The NFL season officially started on Thursday night, but a majority of the week one games will be tomorrow. NC State has 16 players currently on NFL teams, and that number could increase as the season goes on. Here is a look at the NC State players who have had the longest NFL careers.
NC State Players with the Longest NFL Careers
1) Jim Ritcher – 17
2) Roman Gabiel – 16
3) Philip Rivers – 13
3) Erik Kramer – 13
3) Adrian Wilson – 13
6) Jerricho Cotchery – 12
6) Darrell Dess – 12
6) Torry Holt – 12
6) Vaughan Johnson – 12
6) Perry Williams – 12
6) Dewayne Washington – 12
12) Stephen Tulloch – 11
12) Mario Williams – 11
14) Haywood Jefferies – 10
14) Mike Jones – 10
14) Joe Milinichik – 10
14) Mark Thomas – 10
18) Manny Lawson – 9 (If Lawson lands on a team this will be 10)
18) Steven Hauschka – 9
18) Bobby Houston – 9
18) Scott Kooistra – 9
18) Sean Locklear – 9
18) Mike Quick – 9
18) Alvis Whitted
Current NC State Players in the NFL
Philip Rivers – 13
Stephen Tulloch – 11
Mario Williams – 11
Steven Hauschka – 9
Ted Larsen – 7
Willie Young – 7
Audie Cole – 5
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