# List of LGBTQ American football players

For a more in-depth discussion of the topic go here: Homosexuality in American Football.
This is a list of notable, openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, and queer-identifying athletes associated with American Football, namely the NFL. This includes those who were posthumously outed.

## List of professional players

LGBT NFL players :
| Name | Years active | Play status | Position | Associated teams | Identity |
| Dave Kopay | 1964-1972 | △ | Running back | 49ers, Lions, Redskins, Saints, Packers | Gay |
| Jerry Smith* | 1965-1977 | △ | Tight End | Washington Redskins | Gay |
| Ray McDonald | 1967-1968 | △ | Running back | Washington Redskins | Gay |
| Roy Simmons | 1979-1983 | △ | Guard | Giants, Redskins | Gay |
| Jeff Rohrer | 1982-1989 | △ | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys | Gay |
| Esera Tuaolo | 1991-1999 | △ | Defensive Tackle | Packers, Vikings, Jaguars, Falcons, Panthers | Gay |
| Kwame Harris | 2003-2008 | △ | Offensive Lineman | 49ers, Raiders | Gay |
| Ryan O'Callaghan | 2006-2011 | △ | Offensive Lineman | Patriots, Chiefs | Gay |
| Aaron Hernandez* | 2010-2013 | ▲ | Tight End | Patriots | Bisexual |
| Ryan Russell | 2015-2017 | △ | Defensive End | Buccaneers, Cowboys, Bills | Bisexual |
| Carl Nassib** | 2016- | △ | Defensive Lineman | Browns, Buccaneers, Raiders | Gay |
| Wade Davis | 2000-2003 | ▲ | Wide Receiver | Titans, Seahawks, Redskins | Gay |
| Dorien Bryant | 2008-2008 | ▲ | Wide Receiver | Steelers | Gay |
| Martin Jenkins | 1977-1977 | ▲ | Defensive Back | Seahawks | Gay |
| Brad Thorson | 2011-2011 | ▲ | Offensive Lineman | Cardinals | Gay |
| Michael Sam† | 2014-2014 | ▲ | Defensive End | Rams, Cowboys [CFL Alouettes 2015]‡ | Gay |
| Colton Underwood | 2014-2020 | ▲ | Tight End | Chargers, Eagles, Raiders | Gay |
*Posthumously revealed to have been gay.
**First active NFL player to come out.
†First openly gay player to be drafted by the NFL (did not make it onto the roster by the start of the playing season).
‡First openly gay man to play in a regular season game in the CFL
△Played in a Regular Season Game
▲Attended Training Camp
LGBT NWFA & FWA Players :
| Name | Years Active | Position | Associated Teams | Identity |
| Alissa Wykes | 2000-? | Running Back | Liberty Belles | Lesbian |

## List of collegiate players

LGBT NCAA Football Players :
| Name | Position | College/University | Division | Identity |
| Conner Mertens* | Placekicker | Willamette University | III | Bisexual |
| Wyatt Pertuset | Wide receiver | Capital University | III | Gay |
| Brian Sims | Defensive tackle | Bloomsburg University | II | Gay |
| Jacob Van Ittersum | Offensive Lineman | Northwood University | II | Bisexual |
| Mason Darrow | Offensive Lineman | Princeton University | I | Gay |
| Scott Frantz | Offensive tackle | Kansas State University | I | Gay |
| Ed Gallagher | Offensive tackle | University of Pittsburgh | I | Gay |
| Alan Gendreau | Placekicker | Middle Tennessee State University | I | Gay |
| Bradley Kim | Defensive back | Air Force Academy | I | Gay |
| Chip Sarafin | Offensive lineman | Arizona State University | I | Gay |
| Kennedy McDowell | Defensive lineman | Colorado State University | I | Gay |
*First active collegiate football player to publicly come out.