Football •
Brandon Burlsworth – went from walk-on in 1995 to All-American offensive lineman in 1998, drafted in the 3rd round by the
Indianapolis Colts in 1999, died less than a month after he was drafted in a car accident, subject of the 2016 film
Greater (film). •
Joe Adams – All-American returner in 2011, played for the
Carolina Panthers. •
Fred Akers – former head coach at
University of Texas. •
Lance Alworth – played for the
San Diego Chargers, won Super Bowl VI with the
Dallas Cowboys.
Pro Football Hall of Fame and
College Football Hall of Fame member. •
Gary Anderson –
USFL and NFL running back. •
Shawn Andrews – 2× All-SEC, 2× All-American in 2002 and 2003, played for the
Philadelphia Eagles. •
Steve Atwater – All-American in 1988, eight-time Pro Bowler for the
Denver Broncos where won Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII. Member of the
Pro Football Hall of Fame. •
Jim Benton – played for the Cleveland Rams, Chicago Bears, and Los Angeles Rams in the 1930s and 1940s. Member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team. •
John Bond – offensive coordinator for the
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team. •
William "Bud" Brooks – All American and winner of the Outland Trophy for the nation's best interior lineman in 1954. •
Frank Broyles – played football at
Georgia Tech for Coach
Bobby Dodd, but as coach found success throughout the 1960s. Under Broyles, Arkansas claimed the 1964 national championship. After retiring from coaching in 1976, has been well known as the Arkansas men's athletic director (1974–2007) and a broadcaster for ABC Sports. Member,
College Football Hall of Fame. •
Fred Childress – All SWC in 1988, six-time all-star offensive lineman in the
CFL. •
Greg Childs – played for the
Minnesota Vikings. •
Butch Davis – NFL and college head coach. •
Knile Davis – An NFL tailback for the
Kansas City Chiefs •
Joe Ferguson – starting QB for the
Buffalo Bills from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. •
Barry Foster – played for
Pittsburgh Steelers. •
Ken Hamlin – drafted by the
Seattle Seahawks, played for the
Dallas Cowboys. •
Dan Hampton – All-American in 1978, played for the
Chicago Bears where he won Super Bowl XX.
Pro Football Hall of Fame member. •
Dave Hanner – member of the
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. •
Ken Hatfield – member of the 1964 national championship team at
Arkansas. He went on to be the head football coach at the
Air Force Academy, the
University of Arkansas where he won back-to-back SWC championships in 1988 and 1989,
Clemson University, and
Rice University. •
Wayne Harris – member of the
Canadian Football Hall of Fame. •
Hunter Henry - 2015 All-American, won the 2015 Mackey Award given to the nation's top TE, drafted by the
Los Angeles Chargers, plays for the
New England Patriots. •
Madre Hill – 1st team SEC in 1995, played for the
Cleveland Browns,
Berlin Thunder (
NFL Europe),
San Diego Chargers,
Oakland Raiders and in
Super Bowl XXXVII. Considered one of the greatest running backs to come out of the University of Arkansas. •
Red Hickey – NFL player and head coach; credited with creating the shotgun formation. •
Peyton Hillis – Former NFL Running Back,
Madden 12 cover athlete. •
Chris Houston - A starting cornerback for the
Detroit Lions and the NFL Interception Return yards leader (2011) •
Jim Lee Howell – NFL player and head coach. •
John Jenkins – head coach for
University of Houston and in the
Canadian Football League. •
Dennis Johnson – Tail Back for the
Houston Texans •
Jimmy Johnson – member of the 1964 national championship team at
Arkansas. He went on to be the head football coach at
Oklahoma State University, the
