Name |
Original chapter |
Notability |
References |
Buster Barnett |
Lambda Eta (Arkansas State Univ.) |
NFL player, (Buffalo Bills) |
[21] |
Fred Barnett |
Lambda Eta (Arkansas State Univ.) |
NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins) |
[21] |
Idrees Bashir |
Delta Nu (Univ., of Memphis) |
NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions) |
[21] |
Charlie Batch |
Zeta Epsilon (Eastern Michigan Univ.) |
NFL player (Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers), 2 time Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII) |
[21] |
George Bethune |
Theta Delta (Univ., of Alabama) |
NFL player (Los Angeles Rams) |
[22] |
Greg Blue |
Zeta Nu (Univ., of Georgia) |
NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions), All-American (2005) |
[23] |
Alex Brown |
Zeta Kappa (Univ., of Florida) |
NFL player (Chicago Bears), 2 time All-American (1999, 2001), 2001 SEC Defensive Player-of-the-Year, Lombardi Award finalist, Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist |
[21][24] |
Evan Brown |
Gamma Zeta (Savannah State Univ.) |
NFL player |
|
Larry Brown |
Zeta Nu (Univ., of Georgia) |
NFL player |
[21][25] |
Lomas Brown |
Zeta Kappa (Univ., of Florida) |
NFL player (5 teams), 7 time All-Pro selection, 7 time Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl champion (XXXVII) |
[21][24] |
Kenny O. Burrough |
Beta Delta (Texas Southern Univ.) |
NFL player (New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers) |
[21] |
Donnie Caldwell |
Iota Chi (Western Illinois Univ.,) |
NFL player (Seattle Seahawks) |
[21] |
Ernest Calloway |
Beta Delta (Texas Southern Univ.,) |
NFL player |
[21] |
Rich Caster |
Alpha Beta (Jackson State Univ.) |
NFL player, Pro Bowl in 1972, 1974, 1975 (New York Jets, Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins) |
[21] |
Ben Coates |
Upsilon (Livingstone College) |
NFL player (New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens), 3 time All-Pro selection, 5 time Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl champion (XXXV) |
[21] |
Johnie Cooks |
Theta Iota (Mississippi State Univ.) |
NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns) |
[21] |
Jamar Chaney |
Theta Iota (Mississippi State Univ.) |
NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles) |
[21] |
Demarcus Curry |
Kappa Zeta (Auburn Univ.) |
NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) |
[21] |
Eric Curry |
Theta Delta (University of Alabama) |
NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars), played on 1992 National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide team |
[21][26] |
Lional Dalton |
Zeta Epsilon (Eastern Michigan Univ.) |
NFL player (5 teams), Super Bowl champion (XXXV) |
[21] |
Phillip Daniels |
Zeta Nu (Univ., of Georgia) |
NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins) |
[21][25] |
Willie Davis |
Iota Pi (Univ., of Central Arkansas) |
NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers) |
[21] |
Willie Davis |
Kappa Upsilon (Univ., of Arkansas) |
NFL player (Tennessee Titans) |
[21] |
Hugh Douglas |
Nu Sigma (Philadelphia) |
NFL player (New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars), 3 Time Pro Bowl selection(2000,2001,2002), 1995 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year |
[21] |
Marques Douglas |
Alpha (Howard Univ.) |
NFL player (New York Jets) |
[21] |
Braylon Edwards |
Gamma Alpha Sigma (Cleveland, Ohio) |
NFL player (New York Jets), All-Pro selection (2007), Pro Bowl selection (2007), Fred Biletnikoff Award winner (2004) |
[21][27] |
Robert Edwards |
Zeta Nu (Univ., of Georgia) |
NFL (New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins) and CFL player, |
[21][25] |
Terrence Edwards |
Zeta Nu (Univ., of Georgia) |
NFL (Atlanta Falcons) and CFL player |
[25] |
Donnie Elder |
Delta Nu (Univ., of Memphis) |
NFL player (5 teams) |
[21] |
Harry Galbreath |
Kappa Chi (Univ., of Tennessee) |
NFL player (Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets) |
[21] |
Tony Gilbert |
Zeta Nu (Univ., of Georgia) |
NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons), 2001 All-SEC 2ND Team, 2002 College Football All-America Team |
[23] |
Victor Green |
Iota Beta (Univ., of Akron) |
NFL player (New York Jets, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints) |
[21] |
L.C. Greenwood |
Beta Theta (Univ., of AR-Pine Bluff) |
NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers), 2 time All-Pro selection, 6 time Pro Bowl selection, 6 time All-Conference selection, 4 time Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
[21] |
Dudley Guice |
Zeta Iota (Northwestern State Univ., of Louisiana) |
NFL player (Tennessee Titans) |
[28] |
Myron Guyton |
Iota Delta (Eastern Kentucky Univ.) |
NFL player (New York Giants, New England Patriots), Super Bowl champion (XXV) |
[21] |
Chris Harris |
Beta Rho Sigma (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
