The following list includes players from the North Queensland Cowboys that have represented state and national sides while at the club and the years that they achieved their honours. Representatives are included if they were contracted to the Cowboys at the time of their representation. This includes the Cowboys under-20 team or contracted players who were playing for the Mackay Cutters, Northern Pride, Townsville Blackhawks or North Queensland Young Guns, as they are/were feeder clubs.
Steve Walters (1997, Super League) Matt Sing (2003–05) Matthew Bowen (2004) Luke O'Donnell (2005–06) Johnathan Thurston (2006–09, 2011–17) Carl Webb (2008) Matthew Scott (2010–16) Willie Tonga (2010–11) James Tamou (2012–16) Brent Tate (2013) Michael Morgan (2016–17) Justin O'Neill (2016) Jordan McLean (2018) Reuben Cotter (2022-23) Valentine Holmes (2022-23) Jeremiah Nanai (2022) Murray Taulagi (2022)
Noa Nadruku (1998–99) Ashton Sims (2013) Tariq Sims (2013) Viliame Kikau (2015) Taniela Sadrugu (2022)
Clint Greenshields (2013)
George Gatis (2005)
Rory Kostjasyn (2013)
Paul Pensini (1999) Paul Dezolt (2003) Daniel Sorbello (2004) Joel Riethmuller (2011, 2013)
John Lomax (1997–98) Tyran Smith (1997) Brian Jellick (1999–00) Paul Rauhihi (2003–05) David Faiumu (2005–07) Kalifa Faifai Loa (2011) Jason Taumalolo (2014, 2016–17) Te Maire Martin (2017–18) Peta Hiku (2022) Griffin Neame (2023)
Bruce Mamando (2000) Tyson Martin (2009) Ray Thompson (2013, 2015) Kurt Baptiste (2019) Daniel Russell (2019) Robert Derby (2022-23) Zac Laybutt (2023)
Robert Piva (1995) Malo Solomona (2006) Alex Elisala (2013) Kalifa Faifai Loa (2013) Antonio Winterstein (2013–14, 2016) Tautau Moga (2014–15) John Asiata (2016–17) Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (2022) Luciano Leilua (2023) Murray Taulagi (2023) Heilum Luki (2023)
Jason Taumalolo (2013, 2017–19, 22) Patrick Kaufusi (2016–17) John Asiata (2019) Kyle Feldt (2019)
Jacob Kiraz (2019) Daniel Russell (2019) John Asiata (2019) Jason Taumalolo (2019) Luke O'Donnell (2010) Matthew Scott (2011) Aaron Payne (2012) James Tamou (2013) Jason Taumalolo (2015) Antonio Winterstein (2015) Matthew Wright (2016) Gavin Cooper (2017) Matthew Bowen (2005, 2011) Johnathan Thurston (2006, 2009) Luke O'Donnell (2006, 2008–09) Shane Tronc (2006) Carl Webb (2008) Matthew Scott (2009) Gavin Cooper (2013) Michael Morgan (2014) Jake Clifford (2018) Jordan McLean (2018) Enari Tuala (2018) Kyle Feldt (2019) Tyson Martin (2009) James Segeyaro (2011) Ray Thompson (2011) Kyle Laybutt (2018) Kyle Feldt (2011) Mosese Pangai (2011) Chris Grevsmuhl (2012) Coen Hess (2015–16) Enari Tuala (2017–18) Jake Clifford (2018) Murray Taulagi (2018) Jason Taumalolo (2010–12) Michael Parker-Walshe (2011) Wayne Ulugia (2011) Braden Uele (2015) Brandon Smith (2016) Peter Hola (2018) Sean Mullany (2018) Emry Pere (2018) Griffin Neame (2019)Greece
Steve Georgallis (Head Coach – 2022)Papua New Guinea Women
Ben Jeffries (Head Coach – 2022)Tonga
Murray Hurst (Head Coach – 1998–00) Dean Young (Assistant Coach – 2022)United States
Terry Matterson (Head Coach – 2013)Queensland
New South Wales
Indigenous All Stars
Neil Henry (Head Coach – 2010)NSW Country
NSW City