University of Miami where he won the 1987 national championship, the
Dallas Cowboys where he won Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII, and the
Miami Dolphins. •
Felix Jones – All-American kick returner in 2007. 2008 first-round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys. Played for the
Pittsburgh Steelers. •
Jerry Jones – member of the 1964 national championship team at
Arkansas. He is the owner of the
Dallas Cowboys. •
Matt Jones – best running QB in school history, first-round draft selection of the
Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones also played for the Razorbacks in basketball. •
Kenoy Kennedy – played for the
Detroit Lions. •
Steve Little – one of top college kicker/punter combos, kicking an NCAA record 67-yard field goal in 1977. Played for
St. Louis Cardinals. •
Jonathan Luigs – All American and 2006 winner of the Dave Rimington Trophy given to the most outstanding center in the nation. •
Ryan Mallett – Former backup quarterback for the
New England Patriots,
Houston Texas, and
Baltimore Ravens. •
Darren McFadden – winner of 2006 and 2007 Doak Walker Award given to the nation's best RB, 2006 and 2007 Heisman Trophy runner-up and winner of the 2008 Walter Camp college football player of the year award. 2× All-American, 3× All-SEC. UA all-time leader in most rushing stats. 2008 first-round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders. •
Marcus Monk – played for the
Chicago Bears,
New York Giants, and
Carolina Panthers. •
Bill Montgomery- member of the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor and QB during the 1969 Big Shootout. •
Jerry P. Moore – Arkansas highest drafted player in 1971 (round 4, pick 11, 89 overall) by
Chicago Bears; ""Brian Piccolo Award"" recipient. All-Southwest Conference First Team DB 1970; Letterman – 1968, 1969, 1970; Senior Bowl – Mobile, Alabama 1971; All-American Game – Lubbock, Texas 1971; PRO 1971–74:
Chicago Bears,
New Orleans Saints •
Jason Peters – Starting offensive lineman for the
Philadelphia Eagles. •
Loyd Phillips – member of the College Football Hall of Fame and 1966 winner of the Outland Trophy for the best interior linemen in the country. •
Billy Ray Smith Jr. – 2× All-American in 1981 and 1982, first round draft selection in 1983 draft; played for the
San Diego Chargers, 1983–1992. Inducted into
College Football Hall of Fame. •
Billy Ray Smith Sr. – longtime NFL defensive lineman •
Pat Summerall – played ten years in the NFL, primarily as a kicker; best known as a broadcaster, gaining prominence with his partner
John Madden. •
Barry Switzer – assistant coach on the 1964 national championship team at
Arkansas, He went on to be the head football coach at the
University of Oklahoma where he won 3 national championships and for the
Dallas Cowboys where he won Super Bowl XXX. •
Boo Williams – receiver for the
New Orleans Saints 2000–06 •
Dennis Winston – defensive lineman for the
Pittsburgh Steelers and
New Orleans Saints. •
Tyler Wilson – 1st team SEC in 2011, an NFL quarterback for the
Oakland Raiders •
Jarius Wright – 1st team SEC in 2011, WR for the
Minnesota Vikings.
Basketball •
John Adams – 1941 All-American and one of several individuals credited with inventing the jump shot. •
Corey Beck – a member of the 1994 national championship team, and played for four seasons in the NBA most notably with the
Charlotte Hornets •
Patrick Beverley – three-time
NBA All-Defensive Team member and current point guard for the
Los Angeles Clippers. •
Ron Brewer – drafted by the
Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (7th pick) of the 1978 NBA draft. Played eight years in the league for six teams. Played on the 1978 Final Four team as one of the famed "Triplets". •
