- Sedrick Ellis
Sedrick Ellis (called Sed Ellis) (born May 9, 1985) is an american football defensive lineman.
- Ty Warren
Ty'ron Markeith Warren (born February 6, 1981 in Bryan, Texas) is an American football defensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round (13th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. He has helped New England win their last two Super Bowls. He had 3.5 sacks in 2004 after having only one his rookie year.
- Romeo Crennel
Romeo Crennel most recently served as the head coach of the NFL's Cleveland Browns . On December 29, 2008, the Cleveland Browns fired Crennel. This comes one day after the Browns completed the 2008 season with a 4-12 record. General manager Phil Savage was dismissed the previous day as well. 1
- Jimmy Johnson
James William Johnson (born August 14, 1943) is an American football coach and broadcaster. He was the first football coach whose teams won both a NCAA Division 1A National Championship and a Super Bowl. In 1987, Johnson wrote "Turning The Thing Around: My Life in Football" (ghostwritten by Ed Hinton). Johnson currently lives in Islamorada in the Florida Keys where he spends most of his time fishing.
- Jim Stuckey
James Stuckey (born June 21, 1958 in Cayce, South Carolina) is a former American Football defensive tackle who played for the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets in a seven year career that lasted from 1980 to 1986 in the National Football League. Stuckey played college football at Clemson University and was drafted in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the 49ers. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX winning teams.
- Ed Jones
Ed Lee "Too Tall" Jones (born February 23, 1951 in Jackson, Tennessee) was an American football player. He was given the nickname "Too Tall" due to his height, an impressive 6'9", tall even by modern football player standards. During the 1970's, he was extremely above average height for a football player; neither of his parents were above six feet in height. He graduated from the Merry High School in Jackson and attended Tennessee State University.
- Charles Haley
Charles Lewis Haley (born January 6, 1964, Lynchburg, Virginia) is a former American Football Linebacker/Defensive End who played for the San Francisco 49ers (1986-1991, 1999) and the Dallas Cowboys (1992-1996). He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1986 NFL Draft out of James Madison University. A versatile defensive player, Haley began his career as a specialty outside linebacker, eventually progressing to pass-rusher and finally full-fledged defensive end.
- Markus Koch
Markus Koch (born February 13, 1963 in Niedermarsberg, Germany) was an American football defensive lineman in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for Boise State University.
- Dwaine Board
Dwaine P. Board (born November 29, 1956 in Rocky Mount, Virginia) is the current defensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He is also a former American football defensive end who played for the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints from 1979 to 1988. Board played college football at North Carolina A&T State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, …
- Bill Gregory
William Gregory (born December 14, 1949 in Galveston, Texas) is a former American football defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Jim Jeffcoat
James Wilson Jeffcoat, Jr. (born April 1, 1961 in Long Branch, New Jersey) is a former American football defensive lineman who played 15 seasons in the National Football League. Jeffcoat played football at Matawan Regional High School in Aberdeen Township, New Jersey. He played college football for Arizona State University, where he made the All-Pac-10 team in 1982. He was selected in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
- Jethro Pugh
Jethro Pugh (born July 3, 1944 in Windsor, North Carolina) is a former National Football League defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys. He played with Dallas for his entire career, from 1965 through 1978. Pugh's achievements as a professional athlete were largely overshadowed for most of his career by Hall-of-Famer Bob Lilly who played defensive tackle on the other side. Pugh attended Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina, …
- Johnathan Sullivan
Johnathan Sullivan is a defensive lineman who is a free agent. He was drafted sixth in the first round by the New Orleans Saints in 2003. The Patriots acquired Sullivan in a trade with New Orleans in June of 2006 in exchange for wide receiver Bethel Johnson and then released him on October 9, 2006. On June 26th 2006 Sullivan was stopped by police near Atlanta and charged with possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, among other charges.
- Bobby Bell
Robert Lee Bell, Jr (born June 17, 1940, in Shelby, North Carolina, USA, is a former collegiate and professional American football linebacker/defensive end. He excelled in several sports at a then-segregated Cleveland High School. At the University of Minnesota, he was named an All-American and the winner of the 1962 Outland Trophy and the nation's outstanding interior lineman.
- John Matuszak
John Daniel Matuszak (October 25, 1950 - June 17, 1989), nicknamed Tooz, was an American football player in the NFL who later became an actor. He was the first draft pick of 1973 and played most of his career with the Oakland Raiders until he retired after winning his second Super Bowl in 1981. Matuszak participated in the 1978 World's Strongest Man competition, where he placed 9th.
- Tommy Hart
Tommy Lee Hart (born 1944) is a former American Football defensive end who played for the San Francisco 49ers, the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints in a thirteen year career that lasted from 1968 to 1980 in the National Football League. Hart played college football in Morris Brown College and was drafted in the tenth round of the 1968 NFL Draft by the 49ers. He was a one time Pro Bowler in 1976.
- Keith Traylor
Byron Keith Traylor (born September 3, 1969 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round (61st overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Central Oklahoma.
- Earl Leggett
Earl Leggett (born March 5, 1933 in Palartka, Florida) was a National Football League defensive lineman from 1957 through 1968. He played college football at Louisiana State University. He was also an assistant coach for various teams.
- Harvey Martin
Harvey Banks Martin (born November 16, 1950 in Dallas, Texas; died December 24, 2001) was a defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys from 1973 until 1983. He started playing football in high school, only because he overheard his father tell his mother that he was ashamed that his son didn't play like his friends' kids. He eventually starred at South Oak Cliff High School and East Texas State University before being drafted in the third round of the 1973 NFL draft.
