- Terrell Davis
Terrell Lamar Davis (born October 28, 1972 in San Diego, California) is a former American football running back who played for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League from 1995 to 2001. Davis was drafted by the Broncos in the sixth round (196th pick overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft. Davis is the Denver Broncos all-time leading rusher with 7,607 rushing yards.
- Fran Tarkenton
Francis Asbury Tarkenton (born February 3 1940) is a former American football player, TV personality, and computer software executive. He is probably best known for his years with the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants, as well as a commentator on "Monday Night Football" and a co-host of "That's Incredible!". Tarkenton also founded Tarkenton Software, a computer-program generator company, …
- Carl Sanders
Carl Edward Sanders, Sr. (born May 15, 1925) is an American politician who served as the governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1963 to 1967. Sanders was born in Augusta, Georgia and attended the University of Georgia on a football scholarship. He was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity, as well as the Phi Kappa Literary Society. He left to fight in World War II, enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Force in 1943 and became a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber pilot.
- Garrison Hearst
Gerald Garrison Hearst (born January 4, 1971) is a former NFL running back who last played for the NFL's Denver Broncos in 2004. He had previously played for the Phoenix and Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, and San Francisco 49ers. He ran for 1,000 yards in a season on four occasions and is the only NFL player to have won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award twice, in 1995 and 2001.
- Richard Seymour
Richard Vershaun Seymour (born October 6, 1979 in Gadsden, South Carolina) is an American football defensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
- Champ Bailey
Roland "Champ" Bailey (born June 22, 1978 in Folkston, Georgia) is an American football player, starting at cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. His mother nicknamed him "Champ" at an early age, although nobody knows why she started calling him that, including himself. He is considered by many to be the best cornerback in the league. He is the older brother of Detroit Lions linebacker Boss Bailey.
- Hines Ward
Hines E. Ward, Jr. (born March 8, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea) is a multiethnic football player who currently plays wide receiver for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. He was voted MVP of Super Bowl XL. Born to a Korean mother and an African American father, he has become an advocate for ethnic minorities in South Korea.
- Quincy Carter
Lavonya Quintelle "Quincy" Carter (born October 13, 1977) is an American former NFL quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets. After leaving the NFL following a brief career marred by allegations of drug use, he signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on April 4, 2006, only to be released one month later.
- Matthew Stafford
John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is a quarterback for the University of Georgia football team. He is in his sophomore year of college, having enrolled at the school in January 2006. He is majoring in Speech Communications.
- Mike Cavan
Mike Cavan was a former college football coach. From 1986 to 1991, he served as the head football coach at Valdosta State. From 1992 to 1996, he was the head football coach at East Tennessee State University. From 1997 to 2001, he was the head football coach at SMU, where he compiled a 22-34 record. He was a quarterback at Georgia, and eventually an assistant coach there.
- Reggie Brown
Reggie Brown (born January 13, 1981 in Carrollton, Georgia) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He was selected with the third pick of the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia, a pick the Eagles received from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for quarterback A.J. Feeley.
- Musa Smith
Musa Smith (born May 31, 1982 in Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. He went to the University of Georgia. His name translates to "ruler" or "king" in Swahili.
- Ray Goff
Ray Goff was a college football player and coach for the Georgia Bulldogs.
- Mack Strong
Mack Carlington Strong (born September 11, 1971 in Fort Benning, Georgia) is a National Football League fullback for the Seattle Seahawks.
- Odell Thurman
Odell Lamar Thurman (born July 9, 1983 in Monticello, Georgia), is a linebacker with the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. Thurman played college football at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft, the 48th player taken overall. Football pundits are in near consensus that Odell Thurman is similar to Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and was a legitimate first round draft pick, …
- Kendrell Bell
Kendrell Alexander Bell (born July 2, 1980 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Previously, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2001 Bell was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He attended the University of Georgia.
- Tim Worley
Timothy Ashley Worley (born September 24, 1966 in Lumberton, North Carolina) is a former American football running back who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Worley attended the University of Georgia. He earned All-America honors as a junior after leading the Southeastern Conference in rushing with 1,216 yards. He was selected in the first round (7th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Steelers.
- Phillip Daniels
Phillip Bernard Daniels (born March 4, 1973 in Donalsonville, Georgia) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the NFL. He is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. He lives in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
- Thomas Davis
Thomas Davis (born March 22, 1983 in Shellman, Georgia) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers. He was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia. He attended Randolph-Clay Middle/High School and was highly recruited by many major universities. Even though he was drafted as a safety, he was converted to linebacker during his rookie year.
- George Foster
George Foster (born June 9, 1980 in Macon, Georgia) is an American football player who currently plays for the Detroit Lions. A veteran at Tackle, he switched from left Tackle to right in 2004. Was selected in 2003 in the first round, 20th over all by the Denver Broncos. He went to the University of Georgia. George Foster started all 16 games in 2005 for Denver. He helped block for Mike Anderson who rushed for 1,014 yards and Tatum Bell who rushed for 921 yards.
