- George Allen
George Felix Allen (born March 8, 1952) is a former Republican United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the son of former NFL head coach George Allen. Allen served Virginia in the state legislature, as Governor, and in both bodies of the U.S. Congress. Allen lost his 2006 bid for re-election to Democrat Jim Webb. Allen presently serves on the Reagan Ranch Board of Governors of Young America's Foundation where he is a Reagan Ranch Presidential Scholar.
- Tiki Barber
Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber (born April 7, 1975 in Roanoke, Virginia) is a news and sports broadcaster, author, and former American football running back for the New York Giants. Tiki retired from the NFL at the end of the 2006 NFL postseason as the franchise's all-time rushing and reception leader. On February 13 he was formally introduced as a member of NBC's "Today Show" and "Football Night in America/Sunday Night Football".
- Ronde Barber
Jamael Orondé Barber is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He is the identical twin brother of former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber. On December 11, 2005, in a game against the Carolina Panthers, he became the first cornerback in the history of the NFL to record at least 20 interceptions and 20 sacks in his career. He became the seventh member of the 20/20 club, joining linebackers Seth Joyner, …
- Al Groh
Al Groh is the current head coach of the University of Virginia college football team and the former head coach of the New York Jets of the NFL. Groh has over 38 years of professional and collegiate coaching experience; This history includes 13 seasons in the NFL, an NFL championship with the 1990 New York Giants, and over a decade of working under coach Bill Parcells. Groh, a 1962 graduate of Chaminade High School, …
- Thomas Jones
Thomas Quinn Jones (born August 19, 1978 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia) is an American football running back for the New York Jets. He is an alumnus of the University of Virginia, where he set numerous rushing records. The Arizona Cardinals drafted Jones as the seventh pick of the 2000 NFL Draft. After three years in Arizona, Jones spent a year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before signing a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bears as a free agent in 2004.
- Aaron Brooks
Aaron Lafette Brooks (born March 24, 1976 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American football quarterback in the NFL, who currently is a free agent. Brooks attended the University of Virginia. He is also the cousin of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and to former Miami Dolphins wide receiver/quarterback Marcus Vick. He formerly played for the Green Bay Packers; the New Orleans Saints, where he was the starting quarterback for six years; and the Oakland Raiders.
- Sonny Randle
Ulmo Shannon "Sonny" Randle (born January 6, 1936) was a wide receiver in the NFL (1959-1968), playing for the Chicago and St. Louis Cardinals before catching footballs for the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys in his final professional season.. Since his retirement in 1968, Randle was the head coach for three years at East Carolina (1971-1973, after one year as an assistant coach), two years at Virginia(1974-1975), …
- Bill Dudley
William McGarvey Dudley (born December 24, 1921 in Bluefield, Virginia) is a former professional American football player. His ability as a passer to hit his target led to his nicknames of Bullet Bill and the Bluefield Bullet.
- Scott Secules
Thomas "Scott" Wescott Secules (born November 8, 1964 in Newport News, Virginia), is a former professional American football quarterback who played 4 seasons in the NFL from 1989 to 1993 for the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. Secules was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 6th round of the 1988 NFL Draft and subsequently traded to the Dolphins. He only started his senior season at the University of Virginia as he was the back-up to future All-Pro Don Majkowski, …
- Heath Miller
Earl Heath Miller, Jr. (born October 22, 1982 in Richlands, Virginia) is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He was selected as the 30th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Virginia. Some consider him to be the greatest tight end in Atlantic Coast Conference history. Miller attended Honaker High School in Honaker, Virginia.
- D'Brickashaw Ferguson
D'Brickashaw Montgomery Ferguson, nicknamed Brick or D'Brick (born December 10, 1983 in Freeport, New York), is an American football left tackle for the New York Jets. D'Brickashaw was the 4th overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft. He was one of six players the NFL invited to New York for the draft events. In official team measurements taken prior to the draft, D'Brickashaw stood 6 ft 6 in and weighed 305 lb (2.01 m, 138 kg).
- Derek Dooley
Derek Dooley is the current head football coach at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. Previously, Dooley was the tight ends coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He is also the son of legendary University of Georgia head football coach and athletic director Vince Dooley.
- Henry Jordan
Henry Wendell Jordan (January 26, 1935 - February 21, 1977) was a former American football defensive tackle who played for two teams, the Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland Browns during his thirteen year National Football League career from 1957 to 1969. Jordan attended Warwick High School in Newport News, …
- Jim Grobe
Jim Grobe (b. February 17, 1952 in Huntington, West Virginia) is an American college football head coach. He is in his sixth season with The Wake Forest University Demon Deacons. Prior to coaching at Wake Forest, he was coach of the Ohio Bobcats from 1995-2000, where he compiled a 33-33-1 record. His all-time record hovers around 50%. He led Ohio to an 8-3 record in 1997 and a 7-4 record in 2000.
- Matt Schaub
Matthew Rutledge Schaub (born June 25, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback who is currently the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans. He played quarterback at West Chester East High School, and went on to attend The University of Virginia where he set numerous records. The Atlanta Falcons selected Schaub as the 90th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft.
- Chris Slade
Chris Slade (born January 30, 1971) is a former linebacker who played in the NFL who played most of his career with the New England Patriots. He played one year for the Carolina Panthers before retiring after the 2001 NFL season.
- Brian Barthelmes
Brian Barthelmes (born January 28, 1983 in Geauga County, Ohio) is an American football offensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Barthelmes was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Patriots after the 2006 NFL Draft.
