The following are all BYU alumni who are currently playing football professionally in the NFL, CLF, or somewhere else. Also included are former athletes still trying to find a place in the league as undrafted free agents, mini camps invitees, etc. *Players who have donned cougar jerseys but went elsewhere to complete their college careers. Also available are a few “Where Are They Now” profile pages which summarize the players prep, college, and pro careers as well as some details about what they are doing now.
National Football League (NFL)
| Player | Team | P | Draft |
| Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah | Detroit Lions | DE | 1 (5), 2013 |
| John Denney | Miami Dolphins | C | UDFA, 2004 |
| Hebron Fangupo | Kansas City Chiefs | C | UDFA, 2013 |
| Spencer Hadley | Oakland Raiders | DE | UDFA, 2014 |
| Brett Keisel | Free Agent | DE | 7 (242), 2002 |
| Dennis Pitta | Baltimore Ravens | TE | 4 (114), 2010 |
| Dallas Reynolds | New York Giants | OG | UDFA, 2009 |
| Daniel Sorenson | Kansas City Chiefs | DB | UDFA, 2014 |
| Kyle Van Noy | Detroit Lions | OLB | 2 (40), 2014 |
| Tayo Fabuluje* | Chicago Bears | OL | 6 (183), 2015 |
| Brad Sorenson* | Detroit Lions | QB | 7 (221), 2013 |
Canadian Football League (CFL) & other Pro Leagues
| Player | Team | Position |
| John Beck | BC Lions | QB |
| Austin Collie | British Columbia Lions | WR |
| Cody Hoffman | Montreal Alouettes | WR |
Knocking on the Door
Undrafted Free Agent Signings, mini-camp invitations, etc.
| Player | Team | P | Agent | Status |
| Alani Fua | Arizona Cardinals | ILB | UDFA, FA Tracker | |
| Paul Lasike | Arizona Cardinals | FB | Evan Brennan (7 Sports Group) | FA Tracker |
| Devin Mahina | Washington Redskins | TE | Cliff Brady | UDFA |
| Jordan Leslie | Minnesota Vikings | WR | Evan Brennan | UDFA |
| De’Ondre Wesley | Baltimore Ravens | OL | Evan Brennan | UDFA |
| Harvey Jackson | Carolina Jaguars | CB | Mini-camp invite | |
| Robertson Daniel | Oakland Raiders | DB | UDFA | |
| Skye PoVey | Green Bay Packers | S | Evan Brennan | Mini-camp invite |
| Solomone Kafu | Arizona Cardinals | OL | Evan Brennan | Mini-camp invite, FA Tracker |
| Ross Apo | Seattle Seahawks | WR | Mini-camp invite | |
| Jake Heaps* | New York Jets | QB | ||
| Quinn Lawlor | CFL | OL | CFL combine invite |
Other Pro Day Participants (potential UDFA): Craig Bills, Kevin O’Mary, Scott Arellano, Edward Fusi, Marques Johnson