- Jason Ferguson
Jason O. Ferguson (born November 28, 1974) is a National Football League nose tackle for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Frank Sinkwich
Francis "Frank" Sinkwich (October 10,1920 - October 22,1990) won the Heisman Trophy in 1942, while playing at the University of Georgia, the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference. Twelve years later, after a brief but celebrated career in professional football that included being named the National Football League Most Valuable Player Award in 1944, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
- Benjamin Watson
Benjamin Watson (born December 18, 1980 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was the 32nd pick in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft from the University of Georgia. He is best known for excellent speed and athletic ability for a tight end.
- Spud Chandler
Spurgeon Ferdinand "Spud" Chandler (September 12 1907 - January 9 1990) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the New York Yankees from 1937 through 1947.
- Bill Hartman
William Coleman "Bill" Hartman (born March 17, 1915 - died March 16, 2006) was an American football running back for both the Georgia Bulldogs Football and Washington Redskins before World War II. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1937 with a B.S., where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. Hartman was admitted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.
- Blanton C. Winship
Major General Blanton C. Winship (1869-1947) was a military lawyer and veteran of both the Spanish-American war and World War I. During his long career, he served both as Judge Advocate General of the United States Army and as the Governor of Puerto Rico.
- Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker (born March 3, 1962, in Wrightsville, Georgia) is a former professional American football player in the United States Football League and the National Football League.
- Greg Blue
Gregory B. Blue (born March 12, 1982 in (Atlanta, Georgia) is a safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. After graduating from University of Georgia, he was selected by the Vikings with the 5th pick of the fifth round in the 2006 NFL Draft.
- Todd Peterson
Todd Peterson (born February 4, 1970 in Washington, D.C.) is an American football place kicker in the NFL, who most recently played with the Atlanta Falcons. His contract expired on March 11, 2006 and he was not re-signed by the Falcons. He was drafted by the New York Giants from the University of Georgia with the ninth pick of the seventh round (177th overall) in the 1993 NFL Draft.
- Patrick Pass
Patrick Pass (born December 31, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent and most recently played with the New England Patriots of the National Football League, but is considered more of a pass-catching fullback than a conventional blocking fullback. Since joining the Patriots, the team has won three Super Bowls. He was injured in the beginning of the 2006-07 season but was activated after week 13.
- Jeff Bower
Jeff Bower (b. May 28, 1953) is an American football coach at the University of Southern Mississippi. He assumed the role of head coach at Southern Miss on December 2, 1990. Bower's teams are characterized by toughness and discipline, and solid defensive play. Under his tutelage, the Golden Eagles have put together a continuing streak of thirteen straight winning seasons, one of the longest such streaks in college football.
- Rodney Hampton
Rodney Craig Hampton (born April 3, 1969 in Houston, Texas) is a former American professional football player who was selected by the New York Giants in the 1st round of the 1990 NFL Draft. A 5'11", 215 lbs. running back from the University of Georgia by way of Kashmere High School in Houston, Texas, Hampton played his entire career with the Giants from 1990-1997. A two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1992 and 1993, …
- Charles Grant
Charles Gabriel Grant (born September 3, 1978) is an American Football player who currently plays Defensive End for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He got a six-year extension with the Saints on July 27, 2002. He was selected by the Saints in the first round (25th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.
- Charley Trippi
Charles Louis Trippi (born December 14, 1922, in Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States) was a professional American football player for the Chicago Cardinals. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968. Mr. Trippi currently resides in Athens, GA.
- Buck Belue
Buck Belue played American football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1981. He was the quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs in 1980, when the team was 12-0 and, after beating Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl, was named the consesus national champion. One of the key plays in the 1980 season was a 93-yard touchdown pass from Belue to wide receiver Lindsay Scott that lead to a victory over the University of Florida, …
- Bob McWhorter
Robert Ligon "Bob" McWhorter played football and baseball at the University of Georgia. As a halfback, he scored 61 touchdowns from 1910 to 1913. In 1913, McWhorter became UGA’s first All-American. He was the captain of both the baseball and football teams in his senior year. He was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity, Phi Kappa Literary Society, and Phi Beta Kappa at Georgia. Although he was offered a professional baseball contract, …
- Pat Dye
Patrick Fain Dye (born November 6, 1939, in Blythe, Georgia) was an American college football coach most notable for his tenure as the head coach at Auburn University from 1981 until 1992. With a career record of 153-62-5 over nineteen seasons as a head coach, Dye was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
- Boss Bailey
Rodney "Boss" Bailey (born October 14, 1979 in Folkston, Georgia, U.S.A.) is an American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the NFL. He was selected with a second round (34th overall) pick in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions out of the University of Georgia. He is the younger brother of Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey.
- Randall Godfrey
Randall Godfrey (born April 6, 1973 in Valdosta, Georgia), is an American football linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He played high school football for the Lowndes Vikings. Godfrey played college football at the University of Georgia, where he majored in housing and consumer economics. In 1996, he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys with the 49th overall pick. Since then he has also played for the Tennessee Titans and the Seattle Seahawks.
- Randy McMichael
Randy Montez McMichael (born June 28, 1979 in Griffin, Georgia) is an American football tight end who currently plays for the St Louis Rams. He played collegiately at Georgia.