- Pacman Jones
Adam Bernard "Pacman" Jones (born September 30, 1983 in College Park, Georgia) is a cornerback and return specialist who currently plays for Tennessee Titans NFL franchise. After attending West Virginia University, Jones was drafted by the Titans as the sixth overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. Jones has been suspended for the upcoming 2007 NFL season without pay for off-the-field personal conduct problems. The suspension will be reviewed after 10 games, …
- Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
- Asante Samuel
Asante Samuel (born January 6, 1981 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Samuel was drafted from the University of Central Florida by the Patriots in 2003.
- Javon Walker
Javon Lataff Walker (born October 14, 1978 in Galveston, Texas) is a professional American football player who is currently a wide receiver for the NFL's Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers as a first round pick (20th overall) in the 2002 NFL draft, from Florida State University.
- Champ Bailey
Roland "Champ" Bailey (born June 22, 1978 in Folkston, Georgia) is an American football player, starting at cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. His mother nicknamed him "Champ" at an early age, although nobody knows why she started calling him that, including himself. He is considered by many to be the best cornerback in the league. He is the older brother of Detroit Lions linebacker Boss Bailey.
- Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson (born on October 7, 1976 in Fremont, Ohio) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Michigan for the Michigan Wolverines. In 1997, Woodson led the Wolverines to a national championship and won the Heisman Trophy. He is the only primarily defensive player to have won the award. Woodson was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
- Devin Hester
Devin Hester is a wide receiver and return specialist, who plays for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He is an alumnus of the University of Miami, where he became the first person in the university’s history to play on all three team’s of American football. Hester began his professional career with the Bears in 2006, and his since been recognized for his role as the team's return specialist. Dubbed as the "Windy City Flyer" and "Anytime", …
- Lito Sheppard
Lito Decorian Sheppard (born April 8, 1981 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a Pro Bowl cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is 5-10 and 194 pounds. He was drafted with the 26th pick of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Florida.
- 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, …
- Terence Newman
Terence Newman (born September 4, 1978 in Salina, Kansas) is a current American Football cornerback starting for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League.
- Ty Law
Tajuan Law, best known as Ty Law, (born February 10, 1974 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania) is an American football cornerback who currently plays with the Kansas City Chiefs. He began his professional career after a three year run at the University Of Michigan where he lettered three years in a row (1992-94), earned first-team All-American honors from Walter Camp as a senior and was a two-time unanimous All-Big Ten Conference selection.
- Brian Williams
Brian Williams (born July 2, 1979 in High Point, North Carolina) is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Williams attended Southwest Guilford High School as a running back and linebacker/safety.
- Al Harris
Alshinard Harris (born December 7, 1974 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is an American football cornerback who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.
- Deion Sanders
Deion Luwynn Sanders (Born:August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers, Florida) is a former National Football League cornerback, Major League Baseball outfielder, and CBS Sports commentator. In April of 2006 he became a partial owner of the Austin Wranglers, an Arena Football League team based in Austin, TX. Sanders also works for the NFL Network, appearing on the Sunday night highlights show NFL GameDay. He played for the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, …
- Nate Clements
Nathan D. Clements (born December 12, 1979 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL.
- Shawn Springs
Shawn Springs (born March 11, 1975 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted out of the Ohio State University by the Seattle Seahawks with the 3rd overall pick in the 1st round of the 1997 NFL Draft.
- Ellis Hobbs
Ellis Hobbs III (born May 16, 1983 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Iowa State University.
- Mike Williams
Mike Williams (born November 22, 1953 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American professional football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the San Diego Chargers. He was selected to two Pro Bowls. Williams attended Louisiana State University where he was a teammate of tight end Mike Barber.
- Nnamdi Asomugha
Nnamdi Asomugha (N-NAM-Dee Asoh-Muh-Wah) (born July 6, 1981 in Lafayette, Louisiana) whose name means "My Father Lives" (although various sources erroneously state that it means "Jesus Lives") is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Oakland Raiders. He is an American-born Nigerian. He attended and played at Narbonne High School in Los Angeles, California and continued at the University of California, …
- Jevon Kearse
Jevon Kearse is an American football player who currently plays Defensive End for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. Due to his rare athleticism and threatening style of play, he is known throughout the league as “The Freak”. His cousin, Phillip Buchanon, currently plays cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Sam Madison
Samuel A. Madison (born April 23, 1974 in Monticello, Florida) is an NFL Football Pro Bowl cornerback who currently plays for the for the New York Giants of the NFL.
- Antonio Cromartie
Antonio Cromartie (born April 15, 1984 in Tallahassee, Florida) is a current American football cornerback for the San Diego Chargers. Cromartie wore jersey #25 his rookie season but has since switched to #31 as a Charger for his sophomore year, the reverse of #13, the jersey he wore at Florida State University.
