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Dennis Erickson
Dennis Erickson (born 1947, Everett, Washington) is an American football coach, College Football Hall of Fame 2019, who won national championships at Miami in 1989 and 1991, coached the Seahawks and 49ers, and went 179-96-1 in college.
Dennis Green
Dennis Green (Dennis Earl Green, 1949-2016), NFL head coach of the Minnesota Vikings 1992-2001 and Arizona Cardinals 2004-06; 113-94 record, 1998 Vikings 15-1 with 556-point NFL record season, Vikings Ring of Honor.
Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston (born 2003) is a Washington Huskies wide receiver from Puyallup, Washington, who declared for the 2026 NFL Draft after 63-catch, 834-yard, 9-TD (2024) and 62-catch, 881-yard, 11-TD (2025) seasons as a 6'4" X-receiver.
Denzel Ward
Denzel Ward (born 1997) is a Cleveland Browns cornerback, drafted 4th overall in 2018 from Ohio State; five-time Pro Bowler, NFL leader in passes defensed in 2024, and twice the NFL's highest-paid defensive back.
Derek Anderson (American football)
Derek Anderson (born 1983, Portland, Oregon) is a former NFL quarterback, Oregon State record-setter, 2005 Ravens sixth-rounder, 2007 Browns Pro Bowler with 29 TD passes, later Panthers backup; career 10,878 yards, 60 TD, 64 INT.
Derek Barnett
Derek Barnett, NFL defensive end for the Cleveland Browns; former Tennessee Volunteers star and 14th overall 2017 draft pick who won Super Bowl LII with Philadelphia and set the school career sack record.
Derek Carr
Derek Dallas Carr is an American former NFL quarterback who played 11 seasons, nine with the Raiders, and retired in 2025 due to a shoulder injury.
Derek Dooley (American football)
Derek Dooley (born 1968), American football coach, son of Vince Dooley; head coach at Louisiana Tech (17-20) and Tennessee (15-21, fired 2012), later NFL assistant and 2026 Georgia Republican Senate candidate.
Derek Mason
Derek Mason is an American college football coach and former Vanderbilt head coach (2014 to 2020) who coordinated defenses at Stanford, Auburn, and Oklahoma State before leading Middle Tennessee State.
Derek Stingley Jr.
Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans cornerback, No. 3 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft from LSU; 2019 national champion, two-time All-America, 2024 first-team All-Pro, and signer of a three-year, $90 million extension in March 2025.
Derek Watt
Derek Watt, NFL fullback (2016-2022) for the Chargers and Steelers, Wisconsin Badgers alumnus, middle brother of J.J. and T.J. Watt; drafted 198th overall in 2016, retired March 2024.
Derek Wolfe
Derek Wolfe (born 1990, Lisbon, Ohio) is a former NFL defensive lineman, Cincinnati Bearcats star drafted 36th overall by Denver in 2012, who won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos and retired in 2022.
Dermontti Dawson
Dermontti Farra Dawson (born 1965), NFL center for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1988–2000, Hall of Fame Class of 2012; seven Pro Bowls, six straight first-team All-Pro, 1990s All-Decade, pioneer of the pulling center.
Derrick Brooks
Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker 1995-2008, 1995 draft 28th overall from Florida State; 11 Pro Bowls, 2002 Defensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl XXXVII champion, first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014.
Derrick Harmon (defensive lineman)
Derrick Harmon, Detroit-born defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers; drafted 21st overall in 2025 out of Oregon after Michigan State; led FBS interior linemen with 55 pressures in 2024.
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry, NFL running back for the Baltimore Ravens and former Tennessee Titans star; 2015 Heisman winner at Alabama, 2,027-yard 2020 season, 2020 Offensive Player of the Year, and 1,921 yards with Baltimore in 2024.
Derrick Johnson
Derrick Johnson, born 1982 in Waco, Texas, is a former NFL linebacker, 15th overall pick in 2005, Kansas City Chiefs all-time leading tackler (1,146), four-time Pro Bowler, College Football Hall of Famer (2023), and 2026 Chiefs Hall of Fame inductee.
Derrick Thomas
Derrick Thomas (1967-2000), Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, No. 58; NFL-record 7 sacks in one game, 126.5 career sacks, nine Pro Bowls, Hall of Fame class of 2009.
Derrius Guice
Derrius Guice, born 1997, is a former LSU and Washington Redskins NFL running back, 2018 second-round pick (59th overall), whose career totaled 5 games, 245 rushing yards, ended by knee injuries and a 2020 domestic violence arrest.
Derwin James
Derwin James Jr. (born 1996) is an American NFL safety for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 17th overall in 2018 from Florida State; five-time Pro Bowler, five-time All-Pro, and since May 2026 the NFL's highest-paid safety on a three-year, $75.6 million extension.
DeSean Jackson
DeSean Jackson, born 1986, is a retired NFL wide receiver from California, drafted 49th overall by the Eagles in 2008. Known as an elite deep threat with a 17.6-yard career catch average, three Pro Bowls, and the 2010 Miracle at the New Meadowlands punt return.
Deshaun Watson
Deshaun Watson, born 1995, NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, formerly Houston Texans and Clemson. Known for the 2020 passing-yards title, the 2022 trade for three first-round picks, and the fully guaranteed $230 million contract.
DeShone Kizer
DeShone Kizer, former Notre Dame and NFL quarterback; Browns' 2017 second-round pick (52nd overall) who started 0-15 as a rookie with 22 interceptions, later with Green Bay, Oakland/Las Vegas, and Tennessee.
Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard (born 1970, Cleveland) is a former Michigan wide receiver who won the 1991 Heisman Trophy, the Super Bowl XXXI MVP with the 1996 Green Bay Packers on a 99-yard kickoff return, and the NFL's single-season punt return yardage record (875), now an ESPN College GameDay analyst.
Desmond King (American football)
Desmond King II, Detroit-born cornerback from Iowa, won the 2015 Jim Thorpe Award and was a unanimous All-American; a 2017 fifth-round pick, he earned 2018 first-team All-Pro with the Chargers and retired in December 2025.
Desmond Ridder
Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback (2017-2021), 44 career wins, 87 TD passes, first Group of Five CFP team; Falcons 2022 third-round pick, later Cardinals, Raiders, Bengals, Packers.
Deuce Knight
Deuce Knight (Justin Cashel Knight, born Dec. 2, 2006) is an American college football quarterback from Lucedale, Mississippi; a five-star 2025 recruit who signed with Auburn, started once, then transferred to Ole Miss in January 2026.
Deuce Vaughn
Deuce Vaughn, American football running back drafted 212th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in 2023 out of Kansas State; at 5'5" and 179 pounds the shortest combine measurement since 2003, son of Cowboys scout Chris Vaughn.
DeVante Parker
DeVante Parker is an American football wide receiver who played nine NFL seasons for the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots after Miami drafted him 14th overall in 2015.
Devaughn Vele
Devaughn Vele, NFL wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints (No. 14), formerly Denver Broncos; Utah walk-on, 2024 seventh-round pick (235th overall), traded to New Orleans in August 2025.