History
NCAA Division II football
11 verified players
NFL players who played college football at a Division II school at any point in their career. Transfers count, including players who finished at a Division I school. Each D2 season is checked against the school's membership that year.
Active roster 32
Practice squad / reserve 31
History 11
All reviewed players 74
Drafted 26
Recorded NFL stats 63
2026 roster snapshot, checked Oct 28, 8:30 AM CT. Active roster means ACT in each team's latest published week. Practice squad, reserve and inactive listings appear separately. It is not a count of every former D2 player in the NFL.
7 D2 schools represented in this list - school, conference and region totals
Each player counts once per school. A player who attended two D2 schools credits both, so totals across schools or groups can exceed the player count. Conferences use current D2 football affiliation; Super Regions use the stored NCAA manual (2026). Former programs and missing alignments remain in the unknown group. These are not historical conference or region assignments.
Conferences today Lone Star 2 Unknown / former program 3 Northern Sun 1 PSAC 1 Rocky Mountain 3 SIAC 1 Super Regions (2026 manual) SR 1 1 SR 2 1 SR 3 1 SR 4 5 Unknown / former program 3
Coverage: reviewed college histories, with NFL draft selections from 1980 to 2026; 28 NFL statistics seasons from 1999 to 2026. College-history review is ongoing. Older seasons, unlinked draft selections and players without recorded stats are coverage gaps, not zeroes.
Adam Thielen WR
MS
Minnesota State D2
Draft No draft selection linked
NFL games NFL activity recorded; career appearances not separately verified
Recorded NFL statistics 12 regular seasons (2014-2025)
Latest roster listing 2026 Week 8 · MIN · Retired
as listed when nflverse was checked Oct 28, 8:30 AM CT
Season statistics
Regular season only. Games with recorded stats can be fewer than appearances. Missing seasons are unknown.
2014 - MIN : 12 games with stats
targets 13
penalties 1
misc yards 30
receptions 8
penalty yards 15
receiving tds 1
def punt blocks 1
kickoff returns 2
receiving yards 137
def tackles solo 9
special teams tds 1
def tackle assists 3
kickoff return yards 33 2015 - MIN : 10 games with stats
carries 4
targets 18
receptions 12
rushing yards 89
receiving yards 144
def tackles solo 7 2016 - MIN : 16 games with stats
carries 2
targets 92
penalties 2
receptions 69
def fumbles 1
punt returns 6
fumbles total 2
penalty yards 15
receiving tds 5
rushing yards 15
kickoff returns 1
receiving yards 967
def tackles solo 4
punt return yards 8
receiving fumbles 1
def tackle assists 1
fumbles lost total 1
fumble recovery own 2
kickoff return yards 19
fumbles forced by opp 2 2017 - MIN : 16 games with stats
carries 1
targets 142
penalties 4
receptions 91
fumbles total 3
penalty yards 40
receiving tds 4
rushing yards 11
receiving yards 1276
def tackles solo 1
receiving fumbles 3
fumbles lost total 2
fumbles forced by opp 3
fumbles out of bounds 1
receiving fumbles lost 2 2018 - MIN : 16 games with stats
carries 5
targets 153
penalties 1
receptions 113
fumbles total 1
penalty yards 5
receiving tds 9
rushing yards 30
receiving yards 1373
receiving fumbles 1
fumbles lost total 1
fumbles forced by opp 1
receiving fumbles lost 1
receiving 2pt conversions 1 2019 - MIN : 10 games with stats
carries 4
targets 48
penalties 2
receptions 30
rushing tds 1
penalty yards 16
receiving tds 6
rushing yards 6
receiving yards 418
def tackles solo 1 2020 - MIN : 15 games with stats
carries 3
targets 108
receptions 74
receiving tds 14
rushing yards 15
receiving yards 925
def tackles solo 1
receiving 2pt conversions 1 2021 - MIN : 13 games with stats
carries 1
targets 95
receptions 67
fumbles total 1
receiving tds 10
rushing yards 2
receiving yards 726
receiving fumbles 1
fumble recovery own 1
fumbles forced by opp 1
fumbles out of bounds 1 2022 - MIN : 17 games with stats
carries 1
targets 107
penalties 1
receptions 70
penalty yards 9
receiving tds 6
rushing yards 4
receiving yards 716
def tackles solo 1
receiving 2pt conversions 1 2023 - CAR : 17 games with stats
carries 1
targets 137
penalties 4
receptions 103
fumbles total 2
penalty yards 27
receiving tds 4
rushing yards 6
receiving yards 1014
receiving fumbles 2
fumbles forced by opp 2
fumbles out of bounds 1
receiving 2pt conversions 1 2024 - CAR : 10 games with stats
targets 62
penalties 1
receptions 48
penalty yards 5
receiving tds 5
receiving yards 615
def tackles solo 1 2025 - PIT : 14 games with stats
targets 35
penalties 1
receptions 19
penalty yards 15
receiving yards 186
receiving 2pt conversions 1
Sources (1)
Adam Timmerman G
SD
South Dakota State D2
Draft 1995 draft · round 7, pick 230 · GNB
NFL games 187 career games in the published draft record
Recorded NFL statistics 8 regular seasons (1999-2006)
Season statistics
Regular season only. Games with recorded stats can be fewer than appearances. Missing seasons are unknown.
