Dan Orlovsky is an American football analyst for ESPN and former professional football player. He played as a quarterback for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily as a backup.
Huskies of Honor is a recognition program sponsored by the University of Connecticut (UConn). Similar to a hall of fame, it honors the most significant figures in the history of the UConn Huskies—the university's athletic teams—especially the men's and women's basketball teams. The inaugural honorees, inducted in two separate ceremonies during the 2006–07 season, included thirteen men's basketball players, ten women's basketball players, and four head coaches, of whom two coaches—Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma—and three players—Ray Allen, Swin Cash and Rebecca Lobo—are also enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Since that time, an additional twelve women's basketball players, ten men's basketball players, nine national championship teams, one women's basketball assistant coach, and one athletic director have been honored.
Trevardo V. Williams is a Jamaican-born former American football defensive end. He played college football at Connecticut, and was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. Williams was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, Toronto Argonauts.
Snorsio Alston "Sio" Moore is a Liberian former professional player of American football who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies. Moore was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, and Houston Texans.
Byron Philip Jones is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies, and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft after a stellar combine performance. He holds the unofficial world record for the standing long jump at 12 feet 3 inches. He played five seasons for the Cowboys, where he was once named Second-team All-Pro and made the Pro Bowl. A free agent after his fifth season, Jones signed a five-year, $82 million contract with the Miami Dolphins, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL at the time.
The 1957 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1957 college football season. The Huskies were led by sixth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 5–4–1.
The 1970 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by fifth-year head coach John Toner, and completed the season with a record of 4–4–1.
The 1973 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Larry Naviaux, and completed the season with a record of 8–2–1.
The 1979 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by third year-head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 3–6–2.
The 1993 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by 11th-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 6–5.
Henry-William Obiajulu Melifonwu is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at UConn. He was selected in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.
Edward Allen is an American college football coach and former player. He currently is a special teams assistant for Rutgers. He previously was recently the Special Teams Coordinator at the University of Connecticut. He has coordinated special teams for the majority of his coaching career. Before UConn, Allen had coaching stops at Hofstra, Fort Scott Community College, Rutgers, Rhode Island, and Delaware.
Nnamdi Madubuike, formerly known as Justin Madubuike, is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.
Matthew Peart is a Jamaican-American professional football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies and has previously played in the NFL for the New York Giants.
Darrian Beavers is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at UConn before transferring to Cincinnati.
Jeremy Lucien is an American football cornerback. He played college football at UConn and Vanderbilt.
Christian Haynes is an American professional football guard for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies and was selected by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Jackson Mitchell is an American professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UConn before being signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent.
Eric Watts is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UConn.
