Shane Patrick Conlan is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, winning two national championships in 1982 and 1986, although he was red-shirted prior to the start of the 1982 season and did not play that season. In 1981, prior to his Penn State career and after his senior season at Frewsburg High School in which he played under head coach Thomas Sharp, Conlan was voted Western New York high school Player of the Year. During his career at Penn State, Conlan had 274 tackles, including a school-record 186 solos. He finished his football career as a three-time all-pro with the NFL's Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams.
Troy James Smith is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning unanimous All-American honors and winning the Heisman Trophy in 2006. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft, and also played for the San Francisco 49ers, the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL), and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Anthony Lamar Banks is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft, Banks also was a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Redskins, and Houston Texans. With the Ravens, he was part of the team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXV.
John Cappelletti is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers.
Davin Joseph is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft with the 23rd overall pick. A two-time Pro Bowler, Joseph also played for the St. Louis Rams.
Troy Edwards is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, became one of the most prolific receivers in college football history. He earned All-American honors and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award. Edwards was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft, and he played professionally for the Steelers, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Detroit Lions of the NFL. He also played for the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Sean Gilbert is an American college football coach and former professional player. He is the head football coach for Livingstone College, a position he has held since 2020. Gilbert played as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the third overall pick of the 1992 NFL draft. He played college football at University of Pittsburgh.
Justin Thomas King is an American former professional football cornerback. King was selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Penn State University.
Devin Marquese Bush Sr. is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. Bush played college football for Florida State University (FSU), where he was a member of FSU's 1993 national championship team. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft, and he also played professionally for the NFL's St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns.
Larry A. Johnson is an American football defensive line and associate head coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. Prior to joining Ohio State, he served as an assistant football coach at Pennsylvania State University from 1996 to 2013. Johnson was a high school football coach in the Washington, D.C. area from 1983 to 1993. He is the father of former National Football League running back Larry Johnson and former Penn State wide receiver Tony Johnson.
Willie Perry Milner is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Northside High School in Atlanta. Milner attended the University of Houston, where he was a third-team college All-American and the team's MVP. He was selected 25th in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins. He started 9 games as a rookie, earning a spot on the all rookie team. He was traded to the St. Louis Rams his second season for tight end Troy Drayton and suffered a career ending neck injury in his third season derailing a promising career. Milner now resides in Sunrise, Florida, with his wife Sabrina and daughter Breana, he also has a son (Maxwell) who lives in Houston, Texas.
James Edward Willis III is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and a former coach in the NCAA and in the NFL. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL draft. He played college football at Auburn. He played high school football at J.O. Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama. He was the defensive assistant/linebackers coach for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL until his termination on January 5, 2017.
Joshua Lynn Hull is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football for Penn State.
Samuel James Ficken is American professional football placekicker. He played college football at Penn State. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2015, and has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions.
Hayward John Clay Jr. is an American former professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Rams and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Texas A&M University.
Troy T. Dumas is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was drafted in the third round by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Garrett Ross Sickels is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Penn State, and signed as an undrafted free agent with Indianapolis Colts the in 2017. He played for three seasons, signing with four teams.
Brenton James Pry is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach at Virginia Tech. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at Penn State from 2016 to 2021. He played college football for the Buffalo Bulls.
Tim Banks, is an American college football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the University of Tennessee, a position he has held since 2021. He played college football for Central Michigan.
Troy Daniel Reeder is an American professional football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and Delaware.
