- Willie Andrews
Willie Thedric Andrews (born November 2, 1983 in Longview, Texas) is an American football defensive back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played college football at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and was selected in the seventh round (229th overall) by the Patriots in the 2006 NFL Draft. Smith ran a 4.38 40 yard dash at the 2006 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, IN.
- Rodney Harrison
Rodney Scott Harrison (born December 15, 1972 in Markham, Illinois) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
- Rich Rodriguez
Rich Rodriguez (b. May 24, 1963 in Grant Town, West Virginia) is the current head football coach at West Virginia University. Rodriguez is the 31st head football coach of the WVU Mountaineers and is also a 1986 alumnus of the University. He is one of only a handful of Coaches that are coaching as alumni.
- Brian Dawkins
Brian Patrick Dawkins Sr. (born October 13, 1973 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays free safety for the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Mike Williams
Mike Williams (born November 22, 1953 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American professional football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the San Diego Chargers. He was selected to two Pro Bowls. Williams attended Louisiana State University where he was a teammate of tight end Mike Barber.
- Ronnie Lott
Ronald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott (born May 8, 1959) is a former American football player who starred as a cornerback, free safety and strong safety in college football and the NFL. He is most well known for his hard hits on opposing players, rivaling fellow safeties Steve Atwater and Jack Tatum as the hardest hitter of all time. A Pro Bowler at both cornerback and safety, Lott is widely considered one of the best defensive backs in NFL history.
- Bob Sanders
Demond L. "Bob" Sanders (born February 24, 1981 in Erie, Pennsylvania) is a starting safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Despite his diminutive size, he is known for his speed and hard-hitting. He played college football at the University of Iowa, and in his role as the Colts has earned a reputation as being the glue that holds the Colts' defense together.
- Mike Brown
Mike Brown (born February 13, 1978 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was originally selected with the eighth pick of the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Nebraska. Mike is known for his aggressiveness on the field of play, and emotional approach to the game of football. Recently Brown has established himself as a definitive leader for the Bears, both on and off the football field.
- Kevin Curtis
Kevin Curtis (born July 28, 1980 in Frankfurt, Germany) is an American football safety for the Houston Texans of the NFL. Curtis was originally selected in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He was raised in Lubbock, Texas where he attended Coronado High School. He played college football with the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
- Aaron Ross
Aaron Jermaine Ross is an American football player defensive back for the New York Giants. He played cornerback for the University of Texas Longhorns from 2003 to 2006, winning the Jim Thorpe Award for the nation's top defensive back in 2006. He was named the defensive “most valuable player” of the 2006 Alamo Bowl.
- Kenny Phillips
Kenneth Phillips (born June 9th in Miami, Florida) is a college football star at the University of Miami who currently plays safety for the Miami Hurricanes.
- Michael Huff
Michael Wayne Huff II (born March 6, 1983 in Irving, Texas) is currently a defensive back for the Oakland Raiders and played CB/S for the The University of Texas Longhorns.
- Ed Reed
Edward Earl Reed, Jr. (born September 11 , 1978 in St. Rose, Louisiana) is an American football player who currently plays free safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. He is considered one of the most dominant safeties currently playing in the NFL, and is often referred to as a 'play-maker'. Reed's habit of baiting quarterbacks into throwing interceptions has also earned him recognition throughout the league.
- Reggie Smith
Reggie Smith (born September 13, 1986) is a defensive back for the Oklahoma Sooners.
- Torry Holt
Torry Jabar Holt (born June 5, 1976 in Gibsonville, North Carolina) nicknamed "Big Game" is an NFL wide receiver who currently plays for the St. Louis Rams. He is the older brother of Arizona Cardinals safety Terrence Holt.
- John Lynch
John Terrence Lynch (born September 25, 1971 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is a standout American football defensive back in the NFL who currently plays for the Denver Broncos. He was drafted out of Stanford University by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round (82nd pick overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. Lynch played his first 11 seasons in the league with the Buccanneers. Lynch signed a free agent contract to join the Broncos prior to the 2004 season.
- Michael Lewis
Michael Milton Lewis (born April 8, 1980 in Richmond, Texas) was a Pro Bowl strong safety for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Colorado. He was once considered one of the NFL's rising stars, his production has plummeted in the last year. Lewis led the team in tackles (129) in 2005 and was named to his first Pro Bowl in 2004, …
- Sean Considine
Sean Considine, is a National Football League safety for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is a second-year player out of the University of Iowa. Considine was a walk-on starter who worked his way up to an honorable mention in the All-Big Ten team his senior year. Considine spent the early part of his 2005 rookie season working on special teams but suffered a shoulder injury and went down for the rest of the season.
- Leon Hall
Leon Lastarza Hall (born December 9, 1984 in Vista, California) is an American football defensive back who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Michigan. Hall was drafted by the Bengals with the 18th pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Hall attended Vista High School where he played wide receiver and defensive back.
- Michael Griffin
Michael Devin Griffin (born January 4, 1985, in Austin, Texas) is a free safety for the Tennessee Titans. Griffin was drafted with the 19th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft. He attended the University of Texas at Austin for college.
