- Reggie Bush
Reginald Alfred “Reggie” Bush II, nicknamed 'The President', alluding to President Bush, is an American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He has played Running Back/Tailback, Wide Receiver, Kick Returner and Punt Returner. On December 8, 2005, Bush was awarded the Walter Camp Award and the Doak Walker Award. On December 10, Bush won the Heisman Trophy, beating finalists Vince Young and former Heisman winner and teammate Matt Leinart.
- Drew Brees
Andrew Christopher Brees (born January 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. The San Diego Chargers originally selected him as the first pick of the 2001 NFL Draft's second round.
- Marques Colston
Marques Colston (born June 5, 1983 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Hofstra University and some had projected him to be a tight end due to his large size at 6'4" and 231 pounds. Following the trade of receiver Donte' Stallworth, Colston was inserted into the starting lineup for week 1 of the season, …
- Sean Payton
Sean Payton (born December 29, 1963 in San Mateo, California) is the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. He was the quarterbacks coach and later assistant head coach of the Dallas Cowboys until being hired by the Saints on January 17, 2006. On January 6, 2007, after the 2006 NFL season and his first with the Saints, he was named as the recipient of the AP NFL Coach of the Year Award, obtaining 44 out of 50 votes for the honor.
- Peyton Manning
Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise. He is the son of former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning and Olivia Manning. He is the older brother of current New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and the younger brother of former Ole Miss receiver Cooper Manning, whose college career was cut short by spinal stenosis.
- Deuce McAllister
Dulymus Jenod (Deuce) McAllister (born December 27, 1978) is an American football player, currently playing as a halfback for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was born in Lena, Mississippi.
- Michael Vick
Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American football quarterback for the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons franchise. He is the older brother of former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Marcus Vick, and is the cousin of former New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders quarterback Aaron Brooks.
- Jim Finks
Jim Finks (August 31, 1927 - May 8, 1994) was an American sports executive, primarily for American football. Jim Finks was born in St. Louis, Missouri and attended the University of Tulsa. After being selected as a 12th-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1949 NFL draft, he played for several years as defensive back and quarterback, retiring after the 1955 season. He served as an assistant coach under Terry Brennan at the University of Notre Dame in 1956, …
- Will Smith
Will Smith (born July 4, 1981 in Queens, New York) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He played college football at The Ohio State University.
- Joe Horn
Joseph Horn (born January 16, 1972 in New Haven, Conn.) is an American football player who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons. He was released by the New Orleans Saints on March 1, 2007 and signed a contract with the Falcons on March 8, 2007. He is the last player in the NFL to have 4 receiving touchdowns in one game. Horn accomplished this feat on December 14, 2003 during a Sunday Night Football game when the Saints defeated the New York Giants by a score of 45-7.
- Ricky Williams
Errick Lynne Williams, Jr. (born May 21, 1977 in San Diego, California) is an American football running back whose NFL rights are held by the Miami Dolphins. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Texas.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mickey Loomis
Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis - responsible for the club's entire football operations, a veteran of over 25 years in the NFL and honored with the highest awards in the profession during his tenure - enters his seventh season in his current position and ninth with the Saints. Loomis was promoted to General Manager in 2002 and earned the additional title of Executive Vice President later that year.
- Jim Haslett
James Donald "Jim" Haslett (born December 9, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the defensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams. He was the former head coach of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and was selected in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He was a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills until 1985, and played with the New York Jets in 1987.
- Tom Benson
Tom Benson (born 1927 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is the owner of the New Orleans Saints NFL team. He is also the owner of several automobile dealerships in the Greater New Orleans and San Antonio areas. Benson became wealthy by investing profits from his automobile dealerships in local banks. He eventually purchased several small Southern banks and formed Benson Financial, which he sold to Wells Fargo in 1996.
- Robert Meachem
Robert Meachem (born September 28, 1984 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints. He attended the University of Tennessee.
- Eric Johnson
Eric Maxwell Johnson (born September 15, 1979) is an NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints. He attended Yale University, were he played wide receiver. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 7th round (224th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. Johnson is one of only five current NFL players who attended Yale University. Johnson is a wide receiver converted tight end with good pass catching, running after the catch, and blocking skills.
- Scott Fujita
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, …
- Bobby Hebert
Bobby Joseph Hebert Jr., (born August 19, 1960, in Galliano in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana) is a sportscaster but best known as a retired quarterback of the New Orleans Saints. He played professionally in the USFL and NFL from 1983 to 1996 for the Michigan Panthers, Oakland Invaders, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons. Nicknamed the "Cajun Cannon", Hebert led the Panthers to the USFL championship in the league's inaugural season.
- Devery Henderson
Devery Vaughn Henderson, Jr. (nicknames: DeVry, Hedecky, DeVry Hedecky) (born March 26, 1982 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was selected in the second round (50th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University. The highlight of his career at LSU came on November 9, 2002. Henderson caught the famed "Bluegrass Miracle" pass from Marcus Randall to help defeat the Kentucky Wildcats, …
- 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.
