Sam Adams is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning consensus All-American honors, and was selected eighth overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1994 NFL draft. Following six seasons as a member of the Seahawks, he earned consecutive Pro Bowl selections and All-Pro honors during his two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Adams was also part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXV and made another championship appearance in his one season for the Oakland Raiders in 2002. As a member of the Buffalo Bills from 2003 to 2004, Adams was named to a third Pro Bowl. He spent his last two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos.
Derrick O'Hara Johnson is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, twice earning consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft with the 15th overall pick. In his 13 seasons with the Chiefs, he made four Pro Bowls. He also played six games for the Oakland Raiders.
Eric Joseph Winston is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He played in college at the University of Miami and was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft. Winston also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, and Cincinnati Bengals. He was the president of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) from 2014 to 2020.
Broderick Lee Thomas is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1988.
Jessie Willard Armstead is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins between 1993 and 2003. He was a three-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl section. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Ray Mickens is a former professional American football cornerback. Mickens entered the National Football League (NFL) after receiving All-American honors at Texas A&M University. He last played professionally for the New England Patriots. His brother Fred Williams played for the Houston Oilers. Post-NFL Ray Mickens owns M2 Concepts a privately held, minority owned food, beverage, and retailing company headquartered in Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
Frank Jacob Chamberlin was an American football linebacker. Chamberlin attended Mahwah High School, in Mahwah, New Jersey. He was a four-year letterman and two-year starter for Boston College who made 126 tackles as a senior, earning second-team All-Big East honors. He also won the team's Scanlan Award, the highest honor for a B.C. football player.
Brian Jordan Black is a former American football offensive tackle. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame.
Justin Christopher Blalock is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for eight seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, earning consensus All-American honors. The Falcons chose him in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft.
Rodrique Charles Wright is an American professional football coach and former player who is the defensive line coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played for five seasons as a defensive end in the NFL and Canadian Football League (CFL). Wright played college football for the Texas Longhorns, earning consensus All-American honors in 2005. The Miami Dolphins chose him in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft, and he also played for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Johnny Ray Holland is an American professional football coach and former player who is the linebackers coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Holland played in the NFL as a linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1987 to 1993. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
Mario Lashun Edwards Sr. is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Miami Dolphins. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft by the Cowboys. He played college football at Florida State University.
Klein Forest High School is a public senior high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, near Houston. It is a part of the Klein Independent School District.
Robert Taylor III is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning consensus All-American honors. A second-round draft pick, he played professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.
Jason Lydell Glenn is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, and Minnesota Vikings from 2001 to 2006. He is the younger brother of New York Jets cornerback Aaron Glenn.
Denton High School is a public high school located in the city of Denton, Texas and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Denton Independent School District located in central Denton County and was the original high school for Denton.
Jerry Ray Hughes Jr. is an American professional football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, where he was twice recognized as a consensus All-American before being selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft. Hughes has also played for the Buffalo Bills, with whom he has played the majority of his pro career.
Mario Lashun Edwards Jr. is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans.
McTelvin Agim is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.
Otito Ogbonnia is an American professional football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA.
