Athletics List of Vanderbilt University people

pedro alvarez, corner infielder pittsburgh pirates; drafted second overall in 2008 mlb draft
chantelle anderson, women s basketball player (1999–2003); three-time all-american (2001–03); wnba san antonio silver stars (2005–present); sacramento monarchs (2003–04)
bob asher, nfl offensive tackle, dallas cowboys, chicago bears
wade baldwin, nba basketball player, memphis grizzlies
earl bennett, wide receiver, chicago bears, cleveland browns
lynn bomar, end (1921–24); new york giants (1925–26); college football hall of fame (1956); later became warden of tennessee state prison , executed several men
mack brown, head football coach @ university of texas; transferred florida state university
watson brown, quarterback (1969–72); head football coach @ austin peay (1979–1980), cincinnati (1983), rice (1984–1985), vanderbilt (1986–1990), uab (1995–2006), tennessee tech (2007– )
derrick byars, men s basketball player (attended 2004–07, played 2005–07); sec player of year (2007), professional several european teams
corey chavous, safety (1994–98); st. louis rams (2006–present), minnesota vikings (2002–05), arizona cardinals (1998–2001)
josh cody, tackle (1914–1916, 1919), college football hall of fame (1970)
joey cora, second baseman, cleveland indians (1998), seattle mariners (1995–1998/ all-star in 1997), chicago white sox (1991–1994), first-round draft pick (1985, 23rd overall) san diego padres (1987, 1989–1990), third base coach white sox (2004–present)
jay cutler, quarterback (2002–2005); first-round draft pick (11th overall) denver broncos (2006–2009); chicago bears (2009–present)
art demmas, football official , football player, football captain (1956)
george doherty*, football player , coach
jamie duncan, linebacker (1995–97), all-american (1997); atlanta falcons (2004), st. louis rams (2002–03), tampa bay buccaneers (1998–2001)
slim embry, baseball player (1921–23); baseball captain (1923); chicago white sox (1923)
festus ezeli, men s basketball player (2008–12); nba player golden state warriors
ryan flaherty, baseball player (2005–08), major league baseball player baltimore orioles (2011–present)
johnny red floyd, football , basketball player (1915–16, 1919–20), coached @ middle tennessee state, namesake of johnny red floyd stadium
jeff fosnes, men s basketball player (1972–1976); first academic all-american; two-time academic all-american in vanderbilt basketball history; fourth-round draft pick of golden state warriors (1976)
shan foster, men s basketball player (2005–08); all-time leading scorer; second team associated press all-american; 2008 sec player of year; second round pick in 2008 nba draft dallas mavericks
ewing y. freeland, tcu horned frogs, millsaps majors, smu mustangs, , texas tech red raiders head football coach; tcu horned frogs men s basketball head coach; texas tech red raiders baseball head coach; texas tech red raiders athletic director
matt freije, men s basketball player (2000–04), wooden award finalist (2003–04); atlanta hawks (2006), new orleans hornets (2004–05), second-round draft pick of miami heat (2004)
clarence pete gracey, all-american center (1932)
sonny gray, major league baseball starting pitcher oakland athletics
arthur guepe, quarterback, football coach @ university of virginia , vanderbilt; first commissioner of ohio valley conference
lewie hardage, football player; head coach of oklahoma sooners football team
corey harris, safety/kick returner (1988–91); detroit lions (2002–03), baltimore ravens (1998–2001), miami dolphins (1997), seattle seahawks (1995–96), green bay packers (1992–94)
harvey gink hendrick, football , baseball player (1919–21). new york yankees (1923–24), cleveland indians (1925), brooklyn robins (1927–31), cincinnati reds (1931–32), st. louis cardinals (1932), chicago cubs (1933), philadelphia phillies (1934).
hunter hillenmeyer, linebacker (1999–2002); chicago bears (2003–2010)
carl hinkle, center (1935–1937), southeastern conference mvp (1937), college football hall of fame (1959)
john jenkins, men s basketball player (2009–12), first-team all-sec (2011, 2012), member of usa national team @ 2011 summer universiade, nba player atlanta hawks
elliott jones, first football coach , captain (1890–1892)
matt kata, major league baseball player
w. j. cap keller, second football captain , coach (1893–1894)
everett tuck kelly, all-southern guard (1923), football captain (1924)
roy kramer, athletics director (1978–1990); southeastern conference commissioner (1990–2002), credited being instrumental in creating bcs (division i-a s national championship game); sec commissioner, presided on expansion brought in arkansas , south carolina, creating first collegiate mega-conference
oliver doc kuhn, quarterback, shortstop, , men s basketball player (1920–1923), 3 straight conference titles in football, honorable mention on walter camp s list of all-americans in 1922.
frank kyle, quarterback (1902–1905)
dan langhi, men s basketball player (1996–2000); houston rockets (2000–02), phoenix suns (2002–03), golden state warriors (2003), milwaukee bucks (2003)
clyde lee, men s basketball player (1963–66); sec player of year (1965–66), all-american (1966); third overall pick of san francisco/golden state warriors (1966–74); played atlanta hawks (1975) , philadelphia 76ers (1975–76)
david lee, starting quarterback , team s valuable player (1974).
