Football Players, and athletes of all sports really, take pride in where they’re from. Whether it’s the state, city or area code – you always notice players wanting to rep their home area.
Fans tend to do the same thing. It’s always more fun to pull for a player when they’re from your home state (or even your hometown), especially when that player also happens to be playing on your favorite team.
With all that in mind, we went through NFL.com and pulled the home states (or, in a few cases, countries) of every player on the 53-man active rosters for each team.
We found 164 players from the state of California
Here are all 164 guys on NFL Rosters at the start of the 2023 season including what town they’re from and what team they play for.
Name
City
State
Team
Geoff Swaim
Chico
California
Arizona Cardinals
Cameron Thomas
San Diego
California
Arizona Cardinals
Jalen Thompson
Paramount
California
Arizona Cardinals
Tyler Allgeier
Fontana
California
Atlanta Falcons
Drew Dalman
Salinas
California
Atlanta Falcons
Drake London
Moorpark
California
Atlanta Falcons
Clark Phillips III
Lakewood
California
Atlanta Falcons
Keith Smith
Pomona
California
Atlanta Falcons
Patrick Mekari
Westlake Village
California
Baltimore Ravens
Marcus Williams
Corona
California
Baltimore Ravens
Josh Allen
Firebaugh
California
Buffalo Bills
Alec Anderson
Fontana
California
Buffalo Bills
Taron Johnson
Sacramento
California
Buffalo Bills
Khalil Shakir
Murrieta
California
Buffalo Bills
Shaq Thompson
Sacramento
California
Carolina Panthers
DJ Johnson
Sacramento
California
Carolina Panthers
Rasheem Green
Los Angeles
California
Chicago Bears
Elijah Hicks
Long Beach
California
Chicago Bears
Jaylon Johnson
Fresno
California
Chicago Bears
Marcedes Lewis
Los Alamitos
California
Chicago Bears
Name
City
State
Team
Equanimeous St. Brown
Placentia
California
Chicago Bears
Chidobe Awuzie
San Jose
California
Cincinnati Bengals
Jake Browning
Folsom
California
Cincinnati Bengals
Alex Cappa
Dublin
California
Cincinnati Bengals
Trenton Irwin
Glendale
California
Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Mixon
Oakley
California
Cincinnati Bengals
Josh Tupou
Long Beach
California
Cincinnati Bengals
Joel Bitonio
San Pedro
California
Cleveland Browns
Corey Bojorquez
Bellflower
California
Cleveland Browns
Kahlef Hailassie
Elk Grove
California
Cleveland Browns
Nick Harris
Santa Ana
California
Cleveland Browns
Jordan Kunaszyk
Sacramento
California
Cleveland Browns
Sione Takitaki
Fontana
California
Cleveland Browns
Bryan Anger
Camarillo
California
Dallas Cowboys
DaRon Bland
Modesto
California
Dallas Cowboys
Brandin Cooks
Stockton
California
Dallas Cowboys
Viliami Fehoko Jr.
Stanford
California
Dallas Cowboys
Tyron Smith
Los Angeles
California
Dallas Cowboys
Nahshon Wright
East Palo Alto
California
Dallas Cowboys
Garett Bolles
Walnut Creek
California
Denver Broncos
Name
City
State
Team
Frank Clark
Bakersfield
California
Denver Broncos
Greg Dulcich
Glendale
California
Denver Broncos
Alex Singleton
Thousand Oaks
California
Denver Broncos
JL Skinner
San Diego
California
Denver Broncos
Luke Wattenberg
Trabuco Canyon
California
Denver Broncos
Jason Cabinda
Buena Park
California
Detroit Lions
Khalil Dorsey
Ontario
California
Detroit Lions
Jared Goff
Novato
California
Detroit Lions
Marvin Jones
Los Angeles
California
Detroit Lions
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Anaheim Hills
California
Detroit Lions
Alex Austin
Long Beach
California
Houston Texans
C.J. Stroud
Rancho Cucamonga
California
Houston Texans
Henry To’oTo’o
Sacramento
California
Houston Texans
Robert Woods
Gardena
California
Houston Texans
David Bakhtiari
San Mateo
California
Green Bay Packers
Kenny Clark
San Bernardino
California
Green Bay Packers
Josiah Deguara
Folsom
California
Green Bay Packers
Romeo Doubs
Los Angeles
California
Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love
Bakersfield
California
Green Bay Packers
Keisean Nixon
Los Angeles
California
Green Bay Packers
Name
City
State
Team
Sean Rhyan
Laguna Hills
California
Green Bay Packers
Michael Pittman
Bakersfield
California
Indianapolis Colts
Rigoberto Sanchez
Chico
California
Indianapolis Colts
Ronnie Rivers
Castro Valley
California
Los Angeles Rams
Coleman Shelton
Los Angeles
California
Los Angeles Rams
Zach Thomas
San Diego
California
Los Angeles Rams
Ahkello Witherspoon
Sacramento
California
Los Angeles Rams
Jamal Agnew
San Diego
California
Jacksonville Jaguars
Elijah Cooks
Santa Maria
California
Jacksonville Jaguars
Caleb Johnson
San Diego
California
Jacksonville Jaguars
Roy Robertson-Harris
Oakland
California
Jacksonville Jaguars
Mekhi Blackmon
Hayward
California
Minnesota Vikings
Camryn Bynum
Corona
California
Minnesota Vikings
Andre Carter II
Murrieta
California
Minnesota Vikings
Troy Dye
Norco
California
Minnesota Vikings
Alexander Mattison
San Bernardino
California
Minnesota Vikings
Johnny Mundt
Hughson
California
Minnesota Vikings
Jalen Nailor
Palmdale
California
Minnesota Vikings
Josh Oliver
Paso Robles
California
Minnesota Vikings
Ryan Wright
