Notable athletes Arkansas Razorbacks

1 notable athletes

1.1 football
1.2 basketball
1.3 baseball
1.4 golf
1.5 track , field
1.6 gymnastics

notable athletes
football

joe adams – played carolina panthers.
fred akers – former head coach @ university of texas.
lance alworth – played san diego chargers. pro football hall of fame , college football hall of fame member.
gary anderson – usfl , nfl running back.
shawn andrews – plays philadelphia eagles.
steve atwater – played denver broncos. won 2 super bowls , elected 8 pro bowls.
jim benton – played cleveland rams, chicago bears, , los angeles rams in 1930s , 1940s. member of nfl 1940s all-decade team.
john bond – offensive coordinator georgia tech yellow jackets football team.
william bud brooks – american , winner of outland trophy nation s best interior lineman in 1954.
frank broyles – played football @ georgia tech coach bobby dodd, coach found success throughout 1960s. under broyles, arkansas claimed 1964 national championship. after retiring coaching in 1976, has been known arkansas men s athletic director (1974–2007) , broadcaster abc sports. member, college football hall of fame.
fred childress – six-time star offensive lineman in cfl.
greg childs – played minnesota vikings.
butch davis – nfl , college head coach.
knile davis – nfl tailback kansas city chiefs
joe ferguson – played buffalo bills.
barry foster – played pittsburgh steelers.
ken hamlin – dallas cowboys.
dan hampton – played chicago bears. pro football hall of fame member.
dave hanner – member of green bay packers hall of fame.
ken hatfield – member of 1964 national championship team @ arkansas went on head football coach @ air force academy, university of arkansas, clemson university, , rice university.
wayne harris – member of canadian football hall of fame.
hunter henry - tight end los angeles chargers.
madre hill – played cleveland browns, berlin thunder (nfl europe), san diego chargers, oakland raiders , in super bowl xxxvii. considered 1 of greatest running backs come out of university of arkansas.
red hickey – nfl player , head coach; credited creating shotgun formation.
peyton hillis – former nfl running back, madden 12 cover athlete.
chris houston (american football) -a starting corner detroit lions , nfl interception return yards leader (2011)
jim lee howell – nfl player , head coach.
john jenkins – head coach university of houston , in canadian football league.
dennis johnson (running back) – tail houston texans
jimmy johnson – member of 1964 national championship team @ arkansas. went on head football coach @ oklahoma state university, university of miami, dallas cowboys, , miami dolphins.
felix jones – 2008 first round draft pick of dallas cowboys. plays pittsburgh steelers
jerry jones – member of 1964 national championship team @ arkansas. owner of dallas cowboys.
matt jones – first-round draft selection of jacksonville jaguars. jones played razorbacks in basketball.
kenoy kennedy – detroit lions.
steve little – 1 of top college kicker/punter combos, kicking ncaa record 67-yard field goal in 1977. played st. louis cardinals.
jonathan luigs – american , 2006 winner of 2006 dave rimington trophy given outstanding center in u.s.
ryan mallett – backs ryan fitzpatrick houston texans.backs joe flecco baltimore ravens
darren mcfadden – winner of 2006 , 2007 doak walker award, 2006 , 2007 heisman trophy runner-up , winner of 2008 walter camp college football player of year award. 2008 first round draft pick of oakland raiders.
marcus monk – played chicago bears, new york giants, , carolina panthers.
bill montgomery- member of university of arkansas sports hall of honor , qb during 1969 big shootout.
jerry p. moore – arkansas highest drafted player in 1971 (round 4, pick 11, 89 overall) 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 philadelphia eagles.
loyd phillips – member of college football hall of fame , 1966 winner of outland trophy best interior linemen in country.
billy ray smith, jr. – first round draft selection in 1983 draft; played san diego chargers, 1983–1992. inducted college football hall of fame.
billy ray smith sr. – longtime nfl defensive lineman
pat summerall – played ten years in nfl, kicker; best known broadcaster, gaining prominence partner john madden.
barry switzer – member of 1964 national championship team @ arkansas went on head football coach @ university of oklahoma , dallas cowboys.
boo williams – receiver new orleans saints 2000–06
dennis winston – defensive lineman pittsburgh steelers , new orleans saints.
tyler wilson – nfl quarterback oakland raiders
jarius wright – plays minnesota vikings.