allama matthews, wide receiver (1979–1982), atlanta falcons (1983–1985)
billy mccaffrey, 1991–1993 basketball player; two-time all-american; led vanderbilt highest national ranking of number 5; holds record assists in game @ 14; sec player of year in 1993
dan mcgugin, winningest football coach in vanderbilt history (1904–17, 1919–34); college football hall of fame (1951)
d. j. moore, cornerback (2006–08); chicago bears (2009–present)
garland gus morrow, men s basketball coach (1929–1931; 1944–1946); played football , basketball vandy in 1920s
jess neely, halfback (1920–22), football captain (1922), athletic director (1967–71, 1973).
charles martin c. m. newton, men s basketball coach (1982–89); chairman of ncaa rules committee (1979–1985) during time 45-second shot clock, three-point shot , coaches box implemented; basketball hall of fame (2000), president of usa basketball (1992–1996) credited putting first olympic dream team ; chair of first national invitation tournament (nit) selection committee (2006)
josh paul, catcher; tampa bay devil rays (2006–present) los angeles angels of anaheim (2004–05), chicago white sox (1999–2003)
will perdue, four-time nba champion; portland trail blazers (2000–01), san antonio spurs (1995–99), first-round draft pick (1988, 11th overall) of chicago bulls (1988–95)
dick plasman, end , captain (1936), chicago bears (1937–41, 1944), chicago cardinals (1946–47). last nfl player go without helmet.
david price, first overall draft pick in 2007 major league baseball draft tampa bay devil rays.
mark prior, pitcher (1999; transferred usc after freshman year); chicago cubs (2002–06)
shelton quarles, middle linebacker (1990–93); tampa bay buccaneers (1997–present)
tom redmond, defensive lineman; played 6 seasons in nfl
gil reese, first three-sport captain (1922–25), halfback on football team, forward on basketball team, , outfielder on baseball team
bobby reynolds, tennis player; ranked no. 1 in ncaa , led vanderbilt ncaa team finals (2003), won 2006 rca championships (doubles) andy roddick
herb rich, nfl football player
bob rives, all-southern tackle (1924–1925), newark bears (1926).
bo rowland, end (1923–24). football coach @ henderson state , elsewhere. many years.
sheri sam, women s basketball player (1992–96); wnba charlotte sting (2005–06), seattle storm (2004), minnesota lynx (2003), miami sol (2000–02), orlando miracle (1999)
henry russell sanders, football , baseball player; football coach @ vanderbilt , ucla, won national championship
rupert smith, football player, leading scorer on 1921 team
brandt snedeker, pga golfer, 2007 pga rookie of year
jeremy sowers, pitcher (2002–04), college all-american (2004); first-round pick (sixth overall) in 2004 draft of cleveland indians (2006–present)
bill spears, quarterback (1925–27), college football hall of fame (1962)
matt stewart, linebacker (1997–2000); cleveland browns (2005–present), atlanta falcons (2001–04)
jeffery taylor, men s basketball player (2008–12); former nba player charlotte hornets , current acb player real madrid
whit taylor, quarterback (1979–1982), arenabowl champion (1987), sec football legend (2003)
sir henry worth thornton, highest-ranking american born officer in british army during world war i; president of canadian national railways; vanderbilt s football coach during 1894 season (7–1); american football coach receive knighthood
pat toomay, nfl defensive end , author
bradley vierling, football center (2008–2009); pittsburgh steelers (2010); jacksonville jaguars (2010); pittsburgh steelers (2012–present)
bill wade, quarterback (1949–51); southeastern conference mvp (1951); first-round draft pick of los angeles rams (1954–60), chicago bears (1961–66)
wallace wade, assistant football (1921–22) , basketball (1921–23) coach; won 3 national championships @ alabama; namesake of wallace wade stadium
henry wakefield, end (1921–1924), consensus all-american in 1924, all-southern in both 1923 , 1924
perry wallace, first african american basketball player in southeastern conference; law professor @ american university
e. m. nig waller, quarterback (1924–1926), football , basketball coach @ middle tennessee state (1933–1934)
chris williams, offensive tackle (2005–2007); chicago bears (2008–present)
jimmy williams, defensive (1997–2000); seattle seahawks (2005–present), san francisco 49ers (2001–2004)
mike willis, left-handed pitcher toronto blue jays, 1977–1981
jamie winborn, linebacker (1998–2000); denver broncos (2007–present), tampa bay buccaneers (2006–2007), jacksonville jaguars (2005–2006), san francisco 49ers (2001–2005)
demond winston, linebacker, captain in 1989; new orleans saints (1990–1994)
rhett wiseman (born 1994), baseball player
will wolford, offensive lineman; (1983–1985); pittsburgh steelers (1996–1998), indianapolis colts (1993–1996), buffalo bills (1986–1993); voted 3 pro bowls
todd yoder, tight end (1996–99); washington redskins (2006–2009), jacksonville jaguars (2004–2005), tampa bay buccaneers (2000–2003)
josh zeid, pitcher houston astros (2013-2014)