- James Hardy
James Hardy (born on December 24, 1985 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American football wide receiver and currently playing for the Indiana Hoosiers.
- Antwaan Randle El
Antwaan Randle El (born August 17, 1979 in Riverdale, Illinois) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. A quarterback in college, he is also occasionally called on to pass on trick plays, most notably in Super Bowl XL in which he threw a pass for a touchdown.
- Lou Saban
Louis Henry Saban (born October 13, 1921), a legendary coach in the American Football League, played college football at Indiana University where he was named All-Big Ten as a quarterback one year and All-Big Ten as a fullback in another. He began his pro career with the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was the team captain as the Browns dominated the AAFC in all four years of the league's existence.
- Michael Dumas
Michael Dion Dumas (born March 18, 1969 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American former football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 2nd round (28th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 202-lb. safety from the Indiana University, Dumas played in eight NFL seasons from 1991-1992 and from 1994-2000.
- George Taliaferro
George Taliaferro is a former professional American football player. He was the first African-American drafted by a National Football League team. As the leading rusher and an All-American at Indiana University, he led the Hoosiers to their only undefeated Big Ten Conference championship. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
- Babe Laufenberg
Brandon Hugh 'Babe' Laufenberg (born December 5, 1959 in Burbank, California) is a former American football quarterback who played for the New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Ohio Glory in the WLAF. He was drafted with the 168th pick of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He started 5 games for the San Diego Chargers (team went 2-3)after being released by Washington, …
- Trent Green
Trenton Jason Green (born July 9 1970 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. A 13-year veteran, Green has six times thrown for 3,000-plus yards in a season and has three seasons of 4,000 or more yards. He has completed 2,143-of-3,527 passes for 26,963 yards, with 157 touchdown passes and 101 interceptions in 112 games, including 107 starts. Trent is married to Julie Green.
- Pete Pihos
Peter Louis Pihos (born October 22, 1923, in Orlando, Florida, USA) was a professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a high school junior when his mother moved the family to Chicago. His father was a murder victim, and when a suspect was acquitted, Pete decided to become a lawyer. He was just one semester short of a law degree when he became disenchanted with the idea. He's now living in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- Frank Filchock
Frank Joseph Filchock (October 8, 1916 - June 20, 1994) was an American and Canadian football tailback/quarterback and coach. As a consequence of a famous scandal regarding the 1946 NFL Championship game, he was suspended by the National Football League from 1947 to 1950 for associating with gamblers.
- Victor Adeyanju
Victor Adeyanju (born February 11, 1983 in Nigeria) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the National Football League's St. Louis Rams. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, pick 113.
- Bob Hoernschemeyer
Robert Hoernschemeyer (born September 23, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American Football player. From 1946 to 1949, he played as a quarterback in for several teams in the All-America Football Conference. Following the collapse of that league, he played as a halfback for the Detroit Lions of the NFL from 1950 to 1955.
- Nolan Harrison
Nolan Harrison III (born January 25, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American football defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for Indiana University.
- Bob Skoronski
Robert Skoronski (born February 3, 1934 in Ansonia, CT) was a tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. Skoronski attended Indiana University.
- Adewale Ogunleye
Adewale Ogunleye (August 9, 1977) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears. Ogunleye was traded to the Bears from Miami in a trade that also involved wide receiver Marty Booker.
- Nate Ramsey
Nate Ramsey (born July 12, 1941 in Neptune, New Jersey), is a former professional American football safety and cornerback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles for most of his 11-year NFL career from 1963 through 1973. Ramsey was selected by the Eagles from Indiana University in the 14th round (186th overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft. Ramsey played high school football at Neptune High School, in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
- Courtney Roby
Courtney Eugene Roby (born January 10, 1983 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans. He was selected out of Indiana University with the 68th selection in the 2005 NFL Draft.
- Doug Crusan
Doug Crusan is a former tackle who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins. He started in Super Bowl VI.
- Kyle Killion
Kyle Killion (born February 1, 1984 in Kingwood, Texas) is an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts in 2006. Killion played college football at Indiana University.
- James Pierce
James Hubert Pierce (August 8, 1900 - December 11, 1983), of Shelbyville, Indiana, was the fourth actor to portray Tarzan on film.
- Zora G. Clevenger
Zora G. Clevenger was a Hall of Fame college football player, as well as a successful football and basketball coach and pioneering athletic director.
