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O.J. Murdock
O.J. Murdock (Orenthal James Murdock, 1987-2012), Titans wide receiver from Tampa signed as an undrafted free agent in 2011 out of Fort Hays State; never played an NFL game, died by suicide July 30, 2012.
Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell Beckham Jr., NFL wide receiver drafted 12th overall by the Giants in 2014, three-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl LVI champion with the Rams; 2026 Giants comeback ended with a September release.
Oliver Luck
Oliver Luck (born 1960, Cleveland) is a former Houston Oilers quarterback, West Virginia star, and sports executive: NFL Europe president, Houston Dynamo president, WVU athletic director, NCAA executive, and XFL commissioner; father of Andrew Luck.
Olivier Vernon
Olivier Vernon, American football defensive end (Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, 2012-2020); 63.5 career sacks, 2012 third-round pick, 2016 record $85 million Giants contract, torn Achilles in 2020.
Oluwafemi Oladejo
Oluwafemi (Femi) Oladejo, Nigerian-American edge rusher from Cal and UCLA; Titans' No. 52 pick of the 2025 NFL draft; converted linebacker who led UCLA with 13.5 TFL and 4.5 sacks in 2024.
Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver, New York Jets first-round pick (30th overall, 2026 NFL Draft). 69 catches, 937 yards, 13 TDs in Indiana's 2025 national championship season; 4.42-second 40-yard dash.
Omari Evans
Omari Evans, wide receiver from Killeen, Texas (Shoemaker HS); played Penn State 2022-24 and Washington 2025; 2026 Chiefs undrafted free agent, practice squad; 4.25-second 40-yard dash at Pro Day.
Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle drafted 63rd overall in 2025 out of Tennessee (formerly Arizona State); undersized, explosive interior pass rusher with elite 18.9% PFF pass-rush win rate in 2024.
Orlando Pace
Orlando Lamar Pace (born 1975, Sandusky, Ohio) is a Hall of Fame offensive tackle, first overall pick of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Rams, Super Bowl XXXIV champion, seven-time Pro Bowler, inducted to Canton in 2016.
Orlando Scandrick
Orlando Scandrick is a former American football cornerback drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 2008 who played ten NFL seasons, also for Washington, Kansas City, and Philadelphia.
Osi Umenyiora
Osi Umenyiora (Ositaimma Umenyiora), London-born NFL defensive end, two-time Super Bowl champion with the New York Giants, 85.0 career sacks, later head of NFL Africa and UK broadcaster.
Ottis Anderson
Ottis Anderson, nicknamed O.J., NFL running back 1979-1992 for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants; 10,273 rushing yards, 81 touchdowns, two Super Bowl titles, and Super Bowl XXV MVP.
Otto Graham
Otto Graham (Otto Everett Graham Jr., 1921-2003), "Automatic Otto," quarterback for the Cleveland Browns 1946-55; won seven championships in ten seasons, retired with a .814 winning percentage and the career yards-per-attempt record.
Ousmane Kromah
Ousmane Kromah, Florida State Seminoles running back No. 32 from Lee County High School, Leesburg, Georgia; 2025 four-star recruit who flipped from Georgia to FSU, with 565 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns in 2026.
Ozzie Newsome
Ozzie Newsome, the "Wizard of Oz," is a Hall of Fame tight end (Browns 1978-90, 662 catches, 7,980 yards) and the NFL's first African American general manager, architect of the Baltimore Ravens' two Super Bowl titles.
P. J. Fleck
P.J. Fleck (Philip John Fleck Jr., born 1980), American college football coach, head coach of Minnesota since 2017 after a 13-1 2016 season at Western Michigan; creator of the Row the Boat mantra; 88-61 career record.
P. J. Walker
P.J. Walker (Phillip Walker, Jr.) is a retired American football quarterback from Elizabeth, New Jersey; Temple's career passing leader (10,669 yards, 74 TDs), 2020 XFL Houston Roughnecks star, and NFL backup with the Panthers, Browns, Bears, and Seahawks.
Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford, NFL center (Cleveland Browns, 2026 draft pick No. 146), ex-Washington and Alabama; undersized 6'2", 289-lb mobility-first center, 2025 Alabama captain, Joe Moore Award winner (2023).
Parker Kingston
Parker Kingston, BYU Cougars wide receiver (2022-2025), Layton, Utah; only BYU player with passing, rushing, receiving, and punt-return TDs; 2025: 67 catches, 928 yards; left BYU February 2026 after a rape charge dismissed without prejudice in June 2026.
Pat Bowlen
Pat Bowlen (1944-2019), also Patrick Bowlen, was owner and CEO of the Denver Broncos from 1984, winning three Super Bowls in seven appearances, and a 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee.
Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant (born 2002) is a Denver Broncos wide receiver from Jacksonville, Florida; Illinois All-Big Ten receiver drafted 74th overall in 2025, with 40 catches for 511 yards and 2 touchdowns through 2026.
Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan (born 2002) is an NFL center for the Tennessee Titans, drafted 194th overall in 2026 from Indiana after Notre Dame; 2025 Rose Bowl Offensive MVP and national champion.
Pat Fitzgerald
Pat Fitzgerald, American college football coach; Northwestern head coach 2006-22 (110-101, winningest in school history), fired 2023 in hazing scandal, settled lawsuit 2025, named Michigan State head coach December 1, 2025.
Pat Narduzzi
Pat Narduzzi (born 1966, Youngstown, Ohio) is Pittsburgh's head football coach since 2015, former Michigan State defensive coordinator whose 2013 defense led the FBS in yards allowed; 2021 ACC champion, 80-61 through 2025.
Pat Shurmur
Pat Shurmur (Patrick Carl Shurmur, born 1965 in Michigan) is an American football coach who led the Browns and Giants at 19–46, later serving the Broncos and Colorado.
Pat Tillman
Pat Tillman, NFL safety for the Arizona Cardinals (1998-2001) who enlisted in the Army after 9/11 and was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004, prompting seven investigations and the Pat Tillman Foundation.
Patrick Chung
Patrick Chung (born 1987) is a former NFL safety, Oregon product drafted 34th overall in 2009 by New England; 11 seasons, 10 with the Patriots, 2013 with Philadelphia, three Super Bowl titles, retired March 2021.
Patrick Herbert (American football)
Patrick Herbert (born 2000) is an American football tight end from Eugene, Oregon, brother of Justin Herbert; Oregon college player (31 catches, 388 yards, 4 TDs), 2025 Jaguars UDFA, now on the Chargers.
Patrick Mahomes
Patrick Mahomes II, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback since 2017 (drafted 10th overall from Texas Tech), three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time NFL MVP; fastest to 300 career touchdown passes, tore left knee ACL in December 2025.
Patrick O'Connell (American football)
Patrick O'Connell (born 1998, Kalispell, Montana) is an NFL linebacker, No. 52 for the Seattle Seahawks. Montana Grizzlies standout (28.5 sacks), signed as a 2023 undrafted free agent, Super Bowl LX champion.