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Will Anderson Jr.
Will Anderson Jr., also known as William Anderson Jr., is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans, drafted third overall in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Alabama.
Will Black
Will Black, also known as William Black, is a Canadian offensive tackle for Notre Dame, ranked the No. 1 offensive tackle recruit in 2025 by On3.
Will Compton
Will Compton, born 1989, is a former NFL inside linebacker from Nebraska who played for Washington, the Titans, and Raiders, and co-hosts the Bussin' With The Boys podcast with Taylor Lewan.
Will Ferrin
Will Ferrin, American football placekicker from Kaysville, Utah; BYU (2023-2025) and Boise State (2021-2022) kicker, BYU records of 25 consecutive field goals and 120 consecutive PATs; signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in May 2026 and waived two weeks later.
Will Fuller
Will Fuller V (William Vincent Fuller V) is a former American football wide receiver from Philadelphia who played six NFL seasons for the Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins.
Will Grier
Will Grier, former West Virginia and Florida quarterback, 2019 third-round pick (100th overall) of the Carolina Panthers; two NFL starts, 228 career passing yards; journeyman with Cowboys, Bengals, Patriots, Chargers, Eagles; retired July 15, 2026, then joined Dallas's coaching staff.
Will Hammond
Will Hammond, Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback from Hutto High School in Austin, Texas; consensus four-star 2024 recruit; 2024 Liberty Bowl starter; 2025 torn ACL; named QB1 in July 2026 after the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga.
Will Howard (American football)
Will Howard, American football quarterback from Downingtown, Pennsylvania; Kansas State (2020-23) then Ohio State (2024), won the 2024 CFP National Championship, drafted 185th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025.
Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek, Miami Dolphins tight end, 87th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft from Ohio State (transferred from Ohio University). Blocking-first in-line Y tight end, 6'5 5/8", 261 lbs, 4.74 40, 2024 national champion, 2025 all-Big Ten honorable mention.
Will Lee III
Will Lee III, Carolina Panthers cornerback (No. 24), 2026 fourth-round pick (129th) from Texas A&M via Kansas State and Iowa Western CC; All-SEC second team in 2024 with 10 pass breakups.
Will Levis
Will Levis, American quarterback from Madison, Connecticut; Penn State and Kentucky; Titans' 33rd overall pick in 2023; four-TD NFL debut; waived by Tennessee in August 2026.
Will Muschamp
Will Muschamp, American football coach and former Georgia safety; defensive coordinator at Texas (second stint, December 2025); former head coach at Florida (28-21) and South Carolina (28-30); Georgia co-DC on 2021-22 national titles.
Will Smith (defensive end)
Will Smith (1981–2016), NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints (2004–2012), Ohio State All-American and 2002 national champion, Super Bowl XLIV winner, 67.5 career sacks, killed in New Orleans in 2016.
William Perry (American football)
William "The Refrigerator" Perry (born 1962, Aiken, SC), Clemson's first three-time All-American and Bears first-round pick who scored a touchdown in Super Bowl XX; later battled Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Willie McGinest
Willie McGinest, former Patriots and Browns outside linebacker (1994-2008), NFL record holder for career postseason sacks (16) and single-game playoff sacks (4.5), three-time Super Bowl champion, Patriots Hall of Famer.
Willie Taggart
Willie Taggart, former WKU record-setting quarterback and head coach of Western Kentucky, USF, Oregon, Florida State and Florida Atlantic (71-80 college record), later Ravens and Giants running backs coach.
Willis McGahee
Willis McGahee, NFL running back (2004-2013) for Bills, Ravens, Broncos, Browns; Miami star whose Fiesta Bowl knee injury preceded 8,474 rushing yards, 65 rushing TDs, two Pro Bowls.
Woody Hayes
Woody Hayes (Wayne Woodrow Hayes, 1913-1987), Ohio State Buckeyes head football coach 1951-1978, 205-61-10, 13 Big Ten titles, "three yards and a cloud of dust" offense, fired after the 1978 Gator Bowl punch.
Woody Marks
Woody Marks (Jo'Quavious Marks), Houston Texans running back, 2025 fourth-round pick (116th) from USC and Mississippi State; receiving specialist with 852 career rushing yards and 262 receiving yards through 2026.
Xavien Howard
Xavien Howard, American NFL cornerback (born 1993), Baylor, Dolphins 2016-2023 and Colts 2025; led NFL in interceptions 2018 and 2020, four Pro Bowls, 2020 first-team All-Pro, retired October 2025.
Xavier Guillory
Xavier Guillory (born 2001, Spokane, WA) is a Nez Perce Tribe wide receiver who played at Idaho State and Arizona State and signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted 2025 free agent.
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa, born in 2003, is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs who went undrafted in 2026 after playing four seasons of college football at Iowa.
Xavier Rhodes
Xavier Rhodes, born 1990 in Miami, is a former NFL cornerback (2013-2023): Vikings first-round pick, 3x Pro Bowl, 2017 First-Team All-Pro, 13 career interceptions; later Colts, Bills, Cowboys; retired after 2023.
Xavier Smith
Xavier Smith, NFL wide receiver and punt returner from Haines City, Florida; Florida A&M walk-on, Los Angeles Rams undrafted free agent (2023), waived October 2026, signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver (No. 1), drafted 28th overall in 2024 from Texas; holds the NFL Combine 40-yard dash record at 4.21 seconds and led Chiefs receivers with 638 yards as a rookie.
Y. A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle (Yelberton Abraham Tittle), Hall of Fame quarterback (1947–1964) for the Colts, 49ers, and Giants; retired NFL record holder with 28,339 passing yards and 212 touchdown passes; record 36 TD passes in 1963; never won a championship.
Yahya Black
Yahya Black (born 2002), defensive tackle from Marshall, Minnesota; Iowa Hawkeyes 2020-2024, All-Big Ten honorable mention; drafted 164th overall in 2025 by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a run-stuffing nose tackle.
Yannick Ngakoue
Yannick Ngakoue, born Yannick Nicolas Ngakoue in 1995 in Washington, DC, is an American football edge rusher who recorded 70.5 sacks over nine NFL seasons from 2016 to 2024.
Yhonzae Pierre
Yhonzae Pierre, Alabama Crimson Tide senior linebacker/edge rusher from Eufaula, Alabama; 2025: 14.5 TFL, 8 sacks; 2026 pick-six vs East Carolina; top 2027 NFL Draft prospect.
Younghoe Koo (구영회)
Younghoe Koo (구영회), born 1994 in Seoul, is a South Korean-born NFL placekicker from Ridgewood, NJ and Georgia Southern; 2020 Pro Bowler with the Falcons, later Chargers, Giants, and Jets, with an 85.3% career field-goal rate.