Dat Tan Nguyen is a former American football linebacker who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for Texas A&M University, and earned unanimous All-American honors. He is the first Vietnamese-American to be drafted, play, and be recognized as an All-Pro in the NFL.
Billy Joe "Red" McCombs was an American businessman. He was the founder of the Red McCombs Automotive Group in San Antonio, Texas, a co-founder of Clear Channel Communications, a past chairman of Constellis Group, a onetime owner of the San Antonio Spurs, San Antonio Force, Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Vikings, and the namesake of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. He was on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans.
Robert C. McNair was an American businessman, philanthropist, and the owner of a National Football League team, the Houston Texans.
Bradie Gene James is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Kyries Hebert is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and safety. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette. In the NFL Hebert has been a member of the Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals. In the CFL he has also been a member Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Montreal Alouettes.
Brian Patrick Cushing is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at USC, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft and played his entire 9-year career for the Texans from 2009 to 2017 and became the team's all-time leading tackler.
Orenthial James Brigance is a former football linebacker who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He is the senior advisor to player development for the Baltimore Ravens.
Jerry Ray Hughes Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU, where he was twice recognized as a consensus All-American before being drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Hughes has also played for the Buffalo Bills.
Rylan Robert Reed is a former American football and baseball player. He played minor league baseball as a pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization from 2001 to 2005. After undergoing treatment for cancer, Reed enrolled at Texas Tech University and played college football from 2005 to 2008. He was selected as a first-team All-American offensive tackle in 2008.
Roy Miller is a former American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs.
Glover Freeman Quin Jr. is a former American football safety. He played college football at New Mexico and Southwest Mississippi Community College, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Quinn stayed in Houston for four seasons. He then also played for the Detroit Lions for six seasons.
Marcus Darell Cannon is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to the 2011 NFL Draft, Cannon was considered one of the top offensive tackle prospects and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round with the 138th pick of the draft. He played college football at TCU.
Justin James Watt is an American former football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons, primarily with the Houston Texans. He played college football at Central Michigan and Wisconsin and was drafted by the Texans in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Jadeveon Davarus Clowney is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at South Carolina, where he won the Ted Hendricks Award, and was selected first overall by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft. Clowney was a member of the Texans for five seasons, earning three consecutive Pro Bowl selections during his final years with the team. Following his departure from Houston, he played with the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans before joining the Cleveland Browns in 2021.
Devon Joshua Still is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State, where he earned consensus All-American honors. He was also a member of the Houston Texans and New York Jets.
David Lee Quessenberry Jr. is an American football offensive guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Tennessee Titans. He played college football at San Jose State.
Arlandus Jacob Bouye is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at UCF, and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Bouye has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers.
Hassan Ridgeway is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Austin Deculus is an American football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.
Kurt Hinish is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