NFL player (Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers) |
[21] |
Corey Alan Harris |
Beta Beta Alpha (University of North Alabama) |
NFL player (New Orleans Saints (1999–2000), Kansas City Chiefs 2001–2003, school record-holder in multiple defensive statistics) |
[29] |
Chris Hayes |
Alpha Beta Alpha (Washington State Univ.) |
NFL player (Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, New England Patriots), Super Bowl Champion (XXXI) |
[21] |
Verron Haynes |
Zeta Nu (Univ., of Georgia) |
NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers), 2 time Super Bowl Champion) |
[25] |
Claude Humphrey |
Zeta Alpha (Tennessee State Univ.) |
NFL player Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee; NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles), 8 time All-Pro selection, 6 time Pro Bowl selection, 1968 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, All-American (1967) |
[21] |
Donald Igwebuike |
Omicron Lambda (Clemson Univ.) |
NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings) |
[21] |
Ken Irvin |
Delta Nu (Univ., of Memphis) |
NFL player (Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings) |
[21] |
Darrius Johnson |
Xi Delta (Univ., of Oklahoma) |
NFL player (Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs), 2 time Super Bowl Champion (XXXII, XXXIII) |
[21] |
Aaron Jones |
Iota Delta (Eastern Kentucky Univ.) |
NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, and Miami Dolphins) |
[21] |
Ray McDonald |
Zeta Kappa (Univ., of Florida) |
NFL player (San Francisco 49ers), played on 2006 National Champion 2006 Florida Gators Football team |
[24] |
Willis McGahee |
Zeta Iota Sigma (Delray Beach, Florida) |
NFL player (Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens), Pro Bowl selection, played on 2001 National Champion Miami Hurricanes team |
[21] |
Ben McGee |
Alpha Beta (Jackson State Univ.) |
NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers), 2 time Pro Bowl selection |
[21] |
Brandon Miller |
Zeta Nu (Univ. of Georgia) |
NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks) |
[21][25] |
Douglas Miller |
Alpha (Howard University) |
CFL player |
[21] |
Marques Miller |
Alpha (Howard University) |
NFL player (Baltimore Ravens) |
[21] |
Nate Miller |
Iota Tau (Louisiana State Univ.) |
NFL player (Atlanta Falcons) |
[21] |
Michael "Mookie" Moore |
Theta Delta (Univ., of Alabama) |
NFL player (Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons) |
[30] |
Lloyd Mumphord |
Beta Delta (Texas Southern Univ.) |
NFL player |
[21] |
Ikechuku Ndukwe |
Iota Nu (Northwestern Univ.) |
NFL player (Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins) |
[31] |
Christopher Owens |
Mu Lambda (San Jose State Univ.) |
NFL player (Atlanta Falcons) |
[32] |
Bubba Paris |
Delta Rho (Univ. of Michigan) |
NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions), 3 time super bowl Champion (XIX, XXIII, XXIV), All-American |
[21] |
Marvcus Patton |
Nu Delta (UC Los Angeles) |
NFL player (Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs) |
[21] |
Eddie Payton |
Alpha Beta (Jackson State Univ.) |
NFL player (4 teams), head golf coach at Jackson State University |
[21] |
Merceda Perry |
Xi Gamma (Univ.,of North Carolina) |
NFL player |
[21] |
Todd Pinkston |
Theta Eta (Univ., of S. Mississippi) |
NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles) |
[21] |
Joey Porter |
Nu Xi (Colorado State Univ.) |
NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins), 4 time All-Pro selection, 4 time Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl champion (XL) |
[21] |
Ozell Powell |
Theta Delta (Univ.,of Alabama) |
NFL player (Washington Redskins) |
[22] |
Travis Prentice |
Omicron Xi (Murray State Univ.) |
NFL player (Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals) |
[21] |
Jerry Rice |
Delta Phi (Mississippi Valley State Univ.) |
NFL player (San Francisco 49ers and 3 others), Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010, College Football Hall of Fame, 12 time All-Pro selection, 13 time Pro Bowl selection, 3 time Super Bowl champion (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX), Super Bowl XXIII MVP, numerous other awards, All-time leader in every major statistical category for wide receivers; 2005 Dancing with the Stars Runner-Up |
[21] |
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie |
Eta Beta Sigma (Nashville, Tennessee) |
NFL player (Arizona Cardinals) |
[33] |
Adrian Ross |
Nu Xi (Colorado State Univ.) |
NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals) |
[21] |
Dwayne Rudd |
Theta Delta (Univ.of Alabama) |
NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) |
[34] |
Kenneth "Ed" Scissum |
Theta Delta (Univ. of Alabama) |
NFL player (San Francisco 49ers) |
[22] |
Earl Seals |
Alpha Beta (Jackson State Univ.) |
NFL player |
[21] |
George Selvie |
Zeta Xi (Univ., of South Florida) |
NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys) |
[35] |
Terrance Shaw |
