| Name |
College(s) |
Professional |
Notes |
| Bailey, Aaron |
1990-91 COD
1992-93 Louisville |
1994-98 Indianapolis Colts
2000 New England Patriots *
2001 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)
2001-02 Carolina Cobras (ALF)
2003 San Jose Sabrecats (AFL)
2004-05 New Orleans VooDoo (AFL)
2006 Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) |
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| Bell, Cordell |
2008-2009 COD
2010-11 Minnesota State Mankato |
2012 San Diego Chargers * |
|
| Bellamy, Mike |
1986-87 COD
1987-88 University of Illinois |
1990-91 Philadelphia Eagles
1992 Indianapolis Colts *
1993 Chicago Bears *
1994 Oakland Raiders *
1995-96 San Francisco 49ers * |
1990 NFL Draft — Round 2, Pick 5
(COD's highest selection in program history) |
| Benhart, Gene |
1986-87 COD
1988 Western Kentucky
1989 Western Illinois |
1990 Indianapolis Colts * |
1990 NFL Draft — Round 12, Pick 311 |
| Cooper, Fahn |
2011 Bowling Green
2013 COD
2014-15 Mississippi |
2016 San Francisco 49ers *
2017 Indianapolis Colts * |
2016 NFL Draft — Round 5, Pick 174 |
| Crump, Terriun |
2008 COD
2009-10 Western Illinois |
2012 Chicago Bears *
2012 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) *
2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers * |
|
| Evans, Fred |
2002-03 COD
2004-05 Texas State |
2006 Miami Dolphins
2007-2013 Minnesota Vikings |
2006 NFL Draft — Round 7, Pick 212 |
| Hawthorne, George |
1986 COD
1987-89 University of Iowa |
1989-90 Cleveland Browns *
1995 Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) |
|
| Holton, Johnny |
2011-12 COD
2013-15 University of Cincinnati |
2016-18 Oakland Raiders
2019 Philadelphia Eagles *
2019 Pittsburgh Steelers
2020 New York Giants * |
 |
| Lewis, Keith |
2008-09 COD
2012-13 Virginia University of Lynchburg |
2014 Tampa Bay Buccaneers *
2015 New York Jets *
2015 Calgary Stampeders (CFL) *
2015 San Diego Chargers *
2016 Kansas City Chiefs *
2016 Detroit Lions *
2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers * |
|
| Lobenstein, Bill |
1979-80 COD
1981 Wisconsin
1982 Wisconsin Whitewater |
1987 Denver Broncos |
|
| McQue, Randy |
1979-80 COD
1981-82 Eastern Illinois |
1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL) |
|
| Nix, Roosevelt |
1989-90 COD
1991 Central State (Ohio) |
1992-93 Cincinnati Bengals
1994 Minnesota Vikings
1995 Green Bay Packers *
1995 Arizona Cardinals *
1996 Minnesota Fighting Pike (AFL)
1997 New York City Hawks (AFL)
1998 New England Sea Wolves (AFL) * |
1992 NFL Draft — Round 8, Pick 199 |
| Obiora, Eze |
2009-10 COD
2011-12 Southern Illinois |
2015 Sioux Falls Storm (IFL)
2016 Indianapolis Colts * |
|
| Spicer Paul |
1995-96 COD
1997-98 Saginaw Valley (Mich.) State |
1998 Seattle Seahawks *
1998 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)
1999 Detroit Lions
2000-08 Jacksonville Jaguars
2009 New Orleans Saints |
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| Thomas, Michael |
2012 COD
2013 Dodge City CC
2014-15 Southern Mississippi |
2016-19 Los Angeles Rams
2020-22 Cincinnati Bengals
2023 Baltimore Ravens |
2016 NFL Draft — Round 6, Pick 206 |
| Venson, Brandon |
2008 COD
2009-11 Illinois State |
2012 Chicago Bears * |
|
| Vohasek, Ray    |
2017-18 COD
2019-22 North Carolina |
2023 Jacksonville Jaguars |
2023 NFL Draft — Round 7, Pick 227 |
| * - Offseason and/or practice squad member only |
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