1999 - LA : 5 games with stats
penalties 5
penalty yards 30
fumble recovery own 1 2000 - LA : 7 games with stats
penalties 9
penalty yards 55
def tackles solo 1 2001 - LA : 5 games with stats
penalties 4
penalty yards 34
fumble recovery own 1 2002 - LA : 7 games with stats
penalties 7
penalty yards 45
receiving yards 3
def tackles solo 1
fumble recovery own 2 2003 - LA : 7 games with stats
penalties 3
receptions 1
penalty yards 20
receiving yards -7
def tackles solo 2
fumble recovery own 1 2004 - LA : 6 games with stats
penalties 7
penalty yards 45 2005 - LA : 6 games with stats
penalties 4
penalty yards 25
def tackles solo 2
def fumbles forced 1 2006 - LA : 6 games with stats
penalties 5
penalty yards 30
def tackles solo 2
Sources (1)
Adam Vinatieri K
SD
South Dakota State D2
Draft No draft selection linked
NFL games NFL activity recorded; career appearances not separately verified
Recorded NFL statistics 21 regular seasons (1999-2019)
Season statistics
Regular season only. Games with recorded stats can be fewer than appearances. Missing seasons are unknown.
1999 - NE : 16 games with stats
fg att 33
fg made 26
pat att 30
pat made 29
fg missed 7
penalties 2
pat blocked 1
penalty yards 5
def tackle assists 2 2000 - NE : 16 games with stats
fg att 33
fg made 27
pat att 25
pat made 25
fg missed 6
def tackles solo 1
def tackle assists 1 2001 - NE : 16 games with stats
fg att 30
pt att 1
fg made 24
pat att 42
pat made 41
pt yards 33
fg missed 6
pt downed 1
pat blocked 1
pt inside 20 1
pt net yards 33
def tackles solo 3
def tackle assists 1 2002 - NE : 16 games with stats
fg att 30
fg made 27
pat att 36
pat made 36
fg missed 3
def tackles solo 1 2003 - NE : 16 games with stats
fg att 34
fg made 25
pat att 38
pat made 37
fg missed 8
fg blocked 1
pat blocked 1
def tackle assists 1 2004 - NE : 16 games with stats
fg att 33
fg made 31
pat att 48
attempts 1
pat made 48
fg missed 2
completions 1
passing tds 1
passing yards 4
def tackles solo 2 2005 - NE : 16 games with stats
fg att 25
fg made 20
pat att 41
pat made 40
fg missed 5
pat blocked 1 2006 - IND : 13 games with stats
fg att 28
fg made 25
pat att 38
pat made 38
fg missed 3
def tackles solo 2
def tackle assists 2 2007 - IND : 16 games with stats
fg att 29
fg made 23
pat att 51
pat made 49
fg missed 6
pat blocked 2 2008 - IND : 16 games with stats
fg att 25
fg made 20
pat att 43
pat made 43
fg missed 4
fg blocked 1
def tackles solo 2
def tackles with assist 1 2009 - IND : 6 games with stats
fg att 9
fg made 7
pat att 18
pat made 17
fg missed 2
pat blocked 1 2010 - IND : 16 games with stats
fg att 28
fg made 26
pat att 51
pat made 51
fg missed 1
penalties 1
fg blocked 1
penalty yards 5 2011 - IND : 16 games with stats
fg att 27
fg made 23
pat att 24
pat made 24
fg missed 3
fg blocked 1 2012 - IND : 16 games with stats
fg att 33
fg made 26
pat att 37
pat made 37
fg missed 5
penalties 2
fg blocked 2
penalty yards 10 2013 - IND : 15 games with stats
fg att 40
fg made 35
pat att 34
pat made 34
fg missed 4
fg blocked 1 2014 - IND : 16 games with stats
fg att 31
fg made 30
pat att 50
pat made 50
fg missed 1 2015 - IND : 16 games with stats
fg att 27
fg made 25
pat att 35
pat made 32
fg missed 2
pat missed 2
pat blocked 1 2016 - IND : 16 games with stats
fg att 31
fg made 27
pat att 44
pat made 44
fg missed 4 2017 - IND : 15 games with stats
fg att 34
fg made 29
pat att 24
pat made 22
fg missed 4
fg blocked 1
pat missed 2 2018 - IND : 15 games with stats
fg att 27
fg made 23
pat att 47
pat made 44
fg missed 4
pat missed 3 2019 - IND : 12 games with stats
fg att 25
fg made 17
pat att 28
pat made 22
fg missed 6
fg blocked 2
pat missed 5
pat blocked 1
Sources (1)
Alex Cappa G
CP
Cal Poly Humboldt D2
Draft 2018 draft · round 3, pick 94 · TAM
NFL games 119 career games in the published draft record
Recorded NFL statistics 6 regular seasons (2019-2025)
Season statistics
Regular season only. Games with recorded stats can be fewer than appearances. Missing seasons are unknown.
