UMD Athletics

Bulldogs in the National Football League

Player	Pos.	Teams	Year(s)
Dave Viaene	OT	New England, Green Bay	1989-90, 1992
Ted McKnight	RB	Kansas City, Buffalo	1977-82
Vern Emerson	OT	St. Louis	1968-71
Tom Adams	RB	Minnesota	1962
Dick Pesonen	DB	Green Bay, Minnesota, New York Giants	1960-64
Lou Barle	FB	Detroit, Cleveland Rams	1938-39

Bulldogs in the National Football League

Player	Pos.	Teams	Year(s)
Russ Rabe	LB	Hamburg Sea Devils	2006

National Football League Draft Picks from UMD

Player	Pos.	Year	Round (No.)	Team
Brent Griffith	OT	1990	7th (166)	Buffalo
Dave Viaene	DT	1988	8th (214)	Houston
Ted McKnight	RB	1977	2nd (51)	Oakland
Terry Egerdahl	RB	1976	6th (180)	Minnesota
Dick Voltzke	FB	1969	14th (350)	Green Bay
Vern Emerson	OT	1968	12th (313)	St. Louis

Bulldogs Signed by National Football League Teams (Free Agents)

Brandan Anson – Cincinnati Bengals (2008)
Cal Barr – St. Louis Cardinals (1979)
Jake Bscherer – Minnesota Vikings (2013) and Seattle Seahawks (2013)                        
Treyvon Cahalan - New Orleans Saints
Garth Heikkinen – Minnesota Vikings (2013)
Bruce Johnson – Minnesota Vikings (1963)
Ron Kosteliz – Minnesota Vikings (1963)
Brett Laing - New York Jets (2023), San Diego Chargers (2024) 
Tom Lawrence – Minnesota Vikings (1982)
John Nachtsheim  - Minnesota Vikings* (1963)
David Nadeau – Green Bay Packers (2012)
Jim Malosky Jr. – Dallas Cowboys (1988)
Isaac Odim – San Diego Chargers (2011)
Mark Ogren – New York Jets (1984 and 1985)
Russ Rabe – New Orlean Saints (2005), San Francisco 49ers (2005 and 2006)
Jeremy Reierson – Minnesota Vikings (2014)
Tim Sitarz – Philadelphia Eagles (1991)
Mark Tuska  -- Minnesota Vikings (1980 and 1981), Baltimore Colts (1980), and Green Bay Packers (1980).
Ron Viaene – Houston Oilers (1991)
 
*Signed but did not attend camp