basketball

john adams – 1941 all-american , 1 of several individuals credited inventing jump shot.
corey beck – member of 1994 national championship team, , played 4 seasons in nba notably charlotte hornets
patrick beverley – guard los angeles clippers
ron brewer – drafted portland trail blazers in first round (7th pick) of 1978 nba draft. played 8 years in league 6 teams.
ronnie brewer – son of ron brewer. first-round nba draft choice of utah jazz in 2006.
gordon carpenter – gold medalist @ 1948 summer olympics
shameka christon – plays wnba s new york liberty.
todd day – played 5 nba teams, notably milwaukee bucks
marvin delph – 1 of triplets drafted never played in nba choosing play athletes in action, christian ministry.
scott hastings – long-time nba center
joe johnson – drafted boston celtics 10th overall in 2001. traded phoenix suns. played atlanta hawks, , member of brooklyn nets.
joe kleine – played 15 years in nba chicago bulls , 5 other teams. gold medalist on 1984 u.s. olympic basketball team.
george kok – dominant big man of 1940s
lee mayberry – played 7 years in nba both milwaukee bucks , vancouver grizzlies.
oliver miller – played 6 nba teams, ending career minnesota timberwolves in 2004
sidney moncrief – played milwaukee bucks. two-time nba defensive player of year.
jannero pargo – guard new orleans hornets.
r. c. pitts – gold medalist @ 1948 summer olympics.
ike poole – 1936 consensus all-american
ulysses (u.s.) reed – hit half-court buzzer-beating shot sink defending champion louisville during 1981 ncaa tournament.
kareem reid – played harlem globetrotters.
alvin robertson – played san antonio spurs. gold medalist on 1984 men s u.s. olympic basketball team. named nba defensive player of year , improved player in 1986.
scotty thurman – key 1994 ncaa championship team , known player hit shot , three-point basket approximately 53 seconds left, in 1994 championship game versus duke university.
darrell walker – played several nba teams including champion chicago bulls. formerly head coach toronto raptors , washington wizards.
sonny weems – winner of ncaa slam dunk competition , 2008 nba draft pick (second round-39th overall) of chicago bulls , traded denver nuggets.
corliss williamson aka big nasty – played sacramento kings, toronto raptors, detroit pistons (with whom won nba title in 2004), , philadelphia 76ers. returned sacramento in 2005. named 2001–2002 nba sixth man of year. led hogs 1994 ncaa championship, named outstanding player of ncaa tournament.

baseball

robert person – pitcher new york mets, toronto blue jays, philadelphia phillies , boston red sox
eric hinske – 2002 american league rookie of year, arizona diamondback
jeff king – played pittsburgh pirates , kansas city royals
cliff lee – played texas rangers, 2008 american league cy young award winner. plays phillies again after signing 5 yr deal on december 15, 2010.
tim lollar – won 47 major league games pitching 4 teams on 7 seasons
kevin mcreynolds – played new york mets, kansas city royals, , san diego padres
mel mcgaha – former major league manager; played in nba
tom pagnozzi – played st. louis cardinals
johnny ray – 10 year major league second baseman pittsburgh pirates , anaheim angels
dallas keuchel – plays houston astros, 2014 gold glove winner , field bible winner.

golf

miller barber – top pga tour , senior pga tour player
austin cook – golfer
john daly – winner of 2 professional major championships
andrew landry – web.com tour winner
stacy lewis – ncaa individual champion, 2007. won individual , team championship @ 2006 world student games. finished 3rd in 2008 women s u.s. open, professional debut.
david lingmerth – web.com tour winner , pga tour player
brenden pappas – nationwide tour winner
deane pappas – has won on nationwide tour , sunshine tour
tag ridings – nationwide tour winner
r. h. sikes – won 1963 ncaa individual title, 2 pga tour events
stacy lewis – lpga tour golfer, winner of 2 professional major championships

track , field

niall bruton – two-time winner of ncaa indoor mile, irish olympian.
veronica campbell-brown – won 3 gold medals , bronze in 2 olympic games competing jamaica in sprints. won 100 meter , second in 200 meter @ 2007 world championships.
mike conley – olympic silver medalist in 1984 , gold medalist in 1992 in triple jump. member of usa track , field hall of fame
alistair cragg – top irish distance runner.
calvin davis – won bronze medal in 400 meter hurdles @ 1996 summer olympics.
joe falcon – s top miler in 1990.
edrick floreal – canadian olympic triple jumper, head coach @ stanford.
tyson gay – won 100 , 200 meter sprints @ 2007 world championships.
matt hemingway – silver medalist in high jump in 2004 olympic games.
robert howard – two-time olympic participant. won 9 ncaa titles in triple , long jumps.
deena kastor – holder of marathon record. won bronze medal in olympic marathon in 2004.
seneca lassiter – among top american milers, winning usatf 1500-meter run twice.
daniel lincoln – olympian , american record holder in steeplechase.
frank o mara – two-time 3000 meter indoor world champion.
gi-gi miller-johnson – top heptathlete in in 2006.
brandon rock – 800 meter runner; 1996 summer olympics, 1995 usatf national champion, 1995 ncaa outdoor championship.
jérôme romain – top triple jumper represented dominica , france, winning bronze medal @ 1995 world championships. coaching @ brown university.
clyde scott – silver medalist in 110-meter hurdles @ 1948 olympic games. played in nfl.
wallace spearmon, jr. – 200 meter silver medalist @ 2005 world championships , bronze medalist @ 2007 world championships.
erick walder – 10-time ncaa long jump , triple jump champion. silver medalist in long jump @ 1997 world championships.
brian wellman – world class triple jumper represented bermuda internationally, winning silver medal @ 1995 world championships.
godfrey siamusiye – two-time olympic distance runner , two-time ncaa cross country national champion in 1995 , 1996.

gymnastics

katherine grable – 2014 ncaa champion on vault , floor. second in all-around @ ncaa event finals.




^ usatf - hall of fame . www.usatf.org. 
^ virginia gi-gi miller-johnson . usa track & field. archived original on 2009-01-21.