Louis Brian Piccolo was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for four years. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He died at age 26 from embryonal cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of germ cell testicular cancer, first diagnosed after it had spread to his chest cavity.
Brian Harold Billick is an American former football coach and commentator. He was the offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings from 1994 to 1998; the team broke the NFL scoring record in the 1998 season. He then spent nine seasons as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens from January 19, 1999, to December 31, 2007.
The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Andrew, the New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins game that was scheduled for September 6 at Joe Robbie Stadium was rescheduled to October 18. Both teams originally had that weekend off. This marked the first time since the 1966 NFL season and the AFL seasons of 1966 and 1967 that there were byes in week 1.
Brian David Baldinger is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles. He currently works for NFL Network, where he serves as an analyst for the television show NFL Total Access. He played college football at Duke University.
Richard Alvin Petitbon is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Petitbon first attended Loyola University New Orleans on a track and field scholarship and left after his freshman year to play college football for the Tulane Green Wave. After playing as a quarterback at Tulane, he played as a safety for the Chicago Bears from 1959 to 1968, Los Angeles Rams in 1969 and 1970, and Washington Redskins in 1971 and 1972. Petitbon recorded the second most interceptions in Bears history with 37 during his career, trailing Gary Fencik. Petitbon also holds the Bears' record for the longest interception return, after scoring on a 101-yard return against the Rams in 1962. As of 2019, he also holds the Bears record for the most interceptions in a game—3 against the Green Bay Packers in 1967—and most interception return yards in a season.
Brian Joseph Brohm is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Louisville. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).
Massapequa High School is a public high school located in Massapequa, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The Main Campus serves students in grades 10 through 12, while the separate Ames Campus serves 9th grade students.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the sport of American football. The Demon Deacons compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Wake Forest plays its home football games at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium and is coached by Jake Dickert.
Richard L. Baldinger is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Since retiring as a player, Baldinger has served as a color commentator for CBS from 2004 to 2006 and the Big Ten Network in 2007.
Aaron Curry is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the inside linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Curry was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round in the 2009 NFL draft out of Wake Forest. Curry also played for the Oakland Raiders in 2011 and 2012.
Gary Lynn Spann is an American former professional football player.
Chris Givens is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at Wake Forest.
Joseph Donald Looney is a former American football center. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at Wake Forest University.
Kevin Johnson is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Dexter Lawrence II, nicknamed "Sexy Dexy", is an American professional football nose tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.
Jessie Bates III is an American professional football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft.
John Thomas Wolford is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football at Wake Forest and signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2018, and played for the Los Angeles Rams from 2019 to 2022. He has also played for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.
Chazz Surratt is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, where he began his career as a quarterback, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Samuel Hartman is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons of college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, setting several school records and finishing as the all-time passing touchdowns leader in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history. He played with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 2023 before signed with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
