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Mark Brunell

Mark Brunell, born 1970, left-handed NFL quarterback (1993-2011), Washington Huskies star, Jacksonville Jaguars franchise QB with three Pro Bowls and 32,072 career passing yards; now Detroit Lions quarterbacks coach.

Mark Davis (American football)

Mark Davis, son of Al Davis, is owner and managing general partner of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders (since October 2011) and owner of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces; he moved the Raiders from Oakland to Las Vegas in 2020.

Mark Fletcher Jr.

Mark Fletcher Jr., Miami Hurricanes running back from Fort Lauderdale, 2027 NFL Draft prospect; 2,620 career rushing yards, 2025 ACC-leading 1,192 yards, Cotton Bowl Offensive MVP, projected Round 3 lead-back.

Mark Gastineau

Mark Gastineau (Marcus Dell Gastineau), New York Jets defensive end 1979-1988, member of the New York Sack Exchange; 107.5 career sacks, NFL single-season record 22 sacks in 1984, five Pro Bowls, never inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Mark Helfrich (American football)

Mark Helfrich (born 1973) is an American football coach, Oregon Ducks head coach 2013-2016 with a 37-16 record, 2014 Rose Bowl win and CFP title game appearance, later Chicago Bears offensive coordinator.

Mark Ingram II

Mark Ingram II, born 1989, is a former NFL running back and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner, Alabama's first. Drafted 28th overall by the Saints in 2011, he rushed for 8,111 NFL yards, made three Pro Bowls, and retired as the Saints' all-time rushing leader.

Mark Mangino

Mark Mangino (born 1956) is an American college football coach, Kansas Jayhawks head coach 2002-09 (50-48), Frank Broyles Award winner at Oklahoma, and leader of the 12-1 2007 Orange Bowl champion team.

Mark Moseley

Mark Moseley (born 1948, Laneville, Texas) is a former NFL placekicker for the Eagles, Oilers, Redskins, and Browns, the last full-time straight-on toe kicker, and the only kicker to win the AP NFL MVP award, in strike-shortened 1982 at 95.2% field goals.

Mark Redman (American football)

Mark Redman (born 2002, Newport Beach, CA) is an NFL tight end for the Green Bay Packers; Washington/SDSU/Louisville product, undrafted 2025, traded from the Rams in 2026; not the baseball pitcher of the same name.

Mark Richt

Mark Richt (born 1960) is a retired American college football coach, College Football Hall of Famer (2023), who went 171-64 as head coach at Georgia (2001-15, two SEC titles) and Miami (2016-18, 2017 ACC Coastal title), and announced a Parkinson's diagnosis in 2021.

Mark Rypien

Mark Rypien, Canadian-born NFL quarterback, won Super Bowl XXVI MVP with the 1991 Washington Redskins; career included 18,473 passing yards and two Pro Bowl selections.

Mark Sanchez

Mark Sanchez, American former NFL quarterback (Jets, Eagles, Cowboys, Washington), drafted 5th overall 2009, back-to-back AFC title games, retired 2019, later Fox Sports analyst.

Markel Bell

Markel Bell, born 2004, is a 6'9", 346-lb offensive tackle from Cleveland, Mississippi; a JUCO-to-Miami riser drafted 68th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2026.

Marlin Klein

Marlin Klein, born 2002 in Cologne, Germany, is a Houston Texans tight end from Michigan drafted 59th overall in 2026; a 6-6, 250-lb in-line blocker and 2025 Michigan captain with limited receiving production.

Marlon Humphrey

Marlon Humphrey (born 1996) is a Baltimore Ravens cornerback, 16th overall pick in 2017 from Alabama, four-time Pro Bowler, 2019 All-Pro, with 23 career interceptions and 18 forced fumbles through the 2026 season.

Marqise Lee

Marqise Lee, born 1991 in Inglewood, CA, is a former USC wide receiver who won the 2012 Biletnikoff Award, was a unanimous All-American, and played five NFL seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Marques Colston

Marques Colston, 252nd pick of the 2006 NFL Draft from Hofstra, became the New Orleans Saints' all-time leader with 711 catches, 9,759 yards, and 72 touchdowns, won Super Bowl XLIV, and never made a Pro Bowl.

Marquette King

Marquette King (born 1988, Macon, Georgia) is a former NFL punter, the fifth Black punter in league history; Raiders 2013-17, Broncos 2018, 2016 second-team All-Pro, later XFL/UFL with Arlington, retired 2026.

Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Marquez Valdes-Scantling is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers, known as a deep threat who won two Super Bowls with Kansas City.

Marquise Brown

Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, NFL wide receiver from Hollywood, Florida; Oklahoma and College of the Canyons. Drafted 25th overall 2019 by Baltimore, later Arizona, Kansas City, and Philadelphia; 91-catch, 1,008-yard 2021 season.

Marshal Yanda

Marshal Yanda (born 1984, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is a former NFL offensive guard who spent all 13 seasons (2007-2019) with the Baltimore Ravens, earning 8 Pro Bowls, 2 first-team All-Pro honors, and Super Bowl XLVII; a 2026 Hall of Fame finalist.

Marshall Faulk

Marshall Faulk, NFL running back (Colts 1994-98, Rams 1999-2005), 2000 MVP, 12,279 rushing and 6,875 receiving yards, first with four straight 2,000-yard scrimmage seasons, Hall of Fame 2011.

Marshawn Kneeland

Marshawn Kneeland (2001-2025), American NFL defensive end from Grand Rapids, Michigan; Western Michigan star drafted 56th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in 2024; died by suicide November 6, 2025; posthumous stage-one CTE diagnosis.

Marshawn Lynch

Marshawn Lynch, "Beast Mode," born 1986 in Oakland, is a former NFL running back (Bills, Seahawks, Raiders, 2007-2019) with 10,413 rushing yards, 85 TDs, five Pro Bowls, and one Super Bowl title.

Marshon Lattimore

Marshon Lattimore, born 1996, Cleveland, is an NFL cornerback drafted 11th overall in 2017 by the Saints; 2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year, four-time Pro Bowler, traded to the Washington Commanders in November 2024.

Martavis Bryant

Martavis Bryant (White Tiger), born 1991, is a former NFL wide receiver from Clemson drafted 118th overall by Pittsburgh in 2014; 145 catches, 2,183 yards, 17 TDs, career shortened by substance-abuse suspensions.

Martellus Bennett

Martellus Bennett, tight end from Texas A&M drafted 61st overall in 2008 by Dallas; played Cowboys, Giants, Bears, Patriots, Packers; 433 catches, 4,573 yards, 30 TDs; Super Bowl LI champion; retired 2018 for The Imagination Agency.

Martha Firestone Ford

Martha Firestone Ford, Detroit Lions Owner and Chair 2014-2019 after William Clay Ford's death, now Owner/Chair Emeritus; succeeded June 23, 2020 by daughter Sheila Ford Hamp.

Marty Schottenheimer

Marty Schottenheimer (Martin Edward Schottenheimer, 1943-2021), NFL head coach of the Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, and Chargers; 200-126-1 regular season, 5-13 playoffs, Martyball, never reached a Super Bowl.

Marv Levy

Marv Levy (Marvin Daniel Levy, born 1925) is a Hall of Fame NFL coach who led the Buffalo Bills to four straight Super Bowls (1990-93), won two Grey Cups with Montreal, and later served as Bills general manager.