Epsilon Upsilon (Stephen F. Austin State Univ.) |
NFL player (5 teams), Super Bowl champion (XXXVI) |
[21] |
Richard Sherman |
Beta Tau (Stanford Uni.) |
NFL player (Seattle Seahawks), All-Pro Cornerback, Super Bowl champion (XLVIII) |
x |
D. J. Shockley |
Zeta Nu (Univ.,of Georgia) |
NFL player (Atlanta Falcons), 2005 SEC Championship Game MVP |
[23] |
Ron Simpkins |
Delta Rho (Univ., of Michigan) |
NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers) |
[21] |
Ryan Sims |
Xi Gamma (University of North Carolina) |
NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) |
[21] |
Jackie Slater |
Alpha Beta (Jackson State Univ.) |
NFL player (Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams), Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2001, 5 time All-Pro selection, 7 time Pro Bowl selection, St. Louis Rams #78 retired, NFL Record 20 seasons with 1 Team |
[21] |
Jessie Small |
Nu Sigma (Philadelphia) |
NFL (Philadelphia Eagles) and CFL player |
[21] |
Emmitt Smith |
Zeta Kappa (University of Florida) |
NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals); Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010; five-time First-Team All-Pro selection; eight-time Pro Bowl selection; three-time Super Bowl Champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX); 1993 NFL MVP, Super Bowl XXVIII MVP; all-time leading rusher; 2006 Dancing with the Stars champion |
[21][24] |
John Stephens |
Zeta Iota (Northwestern State University) |
NFL player (four teams); Pro Bowler; 1988 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year |
[21] |
James Starks |
Beta Iota (University at Buffalo) |
NFL player (Green Bay Packers) |
[36] |
Marcus Stroud |
Zeta Nu (University of Georgia) |
NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills); two-time all-Pro selection; three-time Pro Bowl selection |
[25] |
Chris Terry |
Zeta Nu (University of Georgia) |
NFL player (Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs) |
[21][25] |
Henry Thomas |
Epsilon Nu (Lamar/Southwest Texas State University) |
NFL player (New Orleans Saints) |
[21] |
Kiwaukee Thomas |
Pi Rho (Georgia Southern University) |
NFL player (four teams) |
[21] |
Marcus Thomas |
Zeta Kappa (Univ., of Florida) |
NFL player (Denver Broncos), played on 2006 National Champion Florida Gators team |
[24] |
Marvin Thomas |
Delta Nu (Univ., of Memphis) |
NFL player |
[21] |
Ricky Thomas |
Theta Delta (Univ., of Alabama) |
NFL Asst. Coach (Indianapolis Colts Tight Ends Coach. Super Bowl XLI Champion) |
[21] |
George Thornton |
Theta Delta (Univ., of Alabama) |
NFL player (San Diego Chargers, New York Giants) |
[21][37] |
Elijah Thurmon |
Alpha (Howard Univ.) |
NFL player |
[21] |
Lewis Tillman |
Alpha Beta (Jackson State Univ.) |
NFL player (New York Giants, Chicago Bears), Super Bowl Champion (XXV) |
[21] |
Willie Totten |
Delta Phi (Mississippi Valley State University) |
NFL player (Buffalo Bills), member of College Football Hall of Fame (as part of the Satellite Express (with Jerry Rice) which set many NCAA offensive records) |
[21] |
Deshea Townsend |
Theta Delta (University of Alabama) |
NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers); two-time Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII) |
[22] |
Tony Vinson |
Theta Omicron (Towson Univ.) |
NFL player (Baltimore Ravens) |
[21] |
Hines Ward |
Zeta Nu (University of Georgia) |
NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers); three-time All-Pro selection; four-time Pro Bowl selection; two-time Super Bowl Champion (XL, XLIII); Super Bowl XL MVP |
[21][25] |
James Washington |
Kappa Delta Sigma (Los Angeles) |
NFL player (Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins), 2 time Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII) |
[21] |
Tracy White |
Alpha (Howard University) |
NFL player (4 teams) |
[21] |
Willie Whitehead |
Kappa Zeta (Auburn University) |
NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints) |
[21][21][38] |
Wilson Whitley |
Zeta Zeta (University of Houston) |
NFL player |
[21] |
Erik Williams |
Nu (Central State University) |
NFL player (Dallas Cowboys; three-time All-Pro selection; four-time Pro Bowl selection; three-time Super Bowl Champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) |
[21] |
Willie Williams |
Pi Mu (Western Carolina) |
NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks); Super Bowl champion (XL) |
[21] |
Erik Williams |
Nu ( (Central State University) |
NFL player (Dallas Cowboys); three-time All-Pro selection; four-time Pro Bowl selection; three-time Super Bowl Champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) |
[21] |
Todd Williams |
Mu Epsilon (Florida State University) |
NFL, AFL, and UFL player |
[21] |
Craig Yeast |
Mu Theta (University of Kentucky) |
NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets) |
[21] |
Darrell Stuckey |
Zeta Omicron (University of Kansas) |
NFL player (San Diego Chargers) |
[21] |