- Will Allen
Will Allen (born June 17, 1982, in Dayton, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Chris Harris
Chris Harris (born August 6, 1982 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was selected with the seventh pick of the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. As a rookie Chris won the starting role for the free safety position over Mike Green early in the season.
- Carlos Rogers
Carlos Cornelius Rogers (born July 2, 1981 in Hephzibah, Georgia) is an American football cornerback in the NFL. He played college football at Auburn University, where he was named a member of the Associated Press, Football Writers and Walter Camp All-America teams. Rogers was also the recipient of the 2004 Jim Thorpe Award for the top defensive back in college football. Rogers was picked 9th overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2005 NFL Draft.
- Quintin Mikell
Quintin Mikell (born September 16, 1980) is a professional American football player, a defensive back for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. Mikell joined the Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of Boise State University in 2003. He was a backup safety behind Pro Bowlers Michael Lewis and Brian Dawkins for the 2004 NFC Championship team and played in Super Bowl XXXIX. Mikell played high school football for the Willamette Wolverines in Eugene, Oregon.
- Willie Williams
Willie Williams was a defensive back in the NFL. He played for the New York Giants and Oakland Raiders. He led the NFL in interceptions in 1968 and was selected to the Pro Bowl the following season.
- Jason Allen
Jason Jamar Allen (born July 5, 1983 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is American football cornerback who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Dolphins in the first round (16th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Tennessee.
- Donte Whitner
Donte Whitner (born July 24, 1985) is an American Football safety for the Buffalo Bills. Whitner was drafted with the 8th overall pick by Buffalo in the 2006 NFL Draft. Whitner played his college football at Ohio State.
- Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson (born April 30, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for six seasons for the Oakland Raiders, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Arizona Cardinals.
- Tom Zbikowski
Thomas Michael Zbikowski is an All-American defensive back, punt returner, and strong safety for the University of Notre Dame football team. He grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and attended Buffalo Grove High School in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. He also was a Golden Glove boxer, who had an outstanding amateur boxing career. Zbikowski is described by coach Charlie Weis, as "all day tough." His 2005-2006 season was nothing short of sensational.
- Terrell Thomas
Terrell Thomas (born January 8, 1985) is an American football defensive back.
- Rich Brooks
Rich Brooks (born August 20, 1941, Forest, California, United States) is an American football coach, who is currently the head football coach for the University of Kentucky. Brooks is best known for spending 18 seasons at the University of Oregon, and winning the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award for national coach of the year after leading Oregon to the Rose Bowl in 1994.
- R. W. McQuarters
Robert William McQuarters, II (born December 21, 1976 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the NFL. He was originally selected with the 28th overall pick of the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers out of Oklahoma State University. He has also played for the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and most recently with the New York Giants.
- Gary Baxter
Gary Wayne Baxter (born November 24, 1978) is an American Football player for the Cleveland Browns. His size, listed at six feet two inches, 215 pounds, has given him the ability to play both safety and cornerback in the NFL. Baxter was drafted out of Baylor University in the second round, with the 62nd overall pick of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. After playing in a situational and reserve role for Baltimore during his rookie season, …
- Chad Scott
Chad Oliver Scott (born September 6, 1974 in Capitol Heights, Maryland) is an American football defensive back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Scott attended Towson University and the University of Maryland. To date, he has 0 sacks and 19 interceptions. He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 24th pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He was released by the Steelers on February 25, 2005.
- Ike Taylor
Ivan "Ike" Taylor (born May 5, 1980 in New Orleans) is a defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. During the 2006 NFL Playoffs he had key interception during the second quarter of the AFC Championship which led to a touchdown that opened a 24-3 lead over the Denver Broncos Also, in Super Bowl XL, …
- Lawyer Milloy
Lawyer Milloy (born November 14, 1973 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American football strong safety who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. He attended the University of Washington and was drafted in 1996 by the New England Patriots. Milloy was a member of the Patriots Super Bowl XXXVI championship team; a game in which the Patriots defeated the heavily-favored St. Louis Rams.
- Drayton Florence
Drayton Florence, Jr. (born December 19, 1980 in Ocala, Florida) is an American football defensive back for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL Drayton was an all-district selection at Vanguard High School in Ocala, Florida, but spent his sophomore year at Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, South Carolina. Florence was drafted out of Tuskegee University after transferring from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
- Marlon McCree
Marlon Tarron McCree (born March 17, 1977 in Orlando, Florida) is an American football defensive back currently playing for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL. McCree attended college at the University of Kentucky, and has played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans and the Carolina Panthers. His nickname is "Mad Dog McCree". Currently McCree wears jersey #20 for the Chargers.
- Sammy Knight
Sammy D. Knight, Jr. (born September 10, 1975 in Fontana, CA) is an American Football strong safety who currently is a free agent of the NFL after being released by the Kansas City Chiefs on March 21, 2007.
- Jordan Babineaux
Jordan Jude Babineaux (born August 31, 1982 in Port Arthur, Texas) is an American football safety for the Seattle Seahawks. Jordan is of Louisiana Creole descent. He is also the younger brother of Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux.