- Sage Rosenfels
Sage Rosenfels (born March 6, 1978 in Maquoketa, Iowa) is an American football quarterback with the Houston Texans of the NFL.
- Jameel Cook
Jameel Cook (born February 8, 1979, in Miami, Florida) is an American football fullback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Cook was originally a sixth-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before signing with the Texans in the 2006 offseason.
- Steve Patterson
Steve Patterson is an American sports executive and the former president and general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers National Basketball Association franchise. Patterson joined the Trail Blazers as the team president in June 2003. He became the general manager after John Nash was fired in May 2006, and served in both roles until unexpectedly resigning on March 1st, 2007.
- Dom Capers
Capers most recently completed a two-year stint during which he had defensive coordinator responsibilities with the Miami Dolphins, holding the titles of special assistant to the head coach (2006) and defensive coordinator (2007). Last season, the Dolphins' pass defense was the highestranked unit on the team, finishing the season ranked fourth in the NFL.
- 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.
- Ahman Green
Ahman Rashad Green (born February 16, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA) is a running back who plays for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Between the 2000 and 2004 NFL seasons, Green rushed for more yards, and gained more total yards from scrimmage, than any other running back in the NFL. Ahman was named after former NFL wide receiver and current broadcaster Ahmad Rashad.
- David Carr
David Carr (born July 21, 1979, in Bakersfield, California) is an American football player in the National Football League. An accomplished alumnus of Fresno State, Carr entered the National Football League as the first overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons as the Houston Texans' starting quarterback, but was later released from the team after the 2006 season. The Carolina Panthers subsequently acquired him through free agency.
- Eric Moulds
Eric Shannon Moulds (born July 17, 1973 in Lucedale, Mississippi) is an American football wide receiver who currently is a free agent. He went to Mississippi State University where he caught 118 passes for 2,022 yards (averaging 17.1 per catch). Moulds was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round (24th pick overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. Moulds was considered to be a first round bust until the 1998 season when the Bills acquired quarterback Doug Flutie.
- Mike Grier
Mike Grier (born January 5, 1975 in Detroit, Michigan) is a National Hockey League forward for the San Jose Sharks, and one of the most prominent African-American players in the NHL. Shortly after birth, he moved to Holliston, Massachusetts and grew up there. His father is Bobby Grier, former NFL running back coach and current Associate Director of Pro Scouting for the Houston Texans (not to be confused with the famous Bobby Grier, …
- Cam Cameron
Malcolm "Cam" Cameron (born February 6, 1961 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina) is currently head coach of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was previously offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers and head coach at Indiana University.
- Jermaine Lewis
Jermaine Lewis (born October 16, 1974 in Lanham, Maryland) is an American football wide receiver in the NFL. A star high school athlete at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, he was a two-time team MVP as a running back while also starring as a sprinter on the track team, setting a national high school record in the 200 meters in 1991. As a four-year starter at the University of Maryland College Park, Lewis set several Atlantic Coast Conference records, …
- Kailee Wong
Kailee Wong (born May 23, 1976 in Eugene, Oregon) is a former linebacker in the NFL. Recruited by Bill Walsh, and subsequently played collegiately as an All-American at Stanford University. He attended North Eugene High School in Eugene, Oregon. His high school coach was Mike Jodoin; when Walsh recruited Wong, the stipulation being that he would not have to play offense, despite being a record-setting fullback at the high school level.
- Jeb Putzier
Jebediah Lee Putzier (born January 20, 1979 in Eagle, Idaho), aka "The Puzzler", is an American football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was originally selected in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of Boise State University by the Denver Broncos. Putzier attended Eagle High School in his hometown Eagle, Idaho.
- Mario Williams
Mario Williams (born January 31, 1985) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans franchise of the National Football League. He attended North Carolina State from 2003 to 2005. He was selected first overall by the Texans in the 2006 NFL Draft, being the first Atlantic Coast Conference player chosen as the first overall pick.
