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Ray Lewis
Ray Lewis (born 1975) is a Hall of Fame inside linebacker who played his entire 17-season career (1996-2012) with the Baltimore Ravens, won Super Bowl XXXV MVP, and is the only NFL player with 40+ sacks and 30+ interceptions.
Ray Nitschke
Ray Nitschke (1936-1998), Green Bay Packers middle linebacker 1958-72, MVP of the 1962 NFL Championship Game, five-time NFL champion, Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1978, No. 66 retired.
Ray Rice
Ray Rice, formally Raymell Mourice Rice, is a former NFL running back who played six seasons for the Baltimore Ravens and finished second in rushing in 2011.
Ray-Ray McCloud
Ray-Ray McCloud III (born 1995) is an NFL wide receiver and return specialist from Clemson, drafted 187th overall by Buffalo in 2018; he led the NFL with 367 punt return yards for Pittsburgh in 2021.
Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny (born 2002) is a Detroit-born defensive tackle from Oak Park High School who played five seasons at Michigan, won the 2023 national title, earned 2025 All-Big Ten honors, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in Round 7 (Pick 250) of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Rayuan Lane III
Rayuan Lane III, Navy Midshipmen safety drafted 200th overall in round 6 of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars; Marine Corps Reserves second lieutenant, All-AAC first team, special teams standout.
Red Grange
Red Grange (Harold Edward Grange, 1903-1991), the Galloping Ghost, Illinois All-American and Chicago Bears halfback; NFL's first superstar whose 1925 signing and barnstorming tour popularized pro football; Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963.
Red Murdock
Red Murdock (Khalil Elijah Murdock, born 2003) is an American linebacker from Petersburg, Virginia, who played at Buffalo, set the NCAA FBS record with 17 career forced fumbles, and was the Denver Broncos' final 2026 draft pick (Mr. Irrelevant).
Reese Poffenbarger
Reese Poffenbarger is an American college football quarterback from Middletown, Maryland, who led the NCAA Division I FCS in passing yards as Albany's quarterback in 2023.
Reggie Bush
Reggie Bush (Reginald Alfred Bush, born 1985), USC running back and 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, drafted second overall by the Saints in 2006; 11-year NFL career, Super Bowl champion; Heisman vacated 2010, reinstated April 2024.
Reggie Ragland
Reggie Ragland (Reggie Keith Ragland Jr.), born 1993, Alabama linebacker, unanimous All-American and 2015 SEC Defensive Player of the Year; Bills second-round pick (41st, 2016), later Chiefs Super Bowl LIV champion, Lions, Giants, Browns; 79 NFL games.
Reggie Virgil
Reggie Virgil (Reginald Virgil), Arizona Cardinals wide receiver #82, 2026 fifth-round pick (143rd overall) from Texas Tech; previously Miami (OH), career 100 catches, 1,583 yards, 16 TDs.
Reggie Wayne
Reggie Wayne, born 1978 in New Orleans, is a former Colts wide receiver (2001-14) with 1,070 catches, 14,345 yards, 82 TDs, six Pro Bowls, and a Super Bowl XLI ring; a seven-time Hall of Fame finalist not yet elected, now the Colts' receivers coach.
Reggie White
Reggie White (Reginald Howard White, 1961–2004), the "Minister of Defense," was an NFL defensive end for the Eagles, Packers, and Panthers; retired all-time sack leader with 198, two-time AP Defensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl XXXI champion, and Hall of Fame class of 2006.
Renardo Green
Renardo Green, born 2000, Orlando, Florida, is a San Francisco 49ers cornerback drafted 64th overall in 2024 from Florida State; Second-Team All-ACC in 2023, 4.49-second 40-yard dash, and a 2026 PFF top-10 cornerback with 3 interceptions.
Reuben Foster
Reuben Foster, born 1994, is a former NFL linebacker from Alabama, Butkus Award winner, drafted 31st overall by the 49ers in 2017; released in 2018 after domestic violence arrests, career ended by knee injury with Washington.
Rex Burkhead
Rex Burkhead, NFL running back (Bengals, Patriots, Texans, 2013-2022), Nebraska All-Big Ten back; won Super Bowl LIII, scored 2018 AFC Championship OT TD, retired 2024.
Rex Grossman
Rex Grossman (Rex Daniel Grossman III, "Sexy Rexy"), born 1980, NFL quarterback drafted 22nd overall by the Chicago Bears in 2003 from Florida; 2001 Heisman runner-up; started Super Bowl XLI loss; 10,232 career passing yards.
Rex Ryan
Rex Ryan, former NFL head coach of the New York Jets (2009-14) and Buffalo Bills (2015-16), son of Buddy Ryan, blitz-oriented defensive mind, back-to-back AFC title games, now ESPN analyst since 2017.
Ricardo Lockette
Ricardo Lockette, former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver (2011, 2013-2015) and Fort Valley State 200-meter D-II champion; Super Bowl XLVIII winner, intended receiver on Malcolm Butler's Super Bowl XLIX interception, retired 2016 after a neck injury.
Rich Bisaccia
Rich Bisaccia (born 1960, Yonkers, NY) is an American football coach, NFL special teams coordinator 2002-2025 and Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach in 2021 (7-5, playoff berth), now Clemson's special teams coordinator.
Rich Gannon
Rich Gannon (born 1965, Philadelphia) is a former NFL quarterback, Delaware alum, 2002 AP MVP at age 37 with Oakland, four-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl XXXVII starter, later CBS analyst.
Rich Rodriguez
Rich Rodriguez (born 1963) is an American college football coach, head coach of West Virginia in his second tenure, formerly Michigan, Arizona, and Jacksonville State, and a pioneer of the no-huddle zone-read spread-option offense.
Richard Dent
Richard Dent (Richard Lamar Dent), NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears (1983-93), 1983 eighth-round pick from Tennessee State; 137.5 career sacks, Super Bowl XX MVP, Hall of Fame Class of 2011.
Richard Rodgers (tight end)
Richard Rodgers (Richard Christopher Rodgers II, born 1992) is a former NFL tight end from California, drafted 98th overall by Green Bay in 2014, known for the 61-yard Hail Mary catch, the Miracle in Motown, and 15 career touchdowns.
Richard Seymour
Richard Seymour, NFL defensive lineman (Patriots 2001-08, Raiders 2009-12), sixth overall pick in 2001, three Super Bowl titles, seven Pro Bowls, 57.5 sacks, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022, later a Raiders minority owner.
Richard Sherman (American football)
Richard Sherman, NFL cornerback (2011-2021) with Seattle, San Francisco, and Tampa Bay; Stanford product, Super Bowl XLVIII champion, three-time first-team All-Pro, and PFF's best cornerback of the 2010s.
Richie Incognito
Richie Incognito (Richard Dominick Incognito Jr., born 1983) is a former NFL offensive guard, four-time Pro Bowler with Rams, Dolphins, Bills, Raiders; central figure in the 2013 Dolphins bullying scandal.
Rick Lovato
Rick Lovato (born 1992) is a former NFL long snapper from Middletown, NJ, Old Dominion's first NFL player; two-time Super Bowl champion (LII, LIX) and 2019 Pro Bowler with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Rick Neuheisel
Rick Neuheisel (born 1961) is a former college head coach at Colorado, Washington, and UCLA (87 wins) and 1984 Rose Bowl MVP quarterback, now a CBS Sports analyst and UFL head coach.