Michael Troy Williams is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). Williams played college football at USC, and received consensus All-American recognition. The Detroit Lions selected him in first round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and he also played for the Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.
Lawrence Thomas Guy is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to being drafted by the Green Bay Packers, he played college football at Arizona State. He has also played with the Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, and San Diego Chargers.
Darnell Bing is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.
Brandon Michael Williams is a former American football wide receiver who last played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.
Rodrique Charles Wright is an American former college and professional football player who currently serves as assistant defensive line coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL) for a total of five seasons. He played college football for the University of Texas, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. The NFL's Miami Dolphins chose him in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and he also played for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Antoine Brandon Cason is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Arizona where he was recognized as a consensus All-American and won the Jim Thorpe Award. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Cason also played for Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, and Baltimore Ravens.
Jordon Dizon is a retired American football linebacker who currently serves as a National Scout for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He last played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Dizon played college football for the University of Colorado, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. The Detroit Lions selected him in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and he played for the Lions for two seasons. He suffered a severe knee injury in 2010, which ended his career.
Joseph Charles Pawelek is a former American football linebacker who played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was considered one of the top linebacker prospects available for the 2010 NFL Draft. He graduated from Smithson Valley High school, coached under Larry Hill. He played college football for Baylor.
Antoine Caldwell is a former American football center and guard. He played college football for the University of Alabama, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Sean Joseph Baker is a former American football safety and current coach who is the assistant special teams coordinator for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012 as an undrafted free agent, and has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts.
Andrew John Datko is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Florida State. Datko was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Lee Ziemba is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Auburn University, where he earned consensus All-American honors and won the 2011 BCS National Championship. The Carolina Panthers drafted Ziemba in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
The 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gamecocks were led by seventh-year head coach Steve Spurrier and played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium. They are a member of the East Division of the Southeastern Conference and finished 11-2 for the season and 6–2 in SEC play. While they finished undefeated against the East Division, a 13–16 loss to Auburn and a 28–44 loss to Arkansas left them second in the division standings behind Georgia. In the Capital One Bowl, they defeated Nebraska 30–13. The 11 wins were a school record; it was only the second time in the school's 119-year football history that it won as many as 10 games. They also finished eighth in the final Coaches' Poll and ninth in the final AP Poll—their first-ever top-10 finishes in any major poll.
Underclass All-American is an honorific for high school and college athletes for excellence in competition. The athletes recognized with this title are considered the best players of a specific season in their sport that are members of a given class other than the senior class. These athletes are considered All-Americans for their class and are termed Junior All-Americans, Sophomore All-Americans and Freshman All-Americans or All-Freshman, All-Sophomore and All-Junior honorees.
Jacob William Brendel is an American football center for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA. Brendel was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
A'Shawn Robinson is an American football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft and has also played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, with whom he won Super Bowl LVI.
Rondale DaSean Moore is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue, and was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Zack Baun is an American football outside linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin and was selected 74th overall by the Saints in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Kenyon Green is an American football guard for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, where he was a two-time consensus All-American. Green was drafted by the Texans in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Cameron Thomas is an American football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State and was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
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