Marshawn Lynch (born April 22, 1986, in Oakland, California) is a National Football League running back for the Buffalo Bills. He formerly attended University of California, Berkeley playing for the Golden Bears where his major was social welfare. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the 12th pick of the 1st round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Nnamdi Asomugha (N-NAM-Dee Asoh-Muh-Wah) (born July 6, 1981 in Lafayette, Louisiana) whose name means "My Father Lives" (although various sources erroneously state that it means "Jesus Lives") is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Oakland Raiders. He is an American-born Nigerian. He attended and played at Narbonne High School in Los Angeles, California and continued at the University of California, …

Aaron Andrew Merz (born August 27, 1983) is an American football offensive guard who was selected by the National Football League Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Merz scored an impressive 39/50 on the NFL Draft Combine's standard wonderlic test. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a B.A. in sociology in 2005. He is from Wasco, California.

Rubin Andre Carter (born May 12, 1979 in Denver, Colorado) is a National Football League player who currently plays defensive end for the Washington Redskins. He went to University of California, Berkeley. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 1st round (7th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. Carter was originally drafted as a defensive lineman, but was converted into a linebacker due to a new 3-4 defensive scheme of the 49ers under Mike Nolan.

Deltha Lee O'Neal, III (born January 30, 1977 in Palo Alto, California,) is an American football player, a Pro Bowl cornerback for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. Originally drafted out of the University of California, Berkeley by the Denver Broncos in the first round (15th overall pick) in the 2000 NFL Draft, O'Neal's rookie year was mediocre on defense, recording no interceptions. But he returned 46 kickoffs for 1,102 yards and a touchdown, …

Jeremy David Newberry (born on March 23, 1976 in Antioch, California) is an National Football League (NFL) center with the Oakland Raiders. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 2nd round (58th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He went to University of California, Berkeley. He's widely considered as one of the best centers in the league. Newberry has gained recognition as one the toughest players in the league because he has played through numerous injuries.

Johnathan Jerone "J. J." Arrington (born January 23, 1983 in Nashville, North Carolina) is a National Football League running back for the Arizona Cardinals. He was selected in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft as the 44th overall pick. He played as the running back for University of California.

Scott Anthony Fujita (born April 28, 1978 in Ventura, California) is an American football player who is currently a linebacker for the National Football League's New Orleans Saints. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, earning a BA in political science in 2001 and a MA in education in 2002. Although Fujita's last name is Japanese, he is white Caucasian, as he is the adopted son of Rodney Fujita, who is Japanese, and his wife Helen, …

Hardy Otto Nickerson (born September 1, 1965 in Compton, California) is the current linebackers coach of the Chicago Bears, and a former linebacker who played 16 seasons for four teams from 1987 to 2002 in the National Football League. He attended Verbum Dei High School, a Catholic school located in Watts, California. He earned a BA degree in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989. Nickerson spent the prime of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Larry Craig Morton (born February 5, 1943 in Flint, Michigan) was a quarterback in the National Football League for three teams: the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos. Morton played college football at University of California, Berkeley. Morton is the only quarterback in NFL history to lead two different teams to the Super Bowl (Dallas in 1970 and Denver in 1977). He would later serve as head coach of the USFL's Denver Gold.

Michele Tafoya (Vandersall) (born December 17, 1964 in Manhattan Beach, California) is an American television sportscaster. She currently works for ESPN as a sideline reporter for "Monday Night Football" and NBA games on ABC. Prior to joining ABC Sports and ESPN in 2000, she worked for several years for CBS Sports, covering the Winter Olympics and various games in the NFL, college football and college basketball.

Ryan O'Callaghan (born July 19, 1983 in Susanville, CA) is an American football offensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley and was selected in the 5th round (third pick of the round, 136th overall) by the Patriots in the 2006 NFL Draft. The NFL lists him as 6'7" (2.01 m) and 330 lb (150 kg); at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, IN, …

David Binn (born February 6, 1972) is a National Football League long snapper for the San Diego Chargers. He is the last remaining player from the Chargers' lone Super Bowl team, and has been romantically linked to Pamela Anderson. One of the league's more consistent long snappers, Binn also displays great awareness and speedy coverage on punt plays. He was selected to the 2007 NFL Pro Bowl squad, …

Hue Jackson (born October 22, 1965 in Los Angeles) is the offensive coordinator for the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons. Jackson was formerly an offensive coordinator for the University of Southern California and Cal and the receivers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. He also served as offensive coordinator under Steve Spurrier with the Washington Redskins. He played quarterback in college at the University of the Pacific where he began his coaching career.

