– NFL defensive back, Cleveland Browns Chon Gallegos – NFL quarterback, Oakland Raiders Jeff Garcia – NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers et al.; four NFL Pro Bowl appearances; also played in the CFL and UFL Jarron Gilbert – NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears Charlie Harraway – former NFL running back, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns Paul Held – former NFL quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers Willie Heston – former SJSU halfback; College Football Hall of Fame inductee (attended SJSU from 1898–1900; graduated from University of Michigan) James Hodgins – former NFL fullback, St. Louis Rams et al. Johnny Johnson – former NFL running back, New York Jets; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance; consensus choice for Rookie of the Year (1990) Cody Jones – NFL defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance James Jones – NFL wide receiver, Green Bay Packers Rick Kane – former NFL running back, Detroit Lions Bob Ladouceur – among winningest high school football coaches in U.S. history; coached De La Salle High Spartans to 151 consecutive wins from 1992–2003 Bill Leavy – NFL referee; officiated Super Bowl XL Dwight Lowery – NFL defensive back, New York Jets and two-time All-American at SJSU Joe Nedney – NFL kicker, San Francisco 49ers William Yaw Obeng – Arena Football League lineman, San Jose Sabercats Chris Owens – NFL defensive back, Atlanta Falcons Tom Petithomme – former AFL player, San Jose Sabercats Art Powell – NFL wide receiver, Oakland Raiders; Raiders' 7th all-time leading receiver Waylon Prather – former NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals David Richmond – former NFL wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals Scott Rislov – AFL quarterback, San Jose Sabercats Al Saunders – former NFL head coach for the San Diego Chargers Rufus Skillern – CFL and NFL wide receiver, BC Lions and Baltimore Ravens Gerald Small – former NFL defensive back, Miami Dolphins Carl Sullivan – former NFL defensive end, Green Bay Packers Adam Tafralis – CFL quarterback, Hamilton Tiger-Cats Tyson Thompson –NFL kick returner, Dallas Cowboys Bob Titchenal – former NFL linebacker, Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Dons; one Pro Bowl appearance; former head football coach, University of New Mexico and SJSU Dick Vermeil – NFL head coach; winning coach, Super Bowl XXXIV Bill Walsh – NFL head coach; winning coach, Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XIX, and Super Bowl XXIII; Pro Football Hall of Fame