Ronnie Brewer – son of
Ron Brewer. First-round NBA draft choice of the
Utah Jazz in 2006. •
Gordon Carpenter – gold medalist at
1948 Summer Olympics •
Shameka Christon – Plays for
WNBA's
New York Liberty. •
Todd Day – UA all-time leading scorer, All-American in 1992, played on the 1990 Final Four team, played for five
NBA teams, most notably
Milwaukee Bucks •
Marvin Delph – one of "
The Triplets" was drafted but never played in the NBA choosing to play for Athletes in Action, a Christian ministry. Played on the 1978 Final Four team. •
Daniel Gafford - All-SEC Freshman and 2019 All-SEC First Team, current Center for the
Dallas Mavericks. •
Scott Hastings – long-time NBA center •
Joe Johnson – drafted by the
Boston Celtics 10th overall in 2001. Seven-time
NBA All-Star, scored over 20,000 career points in his 18 seasons in the
NBA, led Arkansas to the 2000 SEC Tournament championship. •
Joe Kleine – played 15 years in the NBA for the
Chicago Bulls and five other teams. Was a gold medalist on the
1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team. Won an NBA championship with the Bulls. •
George Kok – dominant big man of the 1940s •
Lee Mayberry – All-American in 1992, played on the 1990 Final Four team, played seven years in the NBA for both the
Milwaukee Bucks and
Vancouver Grizzlies. •
Oliver Miller – played for six
NBA teams, ending his career with the
Minnesota Timberwolves in 2004. •
Sidney Moncrief – Two-time
NBA Defensive Player of the Year and franchise great for the
Milwaukee Bucks. Five-time
NBA All-Star and an inductee to the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. One of the famed "Triplets", played on the 1978 Final Four team, 2× All-American, Arkansas #32 jersey retired. •
Jannero Pargo – long-time backcourt veteran in the
NBA and current assistant coach for the
Portland Trail Blazers. •
Bobby Portis - fiery big man for
Milwaukee Bucks, first-round pick (#22 overall) of
Chicago Bulls in 2015 NBA Draft. 1st team SEC in 2015, SEC Player of the Year. •
R. C. Pitts – gold medalist at
1948 Summer Olympics. •
Ike Poole – 1936 Consensus All-American •
Ulysses (U.S.) Reed – hit the half-court buzzer-beating shot to sink defending champion Louisville during the 1981 NCAA tournament. •
Kareem Reid – streetball legend and former player for the
Harlem Globetrotters. •
Alvin Robertson – played for
San Antonio Spurs. Was a gold medalist on the 1984 men's
U.S. Olympic basketball team. Named NBA
Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player in 1986. •
Scotty Thurman – key to the 1994 NCAA Championship team and known as the player that hit "The Shot", a three-point basket with approximately 53 seconds left, in the 1994 Championship game versus
Duke University. •
Darrell Walker – played for several NBA teams including the champion
Chicago Bulls. Formerly head coach for
Toronto Raptors and
Washington Wizards. •
Sonny Weems – winner of the NCAA slam dunk competition and 2008 NBA draft pick (second round-39th overall) of the
Chicago Bulls and then traded to the
Denver Nuggets. •
Corliss Williamson aka "Big Nasty" – played for
Sacramento Kings,
Toronto Raptors,
Detroit Pistons (with whom he won the NBA title in 2004), and
Philadelphia 76ers. Returned to Sacramento in 2005. Named 2001–2002
NBA Sixth Man of the Year. He led the Hogs to 1994 NCAA Championship, where he was named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament. 2× All-SEC, 2× All-American, 2× SEC Player of the Year, Arkansas #34 jersey retired. •
Moses Moody- guard-forward for the
Golden State Warriors. •
Anthony Black (basketball) point guard for the
Orlando Magic.
