Frederick Vincent Arbanas was an American football tight end. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Arbanas was drafted in the second round in the 1961 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and in the seventh round of the 1961 AFL Draft by the Dallas Texans. He would spend his entire career with the Texans/Chiefs. Following his retirement he served as a legislator in Jackson County, Missouri.
Michael Joseph Alstott is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nicknamed "A-Train", he played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft. Alstott received six Pro Bowl and three first-team All-Pro honors during his career, in addition to being part of the Buccaneers team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXVII. For his accomplishments in Tampa Bay, he was inducted to the Buccaneers Ring of Honor in 2015. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fullbacks of all time. One of the NFL's YouTube channels called Alstott "the last legendary fullback".
Jason Thomas Babin is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Western Michigan, where he was twice recognized as the conference defensive player of the year.
William Ernest Hewitt was an American football defensive end and end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1932–1936), three for the Philadelphia Eagles (1937–1939), and one for the Phil-Pitt Steagles (1943). He is remembered for his refusal to wear a helmet as one of the last NFL players not to wear one.
Sidney P. Wagner was an American college and professional football player who was a lineman for the Michigan State Spartans football team of Michigan State University and the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Wagner was a consensus All-American in 1935.
John Alec Kimbrough was a college athlete, a member of the Texas Legislature, the star of two western movies and a rancher. His older brother Frank Kimbrough served as head football coach for the Baylor Bears and the West Texas State Buffaloes.
Andrew Geza Farkas was an American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions.
James Allen Juriga is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL).
Benjamin Prince McRae was an American football cornerback who played for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Chicago Bears. He played college football as a halfback for the Michigan Wolverines from 1959 to 1961 and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 1962 NFL Draft.
John Spencer Pingel was an American football back and punter.
Ralph C. Fritz was an American football player and coach. A native of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Fritz attended The Kiski School before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played guard for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1939 to 1940. In 1940, he was chosen by conference coaches as a first-team player on the Associated Press All-Big Ten Conference team. Fritz later played professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941. He was drafted in the tenth round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fritz was one of the more than 1,000 NFL personnel who served in the military during World War II. Starting in 1949, Fritz worked as a high school football coach in Wauchula, Florida. In 1954, Fritz was hired as the athletic director and football coach at Lake Wales High School in Lake Wales, Florida. Fritz died in 2002 at age 84 while living in Miami, Florida.
Eric William Fisher is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Central Michigan University, and was selected first overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 NFL draft. He played for the Chiefs for eight seasons from 2013 to 2020, making two Pro Bowls and winning Super Bowl LIV over the San Francisco 49ers.
Corey Damon Davis is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos, where he became the NCAA Division I FBS leader in career receiving yards. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans fifth overall in the 2017 NFL draft, where he played for four seasons before signing with the New York Jets.
Taylor Moton is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan. He was selected by the Panthers in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Vincent Marshall Gavre was an American football player and coach. He was selected in the tenth round of the 1939 NFL draft. He served as the head football coach at Western State College of Colorado—now known as Western Colorado University—in Gunnison, Colorado from 1948 to 1949, compiling a record of 11–7.
D'Wayne "Dee" Eskridge is an American football wide receiver and kick returner for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan.
Jaylon Moore is an American football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected with the 155th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played college football at Western Michigan.
Kenneth Walker III is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest and Michigan State. He won the Walter Camp and Doak Walker Awards in 2021.
Skyy Moore is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan and was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
