Mohamed Sanogo | LB | 2023 | 37837 |
| 212 | James Quick | WR | 2017 | 37997 |
| 213 | Charles Standberry | TE | 2018 | 38128 |
| 214 | Darrius Watson | DB | 1995 | 38208 |
| 215 | Lukayus McNeil | OL | 2019 | 38221 |
| 216 | Adam Froman | QB | 2011 | 38806 |
| 217 | Marty Lowe | QB | 1997 | 38887 |
| 218 | Anthony Wiggins | WR | 1994 | 39210 |
| 219 | JR Russell | WR | 2005 | 39261 |
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