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Brandon McManus
Brandon McManus, NFL placekicker (Temple, undrafted 2013), Super Bowl 50 champion with Denver; 297-of-362 FGs (82.0%), 61-yard long, No. 2 in Broncos scoring; later Jacksonville and Green Bay; 2024 lawsuit dismissed, NFL found insufficient evidence.
Brandon Siler
Brandon Siler, Orlando-born linebacker for the Florida Gators and 2006 BCS national champion; third-team All-American, Butkus semifinalist; drafted 240th overall in 2007 by the Chargers, later Kansas City Chiefs.
Brandon Spikes
Brandon Spikes, Florida Gators linebacker 2006-09, two-time BCS champion, school-record 4 interception-return TDs, 307 tackles; Patriots 2010 second-round pick, six NFL seasons with Patriots and Bills.
Brandon Staley
Brandon Staley, NFL coach from Perry, Ohio; Rams defensive coordinator 2020 (No. 1 defense), Chargers head coach 2021-23 (24-24, fired Dec 2023), 49ers 2024, Saints defensive coordinator 2025; known for Fangio-style two-high defense and aggressive fourth-down analytics.
Brandon Weeden
Brandon Weeden, born 1983, former minor league pitcher drafted by the Yankees in 2002, became Oklahoma State quarterback and the oldest first-round NFL pick ever (28 years, 195 days), Browns 22nd overall in 2012, later Cowboys and Texans.
Braxton Berrios
Braxton Berrios, NFL wide receiver and return specialist (Giants, #87), ex-Jets 2021 first-team All-Pro kick returner (30.4 avg, 102-yard TD), drafted 210th overall by Patriots in 2018 out of Miami.
Braxton Miller
Braxton Miller (born 1992) is a former American football quarterback-turned-wide receiver from Springfield, Ohio who starred at Ohio State, won a record seven major Big Ten awards, and was drafted 85th overall by the Houston Texans in 2016.
Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard, Alabama Crimson Tide safety (No. 18), former Ocean Springs HS quarterback and two-time Mississippi Mr. Football; 2025 All-SEC and AP third-team All-American, 2027 NFL Draft prospect.
Braylon Edwards
Braylon Edwards, born 1983 in Detroit, is a former NFL wide receiver (Michigan, Browns 3rd overall pick 2005, Jets, 49ers, Seahawks), 2004 Biletnikoff winner, 2007 Pro Bowler with 359 catches, 5,522 yards, 40 TDs.
Breece Hall
Breece Hall, born 2001, is a New York Jets running back drafted No. 36 overall in 2022 from Iowa State, where he set the school rushing touchdown record; 2025 first 1,000-yard Jet since 2015, signed to a 3-year, $45.75M extension in 2026.
Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson (born 2003) is an NFL wide receiver from Spearman, Texas, drafted 105th overall in 2026 by the Chargers after leading the SEC with a Mississippi State-record 1,054 receiving yards and running a 4.26-second 40-yard dash.
Brent Celek
Brent Steven Celek, born 1985 in Cincinnati, is a former NFL tight end who spent all 11 seasons (2007-17) with the Philadelphia Eagles, catching 398 passes for 4,998 yards and 31 touchdowns and winning Super Bowl LII.
Brent Grimes
Brent Grimes, born 1983, is a former NFL cornerback, undrafted from Division II Shippensburg, who earned four Pro Bowls with Atlanta and Miami, led the NFL in passes defensed in 2016 with Tampa Bay, and totaled 33 interceptions.
Brent Urban
Brent Urban (born 1991, Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian NFL defensive lineman, Virginia alum, drafted 134th overall by Baltimore in 2014 and 15th overall by Hamilton in the 2013 CFL Draft; 137 games, 10.5 sacks.
Breshad Perriman
Breshad Perriman, UCF wide receiver taken 26th overall by the Ravens in 2015; ran a 4.25-second 40, missed his rookie year with a knee injury, later had a 5-TD finish with Tampa Bay in 2019.
Bret Engemann
Bret Engemann (born 1977, Burbank, CA) is a former quarterback at BYU (1999-2002) and Oakland Raiders NFL free agent, later Utah Blaze; husband of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Demi Engemann.
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre, NFL quarterback 1991-2010 (Falcons, Packers, Jets, Vikings), three-time MVP and Super Bowl XXXI champion; retired holding career passing records, later tied to Mississippi welfare-fund litigation.
Brett Hundley
Brett Hundley (Brett Alan Hundley Jr.), UCLA quarterback 2012-2014 who set the school freshman record with 29 TD passes, drafted 147th overall by Green Bay in 2015, started nine games for the Packers in 2017.
Brett Rypien
Brett Rypien (born 1996) is an NFL backup quarterback from Boise State, Mountain West career passing leader (13,581 yards), nephew of Super Bowl XXVI MVP Mark Rypien; Broncos, Rams, Vikings, Bengals, Colts.
Brett Thorson
Brett James Thorson (born 2000), Australian punter from Melbourne; Ray Guy Award winner at Georgia (2025), undrafted 2026, Minnesota Vikings punter who beat out Johnny Hekker.
Brian Banks (American football)
Brian Banks, Long Beach Poly linebacker and USC recruit, wrongfully convicted of rape in 2003, exonerated May 24, 2012, then signed by the Atlanta Falcons in 2013.
Brian Billick
Brian Billick (born 1954), NFL coach and broadcaster; Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator 1992-98 (556-point 1998 offense), Baltimore Ravens head coach 1999-2007, won Super Bowl XXXV, 85-67 record.
Brian Bosworth
Brian "The Boz" Bosworth, born 1965, Oklahoma linebacker for Oklahoma (1984-86), only two-time Butkus Award winner, 1985 national champion, College Football Hall of Fame 2015; Seattle Seahawks 1987-89, 24 games, shoulder injury ended career.
Brian Burns (American football)
Brian Burns, NFL outside linebacker and edge rusher for the New York Giants; drafted 16th overall in 2019 by Carolina Panthers, traded to Giants in 2024 for a second-round pick, signed a five-year deal up to $150M, career-high 16.5 sacks in 2025, tore his ACL in 2026 Week 3.
Brian Cushing
Brian Cushing (born 1987, Park Ridge, NJ) is a former NFL linebacker, USC All-American, 2009 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, Houston Texans tackle leader (648), twice suspended for PEDs, later Texans assistant strength coach.
Brian Daboll
Brian Daboll (born 1975) is an NFL coach, Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator (2026), former Giants head coach (2022-25, 20-40-1), Bills OC, five-time Super Bowl winner, and 2022 AP Coach of the Year.
Brian Dawkins
Brian Dawkins, "Weapon X," NFL safety (1996-2011) for the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos, Clemson product, 9-time Pro Bowler, 2018 Pro Football Hall of Famer, Eagles' leader in games and interceptions, mental health advocate.
Brian Duker
Brian Duker, NFL coach, defensive coordinator of the New York Jets (named January 2026) under Aaron Glenn; formerly Miami Dolphins pass game coordinator/secondary coach and Detroit Lions defensive backs coach; Towson graduate.
Brian Fleury
Brian Fleury is an NFL coach, offensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks since February 2026 and formerly the San Francisco 49ers' run game coordinator and tight ends coach; former Maryland and Towson quarterback.
Brian Flores
Brian Flores is an NFL coach, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator since 2023 and Miami Dolphins head coach 2019-21 (24-25), known for aggressive blitz schemes and leading a discrimination lawsuit against the NFL.