List of Stephen F. Austin State University people
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This is a list of notable people who graduated and/or attended Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
- Bruce Alexander, former NFL defensive back[1]
- Cliff Ammons (M.S., education), Louisiana state representative known as "the father of Toledo Bend Reservoir"[2]
- Leo Araguz, former NFL punter[3]
- Larry Bagley (Master of Education), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 7, beginning 2016[4]
- Derrick Blaylock, former NFL running back (Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets)
- Roy Blake Jr, former Texas State Representative[5]
- Chrystelle Trump Bond, dancer, choreographer, author, and dance historian
- Kim Brimer, former Texas state senator, District 10
- Robert Campbell (artist), a painter, poet, and publisher
- Shane Carruth, filmmaker; writer, director, producer, and star of Primer[6]
- Larry Centers, former NFL fullback
- Wayne Christian, statewide elected official - Texas Railroad Commissioner (2017–Present) member of Texas House of Representatives (1997–2013); Former President of Texas Conservative Coalition
- Gerald Clarke, artist and educator
- Calvin Nelson Clyde, III, (1945-2007) late publisher of the Tyler Morning Telegraph
- David Cook, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives and former mayor of Mansfield, Texas.
- Bobby Cross, former NFL offensive tackle[7]
- Rodney Crowell, songwriter, Nashville producer, singer, writer
- Nancy Dickey, President of the Texas A&M Health Science Center[5]
- Floyd Dixon, former NFL wide receiver[8]
- Hunter Dozier, Major League Baseball Player
- Spike Dykes, former head football coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Dustin Ellermann, competitive shooter; Christian camp director; winner of Top Shot (season 3)
- Lee Fitzgerald, Professor of Zoology and Faculty Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles at Texas A&M University[9]
- Todd Fowler, former NFL and USFL running back/tight end (Houston Gamblers and Dallas Cowboys)
- John Franklin-Myers, NFL defensive end for the New York Jets.
- Joe Gallagher, professional baseball player[10]
- Don Gaston, former Executive Vice President of Gulf and Western Industries; Chairman of the Boston Celtics
- Bill Haley, Texas politician
- Todd Hammel, Arena Football League quarterback for 14 years
- Kevin Hannan, ethnolinguist
- Don Henley, musician, singer, songwriter, and drummer for the Eagles (1971–1980, 1994–present)
- Sam Hunt, former NFL linebacker[11]
- Jason Isaac (Class of 1996), member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2011, from Hays County
- Will Jennings, Grammy (1982, 1986, 1993, and 1997), Golden Globe (1983, 1991, and 1997), and Academy Award-winning (1983 and 1997) songwriter; member of Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Derek Wayne Johnson, award-winning film director, screenwriter and film producer
- Kent Johnston, NFL assistant coach
- Joseph W. Kennedy, co-discoverer of plutonium
- Kelly Krauskopf, former president and general manager of Indiana Fever; assistant general manager of Indiana Pacers[12]
- Ronnie Laws, musician, member of Earth, Wind, and Fire
- Bud Marshall, former NFL defensive lineman[13]
- Donnie Marshall (1969), former DEA Administrator[5]
- Brad Maule, Daytime Emmy Award-winning actor
- Robert Sidney Maxwell – historian, author
- Joe McComb, mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas
- R.E. McGee, 1940 SFASU graduate, President & CEO of Tenneco; SFASU Regent (1969-1974); Business Building was named in his honor [14] [15]
- Frank Melton, former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi (1949–2009)
- Peggy Moreland, American writer
- Mark Moseley, 1982 NFL MVP; played for Eagles (1970), Oilers (1971–1972), Redskins (1974–1986), and Browns (1986)[16]
- Drew Nixon, former Republican state senator from Carthage
- Bill Owens, former Republican governor of Colorado[17]
- Stephen Payne, international relations and energy expert
- Bum Phillips, former NFL head coach
- Mike Quinn, NFL quarterback
- Rhonda Rajsich, women's racquetball player and two-time world champion
- Mikhael Ricks, former NFL tight end/wide receiver
- Michael H. Schneider, Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- Terrance Shaw, retired NFL defensive back (1995–2004); won Super Bowl XXXVI with the New England Patriots
- James Silas, American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association
- Commander Robert (Bob) A. Smith, retired Navy One of the charter members of SFA's Phi Delta Theta (1940-2020)
- Chad Stanley, former NFL punter, tied NFL record for most punts in a season (114)
- Jeremiah Trotter, former NFL middle linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
- LTG (Retired) Orren "Cotton" Whiddon (1955), highest ranking alumni military officer, SFA Alumni Hall of Fame; namesake of "Ol' Cotton"[18]
- David Whitmore, former NFL safety[19]
- Tedd L. Mitchell, Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System
References[edit]
- ^ "Bruce Alexander Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Headlines from the Sabine Index". files.usgwarchives.net. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Leo Araguz Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Larry Bagley". Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Notable Alumni - Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association". www.sfaalumni.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "New Math: A Conversation with Shane Carruth".
- ^ "Bobby Cross Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Floyd Dixon Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Texas A&M University, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. Dr. Lee Fitzgerald Archived May 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'Joe' Gallagher". Tyler Morning Telegraph. February 27, 1998. p. 20. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Sam Hunt Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (December 17, 2018). "Pacers to hire Kelly Krauskopf as NBA's first female assistant GM". ESPN.
- ^ "Bud Marshall Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "R.E. McGee Dies; Headed Tenneco". NYTimes.
- ^ "R.E. McGee Business Building". East Texas Digital Archives.
- ^ "Mark Moseley Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on May 26, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2005.
- ^ "Colorado Governor Bill Owens". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "SFA University News". SFASU Marketing Communications. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ "Dave Whitmore Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.