- Mike Quinn
Mike Quinn (6'4", 220 pounds, Stephen F. Austin 1996, born April 15, 1974 in Houston, Texas) is a football quarterback. For the past eight years, Quinn has been a part of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, and Denver Broncos. He also spent time on the Montreal Alouettes' practice roster in 2005. Prior to the 2006 CFL season, Quinn joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In training camp that year he competed against Kevin Glenn, Russ Michna, …
- Samkon Gado
Samkon Kaltho Gado (born November 13, 1982 in Kufai, Nigeria) is a professional American football player for the Houston Texans of the NFL.
- Morlon Greenwood
Morlon O'Neil Greenwood (born July 17, 1978 in Kingston, Jamaica) is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He has also played for the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft out of Syracuse University. Morlon is also an aspiring rap artist, under the moniker "Ultimate".
- Domanick Williams
Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1, 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football running back. He played three years for the Houston Texans of the National Football League before being released. He was drafted by Houston in the 4th round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of LSU. He was named the 2003 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year, an award created in 2002, in which fans vote online from a pool of 5 candidates to determine the winner.
- Demeco Ryans
DeMeco Ryans (born July 28, 1984, in Bessemer, Alabama) is an American football player for the Houston Texans. He was drafted as the first pick of the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
- Eric Winston
Eric Winston (born November 17, 1983 in Midland, Texas) is an offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was selected by the Texans with the 66th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft
- Craphonso Thorpe
Craphonso Thorpe (born June 17, 1983) is a free agent wide receiver who most recently was on the with the NFL's Detroit Lions. The Kansas City Chiefs signed him as a fourth-round draft pick in 2005 and assigned him to its practice squad; he did not play in any games during his rookie season. His first name is derived from his father's first and middle name; Craig and Alphonso. Cut from the Kansas City Chiefs on August 29, 2006.
- Dunta Robinson
Willie Dunta Robinson (almost exclusively known as Dunta Robinson) (born April 11, 1982 in Athens, Georgia) is an American football cornerback currently playing for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft with a first round pick out of the University of South Carolina. He was a candidate for the 2004 NFL Rookie of the Year Award.
- Jamie Sharper
Harry James Sharper, Jr. (born November 23, 1974 in Richmond, Virginia) was an American football player from 1997 through 2005. He played college football at the University of Virginia. He is most famous for leading the NFL in tackles the 2003-2004 season, and being the older brother of Minnesota Vikings free safety Darren Sharper. He has played for the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and the Seattle Seahawks. He was cut by the Seattle Seahawks after the 2005 season.
- Jerome Mathis
Jerome Alvon Mathis (born July 26, 1983 in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He was selected with the 13th pick of the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Hampton University. And a coincidence, Mathis wears number 13. In 2005 he was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl as the AFC's kick returner.
- N. D. Kalu
Ndukwe Kalu (born August 3, 1975 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He attended John Marshall High School in San Antonio, Texas and graduated in 1993. He was originally selected with the 22nd pick of the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Rice University. He has also played for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles. Kalu is of Nigerian descent. Kalu's full name is Ndukwe Kalu.
- Dave Ragone
Dave Ragone (born 3 October, 1979) is an American football player. He is currently a free agent. At the University of Louisville, Ragone was the second all time leading passer. Professionally Ragone was a member of the NFL's St. Louis Rams. He was a three-time All-American Honorable Mention and three-time Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year. He was selected in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Houston Texans and started in two games behind David Carr.
- Antowain Smith
Antowain Drurell Smith (born March 14, 1972 in Millbrook, Alabama) is an American Football player. Smith has previously played for the Buffalo Bills (1997-2000), New England Patriots (2001-2003), Tennessee Titans (2004), and the New Orleans Saints (2005). Smith signed with the Houston Texans in 2006, but he was released before the start of the regular season and was not signed by another team. While with the Patriots, Smith earned two Super Bowl rings.
