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Daryle Lamonica
Daryle Lamonica, the "Mad Bomber" (born 1941, died April 21, 2022), was an AFL MVP quarterback who led the Oakland Raiders to the 1967 AFL title, Super Bowl II, and four straight division titles.
Dashon Goldson
Dashon Goldson (born 1984, Carson, CA) is a former NFL safety, 2007 fourth-round pick by the 49ers out of Washington; two-time Pro Bowler and 2012 AP first-team All-Pro who later played for Tampa Bay, Washington, and Atlanta.
Dat Nguyen
Dat Nguyen (Dat Tan Nguyen), born 1975 in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, is a former NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys (1999-2005), 2003 second-team All-Pro, first Vietnamese-American NFL All-Pro, and Texas A&M record holder with 517 career tackles.
Daunte Culpepper
Daunte Culpepper, former UCF Knights and Minnesota Vikings quarterback (1999-2005), 11th overall pick in 1999; three-time Pro Bowler whose 2004 season of 4,717 passing yards, 39 touchdowns, and an NFL-record 5,123 total yards finished second in MVP voting; later played for Miami, Oakland, and Detroit.
Davante Adams
Davante Adams, NFL wide receiver (Packers 2014-21, Raiders 2022-24, Jets 2024, Los Angeles Rams 2025-), three-time First Team All-Pro (2020-22), 1,044 catches, 13,074 yards, 121 touchdowns, active touchdown-catch leader.
Dave Canales
Dave Canales, American football coach, head coach of the Carolina Panthers since January 2024; former Buccaneers offensive coordinator (2023) and 13-season Seahawks assistant; revived Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield; fifth Latino NFL head coach.
Dave Duerson
Dave Duerson (1960–2011), NFL safety for the Chicago Bears and New York Giants, four-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl winner, died by suicide in 2011, leaving his brain to research; Boston University diagnosed moderately advanced CTE.
Dave Gettleman
Dave Gettleman (David Gettleman), born 1951, is a retired American football executive who was general manager of the Carolina Panthers from 2013 to 2017 and the New York Giants from 2018 to 2022.
Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt (David Raymond Wannstedt, born 1952) is an American football coach; NFL head coach of the Chicago Bears (1993-98) and Miami Dolphins (2000-04), 84-90 overall, later Pittsburgh head coach.
David Akers
David Akers (born 1974, Lexington, KY) is a former NFL placekicker, Eagles all-time scoring leader (1,323 points), 6x Pro Bowler, 2011 49ers record holder (44 FGs, 63-yarder), Eagles Hall of Fame 2017.
David Andrews (American football)
David Andrews, undrafted Georgia center for the New England Patriots (2015–2024), two-time Super Bowl champion (LI, LIII), eight-time captain, 121 starts, overcame a 2019 pulmonary embolism, retired June 2025.
David Bakhtiari
David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers All-Pro left tackle (2013-2023), five-time AP All-Pro, four-year $92M extension in 2020; career derailed by ACL tear Dec 31, 2020 and femur cartilage damage; later released.
David Blough
David Blough (born 1995) is a former NFL quarterback, Purdue record-holder, and the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator since January 2026, promoted after two seasons as assistant quarterbacks coach.
David Carr (American football)
David Carr (born 1979) is a former NFL quarterback, first overall pick of the 2002 draft by the expansion Houston Texans, brother of Derek Carr; sacked a record 76 times as a rookie, now an NFL Network analyst.
David Culley
David Culley (born 1955, Sparta, Tennessee) is a retired American football coach: first Black quarterback at Vanderbilt, 27-season NFL assistant coach, and one-season Houston Texans head coach (4-13 in 2021, fired January 2022).
David Johnson (running back)
David Johnson, NFL running back (2015-2022), Arizona Cardinals third-round pick from Northern Iowa; 2016 All-Pro with 2,118 scrimmage yards and 20 touchdowns, later traded to Houston for DeAndre Hopkins.
David Montgomery (American football)
David Montgomery is an American football running back for the Houston Texans, drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2019 after playing college football at Iowa State.
David Njoku
David Njoku, born in 1996, is an American football tight end drafted by Cleveland in 2017 who made the Pro Bowl in 2023 and joined the Chargers in 2026.
David Pollack
David Pollack (born 1982), Georgia Bulldogs three-time All-American defensive end, 2005 Bengals first-round pick whose NFL career ended with a broken neck in 2006, later ESPN College GameDay analyst until 2023.
David Shaw (American football)
David Lorenzo Shaw is an American football coach and former Stanford wide receiver who was Stanford's head coach from 2011 to 2022, its winningest coach, and later joined the Detroit Lions.
David Sills (American football)
David Sills V (born 1996) is an American football wide receiver who committed to USC at 13 as a quarterback, starred at West Virginia, and has played for the Giants, Broncos, Falcons, and Buccaneers.
David Stone (American football)
David Stone Jr. is an Oklahoma Sooners defensive tackle, No. 0, a consensus five-star 2024 recruit from IMG Academy and a projected first-round 2027 NFL Draft pick known for run defense.
David Tyree
David Tyree (born 1980), Giants wide receiver and 2005 Pro Bowl special-teamer from Syracuse, famous for the Helmet Catch, a 32-yard reception in Super Bowl XLII that helped end the Patriots' 19-0 bid; retired 2010.
David Walker (linebacker)
David Walker (born 2000) is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker, 121st overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft from Central Arkansas. Won the 2024 Buck Buchanan Award; school's all-time leader in sacks (31.0) and TFL (63.0); missed rookie year with ACL tear.
Davis Mills
Davis Mills, Houston Texans quarterback, Stanford product, third-round pick (67th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft; first rookie QB with 300 yards, 3 TDs, and a 140.0+ rating in a game; career backup to C.J. Stroud.
Davis Warren
Davis Warren, American college football quarterback, Michigan walk-on (2020–2025) and Stanford starter (2026); acute myeloid leukemia survivor diagnosed March 2019; 2024: 1,199 passing yards, 7 TD, 9 INT.
Davis Webb
Davis Webb (born 1995) is the Denver Broncos' offensive coordinator and a former NFL backup quarterback drafted 87th overall by the Giants in 2017, later promoted to play caller by Sean Payton in 2026.
De'Anthony Thomas
De'Anthony Thomas (DAT), born 1993, Oregon Ducks all-purpose back and 2014 Chiefs fourth-round pick; NFL return specialist with 69 games, 1,588 kick-return yards, and a Super Bowl title.
De'Vondre Campbell
De'Vondre Campbell, NFL linebacker (Falcons, Cardinals, Packers, 49ers, 2016–2024); 2021 first-team AP All-Pro with 145 tackles for Green Bay; released by San Francisco in December 2024 after refusing to enter a game.
De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling, born 2002 in Kapolei, Hawaii, is an NFL wide receiver drafted 33rd overall in 2026 by the 49ers after college stops at Washington State, Oklahoma State, and Ole Miss (216 catches, 2,964 yards, 23 TDs).