- Darrell Royal
Darrell K. Royal (born July 6, 1924 in Hollis, Oklahoma), is a College Football Hall of Fame member, and is the most successful football coach, in terms of wins, in University of Texas Longhorn history. Darrell Royal has a middle initial but no middle name. The "K" is in honor of his mother, Katy, who died when he was an infant. She died of cancer, but because of the taboo surrounding the disease at that time, …
- Troy Aikman
Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966 in West Covina, California, USA) is a former American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, and currently a television sportscaster for the Fox network. He is also a joint owner of the NASCAR Nextel Cup racing team, Hall of Fame Racing, along with fellow former Cowboys quarterback, Roger Staubach. He is considered one of the best NFL quarterbacks of his era, …
- Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson (born November 23, 1983 in Leander, Texas) was an American collegiate football player for the University of Oklahoma Sooners. He was the starting quarterback for the Sooners in 2006, but has also played as a wide receiver.
- Rhett Bomar
Rhett Bomar (born July 2, 1985 in Groesbeck, Texas) is an American football quarterback. He played for the University of Oklahoma Sooners and was permanently dismissed from the team for violating NCAA regulations by accepting money from Big Red Sports and Imports for time not worked in 2006. Bomar is currently enrolled at Sam Houston State University in hopes of continuing his college football career.
- Brian Bosworth
Brian Keith Bosworth (also referred to as The Boz) (born March 9, 1965 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former American football player. He was a linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners (1984-1986) and the Seattle Seahawks (1987-1989).
- Rufus Alexander
Rufus Alexander (born April 12, 1983 in Breaux Bridge, LA) is a football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings along with fellow former Sooner Adrian Peterson. He played for the University of Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2003 to 2006. In 2006, Alexander was named to the All-Big 12 First Team, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, and an AP and AFCA All-American.
- Roy Williams
Roy Williams (born August 14, 1980 in Redwood City, California) is a safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
- Jason White
Jason White (born June 19 1980) was a quarterback for the University of Oklahoma football team from 1999 to 2004 (jersey number 18). White was raised in Tuttle, Oklahoma playing high-school football there with the Tuttle Tigers (jersey number 17). After suffering from consecutive anterior cruciate ligament tears and reconstructive knee surgeries on both knees during the 2001 and 2002 seasons, …
- Malcolm Kelly
Malcolm Kelly (born December 30, 1986) is a wide receiver for the Oklahoma Sooners. After only two seasons with the Sooners Malcolm Kelly is currently 11th on the all time career receiving list with 1,464 yards. He also has the second most receiving yards in a season in OU's history with 993 yards.
- Lee Roy Selmon
Lee Roy Selmon (born October 20, 1954 in Eufaula, Oklahoma) is a former NFL football defensive lineman and the first member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Steve Young, who began his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but is most famous as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, was inducted in 2005). He is the youngest of nine children of Lucious and Jessie Selmon, raised on a farm at Eufaula, Oklahoma.
- Kelly Gregg
Kelly Gregg (born November 1, 1976 in Wichita, Kansas) is a nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. He was a standout wrestler and defensive lineman in high school. He played for the Oklahoma Sooners in college from 1995-1998, and provided some of the only bright spots during the bleak Sooner campaigns of the mid-1990s. Buddy Lee, so dubbed by his NFL teammates for his resilience and determination, was selected in the 6th round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Bengals.
- Billy Sims
Billy Sims (born September 18, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former American NFL Pro Bowl football running back. He currently is 32nd in all-time NFL rushing yards per carry
- Spencer Tillman
Spencer Tillman (born April 21, 1964 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former professional American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Houston Oilers and San Francisco 49ers.
- Lance Rentzel
Lance Rentzel (born October 141943 in Flushing, New York) was a pro football receiver who played for several pro teams from 1965 to 1974. He was briefly married to actress Joey Heatherton. After attending the University of Oklahoma, he was drafted in the second round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. Over nine NFL seasons, Rentzel accumulated 4,826 yards receiving, 196 yards rushing, and 1,000 yards returning punts and kickoffs.
- Cale Gundy
Cale Gundy (born 1972-04-10 in Midwest City, Oklahoma) was an American football quarterback that played for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1990-1993 where he won 31 games, lost 13 and tied two. He is currently the running backs coach for the Sooners. His brother, Mike Gundy is the head football coach at Oklahoma State University.
- J. C. Watts
Julius Caesar "J.C." Watts (born November 18, 1957) is an American conservative Republican politician, CNN political contributor, former Representative from Oklahoma in the U.S. Congress, and former professional Canadian football player.
- Jammal Brown
Jammal Brown (born March 30, 1981 in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA) is an American football left tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He attended the University of Oklahoma. Brown was selected to participate in the 2007 Pro Bowl, alongside the player he protects, Drew Brees.
- Steve Owens
Steve Everett Owens (born December 9, 1947 in Gore, Oklahoma) was the 1969 Heisman Trophy winner. Owens was the second Oklahoma Sooners player to win the Heisman Trophy, after Billy Vessels, and preceding Jason White and Billy Sims. He is the school's all time scorer with fifty-five touchdowns, and is third most on its career rushing chart with 4,041 yards. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions with their first round pick in 1970.
- Allen Patrick
Allen Patrick (born February 15, 1984 in Conway, South Carolina) is an American football running back for the University of Oklahoma Sooners. During the 2006 season, he was thrust into the starting lineup when starting tailback Adrian Peterson was lost for the season with a broken collarbone. His nickname is "AP" which is both his initials and Peterson's initials, …
- Mark Bradley
Mark Bradley is an American football wide receiver for the NFL's Chicago Bears. He was a second round pick out of the University of Oklahoma in the 2005 NFL Draft. Due to a season ending injury while playing the Detroit Lions, Bradley was a small part of the Bears 2005 offense, starting only 8 games, recording 18 receptions for 280 yards. Following an injury to Bernard Berrian during week nine of the 2006 season, Bradley became a productive asset for the Bears’ offensive.
