Robert Conrad Khayat was the 15th Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. He also played American football as a placekicker, guard, and center for Ole Miss and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1960, 1962 and 1963 seasons. He was appointed Chancellor in 1995.
Fredrick Smoot is a former American professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for Mississippi State University, and was recognized as an All-American. The Washington Redskins chose him in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and he also played professionally for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings.
Donald James Warren is a retired American football scout and former tight end who played his entire 14-year career with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by them in the fourth round of the 1979 NFL Draft and retired following the 1992 season. He has since served as a scout for the Carolina Panthers and Redskins.
Carl E. Banks is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played from 1984 to 1995 for the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.
David Roy Butz was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins in a 16-year career from 1973 to 1988. During his time with Washington, as the team's defensive "anchor", he helped the Redskins reach the Super Bowl thrice, winning twice. He was named as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins in franchise history and a member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. Before turning professional, he played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
Walter Lee Harris is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. He played college football for Mississippi State University and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round 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. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2006 where he earned his 1st trip to the Pro Bowl.
Todd McLaurin Wade is a real estate investor and former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ole Miss.
Riley Henry Smith was an American football player, a quarterback for the Boston Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) during the mid-1930s. He played college football for the University of Alabama, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American. Drafted in the 1936 NFL Draft, he is known for being the first drafted player to play football in the NFL; Jay Berwanger, the only player drafted before him, never played due to salary disagreements. He was also the starting quarterback in the first ever postseason game in Redskins history in 1936 when they made the NFL Championship Game.
Robert Wilson is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Michigan State and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Wilson was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XXVI his rookie season and played for Washington for four seasons.
Dallas Sartz is a former American football linebacker and assistant coach for the UC Davis football team. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.
Clarence Verdin is a former American football wide receiver and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons. He also was a member of the Houston Gamblers in the United States Football League and the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the University of Southwestern Louisiana
Otis Wonsley is a former American football running back who played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alcorn State University and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1980 NFL Draft.
Clarence Vaughn is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins.
Max Joseph Krause was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins.
Darryl Lamont Pounds is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Denver Broncos. He played college football at Nicholls State University where he was named second-team Associated Press All-American in 1991 and first-team Associated Press All-American in 1994. He was drafted in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Pounds played high school football at South Pike High School in Magnolia, Mississippi.
Anthony Andrew Jones is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at Elizabeth City State University, a position he has held from 2018 to 2021. He served as head coach at Morehouse College from 1999 to 2001, and Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University from 2002 to 2013,. Jones played eight seasons as a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers during the 1980s. He was a member of the Redskins' 1987 Super Bowl championship team.
Gregory Williams is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Mississippi State University.
Clyde Earl Shugart was an American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Iowa State University and was drafted in the seventeenth round of the 1939 NFL Draft.
Marko Terrell Mitchell is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Kelvin Harmon is a Liberian gridiron football wide receiver who is a free agent. Born in Monrovia, he came to the United States at the age of four. Harmon played college football at NC State and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