- Manu Tuiasosopo
Manu'ula Asovalu Tuiasosopo (born August 30, 1957 in Los Angeles, California) was a defensive lineman in the NFL. He is the father of Leslie Tuiasosopo, Marques Tuiasosopo, Zach Tuiasosopo, Matt Tuiasosopo and Ashley Tuiasosopo. He attended St. Anthony High School and UCLA.
- Tyrone Williams
Tyrone Williams is a defensive lineman for the British Columbia Lions of the CFL. He previously played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears (1997), Philadelphia Eagles (1999), and the Kansas City Chiefs 2000–2001. He played college football at the University of Wyoming. He won a Grey Cup championship as a member of the British Columbia Lions in the 94th Grey Cup. He currently wears number 96 for the Lions.
- Rick Bryan
Rick Bryan (born March 20, 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) was an American Football defensive lineman who played for the Oklahoma Sooners.
- Eric Dorsey
Eric Dorsey (born August 5, 1964 in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American football player. He was a defensive end for seven seasons in the NFL. He started in Super Bowl XXV for the New York Giants.
- Bobby Wilson
Bobby Wilson (born March 4, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football defensive tackle in the NFL. He was selected seventeenth overall in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Wilson attended Michigan State University and played with the Redskins from 1991-94. He was a member of the 1991 Redskins team that won Super Bowl XXVI.
- Reggie Kinlaw
Reggie Kinlaw was an American Football defensive lineman who played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL. Drafted in the final round of the '79 draft, Kinlaw soon worked his way into the rotation on the defensive line. He went on to become a mainstay at the nose tackle position, starting on Raider Super Bowl winners in the 1980 and 1983 seasons. He was considered an unsung hero on those defenses, …
- Buck Buchanan
Junious "Buck" Buchanan (September 10, 1940 - July 16, 1992) was a former American Football defensive tackle who played for the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Tim Bowens
Tim Bowens (born February 7, 1973 in Okolona, Mississippi) is a former American Football player who used to play defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. In 1994 Bowens was named The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He retired after the 2004 NFL season after back injuries took their toll.
- Tim Johnson
Timothy Johnson (born January 29, 1965 in Sarasota, Florida) is Senior Pastor at Bethel World Outreach Center in Brentwood, Tennessee and a former professional American football defensive lineman in the NFL.
- Jerry Mays
Gerald Avery Mays (November 24, 1939 - July 17, 1994) was a football player who starred collegiately for Southern Methodist University before becoming a standout at the professional level for the Kansas City Chiefs. Mays put together an all-state career at Sunset High School before heading to SMU, where he served as co-captain and earned All-Southwest Conference honors at defensive tackle.
- Lawrence Pillers
Lawrence Pillers (born 1952) is a former American Football defensive end who played for the New York Jets, the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons in a ten year career that lasted from 1976 to 1985 in the National Football League. Pillers played college football at Alcorn State University and was drafted in the eleven round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Jets. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX winning teams.
- Alphonso Carreker
Alphonso Carreker (born May 25, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former defensive end who played 7 seasons for the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXIV.
- Jumpy Geathers
James Allen "Jumpy" Geathers (born June 26, 1960 in Georgetown, South Carolina) is a former American football defensive lineman. He played defensive tackle at Wichita State University, and then for thirteen seasons in the NFL (New Orleans Saints 1984-1989, Washington Redskins 1990-1993, Atlanta Falcons 1994-1995, and Denver Broncos 1996). He was a part of the Redskins team that won Super Bowl XXVI. At 6' 7" and 290 pounds he was a forceful pass rusher, …
- John Dutton
John Owen Dutton (born February 6, 1951 in Rapid City, South Dakota) is a former American football player. Dutton was an All-American at Nebraska University in 1973 and the fifth selection in the 1974 NFL draft. He played defensive end for the Baltimore Colts from 1974 through 1978 and defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys from 1979 through 1987.
- Mike Kadish
Mike Kadish (born May 27, 1950 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) was an American football defensive lineman who played 9 seasons in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame.
- Brandon Mitchell
Brandon Mitchell (June 19, 1975) was an American football defensive lineman who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXXVI for the New England Patriots.
- Chris Doleman
Christopher John Doleman (born October 16, 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former American Football defensive end who played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers from 1985 to 1999. Doleman played football collegiatly at the University of Pittsburgh and was selected by the Vikings in the first round (4th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. He was an 8-time Pro Bowl selection and a 6-time All-Pro during his playing days, …
- Ted Washington
Theodore Washington, Jr. (born April 13, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He has previously played for the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders. He is currently with the Cleveland Browns with a 2-year contract estimated at worth of 7 million dollars. On his website he has stated that he wants to play until at least 2009.
- Marion Campbell
Marion Campbell is a former American football defensive lineman and head coach. Campbell played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1949 until 1951 where he earned the nickname "Swamp Fox"." During his NFL playing career, Campbell played for the San Francisco 49ers (1954–1955) and the Philadelphia Eagles (1956–1961).
- William Perry
William Perry is a former professional football player and brother of former professional football player Michael Dean Perry. He is best known for his years as a defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears. In reference to his large size, he was popularly known as “The Refrigerator” or, abbreviated, “The Fridge”.
- Tim Green
Tim Green (b. December 16, 1963 in Oswego, NY) is a former defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League, a commentator for National Public Radio and was formerly the host of "A Current Affair" on Fox. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1986 with a degree in business administration, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002. He was the Falcons' first-round draft selection in 1986 and played for them through 1993.