2019 - TB : 3 games with stats
penalties 3
penalty yards 25 2020 - TB : 1 game with stats
penalties 1
penalty yards 10 2022 - CIN : 2 games with stats
penalties 2
penalty yards 10 2023 - CIN : 3 games with stats
penalties 4
penalty yards 35 2024 - CIN : 1 game with stats
penalties 1
penalty yards 4
def tackles solo 1 2025 - LV : 4 games with stats
targets 1
penalties 3
penalty yards 20
Sources (1)
Andre Reed WR
K
Kutztown D2
Draft 1985 draft · round 4, pick 86 · BUF
NFL games 234 career games in the published draft record
Recorded NFL statistics 2 regular seasons (1999-2000)
Season statistics
Regular season only. Games with recorded stats can be fewer than appearances. Missing seasons are unknown.
1999 - BUF : 16 games with stats
targets 93
penalties 1
receptions 52
penalty yards 10
receiving tds 1
receiving yards 536
def tackles solo 1
fumble recovery own 1 2000 - WAS : 8 games with stats
targets 18
receptions 10
receiving tds 1
receiving yards 103
Sources (1)
Darrell Green CB
TA
Texas A&M-Kingsville D2
Draft 1983 draft · round 1, pick 28 · WAS
NFL games 295 career games in the published draft record
Recorded NFL statistics 4 regular seasons (1999-2002)
Season statistics
Regular season only. Games with recorded stats can be fewer than appearances. Missing seasons are unknown.
1999 - WAS : 16 games with stats
penalties 2
penalty yards 27
def tackles solo 48
def interceptions 3
def pass defended 15
def tackle assists 6
fumble recovery opp 1
def interception yards 33
def tackles with assist 2
fumble recovery yards opp 4 2000 - WAS : 11 games with stats
penalties 1
penalty yards 27
def tackles solo 20
def interceptions 3
def pass defended 8
def fumbles forced 2
def tackle assists 1
def interception yards 35
def tackles with assist 3 2001 - WAS : 14 games with stats
penalties 2
penalty yards 18
def tackles solo 29
def interceptions 1
def pass defended 7
def tackle assists 4
def tackles for loss 5
def tackles with assist 4
def tackles for loss yards 17 2002 - WAS : 15 games with stats
penalties 1
penalty yards 23
def tackles solo 21
def pass defended 3
punt return yards 35
def tackle assists 2
def tackles for loss 2
def tackles with assist 1
def tackles for loss yards 4
Sources (1)
John Randle DT
TA
Texas A&M-Kingsville D2
Draft No draft selection linked
NFL games NFL activity recorded; career appearances not separately verified
Recorded NFL statistics 5 regular seasons (1999-2003)
Season statistics
Regular season only. Games with recorded stats can be fewer than appearances. Missing seasons are unknown.
