Matthew Jones is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Jones was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft, and also played for the Cincinnati Bengals. After his football career, he was a sports radio personality.
William Layton Roaf, nicknamed "Nasty", is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, where he earned consensus All-American honors. He was a first-round pick in the 1993 NFL draft, and played professionally for the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. An 11-time Pro Bowl selection and nine-time All-Pro, he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
Otis Sistrunk is an American former professional football player who played his entire seven-year career as a defensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL), from 1972 to 1978. Sistrunk later became a professional wrestler in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1981.
Shawn Cornelius Andrews is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and was a two-time consensus All-American. Philadelphia selected him in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft, and he earned two Pro Bowl selections during his career. He was inducted to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.
Billy Ray Smith Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and was twice recognized as a unanimous All-American. Smith was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the NFL's San Diego Chargers.
Monte Leon Coleman is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 16 seasons with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1994. He was the head football coach for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Cedric Cobbs is a former American football running back who played for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and one season in the af2. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft and played one season with the team. He played for the Denver Broncos in 2006 and for the Arkansas Twisters in 2008.
Freddie Lee Childress is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL). A CFL All-Star, he was nicknamed as "the Big Chill" for his 6 feet 4 inch and 345 pound size. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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.
Henry Ford is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Ford played most of his career for the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans, and played one year for the New Orleans Saints. Ford was selected in the first round of the 1994 NFL draft by the Oilers out of the University of Arkansas. In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Ford appeared as a substitute, however they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams.
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.
Dennis Earl Woodberry is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Redskins and in the United States Football League for the Birmingham Stallions. Woodberry played college football at Southern Arkansas University.
Steven Richard Little was an American professional football player who was a kicker and punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the third-highest drafted kicker in NFL history, behind Charlie Gogolak of Princeton and Russell Erxleben of Texas. Little was drafted higher than future NFL greats Ozzie Newsome and Todd Christensen.
The Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football program represents the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in college football as the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Lions play their home games at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Johnathan Mitchell Petrus was an American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL).
Joe Adams is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, earning consensus All-American honors in 2011. He was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
George Jules "Jake" Bequette III is a former American football defensive end and United States Army infantry officer who served in Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. He was selected in the third round with the 90th overall pick by the Patriots in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played high school football at Catholic High in Little Rock, Arkansas, and college football for the University of Arkansas. Bequette was rated highly as a defensive end prospect in that year's draft. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2022 United States Senate election in Arkansas.
Alvin Dewayne Bailey is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Hunter Henry is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2015. Henry was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He was a member of the Chargers for five seasons before joining the Patriots in 2021.
Jonathan Marshall is an American football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.
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