Northwestern High Alum
Rick Sanford – Class of 1975
- New England Patriots (1979–1984)
- Seattle Seahawks (1985)
Jeff Burris – Class of 1990
- Buffalo Bills (1994–1997)
- Indianapolis Colts (1998–2001)
- Cincinnati Bengals (2002–2003)
Derek Ross – Class of 1998
- Dallas Cowboys (2002–2003)
- Atlanta Falcons (2003)
- Minnesota Vikings (2004)
Benjamin Watson – Class of 1999
- New England Patriots (2004–2009)
- Cleveland Browns (2010–2012)
- New Orleans Saints (2013–2015)
- Baltimore Ravens (2016–2017)
- New Orleans Saints (2018)
- New England Patriots (2019)
Jonathan Joseph – Class of 2002
- Cincinnati Bengals (2006–2010)
- Houston Texans (2011–2019)
- Tennessee Titans (2020–present)
Cordarrelle Patterson – Class of 2009
- Minnesota Vikings (2013–2016)
- Oakland Raiders (2017)
- New England Patriots (2018)
- Chicago Bears (2019–present)
Mason Rudolph – Class of 2013
- Pittsburgh Steelers (2018-present)