- Mike McKenzie
Michael Terrance McKenzie (born April 26, 1976 in Miami, Florida) is an American football cornerback currently playing for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. In 2005 he started his 7th season. He has also played for the Green Bay Packers. He graduated from Miami Norland High School. In the 2004 training camp with the Packers, McKenzie held out for several reasons. Firstly, he was not pleased that the team's No. 2 corner, Al Harris, was rewarded with a long-term contract, …
- Jason David
Jason Aeron Walter David (born June 12, 1982 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a cornerback for the New Orleans Saints. David grew up in Covina, California, before attending Washington State University on a football scholarship and majoring in communications. He was a fourth round draft pick by the Indianapolis Colts in 2004. David stands 5 foot 8 inches tall and weighs 172 pounds. In 2004, he had 52 total tackles, 4 interceptions, and one forced fumble.
- David Patten
David Patten (born August 19 1974 in Hopkins, South Carolina) is an American football player. He plays wide receiver, and is currently on the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He attended college at Western Carolina University, and has also played for the New York Giants (1997-1999), Cleveland Browns (2000), New England Patriots (2001-2004), and Washington Redskins (2005-2006). Patten is most remembered for his performance in a game with New England vs.
- Jeff Faine
Jeff Faine (born April 6, 1981) is an American football center currently playing for the New Orleans Saints. He graduated from Notre Dame and was selected by the Browns in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. During the 2006 NFL Draft, Jeff was traded to the New Orleans Saints. Faine was a Pro Bowl alternate for the 2007 game behind Olin Kreutz.
- Brian Simmons
Brian Eugene Simmons (born June 21, 1975) is a current National Football League linebacker who is on the New Orleans Saints. At New Bern High School in New Bern, North Carolina, Simmons lettered in football, basketball, baseball, and track. Simmions played college football in the University of North Carolina where as a senior, he won first team All-America honors from Football News, Associated Press, and the Walter Camp Foundation.
- Jason Craft
Jason Donell Andre Craft (born February 13, 1976 in Denver, Colorado) is an American football cornerback on the New Orleans Saints. Craft was drafted out of Colorado State University in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Fred Thomas
Fred Thomas (born September 11, 1973 in Bruce, Mississippi) is an American football cornerback on the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He started his career with the Seattle Seahawks in 1996 and then came to New Orleans in 2000. He first played college football for Ole Miss, then transferred to the University of Tennessee at Martin.
- Olindo Mare
Olindo Franco Mare (born June 6, 1973) is an American football placekicker for the National Football League's New Orleans Saints. He was the former longtime kicker of the Miami Dolphins. He attended Syracuse before joining the Dolphins.
- Mike Karney
Mike Karney is a National Football League fullback for the New Orleans Saints.
- Roman Harper
Roman Harper (born December 11, 1982) is a safety with the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Alabama. After week 5 of the 2006 NFL season, scans revealed that he had torn knee ligaments, forcing Harper to miss the remainder of his rookie season. Harper went to high school in Prattville, Alabama where he was a standout for Prattville High School.
- Aaron Stecker
Aaron Stecker (born November 13, 1975 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is an American football running back who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He attended Western Illinois University. Prior to playing for the Saints, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as well as the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe.
- Kevin Kaesviharn
Kevin Robert Kaesviharn (born August 29, 1976 in Paramount, California), is a safety with the National Football League's New Orleans Saints. Kevin is of Thai descent, his father having been born in Thailand. At 6' 1" and 200 pounds, he can play both free safety and strong safety, as well as cornerback. His fan-given nickname is "Keanu" for his resemblance to actor Keanu Reeves, …
- Josh Bullocks
Josh Bullocks (born February 23, 1983, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States) is an American football free safety with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. Bullocks was selected in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for whom he started 28 collegiate games across three seasons, notably totalling ten interceptions and 49 tackles in 2003, …
- Mark Simoneau
Mark Lee Simoneau (born January 16, 1977, in Phillipsburg, Kansas) is an NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints. Simoneau grew up in Smith Center, Kansas. He attended Kansas State University, where he was named an All-American and the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year after the 1999 season. Simoneau registered 400 tackles during his career at Kansas State. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft.
- Brian Young
James Brian Young (born July 8, 1977) is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the New Orleans Saints.
- Hollis Thomas
NFL CAREER - A key part of the defensive line because of his run-stopping strength, Thomas enters his third year with the Saints after a pair of seasons that have proven to be among the best of his career. The 300-plus-pound defensive tackle makes the job around those around him easier by battling two blockers on a consistent basis.
- Terrance Copper
Terrance Copper (born March 12, 1982 in Washington, North Carolina) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of East Carolina University by the Dallas Cowboys. He currently plays for the New Orleans Saints.
- Steve Gleason
Steve Gleason (born March 19, 1977 in Spokane, Washington) is an American football safety who currently plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He attended Gonzaga Preparatory School, where he earned consecutive Greater Spokane League (GSL) Defensive MVP awards, and also earned Pacific 10 Defensive MVP honors his junior year at Washington State University at weakside linebacker.