Other Notable Players
- Jon Abbate – Former NFL linebacker; the central figure in The 5th Quarter, a 2011 feature film on Wake's 2006 season after his brother (Luke Abbate) passed away suddenly in a tragic car accident.
- Richard Burr - Current Republican Senator of North Carolina
- Jim Clack - Former NFL center who won Super Bowl rings with Pittsburgh and played for New York Giants
- George Coghill - Former NFL defensive back who won back-to-back Super Bowl rings with the Denver Broncos in 1998 and 1999.
- Charlie Crist - Former Republican Governor of Florida
- Clark Gaines - Former NFL running back, holds NFL record for most receptions in a game by a running back (3rd most receptions in a game among all players), and was the first undrafted rookie to rush for over 500 yards in a rookie season; currently serves as Assistant Executive Director of the NFL Players Association.
- Gerald Huth - Former NFL offensive guard who won 2 NFL championships (1 with the NY Giants in 1956, and the other with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1960)
- Brian Kuklick - Former NFL quarterback
- Rusty LaRue - Still owns several NCAA passing records
- Brian Piccolo - Former NFL running back, basis for the movie Brian's Song
- Ricky Proehl - Former NFL wide receiver who won Super Bowl rings with St. Louis and Indianapolis
- Norm Snead - Four time Pro Bowl quarterback.
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