- Andy Reid
Andrew Walter Reid (born March 19, 1958) is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He has led the Eagles to four NFC championship game appearances, from 2001-2004.
- Keyshawn Johnson
Keyshawn Johnson (born July 22, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football wide receiver and current television broadcaster for sports channel ESPN. He retired from football on May 23, 2007 after an eleven-year career in the NFL.
- Larry Allen
Larry Christopher Allen, Sr. (born on November 27, 1971 at Los Angeles, California) is an NFL player who currently plays offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers. Allen was released from the Dallas Cowboys in March 2006 after 12 years with the organization and quickly agreed to terms with the arch-rival 49ers. He was drafted by the Cowboys in the 2nd round (46th overall) in the 1994 NFL Draft, making him the first NFL player ever selected out of Sonoma State University.
- Richard Johnson
Richard LaVon Johnson (born October 19, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver in the NFL for three seasons for the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions. Previosuly, he played with the Houston Gamblers of the USFL. He played college football for the University of Colorado at Boulder.
- Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
Muhammed-Kabeer Olarewaju Gbaja-Biamila (born September 24, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Football defensive end of Nigerian descent who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.
- Rashied Davis
Rashied Khalid Davis is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears. He is an alumnus of San José State University. Prior to playing with the Bears, Davis played for the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.
- Richard Marshall
Richard Marshall (born December 12, 1984 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional American football player who currently plays for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. A 5'11", 189 lb defensive back from Fresno State, Marshall was selected by the Panthers in the 2nd round (58th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
- Az-Zahir Hakim
Az-Zahir Ali Hakim (born June 3, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round (96th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at San Diego State.
- Solomon Wilcots
Solomon Wilcots (born October 9, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football defensive back in the NFL. Wilcots played six seasons in the league for the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, and Pittsburgh Steelers. He attended the University of Colorado. Wilcots is currently an analyst on the NFL Network as well as a color commentator for CBS' football telecasts, where he is paired with Ian Eagle.
- Steve Smith
Stevonne L. Smith (born May 12, 1979 in Lynwood, California) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Smith, a three-time Pro Bowl contender, has emerged as one of the NFL's most productive wide receivers, leading the league in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns in 2005.
- Steve Beuerlein
Steve Beuerlein joined CBS Sports as a game analyst for THE NFL ON CBS in August 2004. Beuerlein, a 17-year veteran of the NFL, had his best year in 1999 with the Carolina Panthers passing for 4,436 yards to earn his first career passing title. In 1999, he became one of only 11 quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for over 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in a season.
- Tony Parrish
Tony Parrish (born November 23, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football safety formerly for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He went to University of Washington. After being released by the San Francisco 49ers he signed with the Cowboys. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2nd round (35th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He spent the first four years of his career with the Bears.
- Terry Donahue
Terry Donahue '67, M.S. '77 former head coach for UCLA Bruins football and former general manager of the San Francisco 49ers, has been named the 2008 Edward A. Dickson Alumnus of the Year. Donahue built his team into one of the top programs in the country. During his 20-year career with UCLA, he became the coach with the most wins in Pac-10 (98 league victories) and UCLA (151 wins) history.
- James Washington
James McArthur Washington (born January 10, 1965 in Los Angeles, California) was an American football safety in the NFL. One of his most notable performances was in Super Bowl XXVIII when Thurman Thomas, after being tackled by Leon Lett, fumbled the ball, Washington returned it for a 46 yard touchdown to tie the game. Washington was a starter at strong safety throughout the 1992 season.
- Ron Mix
Ronald Jack Mix (born on March 10, 1938), in Los Angeles, California was an American football player. Mix attended USC, and upon graduation played left tackle and guard for the American Football League's Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960-1969) and the NFL Oakland Raiders (1971).
- Johnny Williams
John Elliott Williams (born June 30, 1927 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American Football defensive back and kick returner in the NFL who played five seasons with the Washington Redskins in 1952 and 1953. He played college football at the University of Southern California.
- Michael Bragg
Michael Dwayne Bragg (born December 31, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is an NFL cornerback with the Kansas City Chiefs.
- John David Washington
John David Washington (born July 28, 1984 in Toluca Lake, California) is an American football running back currently on the practice squad of the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. He attended Morehouse College. Washington is the son of Academy Award winning actor Denzel Washington. He was signed by the Rams on May 1, 2006 as an undrafted free agent.
- Abdul-Karim Al-Jabbar
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar, formerly known as Karim Abdul-Jabbar (born June 28 1974, in Los Angeles, California), is a former professional NFL football player who played from 1996 to 2000 with the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts. He was born Sharmon Shah and was a 5'11" running back. His career was more known for a controversy over his name than for his on-field performances.