- Mo Lewis
Morris "Mo" C. Lewis (born October 21, 1969 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American football player who played linebacker for the New York Jets from 1991 until 2003. He was a star at the University of Georgia. His number was 57. Lewis, along with former Jets teammate Marvin Jones, signed a one-day contract with the Jets on June 27, 2005, to both retire as members of the New York Jets. Lewis played 200 games as a Jet, the third longest tenure in franchise history.
- Danny Clark
Danny Clark IV (born May 9, 1977 in Blue Island, Illinois) is an American football player and a middle linebacker with the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was released by the Oakland Raiders prior to the 2006 season and signed with the Saints, whom he played for one year before signing with Houston in 2007. Clark was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft, with the 245th overall selection.
- Jared Zabransky
Jared Zabransky (born December 4, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League and formerly of Boise State University. Zabransky, the son of a potato farmer, graduated from Hermiston High School in Hermiston, Oregon and majored in social science at Boise State. The 6'-2", 203 pounds "Z", as he is nicknamed, …
- Kenny Pettway
Kenneth Aaron "Kenny" Pettway (born November 13, 1982) is a National Football League outside linebacker for the Houston Texans. He played college football at Grambling State University and was selected in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Texans. He currently plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars, with a late start in the fall of 2006.
- Antwan Peek
Antwan Peek (born October 29, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American football linebacker currently with the Cleveland Browns. He was picked by Houston in the 3rd round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Cincinnati. Drafted as a 3-4 Outside Linebacker, he will likely play weakside defensive end or strong side outside linebacker this year. Explosive, high-intensity player with a track record of playing out of control and drawing penalty flags.
- Marcus Coleman
Marcus Coleman (born May 24, 1974 in Dallas, Texas) is an American football safety, who is currently a free agent in the NFL. Marcus Coleman played college football at Texas Tech. He was signed as a free agent on April 18, 2006. He previously spent three years with the Houston Texans and six years with the New York Jets, the team who originally drafted him with pick #1 in the 5th round (133rd overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft.
- Cody Pickett
Cody Pickett (born June 30, 1980 in Caldwell, Idaho) is a quarterback in the NFL. He currently is not playing in the NFL. He was originally drafted by the 49ers in the 7th round (217th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft. He went to University of Washington. Pickett started the 2005 season as the fourth-string quarterback, but became the #1 quarterback when Tim Rattay was traded, and #1 overall pick Alex Smith and Ken Dorsey were injured.
- Travares Tillman
Travares Arastius Tillman (born October 8, 1977 in Lyons, Georgia) is an American football safety who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins. He played collegiately at Georgia Tech.
- Courtney Watson
Courtney Watson (born September 18, 1980 in Sarasota, Florida is an American football linebacker. Watson attended the University of Notre Dame before he was drafted in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft (60th overall pick) by the New Orleans Saints. On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, Watson was pulled over on Interstate 10 in San Antonio, Texas for erratic driving. Police found an open container of beer in the car.
- 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.
- Dexter Wynn
Dexter Wynn (born February 25, 1981 in Sumter, South Carolina) is a National Football League cornerback for the Houston Texans. He played college football at Colorado State University and was selected in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Wynn spent all of 2004 and 2005 with the Eagles as a backup cornerback and kick returner. In 2006, he was initially cut at the beginning of the season and re-signed after injuries to the Eagles defensive backfield.
- Glenn Earl
Glenn Earl (born June 10, 1981 in Lisle, Illinois) is an American football player who use to play safety for the Houston Texans. He began his career at the University of Notre Dame as a wide receiver before switching to safety after his redshirt freshman season. He played in 38 games for the Irish with 24 starts and amassed 169 career tackles, three forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, four INTs and four sacks. He was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft by Houston.
- Gary Kubiak
Gary Wayne Kubiak (August 15, 1961 in Houston, Texas) has been the head coach of the Houston Texans of the National Football League since January 26, 2006. Kubiak has previously participated in six Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers, losing three as a player and winning three as a coach