- 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, …
- Howie Long
Howard Michael "Howie" Long (born January 6, 1960 in Somerville, Massachusetts) is a former American football player who played as a defensive end, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. Long has been married since June 27, 1982, to the former Diane Addonizio and they have three sons, one of whom, Christopher, plays football at the University of Virginia. The family resides in Charlottesville, Virginia.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chris Warren
Christipher Collins Warren (born January 24, 1967 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is a former National Football League running back. At 6'2", 226 lb., he played for 11 seasons from 1990 to 2000, primarily for the Seattle Seahawks as #42, but also for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. Chris Warren attended Robinson Secondary School near Fairfax, Virginia, graduating in 1985. After an outstanding football career in high school, he enrolled at the University of Virginia, …
- John St. Clair
John Bradley St. Clair (born July 31, 1977 in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American football tackle for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was originally selected by the St. Louis Rams with the 32nd pick of the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Virginia. He has also played for the Miami Dolphins.
- Al Golden
Alfred James Golden (born July 4, 1969) is an American football head coach and former NFL player. He was named head football coach at Temple University in December 2005, becoming the second-youngest head coach in NCAA history. He served for 5 years as defensive coordinator at the University of Virginia.
- Xavier Lee
Xavier Lee (born January 9, 1986) is the substitute quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles football team at Florida State University. Lee started for the injured Drew Weatherford on October 28, 2006 on the road at Maryland. He also started and won his first game on Saturday, November 4th at home against Virginia. His brother Anthony Kelly is currently a linebacker for the Seminoles. He went to Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, …
- 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.
- Corwin Brown
Corwin Brown (born April 25 1970 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is the current defensive coordinator for the University of Notre Dame football team.
- Terry Kirby
Terry Gayle Kirby (born January 20, 1970 in Hampton, Virginia), is a former professional American football player who played ten seasons in the NFL from 1993 to 2002. A 6'1" running back from the University of Virginia, Kirby's best year as a pro came during the 1995 season as a member of the Miami Dolphins, rushing for 414 yards and catching 66 passes. During his high school playing days at Tabb High School in York County, Virginia, …
- Arlen Harris
Arlen Quincy Harris (born April 22, 1980 in Chester County, Pennsylvania) is an NFL running back who currently is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Virginia. He won a PIAA State Championship at Downingtown Area High School. Quite notably HArris did not play his junior year due to and injury to his knee either his senoir year because he did not have good grades.
- 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.
- Ann Kirschner
Dr. Ann Kirschner is the University Dean of the CUNY Honors College . She began her career as a lecturer in Victorian literature at Princeton University, where she earned a Ph.D. in English. ... A frequent contributor to conferences and publications on higher education and interactive media, Kirschner was named one of New York Magazine's "Millennium New Yorkers" and honored as a distinguished graduate of Princeton University.
- 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, …
- Mark Dixon
Mark Dixon (born November 26, 1970) is a former NFL offensive guard who played five seasons with the Miami Dolphins. Previously he had played in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes. He was an All-American at Virginia.
- Shawn Moore
Shawn Moore, born April 4, 1968, was originally from Martinsville, Virginia, and is a former NFL and CFL quarterback. He attended college at the University of Virginia.
- Stuart Anderson
Stuart Noel Anderson (born December 25, 1959 in Mathews, Virginia) was an American football linebacker in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns. He played college football for the University of Virginia.
- Quinton Porter
Quinton George Porter (born December 28, 1982 in Portland, Maine) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
- Robert Hunt
Robert Hunt, born July 22, 1975, graduated from Virginia and played guard in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (drafted in the 7th round in 1999) and in NFL Europa for Frankfurt Galaxy (2000). Hunt currently serves as tight end coach for the NFL Europa team the Amsterdam Admirals. <BR><BR> Hunt returns for his third season on the 2007 Amsterdam Admirals' coaching staff and will be coaching the club's tight ends.
- 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.
- Bill Musgrave
Bill Musgrave is the current quarterbacks coach for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons. Musgrave was born November 11, 1967 in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was a standout athlete at Grand Junction High School and was named the Colorado High School Athlete of the Year in 1985. He and his wife, Neely, have two sons, Carter and Eli, and two daughters, Miranda and Delaney.
- 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.
- Keith Lyle
Keith Allen Lyle (born April 17, 1972 in Washington D.C.) is a former professional American football safety who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 3rd round of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 210-lb. safety from the University of Virginia, Lyle played in nine NFL seasons from 1994 to 2002 for the Rams, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers. From 1995 to 1998, Lyle intercepted 23 passes, the most in the NFL during that period.
- Rip Scherer
Rip Scherer is the quarterback coach and recently promoted assistant head coach for the NFL's Cleveland Browns. He previously served as offensive coordinator for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, the offensive coordinator for the Kansas Jayhawks, the head coach of the Memphis Tigers, the head coach of the James Madison Dukes, the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Wildcats, the offensive coordinator of the Alabama Crimson Tide, …
- Kurt Smith
Kurt Smith is an American football placekicker who currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, pick 188. He played college football for the University of Virginia. His contract was waived after preseason in 2006 with the Chargers and cut earlier this year with the Saints.
- 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, …
- 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, …
- 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.
- 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), …
- Jimmy Dudley
James R. Dudley (September 27 1909 - February 12 1999) was an American sportscaster, best known as the play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians for nearly two decades. A native of Alexandria, Virginia, Dudley majored in chemistry at the University of Virginia. After serving as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he turned to broadcasting. Dudley was the Indians' lead announcer from 1948 until his firing by the club in 1967.
- Don Lawrence
Donald Jerome Lawrence (born June 4, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio) is the current American football offensive coordinator for the Berlin Thunder in NFL Europa. He won two World Bowl rings with the Amsterdam Admirals and Frankfurt Galaxy. As the offensive line coach from 1990 to 1993, he took the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive Super Bowls. He coached at Notre Dame, Kansas State, Cincinnati, TCU, and Missouri. He served as the head football coach at the University of Virginia.
- Patrick Estes
Patrick Estes (born February 4, 1983 in Richmond, Virginia) is a player in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 7th round (248th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft. He went to Benedictine High School and the University of Virginia. Estes, who was considered one of the top recruits in the country at tight end, …
- Dan Ryczek
Daniel Stanley Ryczek (born August 24, 1949 in Mentor, Ohio) was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Washington Redskins, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the University of Virginia.
- John Papit
John Michael Papit (born July 25, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American football running back in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the University of Virginia.