List of Stephen F. Austin State University people
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][3]
- Leo Araguz, former NFL punter[4]
- Larry Bagley (Master of Education), incoming member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 7, beginning 2016[5]
- Derrick Blaylock, former NFL running back (Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets)
- Roy Blake Jr, former Texas State Representative[6]
- Kim Brimer, former Texas state senator, District 10
- Shane Carruth, filmmaker; writer, director, producer, and star of Primer[7]
- Larry Centers, former NFL fullback
- Wayne Christian, member of Texas House of Representatives, 1997–present; President of Texas Conservative Coalition
- Gerald Clarke, artist and educator
- Nelson Clyde, III, late publisher of the Tyler Morning Telegraph
- Bobby Cross, former NFL offensive tackle[8]
- Rodney Crowell, songwriter, Nashville producer, singer, writer
- Nancy Dickey, President of the Texas A&M Health Science Center[9]
- Floyd Dixon, former NFL wide receiver[10]
- 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[11]
- Todd Fowler, former NFL and USFL running back/tight end (Houston Gamblers and Dallas Cowboys)
- Don Gaston, former Executive Vice President of Gulf and Western Industries; Chairman of the Boston Celtics
- 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[12]
- Lance Hunter, watercolor and mural artist, current professor of Fine Arts at Northeastern State University
- Jason Isaac (Class of 1996), member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2011, from Hays County in suburban Dallas[13]
- 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, film director, writer, producer, and actor
- Kent Johnston, NFL assistant coach
- Joseph W. Kennedy, co-discoverer of plutonium
- Ronnie Laws, musician, member of Earth, Wind, and Fire
- Bud Marshall, former NFL defensive lineman[14]
- Donnie Marshall (1969), former DEA Administrator[15]
- Brad Maule, Daytime Emmy Award-winning actor
- Frank Melton, former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi (1949–2009)
- Peggy Moreland, American Writer
- Allen R. Morris, Emmy Award-winning producer, director, 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
- John A. Ramsey, libertarian entrepreneur and philanthropist
- 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
- 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]
References
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlexBr21.htm
- ↑ "Headlines from the Sabine Index". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ↑ "Clifton R. "Cliff" Ammons". findagrave.com. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AragLe20.htm
- ↑ "Larry Bagley". plus.google.com. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Notable Alumni - Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association". www.sfaalumni.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ "New Math: A Conversation with Shane Carruth".
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosBo20.htm
- ↑ "Notable Alumni - Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association". www.sfaalumni.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DixoFl00.htm
- ↑ Texas A&M University, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. Dr. Lee Fitzgerald
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HuntSa20.htm
- ↑ "Jason Isaac's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MarsBu20.htm
- ↑ "Notable Alumni - Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association". www.sfaalumni.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MOSELMAR01
- ↑ "Colorado Governor Bill Owens". National Governors Association. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ "SFA University News". SFASU Marketing Communications. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitDa22.htm
17. http://www.sfaalumni.com/?page=notable
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