Marvin Philip (born February 3, 1982) is an American football offensive lineman for the National Football League Pittsburgh Steelers. He was the 33rd pick in Round 6 of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley. Despite the fact that he was an offensive lineman he got the offensive MVP for Berkeley in his senior year, which is rare for anyone on the line. Was also an All-American in 2004 & 2005.

Joe Starkey was the sports director of KGO radio for many years in San Francisco, California. Starkey is best known for serving as the play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco 49ers, and the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears college football games since 1975. He has also broadcast for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos, the USFL's Oakland Invaders, and the first telecaster for the NHL's San Jose Sharks.

Louis-Philippe Ladouceur (born March 13, 1981 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian-born American football player. He played college football for the California Golden Bears, where he was a career backup defensive lineman (2000-2004) as well as their regular long snapper. In 2005, he went undrafted, and signed with the Dallas Cowboys (NFL) as their long snapper.

Je’Rod L. Cherry is a retired American football safety in the National Football League who played from 1996-2004. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints out of the University of California in the 1996 NFL Draft. In 2000 Cherry signed with the Oakland Raiders, then a month later he signed the Philadelphia Eagles. After his stint with the Eagles, Cherry signed with the New England Patriots, where he earned Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XXXVIII, …

Raimund "Ray" Wersching (born August 21, 1950 in Mondsee, Austria) was a kicker in the National Football League for 15 years, from 1973 through 1987. He attended Warren High School in Downey, California. Undrafted after his career at Cerritos Junior College and the University of California, Berkeley, Wersching was signed by the San Diego Chargers, where he played for four years. In 1977, Wersching joined the San Francisco 49ers.

Regan Upshaw (born August 12, 1975 in Berrien Springs, Michigan) is a retired American football lineman who played in the National Football League between 1996 and 2004. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft out of the University of California, Berkeley. Upshaw was known for his outspoken personality and he proclaimed himself the "Modern Day Gladiator". In high school, Upshaw played for the Pittsburg Pirates (Pittsburg, …

Joe Rose (born June 24, 1957) is a former American Football tight end who played six seasons for the Miami Dolphins from 1980 to 1985 and one game for the Los Angeles Rams in 1987 in the National Football League. Rose played college football in the University of California, Berkeley and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the Dolphins. Rose's best season in the NFL came in 1983 where he made 29 receptions for 345 yards and three touchdowns, …

Samuel Blake Chapman (April 11 1916 - December 22 2006) was an American two-sport athletic star who played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball, spending nearly his entire career with the Philadelphia Athletics (1938-1941, 1945-1951). He batted and threw right-handed, leading the American League in putouts four times. He was previously an All-American college football player at the University of California.

Sherman White (born August 12, 1948 in Manchester, New Hampshire) is a retired American football lineman who played in the National Football League between 1972 and 1983. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft out of the University of California, Berkeley.

Doug Riesenberg (born July 22, 1965 in Moscow, Idaho) was a tackle in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He started in Super Bowl XXV. Riesenberg attended the University of California, Berkeley.

Matthew Emory Hazeltine, Jr. is a former American football linebacker who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League with the San Francisco 49ers. Hazeltine was a 1951 graduate of Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California, and was a star player there and at the University of California, Berkeley. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. While with the 40ers, Hazeltine was selected for the Pro Bowl twice, in 1963 and 1965.

Hampton John "Hamp" Pool (March 11, 1915 - May 26, 2000) was a football player, coach and scout who was part of two National Football League championship teams during his playing career and served as head coach for three professional teams. Pool graduated from Paso Robles High School in California in 1933, and played for the University of California, Berkeley's freshman football team that Fall. After entering the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for one year, …

Loren James Toews, born November 3, 1951 in Dinuba, California was a professional football player for the National Football League. Toews graduated from Del Mar High School in San Jose, California and later University of California, Berkeley where he received his degree in biological sciences. In 1972, Toews was named the "most inspirational player" on the team at Berkeley and given the Stub Allison Award, …

Keith Kartz (born May 5, 1963 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was a center and tackle in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos. He started in Super Bowl XXIV. Kartz attended the University of California, Berkeley.

Harold Norris (born November 4, 1931 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) was an American football defensive back in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of California.