- Tony Stewart
Tony Alexander Stewart (born August 9, 1979 in Lohne, Germany) is a tight end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. Stewart was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round of the 2001 NFL draft out of Penn State. He now plays with the Oakland Raiders.
- Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson (born January 9, 1978 in Miami, Florida), is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. The Bengals drafted Johnson from Oregon State University in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft.
- Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer (born December 27, 1979 in Fresno, California) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals franchise. He attended the University of Southern California, where he won the Heisman Trophy Award in 2002 in his senior season. He was drafted by the Bengals with the first overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft and signed a 9-year, $118.75 million contract extension on December 29, 2005.
- Rudi Johnson
Burudi Ali Johnson aka Rudi Johnson(born October 1, 1979 in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American football running back who currently plays for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He was drafted by the Bengals out of Auburn University with the fifth pick of the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft, the 100th overall player taken. His mother got his middle name from her idol, Muhammad Ali.
- T. J. Houshmandzadeh
Touraj (T.J.) Houshmandzadeh, Jr. (born September 26, 1977 in Victorville, California) is an American-born wide receiver for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He was a seventh-round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He was a third alternate to the 2007 Pro Bowl.
- Odell Thurman
Odell Lamar Thurman (born July 9, 1983 in Monticello, Georgia), is a linebacker with the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. Thurman played college football at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft, the 48th player taken overall. Football pundits are in near consensus that Odell Thurman is similar to Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and was a legitimate first round draft pick, …
- Dexter Jackson
Dexter Lamar Jackson (born July 28, 1977 in Quincy, Florida) is a free safety in the NFL. He is currently playing for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended Florida State University.
- Deion Branch
Anthony Deion Branch, Jr. (born, July 18, 1979 in Albany, Georgia) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He is 5'9" and 193 pounds. He was picked by New England in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft and out of the University of Louisville. Branch was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, …
- Takeo Spikes
Takeo Gerard Spikes (born December 17, 1976 in Sandersville, Georgia) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
- Deangelo Hall
DeAngelo Eugene Hall (born November 19, 1983 in Chesapeake, Virginia) is an American football cornerback currently starting for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. He was acquired in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech with the eighth overall selection. Hall stands at 5' 10", and weighs 197 pounds, but is known for his quickness and his willingness, ability to play well in big assignments, …
- Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham (born December 9, 1977 in Radford, Virginia) is an American football placekicker who currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended Virginia Tech and signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Saints in 2000, but was waived before the start of the regular season. He has previously played for the Carolina Panthers and Buffalo Bills. Graham attended Pulaski County High School and was an avid football (soccer) player as a kid.
- Willie Anderson
Willie Aaron Anderson (born July 11, 1975 in Mobile, Alabama) is an NFL offensive tackle who currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. After playing collegiately at Auburn University, Anderson was selected in the first round (10th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. He is currently in the midst of an 96-game consecutive start streak, the longest by any Bengal. He was selected to represent the AFC in the 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Pro Bowls, …
- Dick Jauron
Richard Manual Jauron (born October 7, 1950 in Peoria, Illinois) has been the head coach of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League since January 23, 2006. Jauron has held head coaching positions with the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions, and was named the AP Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading the Bears to a 13-3 record.
- Chris Perry
Raymond Christopher Perry (born December 27, 1981 in Advance, North Carolina) is an NFL running back. The Cincinnati Bengals selected Perry with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Perry attended Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia, where he helped his team win multiple VISFA State Championships.
- Justin Smith
Justin Smith is an American football player who plays defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played high school football for Jefferson City High School and college football at the University of Missouri and was selected fourth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Bengals. In his first five seasons, he has totalled 312 tackles and 37 sacks. He started his 2006 season on a big note, by sacking Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Trent Green three times in the season opener.
- Deltha O'Neal
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, …
- Madieu Williams
Madieu Mohammed Williams (born October 18, 1981 in Sierra Leone) is a safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. He was drafted by the Bengals in the 2nd round (56th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft. He moved to Lanham, Maryland at age nine, and attended Towson University and the University of Maryland.
- Leon Hall
Leon Lastarza Hall (born December 9, 1984 in Vista, California) is an American football defensive back who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Michigan. Hall was drafted by the Bengals with the 18th pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Hall attended Vista High School where he played wide receiver and defensive back.
- Boomer Esiason
Esiason, who quarterbacked the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals during a 14-year NFL career, also serves as studio analyst for THE NFL TODAY, the CBS Television Network's NFL pre-game show. He joined the show in 2002 and is heard weekly along with James Brown , Dan Marino , Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher .
- Eric Steinbach
Eric Steinbach (born April 4, 1980 in New Lenox, Illinois) is an American football player who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns. Steinbach was widely rated as the top guard available in the 2003 NFL Draft after a University of Iowa career culminated by All-America honors from Pro Football Weekly and the Walter Camp Foundation. His senior season also included Big Ten Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year honors from league coaches.
- 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.
- Kenny Irons
Kenny Irons (born September 15, 1983) is an American football running back who played for Auburn University in the Southeastern Conference and is now a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. He is from Dacula, Georgia and transferred to Auburn from South Carolina in January 2004.