San Ramon
California
Minnesota Vikings
Name
City
State
Team
Trent McDuffie
Westminster
California
Kansas City Chiefs
Derek Carr
Fresno
California
New Orleans Saints
Isaiah Foskey
Antioch
California
New Orleans Saints
Carl Granderson
Sacramento
California
New Orleans Saints
Jake Haener
Danville
California
New Orleans Saints
Jordan Howden
San Diego
California
New Orleans Saints
Rashid Shaheed
San Diego
California
New Orleans Saints
Jamaal Williams
Rialto
California
New Orleans Saints
Davante Adams
Redwood City
California
Las Vegas Raiders
DeAndre Carter
San Jose
California
Las Vegas Raiders
Marcus Epps
Burbank
California
Las Vegas Raiders
Austin Hooper
San Mateo
California
Las Vegas Raiders
David Long
Los Angeles
California
Las Vegas Raiders
Kolton Miller
Redwood City
California
Las Vegas Raiders
Marcus Peters
Oakland
California
Las Vegas Raiders
Isaiah Hodgins
San Jose
California
New York Giants
Darnay Holmes
Pasadena
California
New York Giants
Bobby Okereke
Santa Ana
California
New York Giants
Kayvon Thibodeaux
South Los Angeles
California
New York Giants
Leonard Williams
Bakersfield
California
New York Giants
Name
City
State
Team
Elijah Dotson
Sacramento
California
Los Angeles Chargers
Daiyan Henley
Los Angeles
California
Los Angeles Chargers
Joshua Kelley
Inglewood
California
Los Angeles Chargers
Eric Kendricks
Clovis
California
Los Angeles Chargers
Stone Smartt
Sacramento
California
Los Angeles Chargers
Tuli Tuipulotu
Hawthorne
California
Los Angeles Chargers
Tanner McKee
Irvine
California
Philadelphia Eagles
Rashaad Penny
Norwalk
California
Philadelphia Eagles
Eli Ricks
Rancho Cucamonga
California
Philadelphia Eagles
Christopher Brooks
Oceanside
California
Miami Dolphins
River Cracraft
Rancho Santa Margarita
California
Miami Dolphins
Austin Jackson
Sacramento
California
Miami Dolphins
Ross Dwelley
Sonora
California
San Francisco 49ers
Jahlani Tavai
Inglewood
California
New England Patriots
Zach Charbonnet
Camarillo
California
Seattle Seahawks
Jake Curhan
Larkspur
California
Seattle Seahawks
Jason Myers
Chula Vista
California
Seattle Seahawks
Uchenna Nwosu
Carson
California
Seattle Seahawks
Colby Parkinson
San Ramon
California
Seattle Seahawks
Alijah Vera-Tucker
Oakland
California
New York Jets
Name
City
State
Team
Krys Barnes
Bakersfield
California
Arizona Cardinals
Emari Demercado
Inglewood
California
Arizona Cardinals
Zach Ertz
Orange
California
Arizona Cardinals
Leki Fotu
Oakland
California
Arizona Cardinals
Michael Wilson
Simi Valley
California
Arizona Cardinals
Chris Olave
San Ysidro
California
New Orleans Saints
Adam Prentice
Fresno
California
New Orleans Saints
Michael Thomas
Los Angeles
California
New Orleans Saints
Michael Davis
Glendale
California
Los Angeles Chargers
Jaelan Phillips
Redlands
California
Miami Dolphins
Jason Sanders
Orange
California
Miami Dolphins
Brandon Aiyuk
Rocklin
California
San Francisco 49ers
Arik Armstead
Sacramento
California
San Francisco 49ers
Aaron Banks
Alameda
California
San Francisco 49ers
Sam Darnold
Capistrano Beach
California
San Francisco 49ers
Drake Jackson
Corona
California
San Francisco 49ers
Deommodore Lenoir
Los Angeles
California
San Francisco 49ers
Matt Pryor
Long Beach
California
San Francisco 49ers
Fred Warner
San Marcos
California
San Francisco 49ers
Myles Bryant
Pasadena
California
New England Patriots
Name
City
State
Team
Joe Cardona
El Cajon
California
New England Patriots
Jack Jones
Long Beach
California
New England Patriots
Atonio Mafi
Los Angeles
California
New England Patriots
Marte Mapu
Hawthorne
California
New England Patriots
Brenden Schooler
Dana Point
California
New England Patriots
Matthew Slater
Baldwin Park
California
New England Patriots
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Long Beach
California
New England Patriots
Bobby Wagner
Los Angeles
California
Seattle Seahawks
Ashtyn Davis
Santa Cruz
California
New York Jets
John Franklin-Myers
Los Angeles
California
New York Jets
D.J. Reed
Bakersfield
California
New York Jets
Aaron Rodgers
Chico
California
New York Jets
Greg Gaines
La Habra
California
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vita Vea
Milpitas
California
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
David Wells
Fresno
California
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Najee Harris
Martinez
California
Pittsburgh Steelers
Damontae Kazee
San Bernardino
California
Pittsburgh Steelers
Joey Porter Jr.
Bakersfield
California
Pittsburgh Steelers
Kamren Curl
San Diego
California
Washington Commanders
Charles Leno Jr.
Oakland
California
Washington Commanders
Name
City
State
Team
Casey Toohill
San Diego
California
Washington Commanders
Daniel Brunskill
San Diego
California
Tennessee Titans
Nick Folk
Los Angeles
California
Tennessee Titans
Ryan Stonehouse
San Dimas
California
Tennessee Titans
Hall of Fame Players from California
In addition to the current players from California we compiled a list of all players that have gone on to make it into the NFL Hall of Fame:
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