Jeffrey Alan Hartings is an American former professional football player who was a center for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning All-American honors. A first-round pick of the Detroit Lions in the 1996 NFL draft, he played professionally for the Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a member of the Steelers' Super Bowl championship team in 2005, beating the Seattle Seahawks, and he was a two-time Pro Bowl selection. He is currently the head football coach at Worthington Christian High School.
Charles Christopher Spielman is an American former professional football player who is a special assistant to the owner and CEO for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes, twice earning All-American honors. He played professional football for the Detroit Lions in the NFL, where he was a three-time All-Pro. He also played for the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns, and coached for the Arena Football League (AFL)'s Columbus Destroyers. He was a broadcaster for Fox Sports and ESPN from 1999 to 2020.
Henry Lee Thomas Jr. is an American former professional football player. He played as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). His nickname was "Hardware Hank."
James Ninowski Jr., also known as Nino, was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected in the fourth round of the 1958 NFL draft.
Robert Joseph Carpenter III is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft. He also played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins, the Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots.
Douglas Claydon Van Horn is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and New York Giants. He played college football at Ohio State University and was named first-team All-American in 1965. Van Horn was drafted in the fourth round of the 1966 NFL draft. He was also selected in the fifth round of the 1966 AFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He earned the Giants starting right guard spot in 1969, playing in that role until he was switched to right tackle in 1974.
William Eugene White was an American professional football player who was a safety for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, and Atlanta Falcons from 1988 to 1998.
DeAndre Levy is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft.
The 1946 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1946 Big Nine Conference football season. In their ninth year under head coach was Fritz Crisler, the Wolverines compiled a 6–2–1 record, outscored opponents 233 to 73, and finished the season in second place in the Big Nine Conference and ranked No. 6 in the final 1946 AP poll. The team's two losses came against an undefeated Army team that was ranked No. 2 in the final AP poll and against an Illinois team that won the Big Nine championship and was ranked No. 5 in the final AP poll. Michigan won its last four games by a combined score of 162 to 19, starting a 25-game winning streak that continued for nearly three years until October 8, 1949. In the final game of the 1946 season, Michigan defeated Ohio State, 58–6, the Buckeyes' worst defeat since joining the conference in 1913.
Taylor Decker is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he was a consensus All-American. He was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Chase Farris is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at Ohio State, and was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Jalen Ahmad Reeves-Maybin is an American professional football linebacker and special teamer for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was selected by the Lions in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Reeves-Maybin has served as president of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) since 2024.
Frank Ragnow is an American professional football center for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Jamarco Jones is an American professional football guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. He started his final 27 games at Ohio State at left tackle.
Jeffrey Chidera Okudah is an American professional football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he was a unanimous All-American in 2019 before being selected by the Detroit Lions third overall in the 2020 NFL draft.
Jashon Cornell is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Ohio State. He played in one game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions.
Derrick Danta Barnes Jr. is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue and was drafted by the Lions in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Joshua Paschal is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky and was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Brian Amani Branch is an American professional football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
Steele Chambers is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State.