- Ronde Barber
Jamael Orondé Barber is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He is the identical twin brother of former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber. On December 11, 2005, in a game against the Carolina Panthers, he became the first cornerback in the history of the NFL to record at least 20 interceptions and 20 sacks in his career. He became the seventh member of the 20/20 club, joining linebackers Seth Joyner, …
- Marcus Trufant
Marcus Trufant (born December 25, 1980)is an American football cornerback who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks. He goes by the nickname "Tru".
- Samari Rolle
Samari Toure Rolle (born August 10 1976 in Miami, Florida) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens. He played collegiate football Florida State University.
- Antoine Cason
Cason comes from a family rich in sports tradition. His father, Wendell, was a defensive back at the University of Oregon (1981-84) and went on to play for the Atlanta Falcons (1985-87). Antoine's brother, Dione, ran track at Washington State. His cousin, Ken-yon Rambo , was a receiver at Ohio State (1997-2000) before playing for the Dallas Cowboys (2001-02) and New York Jets (2003).
- Aaron Ross
Aaron Jermaine Ross is an American football player defensive back for the New York Giants. He played cornerback for the University of Texas Longhorns from 2003 to 2006, winning the Jim Thorpe Award for the nation's top defensive back in 2006. He was named the defensive “most valuable player” of the 2006 Alamo Bowl.
- Randall Gay
Randall "Blue" Jerome Gay, Jr. (born May 5, 1982 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
- Troy Brown
Troy Brown was selected by the Patriots in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL draft (198th overall) ... Placed on injured reserve (quadriceps) on Dec. 31, 1993 ... Waived (08/28/94) ... Re-signed (10/19/94) ... Re-signed as a restricted free agent (02/02/96) ... Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent (03/10/97) ... Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent (02/28/00) ... Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent (05/23/05) ...
- Leigh Bodden
Leigh Edmond Bodden (born September 24, 1981 in Washington, DC), is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns. Bodden signed with the Browns as a undrafted free agent after a stellar career at Division I-AA Duquesne University.
- Chris McAlister
Christopher James McAlister or C-Mac (born June 14, 1977 in Pasadena, California) is a cornerback who plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. He is a three time Pro Bowler. McAlister's father James McAlister also played in the NFL for the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. McAlister is considered one of the top corners in the league.
- Anthony Henry
Anthony Henry (born November 3 1976 in Fort Myers, Florida) is an American football cornerback with the Dallas Cowboys. He played for Estero High School in Estero, Florida, college football at the University of South Florida and was selected in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played with the Browns from 2001 through 2004. Considered a key signing in the opening hours of free agency in 2005, …
- Walt Harris
Walter Lee Harris (born August 10, 1974 in LaGrange, Georgia) is currently an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers. He went to Mississippi State University and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (13th overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played for the Bears for six years and was then signed as a free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2002. He then signed with Washington Redskins in 2004.
- Carlos Rogers
Carlos Cornelius Rogers (born July 2, 1981 in Hephzibah, Georgia) is an American football cornerback in the NFL. He played college football at Auburn University, where he was named a member of the Associated Press, Football Writers and Walter Camp All-America teams. Rogers was also the recipient of the 2004 Jim Thorpe Award for the top defensive back in college football. Rogers was picked 9th overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2005 NFL Draft.
- Nathan Vasher
Nathanial DeWayne Vasher (born November 17, 1981 in Wichita Falls, Texas) is an American football cornerback, who plays for the Chicago Bears.
- Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly (born January 14, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) is a National Football League cornerback currently playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson (born September 25, 1979) is an American football cornerback and kick returner for the Oakland Raiders. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He was then traded to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for linebacker Robert Thomas during the 2005 NFL season. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2006 off-season but was released before that season. On March 19, 2007 he signed with the Raiders.
- Jabar Gaffney
Derrick Jabar Gaffney (born December 1, 1980 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted with the 1st pick of the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Florida by the Houston Texans. He is the son of former New York Jets wide receiver Derrick Gaffney and the cousin of current Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Lito Sheppard.
- Charles Tillman
Charles "Peanut" Tillman (born February 23, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was selected with the 35th overall pick, third in the second round, of the 2003 NFL Draft.
- Justin King
Justin Thomas King (born May 11, 1987) is an American football player at Penn State University. King became Penn State's starting cornerback in 2006, starting all thirteen games. His first career interception versus Ohio State snapped a streak of 153 attempts without an interception by eventual Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith. King was named second team all-Big Ten by the conference coaches following the 2006 Penn State season, …