- Paul Butcher
Paul Matthew Hawke Butcher (born February 14, 1994) is an American actor. Butcher was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of former NFL linebacker Paul Butcher Sr. He began his acting career when he was seven years old, appearing in The Bernie Mac Show as a minor role. He is most noted for playing the role of Dustin Brooks, brother of Zoey Brooks, on the TV show "Zoey 101" for the first three seasons.
- Tim McTyer
Timothy Thomas McTyer (born December 14, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football defensive back in the NFL. He played two seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and one for the Cleveland Browns. He attended Brigham Young University.
- Mark McMillian
Mark Mcmillian (born April 29, 1970) is a former cornerback that played in the NFL from 1992-1999. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins. He led the league in interception yards in 1997 with 274.
- Jim L. Mora
James Lawrence "Jim" Mora (born November 19,1961 in Los Angeles) is an American football coach. He is currently the assistant head coach and defensive backs coach for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. From 2004-06, Mora was the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, where his regular season record was 26-22 (.542), and was 1-1 with a bye in the 2004 playoffs. Mora is the son of retired NFL head coach Jim E. Mora.
- Al Michaels
Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television sportscaster. Currently employed by NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1977 - 2006) with ABC Sports, Michaels is one of the most prominent and respected members of his profession. He is perhaps best known for his broadcast of the Miracle on Ice, which culminated in his widely quoted catchphrase, "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!" Michaels has won numerous awards during his career, …
- Tydus Winans
Tydus Oran Winans (born July 26, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) was an American football Wide receiver in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for Fresno State University.
- Sidney Johnson
Sidney Johnson (born March 7, 1965 in Los Angeles, California) was an American football cornerback in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of California.
- Jack Dwyer
John Joseph Dwyer (January 15, 1927 - October 15, 1997) was an American football defensive back in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for Loyola Marymount University.
- Mike Garzoni
Michael John Garzoni (born August 19, 1923 in Los Angeles, California) was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and New York Giants. He also played for the New York Yankees in the All-America Football Conference. He played college football for Fresno State University and the University of Southern California.
- Tiequon Cox
Tiequon "Lil Fee" Cox (born Tiequon Aundray Cox, on December 1, 1965) is one of America's most known prison inmates. He became one of the prime suspects of a quadruple homicide investigation concerning the deaths of Ebora Alexander, aged 59, Dietra Alexander, aged 25, two boys Damon Bonner, aged 6, and Damani Garner-Alexander, aged 12. These four individuals were relatives of former NFL player and defensive back Kermit Alexander.
- Glasses Malone
Glasses Malone or G. Malone for short, (born in 1979) is a West Coast rapper and known Crip from the Watts District of Los Angeles, California. Traditionally associated with The Black Wall Street Records despite the fact that most the artist on the record label were Bloods, Malone signed with Sony Records for 1.7 million dollars in 2005, turning down offers from many labels like, Def Jam Records, Interscope Records, J Records, Black Wall Street Records, …
- J. P. Losman
Jonathan Paul "J.P." Losman (born March 12, 1981) is a professional football player who starts at quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. Losman grew up in Venice, California, the son of an Caucasian father and Mexican mother, and played quarterback at Venice High School. Losman accepted an athletic scholarship to attend college at the UCLA and enrolled early during the Spring semester of 1999 in order to compete for the starting quarterback position.
- Daymeion Hughes
Daymeion Donte Hughes (born August 21, 1985 in Los Angeles, California) is an american football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts.
- Mark Fields
Mark Lee Fields (born November 9, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football linebacker. Fields played college football for Washington State University. He was selected in the first round (13th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Saints. He played six years in New Orleans, leading or coming close to the team lead in tackles. He later played one year in St. Louis before signing with the Panthers before the 2002 NFL season.
- Donte Nicholson
Donte Nicholson (born December 18, 1981) is a safety with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the 5th round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He appeared in nine games for the Buccaneers in the 2005 season and made five tackles. He was re-signed on November 27, 2006.
- Hamza Abdullah
Hamza Abdullah (born August 20, 1983 in Los Angeles) is a football player. A rookie safety from Washington State University, he was drafted to Tampa Bay Buccaneers in round seven of the 2005 NFL Draft. He currently plays for the Denver Broncos.
- Ron Botchan
Ronald Leslie "Ron" Botchan (born February 15, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York) was an American football linebacker in the American Football League from 1960 to 1962 and later as American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from 1980 to 2002. As an official, Botchan worked as an umpire for nearly his entire NFL career and wore the number 110. Regarded as the "NFL's best umpire" by the media, …
- Duane Bickett
Duane Clair Bickett (born December 1, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football linebacker.
- Bart Andrus
Bart Andrus (born March 30, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach of the NFL Europa team the Amsterdam Admirals where he has held that position since 2001.
- Mark Estelle
Mark Estelle (born July 29, 1981) is a defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He has formerly played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League and the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe.
- Larry Tripplett
Larry Tripplett (born January 18, 1979 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional football player for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2002 NFL Draft, and was signed as a free agent on March 12, 2006 by the Bills.