John Franklin Broyles was an American college football player and coach, college athletics administrator, and broadcaster. He served as the head football coach for one season at the University of Missouri in 1957 and at the University of Arkansas from 1958 to 1976, compiling a career coaching record of 149–62–6. Broyles was also the athletic director at Arkansas from 1974 to 2007. His mark of 144–58–5 in 19 seasons at the helm of the Arkansas Razorbacks football gives him the most wins and the most coached games of any head coach in program history. With Arkansas, Broyles won seven Southwest Conference titles and his 1964 team was named a national champion by a number of selectors including the Football Writers Association of America.
Richard Lamar Dent is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Chicago Bears. He was the MVP of the Super Bowl XX. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
Kelvin Darnell Hayden Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. In Super Bowl XLI he returned a Rex Grossman interception 56 yards for a touchdown in a win over his hometown team, the Chicago Bears. Hayden played for the Bears and the Atlanta Falcons.
Dusty Dvoracek is an American former professional football player who was a nose guard for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Selected by the Chicago Bears of the NFL in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft, he played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and professionally with the Bears from 2006 to 2009 and the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL) in 2010–11.
Daniel Oliver Hampton is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for twelve seasons with the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1990 in the National Football League (NFL). He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. He currently hosts the Bears postgame show on WGN Radio in Chicago.
Jonathan Ray Scott is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, unanimous All-American honors and helping the team win the 2005 BCS Championship. He had an eight-year, injury-plagued pro football career during which he played for the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons. He was selected by the Lions in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft and was the starting left tackle for the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
Matt Spaeth is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, where he was twice named first-team All-Big Ten, once a first-team All-American, and the 2006 winner of the John Mackey Award.
Jamaal Anderson is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons eighth overall in the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Patrick Neil Dunsmore is a former professional American football player who played tight end for three seasons for the Chicago Bears. He was born on October 12, 1959. He is a graduate of Ankeny High School in Ankeny, Iowa and Drake University. He switched sports as a senior in high school and switched positions as a senior in college. He played for Drake during a historically successful era for the school. As a professional, he is best remembered as the recipient of a Walter Payton playoff touchdown and a victim of a pileup in a bench clearing brawl. He is the father of Drake Dunsmore.
Fred Williams was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins. Williams played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected in the fifth round of the 1952 NFL draft. He was named to four Pro Bowls during his 14-year NFL career.
Kevin Payne is an American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UL Monroe Warhawks and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft.
Andrew Brian Frederick is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, and Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of New Mexico.
James David Rouse is a former American football running back. He played collegiately for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears.
Russell John Lisch is an American former professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals (1980–1983) and the Chicago Bears (1984). In five seasons in the NFL, Lisch only managed one touchdown versus 11 interceptions, and ended his career with a 25.1 passer rating. He is considered by many to be one of the least effective quarterbacks in NFL history, if not the least effective, to have started multiple games.
Marcus Monk is a former professional American football wide receiver and a former professional basketball player. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Arkansas. Monk was also a member of the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers. Between 2010 and 2012, he played professional basketball in Germany. He is the older brother of basketball player Malik Monk.
The Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears represent the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in NCAA Division I ASUN Conference, The football team competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC). The athletic program is supported by the efforts of a diverse group of over 400 male and female student-athletes. Its men's teams are called the Bears and the women's are the Sugar Bears.
Jerry Franklin is a former American football linebacker. He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Franklin played college football at the University of Arkansas. He also was on the children's television program Barney & Friends
Kyle Howard Long is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). The son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long and the younger brother of former defensive end Chris Long, he played college football at the University of Oregon following stints with Florida State University and Saddleback College. He was selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears, where he played his first seven seasons.
Robert Lee "Trey" Flowers III is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Arkansas and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Flowers has also played for the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins.
Armon Watts is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Arkansas.
