List of Famous American Football Players

Jerricho Cotchery is a coach and former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and Pittsburgh Steelers from 2004 to 2015. He played college football for North Carolina State University. He was most recently the assistant wide receivers coach for the Carolina Panthers.

Nicklaus O'Leary is an American football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.

Gregory Mario Ward Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars as a quarterback and converted to wide receiver after going undrafted following his college career. He was a member of the Eagles' practice squad in 2017 when they won Super Bowl LII. He also played for the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019.

Hardy William Lindsay Nickerson is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for 3 years at California and was a grad-transfer at Illinois where he played for his father Hardy Nickerson.

Johnny Edward Morris is a former American football running back/wide receiver in the National Football League. He spent his entire ten-year career with the Chicago Bears, and is the franchise's all-time leader in receiving yards with 5,059. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. Morris won an NFL championship in 1963. In 1964, he had his best season with 93 receptions for 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns.

River Cracraft is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State University.

Charaun Jareé "C. J." Goodwin is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at California University of Pennsylvania.

Chris Samuels is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Alabama, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. Selected third overall in the 2000 NFL Draft, Samuels played his entire pro career for the NFL's Washington Redskins and was a six-time Pro Bowl selection.

Uchechukwu Eberechukwu "Uche" Nwaneri is an American YouTuber and former American football guard. Uche was born in Dallas, Texas, to Nigerian parents. He played college football for Purdue University after graduating from Naaman Forest High School. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 149th overall pick in the 5th round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He currently runs "The Observant Lineman" channel on YouTube.

Steven Mickail Johnson Jr. is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2012 where he spent three seasons before signing with the Tennessee Titans in 2015. He played college football at the University of Kansas. He has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Hotshots, and Seattle Dragons.