- Bob Miller
Robert Marguese Miller (December 11 1929 - August 7 2006) was an American football player who played as a tackle with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League from 1952 to 1958. Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, he attended the University of Virginia, which finished 8-1 and ranked 13th in the AP poll in his final year in 1951. After being selected by Detroit in the 1952 NFL Draft, he was on the teams which won NFL championships in 1952, 1953 and 1957, …
- Tom Scott
Tom Scott (born 1950) was a Canadian Football League receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders. In an 11 year professional career from 1973-1983, he caught 649 passes for 10,837 yards and 88 touchdowns. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He attended the University of Washington.
- Bob Kowalkowski
Robert Kowalkowski (born 1943) is a former American Football offensive guard who played for the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers in a twelve year career that lasted from 1966 to 1977 in the National Football League. Kowalkowski played college football at the University of Virginia and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Lions. His son Scott was selected in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles and also played with the Lions.
- Chris Long
Christopher Howard Long (born March 28, 1985 in Santa Monica, California) is an American football defensive end for the Virginia Cavaliers. Chris is the son of Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long.
- Tom Scott
Tom Scott (born September 3, 1930 in Jacksonville, Florida) was a NFL player who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants as a linebacker. He also played football for the University of Virginia, where he was an All-American as an offensive annd defensive end. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
- Wali Lundy
Wali Sultan Lundy (born September 8, 1983 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is a current American football running back who plays for the National Football League's Houston Texans. He was drafted in round six, pick 170 of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Virginia.
- Don Majkowski
Donald Vincent Majkowksi (born February 25, 1964 in Depew, New York) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions. Majkowski attended the University of Virginia, and became the starting quarterback for the Virginia Cavaliers partway into the 1983 season, his first year there. Majkowski led the Cavaliers to the school's first ever bowl appearance and bowl win, in the 1984 Peach Bowl.
- Patrick Kerney
Patrick Manning Kerney (born December 30, 1976 in Trenton, New Jersey), and grew up in Newtown, Pennsylvania, is an American football defensive end with the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He played college football at the University of Virginia, although he was initially recruited to play lacrosse.
- Marcus Hamilton
Marcus Hamilton is an American football Cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers.
- Bruce McGonnigal
Bruce McGonnigal was a tight end on the University of Virginia football team, and was a starter at the position in 1989 and 1990. In 1989, he set an ACC record for receiving yards by a tight end in a single season, with 634. (Citation: See http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/112903aac.html) He was drafted in 1991 by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 9th round, but ended up with the Cleveland Browns, …
- Jon Tenuta
Jon Tenuta is the Georgia Tech Associate Head Coach. He also coaches the Yellow Jackets' defensive backs.
- Ahmad Brooks
Ahmad Brooks (born March 14, 1984 in Fairfax, Virginia) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, where he majored in Sociology, and was selected in the third round of the 2006 NFL Supplemental Draft. His father, Perry Brooks, played 92 games as a defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins from 1978-1984.
- Chris Canty
Christopher Lee Canty (born November 10 1982 in The Bronx, New York) is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. He was selected with the 31st pick of the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Virginia. Canty attended Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, North Carolina where he led is team to the NCISAA State Championship in 1999 on his way to All-Conference and All-State honors. He also was a starter in basketball.
- Percy Ellsworth
- James Farrior
HOFJames Farrior (January 6, 1975, Petersburg, Virginia) is an American football player who currently plays as an inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He played college football at the University of Virginia, and played with the New York Jets from 1997 to 2001. Farrior has been a solid linebacker since his entrance to the NFL in 1997, and since 2002 Farrior has been a key to the resurgent Pittsburgh Steelers defense.
- Herman Moore
Herman Joseph Moore (born October 20, 1969 in Danville, Virginia) is a former American NFL wide receiver. He played football in high school, mostly as a kicker, setting the school record with a 48-yard field goal, as well as playing at tight end. He went to the University of Virginia, where he was first used as a defensive back to little effect, and finally as a wide receiver.
- Marques Hagans
Marques Hagans (born December 29, 1982 in Newport News, Virginia) is a current American football player who played at quarterback, wide receiver, running back, and kick returner during his college career. Hagans now plays for the National Football League's St. Louis Rams. He was drafted in round five of the 2006 NFL Draft. Hagans is a native of Hampton, Virginia, and played high school football for Hampton High School.
- Ryan Kuehl
Ryan Philip Kuehl (born January 18, 1972 in Washington, D.C.) is an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He has a listed height of 6 ft 5 in and weight of 280 lb.
- Terrence Wilkins
Terrence Olondo Wilkins (born July 29, 1975 in Washington, DC) is a wide receiver and punt returner for the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL. He signed with the Colts on November 10, 2003. He also played with the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL. He has 1,466 career receiving yards in the Colts franchise. He attended the University of Virginia and has been in the NFL for 6 years. Terrence Wilkins attended St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, …
- Jermaine Hardy
Jermaine Hardy (born March 20, 1982 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA) is an American football defensive back for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.
- Gary Cuozzo
Gary Samuel Cuozzo (born April 26, 1941 in Montclair, New Jersey) was a former American professional football player. An undrafted quarterback from the University of Virginia, Cuozzo played in 10 NFL seasons from 1963-1972 for 4 different teams. He was a backup in Super Bowl IV as a member of the Minnesota Vikings.
- Anthony Poindexter
Anthony Scott Poindexter (born 28 July 1976 in Forest, Virginia) is a former American football player for the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns. He is the current Assistant Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs Coach for the University of Virginia where he graduated.
- Dennis Haley
Dennis Haley is a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. Haley played college football at the University of Virginia and started at linebacker during his senior season. Prior to that, he was a standout player at Salem High School. He joined the varsity at running back during his freshman season. Haley rushed for 3,762 yards and 63 touchdowns during his 4-year career. He also started at linebacker during his senior season.