Athletics
- Willie Anderson (1996); NFL offensive tackle
- Mark Bellhorn (1997); major league baseball player (played for World Series winning Red Sox in 2004)
- Rob Bironas (2000); professional football player
- James Brooks (1980); 4-time pro bowl NFL running back
- Ronnie Brown (2004); professional football player and first round NFL draft pick by the Miami Dolphins
- Jason Campbell (2004); professional football player and first round NFL draft pick by the Washington Redskins
- Randy Campbell (1984); 1983 SEC Championship Quarterback, President of Campbell Wealth Management, LLC
- Kirsty Coventry (2006); Olympic gold medal swimmer for Zimbabwe
- Marquis Daniels (2003); NBA basketball player for the Boston Celtics, 2004 NBA All-Rookie Second Team
- Stephen Davis (1996), American football running back in the National Football League
- Toney Douglas (Did not graduate); NBA basketball player for the Houston Rockets
- Jason Dufner (2000); PGA Tour Player
- Rowdy Gaines (1982); Olympic gold medalist, world record holder and television sports commentator
- Kevin Greene (1985); Pro-Bowl NFL linebacker and WCW pro wrestler
- Hal Herring (1948); Pro football player and coach
- Howard Hill (1923); World-famous archer
- Jimmy Hitchcock (1932); Pro baseball player; former Auburn assistant football coach, head baseball coach, and trustee
- Billy Hitchcock (1938); Former pro baseball player, coach, manager, and scout
- Margaret Hoelzer (2005); Olympic medalist (100m Backstroke, 200m Backstroke, and 4x100 Medley Relay)
- Roderick Hood (2003); professional football player
- Stephen Huss (2000); 2005 Wimbledon Men's Doubles champion — the first ever as a qualifier
- Bo Jackson (1992); 1985 Heisman trophy winner, former professional football and baseball player
- Rudi Johnson (2001); professional football Running Back
- Beverly Kearney (1981); Head women track and field coach at University of Texas
- Mike Mitchell (1978); 12 year NBA player
- Michael Pelfrey (1993); Former ESPN Basketball analyst
- Chuck Person (1986); NBA forward, 1987 NBA Rookie of the Year
- Jim Phillips (1957); Three time NFL Pro-Bowler
- Carlos Rogers (2004); professional football player and first round NFL draft pick by the Washington Redskins
- Takeo Spikes (1998); NFL linebacker
- Pat Sullivan (1972); 1971 Heisman trophy winner
- Carnell "Cadillac" Williams (2004); professional football player and 2005 NFL first round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Dieter Brock, Canadian Football League and National Football League player
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