- Fran Tarkenton
Francis Asbury Tarkenton (born February 3 1940) is a former American football player, TV personality, and computer software executive. He is probably best known for his years with the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants, as well as a commentator on "Monday Night Football" and a co-host of "That's Incredible!". Tarkenton also founded Tarkenton Software, a computer-program generator company, …
- Peter Warrick
Peter Warrick (born June 19 1977 in Bradenton, Florida, USA), commonly known by fellow teammates and fans as "P-Dub" attended Southeast High School and is an American football wide receiver who last played for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals out of Florida State University with the fourth overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft after a stellar collegiate career.
- Landon Johnson
Landon Tremone Johnson (born: March 13, 1981) is an NFL linebacker with the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Kelley Washington
James Kelley Washington (born August 21, 1979 in Stephens City, Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the first pick of the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee. Washington is perhaps best known for his distinctive touchdown celebration, "The Squirrel."
- Stacy Andrews
Stacy Andrews (born June 2, 1981 in Camden, Arkansas) is an American football player who currently plays tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals. Andrews never competed in football until his senior year at the University of Mississippi. He was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft by Cincinnati. His brother, Shawn Andrews, also plays in the National Football League.
- Ickey Woods
Elbert L. "Ickey" Woods (born February 28, 1966 in Fresno, California) is a former American football fullback who played his entire NFL career (1988 to 1991) with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at UNLV. He is best remembered for his lumbering "Ickey Shuffle" end zone dance, performed when he scored touchdowns. Ickey's best friend Tim Mullins of Union Township Cincinnati has been credited for teaching Ickey the famous endzone shuffle.
- Lorenzo Neal
Lorenzo LaVonne Neal (born December 27, 1970 in Hanford, California) is a Pro Bowl fullback in the National Football League. He played for Lemoore High School in Central California and Fresno State University. He was selected in the 1993 NFL Draft in the fourth round (89th overall) by the New Orleans Saints. Neal currently plays in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers. He has blocked for 1,000 yard rushers for 10 years in a row through 2006, …
- Johnathan Joseph
Johnathan Joseph (born April 16, 1984 in Rock Hill, South Carolina) is an American football cornerback with the Cincinnati Bengals, drafted 24th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft from South Carolina.
- Antonio Chatman
Antonio Tavaras Chatman (born February 12, 1979 in Jackson, Alabama) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended the University of Cincinnati. Chatman signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL but was soon released. He then joined the Chicago Rush of the AFL in 2002. After two weeks on the bench behind offensive specialist Joe Douglass, …
- Akili Smith
Kabisa Akili Maradufu Smith (born August 21, 1975 in San Diego, California) is a professional football quarterback for the CFL's Calgary Stampeders who formerly played for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was the third overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft after fellow quarterbacks Tim Couch and Donovan McNabb. Despite the initial hype surrounding his success as the quarterback at the University of Oregon, …
- Robert Geathers
Robert Geathers is an American football player who currently plays defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals. Geathers played at Choppee High School and later at Carvers Bay High School in Georgetown SC, for James “Nate” Thompson. As a senior, he recorded 100 tackles and nine sacks on defense and played quarterback on offense. This helped him garner several scholarship offers, and decided to attend the University of Georgia.
- 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, …
- Forrest Gregg
Alvis Forrest Gregg (born October 18, 1933, in Birthright, Texas) is a former American Football player and coach. During a Pro Football Hall of Fame playing career, he was a part of six championships, five of them with the Green Bay Packers before closing out his tenure with the Dallas Cowboys with a Super Bowl ring in 1971. He went on to serve as head coach of three teams: the Cleveland Browns, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Green Bay Packers.
- Cris Collinsworth
Cris Collinsworth is a former American football player and currently a sportscaster. After a successful career playing wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals , Collinsworth has won five Emmy Awards for Outstanding Studio Analyst work covering the National Football League .
- John Thornton
John Jason Thornton (born October 2, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American football player who currently plays defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended Scotland School for Veterans' Children, a residential school for relatives of veterans. He graduated and then went on to West Virginia University. Thornton was a two-time All-Big East selection at West Virginia.
- Kelly Holcomb
Bryan Kelly Holcomb (born July 9, 1973, in Fayetteville, Tennessee) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. Holcomb started his playing career with the Indianapolis Colts in 1996 and also played for the Cleveland Browns where he was a three-year part-time starter. Holcomb attended Lincoln County High School in Fayetteville, Tennessee, where Holcomb lettered in football, baseball, …
- Reggie Kelly
Reginald Kuta Kelly (born February 22, 1977 in Aberdeen, Mississippi) is an American football player who currently plays tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended Mississippi State University and was drafted in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
- Kimo von Oelhoffen
Kimo von Oelhoffen (born January 30, 1971 in Kaunakakai, Hawaii) is an American football defensive tackle for the New York Jets of the NFL. He played college football at Boise State University and was selected with the first pick of the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He is of German, Hawaiian, and Portuguese decent.