The NFL Season kicks off this evening with a great match-up between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints. On those two teams are 4 former Ohio State Buckeyes – A.J. Hawk and Ryan Pickett for the Packers and Malcolm Jenkins and Will Smith for the Saints. Currently 37 Buckeyes are on opening day NFL rosters. Below is the full list. We wish all former Buckeyes the best!
Arizona Cardinals
- RB Beanie Wells –3rd year
Baltimore Ravens
- OG Justin Boren – Practice Squad
Carolina Panthers
- CB Chris Gamble – 8th year
- TE Ben Hartsock – 8th year
Chicago Bears
- WR Dane Sanzenbacher – Rookie
Cincinnati Bengals
- DB Nate Clements – 11th year
- K Mike Nugent – 7th year
Cleveland Browns
- WR Brian Robiskie – 3rd year
Detroit Lions
- LB Bobby Carpenter – 6th year
- OG Rob Sims – 6th year
Green Bay Packers
- LB A.J. Hawk – 6th year
- DT Ryan Pickett – 11th year
- RB Brandon Saine – Practice Squad
Indianapolis Colts
- WR Anthony Gonzalez – 5th year
Kansas City Chiefs
- DB Donald Washington – 3rd year
Miami Dolphins
- WR Brian Hartline – 3rd year
- LB Austin Spitler – 2nd year
Minnesota Vikings
- WR Michael Jenkins – 8th year
- DB Antoine Winfield – 13th year
New Orleans Saints
- DB Malcolm Jenkins – 3rd year
- DE Will Smith – 8th year
New York Giants
- TE Jake Ballard – 2nd year
New York Jets
- WR Santonio Holmes – 6th year
- OC Nick Mangold – 6th year
Oakland Raiders
- DB Chimdi Chekwa – Rookie
- QB Terrelle Pryor – Rookie
Philadelphia Eagles
- DB Kurt Coleman – 2nd year
- LB Brian Rolle – Rookie
Pittsburgh Steelers
- DB Will Allen – 8th year
- DE Cam Heyward – Rookie
San Diego Chargers
- LB Na’il Diggs – 12th year
San Francisco 49ers
- OT Alex Boone – 2nd year
- WR Ted Ginn – 5th year
- LB Larry Grant – 4th year
- S Donte Whitner – 6th year
St. Louis Rams
- DB Jermale Hines – Rookie
- LB James Laurinaitis – 3rd year
- LS Jake McQuaide – Rookie
Washington Redskins
- DE Darrion Scott – 5th year
- DT Doug Worthington – Practice Squad