- Keith Jackson
Keith Jerome Jackson (born April 19, 1965 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former professional American football tight end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1988-91), Miami Dolphins (1992-94), and Green Bay Packers (1996). Before his NFL career, Jackson played for the University of Oklahoma (1984-1987), where he was nicknamed Boomer Sooner. He assisted the Sooners to a 42-5-1 record in his four seasons and a national championship in 1985.
- Jamelle Holieway
Jamelle Holieway (born June 25, 1967 in Carson, California) is a former quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners football team from 1985 to 1988. He is regarded by many to be one of the greatest option-running quarterbacks in NCAA Division I-A history. Taking the place of Troy Aikman in his freshman year, Holieway led the Sooners to a 11-1-0 record under Coach Barry Switzer, eventually winning the 1986 Orange Bowl to the Penn State Nittany Lions, …
- Joey Halzle
Joey Halzle is a quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners. He graduated from Oaks Christian High School. He is currently competing with Sam Bradford for the starting quarterback position.
- Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford is a quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners. He graduated from Putnam City North High School. He is currently competing with Joey Halzle for the starting quarterback position.
- Nic Harris
Nic Harris (born October 6, 1986) is a defensive back for the Oklahoma Sooners.
- Adrian L. Peterson
Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985 in Palestine, Texas) is a professional American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played collegiately for the University of Oklahoma. During his senior year in high school most college scouting reports ranked him the top recruit in the country. During his freshman season, Peterson broke many NCAA freshman rushing records and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, …
- Brodney Pool
Brodney Pool (born May 24, 1984 in Houston, Texas) is an American football safety for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He was selected with the second pick of the second round (34th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Oklahoma.
- Dan Cody
Daniel Price Cody (born December 1, 1981 in Ada, Oklahoma) is an American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was selected in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He was the 53rd overall selection, and the fifth Oklahoma player selected in 2005. He also won the MVP in his high school in his freshman, sophomore, …
- Antonio Perkins
Antonio Perkins (born January 9, 1982 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is an National Football League cornerback. He was recently released by the Cleveland Browns and picked up off of waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.
- Rickey Dixon
Rickey Dixon was a defensive back and special teams player for the Oklahoma Sooners and later the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Raiders. He was a standout defensive back in high school. He played for the Oklahoma Sooners in college from 1984-1988, playing in two national championship games and winning the 1985 National Championship in a 25-10 win over Penn State in the 1986 Orange Bowl.
- Bob Kalsu
James Robert "Bob" Kalsu (April 13, 1945-July 21, 1970) was an All-American tackle at the University of Oklahoma and an eighth-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League in 1968. Kalsu was a starting guard in 1968. He played the entire season and was the Bills' team rookie-of-the-year. Following the 1968 season, to satisfy his Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) obligation, …
- Stockar McDougle
Stockar McDougle (b. January 11 1977, Pompano Beach, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars. McDougle is the brother of Jerome McDougle, who currently plays defensive end for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
- Granville Liggins
Granville 'Granny' Liggins was an American football player. At the University of Oklahoma, Liggins was not only a football player, but also a wrestler. In 1967, he was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler, a Consensus All-American with the Sooners football team, where he played noseguard, 7th in Heisman Trophy voting and an All-Big Eight Conference All-Star, Coaches’ All-American and Most Valuable Player.
- Derrick Strait
Derrick Strait (born August 27, 1980) is an NFL cornerback for the Carolina Panthers.
- Gary Gibbs
Gary Gibbs (born August 13, 1952 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American football player turned coach most notable for coaching the University of Oklahoma Sooners for six years following the resignation of Barry Switzer. Gibbs began in football as a linebacker at the University of Oklahoma under coach Barry Switzer from 1972-1974. He began coaching in 1975 as a graduate assistant under Switzer and was promoted to linebackers coach in 1978.
- Larry Mac Duff
Larry Mac Duff is an American football coach. He currently serves as co-defensive coordinator for the Texas Longhorns, alongside Duane Akina. He was hired on January 7, 2007, to replace Gene Chizik, who left Texas after two seasons to become the head coach at Iowa State University. Mac Duff and Akina were responsible for the so-called “Desert Swarm” defense at University of Arizona, which led the nation in scoring defense in 1992, allowing only 8.9 points per game, …
- Reggie Smith
Reggie Smith (born September 13, 1986) is a defensive back for the Oklahoma Sooners.
- Jerry Pettibone
Jerry Pettibone was the head football coach of Oregon State from 1991-1996. He compiled a record of 13-52-1, at Oregon State. Prior to becoming the head coach of Oregon State, he was the head coach of Northern Illinois. He is an alumni of the University of Oklahoma, and has played under Hall of Fame coach Bud Wilkinson.
- Zach Latimer
Zach Latimer (born October 21, 1983 in Denver, Colorado) is an American football linebacker in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma. His father, Don Latimer, played collegiate football for the University of Miami and, in the NFL, for the Denver Broncos.
- Dee Andros
Demosthenes "Dee" Konstandies Andrecopoulos (October 17, 1924 - October 22 2003), was the former head football coach for the University of Idaho from 1962-64, and for Oregon State University from 1965-75. He compiled a 51-64-1 record during his tenure at OSU. Andros became the athletic director at Oregon State following his career as a head coach, staying until 1985. In his 11 Civil War games, he won 9 of them.