- Herana-Daze Jones
Herana-Daze Lavalle Jones (first name pronounced like 'Hernandez') (born April 15, 1982 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American football safety, currently with the Cincinnati Bengals. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Indiana University.
- Earl Faison
Earl Faison (born 1939) was an American college and professional football player who played in the American Football League between 1960 and 1966. Drafted by both the Detroit Lions of the National Football League and the Los Angeles Chargers of the AFL, Faison signed with the Chargers immediately after the conclusion of the East-West Shrine Game on December 31, 1960. The 6-foot-5, 260 pound Faison had been an All-American at Indiana University, …
- Pete Stoyanovich
Peter Stoyanovich (born April 28, 1967 in Dearborn Heights, Michigan) was an American football placekicker who played with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and briefly the St. Louis Rams in the NFL. He attended college at Indiana University. In 1995, while playing for the Dolphins, Stoyanovich and his brother Billy started Kickers All American Grill in Livonia, Michigan. It is described as an entertainment complex, featuring a restaurant, sports bar and comedy club.
- Larry Highbaugh
Larry Highbaugh (born August 19, 1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former defensive back for the British Columbia Lions from 1971-1972 and the Edmonton Eskimos from 1972-1983 of the Canadian Football League. He won six Grey Cups for the Eskimos and was a three time CFL All-Star. Highbaugh was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Vaughn Dunbar
Vaughn Allen Dunbar (born September 4, 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) was a running back for the New Orleans Saints and the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.
- Charlie Mathys
Charlie Mathys (born June 20, 1897 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is a former professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1977.
- Ernie Jones
Ernie Jones (born December 15, 1964 in Elkhart, Indiana) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Phoenix Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams.
- Kevin Allen
Kevin Eugene Allen (born June 21, 1963) was an American football offensive tackle. Allen was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 1985 NFL Draft. He only played his rookie season before he was arrested for rape.
- Chris Taylor
Christopher Taylor (born November 7, 1983 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Taylor was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent from Indiana University in 2006. In his first start in his rookie year he had 99 yards on 27 carries in Houston's 14-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
- Marv Woodson
Marv Woodson (born September 19, 1941 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) was an football player. He played as a defensive back for six seasons in the NFL.
- Aaron Halterman
Aaron Halterman (born March 31, 1982 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American football tight end who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played collegiately at Indiana.
- Jeremi Johnson
Jeremi Johnson (born September 4, 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. Johnson was a standout for Ballard High School, rushing for over 2,000 yards and scoring 35 touchdowns in his junior and senior seasons. As a collegiate player, Jeremi Johnson played his first three seasons at Indiana University, where he was named to the All-Big Ten Conference freshman team in 1999.) However, in 2002, …
- Isaac Sowells
Isaac Sowells (born May 4, 1982) is an American football offensive guard, who currently plays for the National Football League's Cleveland Browns. He was drafted in round four, pick 112 of the 2006 NFL Draft. Sowells played college football for Indiana University. Sowells is a native of Louisville, Kentucky where he played high school football.
- Jim Trimble
James "Jim" Trimble (May 29 1918 - May 23 2006) was a football coach who served as head coach in both the National Football League and Canadian Football League, but his legacy is more connected to football products, thanks to his "slingshot" goal posts. In the NFL, he spent four years leading the Philadelphia Eagles, before spending the next decade in the CFL, most notably with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
- Andrew Greene
Andrew Greene (born September 24, 1969) is a Canadian Football League offensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Greene, a nine-year CFL veteran, has spent his entire career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The four-time CFL all-star was named the league's top offensive lineman in 2003. Greene joined the Roughriders in 1997 after spending time with the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. He has appeared in 116 regular season games, …
- Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson (born April 8, 1967 in Terre Haute, Indiana) is a former professional American football running back.
- Dave Whitsell
David A. Whitsell (born July 14, 1936) was an American football cornerback who played twelve seasons in the National Football League. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1967 season.
- Dan Stryzinski
Daniel Thomas Stryzinski (born May 15, 1965 in Vincennes, Indiana) is a former American football punter who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League. He played in Super Bowl XXXIII as a member of the Atlanta Falcons.
- Tom Nowatzke
Thomas Matthew Nowatzke (born September 30 1942 in La Porte, Indiana) was a National Football League running back from 1965 through 1972.
- Thomas Lewis
Thomas Lewis (born January 101972) is a former National Football League wide receiver for the Chicago Bears and New York Giants. He was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft with the 24th pick. He was widely considered a bust for the Giants as his production never matched expectations.