1999 - MIN : 15 games with stats
def sacks 10
penalties 2
def qb hits 8
penalty yards 20
def sack yards 57
def tackles solo 21
def interceptions 1
def pass defended 2
def fumbles forced 4
def tackle assists 8
fumble recovery opp 3
def tackles for loss 7
def interception yards 1
def tackles with assist 6
def tackles for loss yards 32 2000 - MIN : 12 games with stats
def sacks 8
penalties 2
def qb hits 6
penalty yards 30
def sack yards 56
def tackles solo 22
def pass defended 2
def fumbles forced 2
def tackle assists 1
def tackles for loss 8
def tackles with assist 3
def tackles for loss yards 53 2001 - SEA : 13 games with stats
def sacks 11
penalties 1
def qb hits 8
penalty yards 16
def sack yards 82
def tackles solo 19
def fumbles forced 4
def tackle assists 8
fumble recovery opp 1
fumble recovery tds 1
def tackles for loss 7
def tackles with assist 7
def tackles for loss yards 59 2002 - SEA : 8 games with stats
def sacks 7
penalties 2
def qb hits 7
penalty yards 20
def sack yards 55
def tackles solo 10
def pass defended 2
def tackle assists 2
def tackles for loss 8
def tackles with assist 3
def tackles for loss yards 59 2003 - SEA : 13 games with stats
def sacks 5.5
penalties 4
penalty yards 40
def sack yards 44.5
def tackles solo 11
def tackle assists 5
fumble recovery opp 1
def tackles with assist 1
Sources (1)
Mike Pennel DT
CS
Colorado State Pueblo D2
Draft No draft selection linked
NFL games NFL activity recorded; career appearances not separately verified
Recorded NFL statistics 12 regular seasons (2014-2025)
Season statistics
Regular season only. Games with recorded stats can be fewer than appearances. Missing seasons are unknown.
2014 - GB : 5 games with stats
def qb hits 1
def tackles solo 6
def tackle assists 1
def tackles with assist 1 2015 - GB : 14 games with stats
def sacks 1
penalties 2
def qb hits 4
penalty yards 10
def tackles solo 16
def fumbles forced 1
def tackle assists 9
def tackles for loss 2
def tackles for loss yards 2 2016 - GB : 6 games with stats
def qb hits 1
def tackles solo 5
def pass defended 1
def tackle assists 2
def tackles for loss 3
def tackles for loss yards 17 2017 - NYJ : 12 games with stats
penalties 4
def qb hits 1
penalty yards 24
def tackles solo 19
def tackle assists 15
def tackles with assist 1 2018 - NYJ : 13 games with stats
penalties 3
def qb hits 2
penalty yards 20
def tackles solo 13
def pass defended 1
def tackle assists 11
def tackles with assist 3 2019 - KC : 8 games with stats
def sacks 1
def qb hits 2
def sack yards 8
def tackles solo 13
def tackle assists 11
def tackles for loss 2
def tackles for loss yards 11 2020 - KC : 10 games with stats
def qb hits 1
def tackles solo 13
def tackle assists 16 2021 - ATL : 9 games with stats
penalties 2
penalty yards 10
def tackles solo 9
def tackle assists 12 2022 - CHI : 15 games with stats
penalties 2
def qb hits 2
penalty yards 16
def tackles solo 12
def pass defended 2
def fumbles forced 1
def tackle assists 10
fumble recovery opp 1
def tackles for loss 2
def tackles with assist 4
def tackles for loss yards 4 2023 - KC : 3 games with stats
def tackles solo 2
def tackle assists 2
def tackles for loss 1
def tackles for loss yards 2 2024 - KC : 12 games with stats
def sacks 3
penalties 1
def qb hits 2
penalty yards 15
def sack yards 6
def tackles solo 9
def fumbles forced 1
def tackle assists 15
def tackles for loss 3
def tackles with assist 1
def tackles for loss yards 8 2025 - KC : 13 games with stats
def tackles solo 7
def tackle assists 18
def tackles for loss 1
def tackles with assist 1
def tackles for loss yards 1
Sources (1)
Morgan Fox DE
CS
Colorado State Pueblo D2
Draft No draft selection linked
NFL games NFL activity recorded; career appearances not separately verified
Recorded NFL statistics 8 regular seasons (2016-2024)
Season statistics
Regular season only. Games with recorded stats can be fewer than appearances. Missing seasons are unknown.
