Notable Former Aggie Athletes and Coaches
Football
- Leo Barker former NFL linebacker, played in Super Bowl XXIII with the Cincinnati Bengals;
- Courtney Bryan, NFL safety;
- Nick Cole, current Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman;
- Roy Gerela, former NFL kicker, won three Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers;
- Duriel Harris, former NFL receiver;
- Charley Johnson, former NFL quarterback, only football player in school history to have his uniform number (33) retired, member of Denver Broncos Ring of Fame;
- Kenton Keith, NFL and CFL running back (Indianapolis Colts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats);
- Donald Malloy, former NFL, CFL, and Arena Football League strong safety;
- Denvis Manns, former NFL Europa running back, third player in NCAA history to rush for 1,000 years in four consecutive seasons;
- Buck Pierce, current CFL quarterback;
- Joe Pisarcik, former NFL and CFL quarterback;
- Siddeeq Shabazz, former NFL and CFL safety;
- Troy Sienkiewicz, former NFL San Diego Chargers offensive lineman;
- Danny Villanueva, former NFL punter and placekicker, later became a prominent television executive and was instrumental in founding Univision;
- Tony Wragge, current San Francisco 49ers guard;
- Fredd Young, former NFL linebacker Seattle Seahawks;
Men's Basketball
- Randy Brown, former NBA guard, won three NBA Championships with Chicago Bulls, current assistant coach of Sacramento Kings;
- Steve Colter, former NBA guard with Portland, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, Sacramento and Cleveland
- Jimmy Collins, former ABA and NBA guard, member of 1970 Final Four team, current head coach at UIC;
- Charlie Criss, former ABA and NBA guard, member of 1970 Final Four team;
- Lou Henson, former player and head coach, currently sixth-winningest coach in NCAA history with 779 career wins;
- Reggie Jordan, former NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards.
- Sam Lacey, former NBA All-Star center, member of 1970 Final Four team;
- Reggie Theus, former head men's basketball coach; former NBA Head coach of Sacramento Kings;
- John Whisenant, former NBA guard, former coach of WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs, 2005 WNBA Coach of the Year; Former Assistant Coach at the University of New Mexico
- "Super John" Williamson, former ABA and NBA guard, number retired by New Jersey Nets
Women's Basketball
- Anita Maxwell, former WNBA forward for the Cleveland Rockers, only basketball player (male or female) in school history to have her uniform number (40) retired.
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