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Rosey Grier
Rosey Grier (Roosevelt Grier, born July 14, 1932), NFL defensive tackle for the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams, member of the Fearsome Foursome, 1956 NFL champion, later actor, minister, and the man who subdued Sirhan Sirhan in 1968.
Roy Williams (safety)
Roy Lee Williams (born 1980), Oklahoma Sooners safety and College Football Hall of Famer, drafted 8th overall by Dallas in 2002; 5 Pro Bowls, 2003 first-team All-Pro, namesake of the NFL horse collar rule.
Roy Williams (wide receiver)
Roy Williams (Roy Eugene Williams Jr., born 1981, Odessa, Texas) is a former NFL wide receiver, a Texas Longhorn drafted seventh overall by Detroit in 2004; 2006 Pro Bowler who led the NFC with 1,310 receiving yards, later traded to Dallas. Distinct from the Oklahoma safety Roy Williams.
Roydell Williams (running back)
Roydell Williams is an American football running back from Hueytown, Alabama, who played college football for Alabama and Florida State before signing with the Detroit Lions in 2026.
Ruben Hyppolite II
Ruben Hyppolite II (born 2001) is an NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears, drafted 132nd overall in 2025 out of Maryland; a 4.39-second 40 runner, 2023 team captain, and 2026 injured reserve player.
Rudy Ruettiger
Rudy Ruettiger (Daniel Eugene Ruettiger), Joliet-born Navy veteran and 5'6" Notre Dame walk-on, sacked Georgia Tech's Rudy Allen on the final play, Nov. 8, 1975, inspiring the 1993 film Rudy; later a motivational speaker.
Russell Okung
Russell Okung, former NFL offensive tackle (Seahawks, Broncos, Chargers, Panthers), drafted 6th overall in 2010, two-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl XLVIII champion, and first NFL player paid partly in bitcoin.
Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson is an American former NFL quarterback who led the Seattle Seahawks to their first Super Bowl title and retired in 2026 after 14 seasons.
Ryan Clark (American football)
Ryan Terry Clark (born 1979) is a former NFL free safety for the Giants, Redskins, and Steelers, Super Bowl XLIII champion, later an Emmy-winning ESPN analyst; sickle cell trait ended his 2007 season in Denver.
Ryan Coleman-Williams
Ryan Coleman-Williams (formerly Ryan Williams) is an Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver from Mobile, Alabama; a unanimous five-star recruit, 2024 freshman star (48 catches, 865 yards, 8 TDs), and EA Sports College Football 26 cover athlete.
Ryan Eckley
Ryan Eckley, Baltimore Ravens punter (No. 30), drafted Round 6, No. 211 overall in 2026 from Michigan State; walk-on who set the Big Ten career punting average record (47.6) and won 2025 Big Ten Punter of the Year.
Ryan Fitzgerald (American football)
Ryan Fitzgerald, Carolina Panthers kicker No. 10 from Florida State; 2025 rookie went 24-of-29 on field goals (long 57), 2026 perfect 9-of-9; AP third-team All-American and Lou Groza finalist in 2024.
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Ryan Fitzpatrick, "FitzMagic," Harvard quarterback drafted 250th overall in 2005; played 17 NFL seasons for nine teams, 34,990 passing yards, 223 TDs, never a playoff game; retired 2022, joined Prime Video.
Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy (fluh-NOY, born 1999) is a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, 2024 sixth-round pick (216th) from Southeast Missouri State; waived in 2025, he returned to become Dallas's WR3 with 475 yards and 4 TDs that season.
Ryan Kalil
Ryan Kalil (born 1985) is a former NFL center from USC, drafted 59th overall by the Carolina Panthers in 2007; five Pro Bowls, two first-team All-Pro honors, final 2019 season with the New York Jets.
Ryan Kelly (American football)
Ryan Kelly, American football center from West Chester, Ohio; Alabama Rimington Trophy winner 2015; Colts first-round pick (18th, 2016); four-time Pro Bowler, 2020 second-team All-Pro; retired March 2026 after 10 NFL seasons including 2025 with the Vikings.
Ryan Kerrigan
Ryan Kerrigan (born 1988, Muncie, Indiana) is a former NFL linebacker-defensive end from Purdue, drafted 16th overall in 2011 by Washington; franchise-record 95.5 sacks, four Pro Bowls, later Commanders assistant coach.
Ryan Leaf
Ryan Leaf, former NFL quarterback, Washington State star and 1998 draft's No. 2 pick behind Peyton Manning; a famous draft bust with 14 TDs, 36 INTs, later prison, recovery advocacy, and broadcasting.
Ryan Mallett
Ryan Mallett (1988–2023), American NFL quarterback from Batesville, Arkansas; Michigan and Arkansas star, 2011 third-round Patriots pick, backup to Tom Brady, later Texans and Ravens starter, high school coach.
Ryan Mathews (American football)
Ryan Mathews, former NFL running back from Fresno State, drafted 12th overall by the Chargers in 2010; 5,261 career rushing yards, 2011 Pro Bowl, 2013 1,255-yard season, later Philadelphia Eagles until a 2016 neck injury.
Ryan Miller (wide receiver)
Ryan Miller (Ryan McKnight Miller, born 2000) is an NFL wide receiver from Jackson, Tennessee; a Furman tight end-turned-receiver who signed undrafted with Tampa Bay in 2023 and later played for the Giants and Dolphins.
Ryan O'Callaghan
Ryan O'Callaghan (born 1983, Susanville, CA) is a former NFL offensive tackle for the Patriots and Chiefs who came out as gay in 2017 and wrote the memoir My Life on the Line.
Ryan Puglisi
Ryan Michael Puglisi is a Georgia Bulldogs quarterback, No. 12, from Paxton, Massachusetts, via Avon Old Farms School. A four-star 2024 recruit and Elite 11 finalist, he redshirted in 2024 and serves as Georgia's backup quarterback.
Ryan Shazier
Ryan Shazier, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker (2014-2017), Ohio State star drafted 15th overall in 2014, two-time Pro Bowler whose career ended with a December 2017 spinal injury against the Bengals; retired September 2020.
Ryan Succop
Ryan Succop, NFL placekicker, "Mr. Irrelevant" 2009 (last draft pick, Chiefs), first Mr. Irrelevant to win a Super Bowl (LV with Buccaneers); 14 seasons, 82.9% career field goals.
Ryan Switzer
Ryan Switzer, born 1994 in Charleston, West Virginia, is a former NFL wide receiver and punt return specialist from North Carolina; ACC-record 7 punt return TDs, drafted by Dallas in 2017, retired 2022.
Ryan Tannehill
Ryan Tannehill (born 1988, Lubbock, Texas) is a former NFL quarterback, Texas A&M product drafted 8th overall by Miami in 2012; he led the NFL with a 117.5 passer rating for the Titans in 2019 and won AP Comeback Player of the Year.
Ryan Terry
Ryan Terry (Ryan Lamont Terry, born 1971, Fort Bragg, NC) is a former running back from Iowa who played for the Arizona Cardinals (1995-96) and CFL teams Toronto, Edmonton, and Montreal (1999-2002).
Ryan Wingo
Ryan Wingo, Texas Longhorns wide receiver, five-star 2024 recruit from St. Louis University HS; led Texas with 54 catches for 834 yards in 2025; 2027 NFL Draft prospect.
Sam Acho
Sam Acho (Samuel Onyedikachi Acho, born 1988) is a former NFL linebacker from Texas, drafted 103rd overall in 2011 by the Cardinals; 110 games, 18 sacks with Arizona, Chicago, and Tampa Bay, later an ESPN analyst.