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Purdue players in the NFL (2026)

Purdue (Boilermakers, Boilers) has 16 players in the NFL in 2026, including practice squads and injured reserve. Finished their college career at Purdue: 9. Updated 2026-10-26 from NFL roster data.

Players who finished at Purdue

• Aidan O'Connell (QB, LV, QB3)
• Charlie Jones (WR, NYG, WR4)
• Derrick Barnes (LB, DET, WLB1, starter)
• George Karlaftis (DL, KC, LDE1, starter)
• Jalen Graham (LB, SF, WLB3)
• Marcus Mbow (OL, NYG, RT2)
• Payne Durham (TE, TB, TE2)
• Reese Taylor (DB, MIA, NB2)
• Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB, NYG, RB2)

Played at Purdue, finished elsewhere

• Deion Burks (WR, IND), finished at Oklahoma
• Dillon Thieneman (DB, CHI), finished at Oregon
• Jeffrey M'ba (DL, DET), finished at SMU
• Josh Kaltenberger (OL, LAC), finished at Maryland
• Khordae Sydnor (DL, CLE), finished at Vanderbilt
• Max Klare (TE, LA), finished at Ohio State
• Nic Scourton (LB, CAR), finished at Texas A&M

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Data: nflverse (free, open NFL data). A starter averages 50%+ of team snaps over 2+ games.