Baseball •
Andrew Benintendi - seventh overall pick by
Boston Red Sox in 2015 MLB Draft; 2015
Golden Spikes Award and
Dick Howser Trophy winner. Member of 2018
World Series Championship
Boston Red Sox team. •
Eric Hinske – 2002 American League Rookie of the Year, currently an Arizona Diamondback •
Dallas Keuchel – Currently plays for the
Chicago White Sox, Four-time
Gold Glove Award and 2015 American League
Cy Young Award winner. •
Jeff King – played for the
Pittsburgh Pirates and the
Kansas City Royals •
Cliff Lee – played for the
Texas Rangers and the
Philadelphia Phillies, American League
Cy Young Award winner and
AL Comeback Player of the Year in 2008. •
Tim Lollar – won 47
Major League games pitching for 4 teams over 7 seasons •
Kevin McReynolds – played for
New York Mets,
Kansas City Royals, and
San Diego Padres •
James McCann (baseball) -
All-Star catcher currently playing for the
New York Mets •
Mel McGaha – former
Major League manager; also played in
NBA •
Tom Pagnozzi – played for
St. Louis Cardinals •
Robert Person – Pitcher for the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox •
Johnny Ray – 10 year
Major League second baseman with
Pittsburgh Pirates and
Anaheim Angels •
Drew Smyly - Veteran
Major League pitcher with stincts with the
Detroit Tigers and the
Tampa Bay Rays Golf •
Miller Barber – top
PGA Tour and
Senior PGA Tour player •
Austin Cook – golfer •
John Daly – winner of two professional
major championships •
Andrew Landry –
Web.com Tour winner •
Stacy Lewis – NCAA individual champion, 2007. Won individual and team championship at 2006
World Student Games. Finished 3rd in 2008
Women's U.S. Open, her professional debut. •
David Lingmerth – Web.com Tour winner and PGA tour player •
Brenden Pappas – Nationwide Tour winner •
Deane Pappas – has won on Nationwide Tour and
Sunshine Tour •
Tag Ridings – Nationwide Tour winner •
R. H. Sikes – won 1963
NCAA individual title, two PGA Tour events •
Stacy Lewis –
LPGA Tour golfer, winner of two professional
major championships Track and field •
Niall Bruton – Two-time winner of NCAA indoor mile, Irish Olympian. •
Veronica Campbell-Brown – Won three
gold medals and a bronze in two
Olympic Games competing for
Jamaica in
sprints. Won 100 meter and second in 200 meter at
2007 World Championships. •
Mike Conley –
Olympic silver medalist in
1984 and gold medalist in
1992 in the triple jump. Member of the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame •
Alistair Cragg – Top Irish distance runner. •
Calvin Davis – Won bronze medal in 400 meter hurdles at
1996 Summer Olympics. •
Joe Falcon – US's top miler in 1990. •
Edrick Floreal – Canadian Olympic triple jumper, head coach at Stanford. •
Tyson Gay – Won 100 and 200 meter sprints at 2007 World Championships. •
Matt Hemingway – Silver medalist in high jump in 2004
Olympic Games. •
Robert Howard – Two-time
Olympic participant. Won nine NCAA titles in triple and long jumps. •
Deena Kastor – Holder of the US
marathon record. Won bronze medal in
Olympic marathon in 2004. •
Seneca Lassiter – Among top American milers, winning
USATF 1500-meter run twice. •
Jarrion Lawson – 2016 winner of
The Bowerman. First since
Jesse Owens to sweep the 100, 200, and long jump in the same NCAA championship. •
Daniel Lincoln – US
Olympian and American record holder in the
steeplechase. •
Omar McLeod – Jamaican
Olympic and World Champion in the
110mh. •
Frank O'Mara – Two-time 3000 meter indoor world champion. •
Gi-Gi Miller-Johnson – Top
heptathlete in US in 2006. •
Brandon Rock – 800 meter runner; 1996 Summer Olympics, 1995 USATF National Champion, 1995 NCAA Outdoor Championship. •
Jérôme Romain – Top triple jumper who represented
Dominica and France, winning the bronze medal at
1995 World Championships. Currently coaching at
Brown University. •
Clyde Scott – Silver medalist in 110-meter hurdles at
1948 Olympic Games. Played in NFL. •
Wallace Spearmon, Jr. – 200 meter silver medalist at
2005 World Championships and bronze medalist at
2007 World Championships. •
Erick Walder – 10-time NCAA long jump and triple jump champion. Silver medalist in long jump at
1997 World Championships. •
Brian Wellman – World class triple jumper who represented Bermuda internationally, winning a silver medal at
1995 World Championships. •
Godfrey Siamusiye – Two-time Olympic distance runner and two-time NCAA Cross Country National Champion in 1995 and 1996. •
Graham Hood - Canadian Record holder, Olympian (1992, 1996) •
Yaseen Abdalla - NCAA Champion (2022), Sudanese record holder in the marathon, the indoor mile, and the 3000-meter and 5000-meter
Gymnastics •
Katherine Grable – 2014 NCAA Champion on Vault and Floor. Second in the All-Around at the NCAA Event Finals. == See also ==