Kabisa Akili Maradufu Smith is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, the third quarterback in the first three choices, behind Tim Couch and Donovan McNabb. He played college football at Oregon.
Rubin Andre Carter is an American football coach and former player in the National Football League (NFL) A defensive end, he played college football for the California Golden Bears, and was a unanimous All-American. The San Francisco 49ers selected him with the seventh overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft, and he also played for the Washington Redskins, New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders. Carter currently is a pass rush specialist for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Sean Russell Dawkins was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, earning consensus All-American honors. A first-round draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL.
Saint Francis High School, founded in 1955 by the Brothers of Holy Cross, is a Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory secondary school located in Mountain View, California, United States. The Brothers of Holy Cross serve both on the faculty and on the Board of Directors. The school is located in the Diocese of San Jose in California.
Tobin Bo Gunnar Gerhart is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, earning unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. With Stanford in 2009, Gerhart won the Doak Walker Award and was the runner-up for the 2009 Heisman Trophy. He received 1,276 points in the Heisman voting, coming in second to Mark Ingram II, who received 1,304 points; the 28-point margin was the closest vote in Heisman history. Gerhart had a breakout senior season in 2009, leading all running backs in the nation in rushing yards, touchdowns, and points scored, and setting several Pac-10 and school records. He held the Stanford record for most rushing yards in a season (1,871) until Christian McCaffrey broke it in 2015, and still holds Cardinal records for touchdowns in a season (28) and most touchdowns in a career (44).
Marvin Philip is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.
Giovanni Carmazzi is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hofstra Pride, throwing for over 9,000 yards. He was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Carmazzi spent the entirety of his NFL career as a backup, never appearing in a regular season game. After being released by the 49ers, he spent one season in NFL Europe and two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Jordan David Beck is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. After leaving the Falcons, Beck signed with the Denver Broncos and was later released after the 2008 preseason.
Atnaf DeShawn Harris is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Fresno State and Cal State Northridge.
The San Jose State Spartans football team represents San José State University in NCAA Division I FBS college football as a member of the Mountain West Conference. Since its first regular season in 1898, the team has produced over 90 All-America team members, won 18 conference championships, and sent 139 players to the NFL, including Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Bill Walsh and Dick Vermeil. The Spartans head coach is Ken Niumatalolo.
Troy Anthony Auzenne is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1992–1995) and the Indianapolis Colts (1996). He played college football at California.
Jahvid Andre Best is a track and field Olympian athlete, and former American football running back. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for the California Golden Bears, setting several school records, including most all-purpose yards in a single season and most rushing yards in a single game. Best also led the Pac-10 in total rushing yards in 2008. Best competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics, representing Saint Lucia in track and field. He later became head football coach of the Saint Mary's College High School Panthers in Berkeley, California, for one season.
Christopher Todd Dillard Owens is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Jose State.
Syd'Quan Thompson is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the Denver Broncos as the 225th overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.
Worrell Williams is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Redwoods as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at California. He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos.
Josh Oliver is an American football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Jose State.
Jaylinn Hawkins is an American football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California and selected in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
Camryn Bynum is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Vikings in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Sean Michael Rhyan is an American football guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA.
Seth Burford is a former professional American football quarterback, playing for the National Football League (NFL)'s then-San Diego Chargers in 2002. He played college football at Idaho State and then Cal Poly.