2016 - LA : 3 games with stats
def qb hits 2
def tackles solo 2
def fumbles forced 1
def tackle assists 2
fumble recovery opp 1
def tackles for loss 1
def tackles for loss yards 1 2017 - LA : 11 games with stats
def sacks 2.5
def qb hits 3
def safeties 1
def sack yards 13.5
def tackles solo 14
def fumbles forced 1
def tackle assists 5
fumble recovery opp 1
def tackles for loss 2
def tackles for loss yards 15 2019 - LA : 14 games with stats
def sacks 2
def qb hits 3
def sack yards 9
def tackles solo 12
def tackle assists 6
def tackles for loss 3
def tackles for loss yards 11 2020 - LA : 12 games with stats
def sacks 6
def qb hits 9
def sack yards 56
def tackles solo 15
def pass defended 2
def fumbles forced 1
def tackle assists 6
fumble recovery opp 1
def tackles for loss 7
def tackles with assist 5
def tackles for loss yards 60 2021 - CAR : 16 games with stats
def sacks 1.5
penalties 1
def qb hits 7
penalty yards 15
def sack yards 8
def tackles solo 14
def fumbles forced 1
def tackle assists 18
fumble recovery opp 1
def tackles for loss 2
def tackles with assist 2
fumble recovery yards opp 3
def tackles for loss yards 4 2022 - LAC : 16 games with stats
def sacks 6.5
penalties 1
def qb hits 11
penalty yards 9
def sack yards 48.5
def tackles solo 17
def tackle assists 14
def tackles for loss 6
def tackles with assist 7
def tackles for loss yards 46 2023 - LAC : 11 games with stats
def sacks 5.5
penalties 1
def qb hits 10
penalty yards 5
def sack yards 36
def tackles solo 7
def tackle assists 4
def tackles for loss 5
def tackles with assist 4
def tackles for loss yards 32 2024 - LAC : 14 games with stats
def sacks 3.5
def qb hits 6
def sack yards 27
def tackles solo 16
def pass defended 1
def tackle assists 8
def tackles for loss 4
def tackles with assist 3
def tackles for loss yards 22
Sources (1)
Ryan Jensen C
CS
Colorado State Pueblo D2
Draft 2013 draft · round 6, pick 203 · BAL
NFL games 100 career games in the published draft record
Recorded NFL statistics 7 regular seasons (2015-2021)
Season statistics
Regular season only. Games with recorded stats can be fewer than appearances. Missing seasons are unknown.
2015 - BAL : 4 games with stats
penalties 5
penalty yards 47 2016 - BAL : 3 games with stats
penalties 2
penalty yards 15
def tackles solo 3 2017 - BAL : 2 games with stats
penalties 2
fumbles total 1
penalty yards 20
fumbles not forced 1
fumble recovery yards own -14 2018 - TB : 9 games with stats
penalties 11
fumbles total 1
penalty yards 120
def tackles solo 2
fumbles not forced 1
fumble recovery own 1
fumble recovery yards own -14 2019 - TB : 6 games with stats
penalties 3
penalty yards 25
fumble recovery own 4 2020 - TB : 4 games with stats
penalties 4
fumbles total 1
penalty yards 45
fumbles not forced 1 2021 - TB : 5 games with stats
penalties 3
fumbles total 1
penalty yards 40
def tackles solo 2
fumbles not forced 1
fumble recovery yards own -14
Sources (1)
Shannon Sharpe TE
SS
Savannah State D2
Draft 1990 draft · round 7, pick 192 · DEN
NFL games 204 career games in the published draft record
Recorded NFL statistics 5 regular seasons (1999-2003)
Season statistics
Regular season only. Games with recorded stats can be fewer than appearances. Missing seasons are unknown.
1999 - DEN : 5 games with stats
targets 37
penalties 1
receptions 23
penalty yards 3
receiving yards 224
def tackles solo 2 2000 - BAL : 16 games with stats
targets 105
penalties 7
receptions 67
penalty yards 60
receiving tds 5
receiving yards 810
def tackles solo 2 2001 - BAL : 16 games with stats
targets 114
penalties 3
receptions 73
fumbles total 1
penalty yards 15
receiving tds 2
receiving yards 811
receiving fumbles 1
fumbles lost total 1
fumbles forced by opp 1
receiving fumbles lost 1 2002 - DEN : 13 games with stats
targets 88
penalties 5
receptions 61
penalty yards 30
receiving tds 3
receiving yards 686 2003 - DEN : 15 games with stats
penalties 8
receptions 62
penalty yards 65
receiving tds 8
receiving yards 770
fumble recovery own 1
Sources (1)
Source: NFL identity, draft, roster and statistics data from nflverse , CC BY 4.0 ; college seasons and reviewed NFL appearances from the sources cited on each player. nflverse checked Oct 28, 8:30 AM CT.
How to follow a player's Division II connection
A reviewed D2 college football season qualifies a player even if the player later transferred. Each card lists the reviewed college seasons and links its evidence under Sources. Use the roster lists for the latest published status, and History or Recorded NFL stats for reviewed past activity. These lists have different coverage; an absent player has not been proved ineligible.
Follow a card's D2 school link for that program's available scores and history. Browse current and former Division II programs , or explore published D2 college football statistics . College statistics on this site cover only the seasons and validated snapshots shown there, rather than every NFL player's college career.
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