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Death Lineup
Death Lineup: Golden State Warriors small-ball five (Curry, Thompson, Barnes/Iguodala, Green; later Durant), born Game 4 of the 2015 Finals, plus-47.0 net rating in 2015-16.
Debbie Knox
Debbie Knox (Deborah Knox, born 1968, Dunfermline) is a Scottish curler who won gold in women's curling at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics playing third for Rhona Martin's British team, Britain's first Winter Olympic gold since 1984.
Declan Doyle
Declan Doyle (born 1996, Iowa City, Iowa) is an NFL offensive coordinator, Baltimore Ravens since 2026, previously Chicago Bears OC 2025, Broncos tight ends coach, Saints offensive assistant.
Dede Westbrook
Dede Westbrook, American NFL wide receiver from Oklahoma, 2016 Biletnikoff Award winner and 2017 fourth-round pick (110th overall) of the Jacksonville Jaguars; later Minnesota Vikings; 170 career receptions, 1,788 yards.
Dee Ford
Dee Ford (born 1991) is a retired American football edge rusher from Auburn, drafted 23rd overall in 2014 by the Chiefs, a 2018 Pro Bowler traded to the 49ers in 2019, known for the 2019 AFC Championship offside penalty and back injuries.
Deebo Samuel
Deebo Samuel Sr. (born 1996) is an NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 36th overall in 2019; 2021 All-Pro with 1,770 scrimmage yards, traded to Washington in 2025, returned to the 49ers in 2026.
Defensive back
Defensive back (DB), also called the secondary: American football defenders (cornerbacks, safeties, nickel/dime backs) who cover receivers in man or zone schemes and are governed by pass interference rules.
Defensive end
Defensive end (DE): American football defensive lineman aligned outside the tackles; sets the edge against the run and rushes the passer. In a 4-3 he is the edge rusher; in a 3-4 he is a bigger two-gap run defender, with EDGE covering both DE and 3-4 OLB.
Defensive tackle
Defensive tackle (DT), including nose tackle and three-technique, is the interior defensive lineman position in American football; interior linemen control run gaps, take double teams, and pressure the quarterback from inside the pocket.
Deflategate
Deflategate: 2015 NFL scandal in which Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was suspended four games over allegedly deflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game; Wells Report, arbitration, and federal appeals followed until July 2016.
DeForest Buckner
DeForest Buckner, Honolulu-born NFL defensive tackle (6-7, 295 lbs), Oregon star, 49ers first-rounder (7th overall, 2016), traded to Colts in 2020; two-time All-Pro, three Pro Bowls, 75.5 career sacks.
Deion Branch
Deion Branch (Anthony Deion Branch Jr., born 1979) is a former NFL wide receiver, Louisville star, and Super Bowl XXXIX MVP with 11 catches for 133 yards; two-time champion with the Patriots, later traded to Seattle and reacquired in 2010.
Deion Burks
Deion Burks (born 2003) is an NFL wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 254th overall in 2026 after college careers at Purdue and Oklahoma; 4.30-second 40-yard dash, 151 career college catches.
Deion Jones
Deion Jones (born 1995) is an NFL linebacker from New Orleans, an LSU product drafted 52nd overall by the Falcons in 2016, a 2017 Pro Bowler, now with the San Francisco 49ers after stints with Cleveland, Carolina, Buffalo, Tampa Bay, and New Orleans.
Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders (born 1967, Fort Myers, Florida), "Prime Time"/"Coach Prime", Hall of Fame cornerback, two-time Super Bowl winner, only athlete to play in both a Super Bowl and World Series, now Colorado head coach.
Dejan Milojević (Дејан Милојевић)
Dejan Milojević (Дејан Милојевић), Serbian basketball player and coach, three-time Adriatic League MVP (2004-06), Partizan star, Nikola Jokić's coach at Mega 2012-15, Golden State Warriors assistant and 2022 NBA champion; died 17 January 2024, aged 46.
Dejounte Murray
Dejounte Murray, NBA guard (Seattle, 1996), Spurs 2016 draftee, 2022 All-Star and steals champion, later Hawks and Pelicans; All-Defensive guard whose career was interrupted by ACL and Achilles tears.
DeJuan Blair
DeJuan Blair (born 1989) is an American former basketball player, a 6'7" power forward-center from Pittsburgh who played seven NBA seasons for the Spurs, Mavericks, and Wizards after a consensus All-American career at the University of Pittsburgh.
Delanie Walker
Delanie Walker (Hubert Delanie Walker, born 1984) is a former NFL tight end, 2006 sixth-round pick by the 49ers, three-time Pro Bowler with the Titans (2013-19), 504 catches, 5,888 yards, retired 2022.
Delaware Blue Coats
Delaware Blue Coats, NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers based in Wilmington, Delaware, at the Chase Fieldhouse (2,500 seats). Formerly Utah Flash and Delaware 87ers; 2023 G League champions.
Delaware State Hornets football
Delaware State Hornets football: the NCAA FCS college football program of Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware, a MEAC member playing at Alumni Stadium; won the 2007 MEAC title and made its first FCS playoff appearance.
Delby Lemieux
Delby Lemieux, Dartmouth offensive lineman from Duxbury, Massachusetts (2022-2025), AP First-Team All-American, 2026 Senior Bowl participant, signed by the Minnesota Vikings after the 2026 NFL Draft.
Delfines
Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen Dolphins), Mexican League baseball expansion team 2012-2016 at Estadio Resurgimiento, managed by Félix Fermín, best season 2013 (63-46); moved to Durango in 2017 as Generales de Durango.
Delisha Milton Jones
DeLisha Milton-Jones is an American basketball coach and retired player who won Olympic gold medals in 2000 and 2008, played 17 WNBA seasons, and now coaches Old Dominion University.
Dell Curry
Dell Curry (Wardell Stephen Curry Sr.), born 1964, NBA shooting guard, 16 seasons, 1986 first-round pick, 1994 Sixth Man of the Year with Charlotte Hornets, father of Stephen and Seth Curry.
Dell Pettus
Dell Pettus (born 2001) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the NFL, signed as an undrafted rookie out of Troy University in 2024.
Dellin Betances
Dellin Betances, born 1988 in New York, is a retired American relief pitcher who was a four-time All-Star with the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2018.
Delon Wright
Delon Wright (born 1992, Los Angeles) is an American NBA guard, 2015 first-round pick (20th, Toronto), Bob Cousy Award winner at Utah, brother of Dorell Wright, known as a defensive backup point guard.
Delonte West
Delonte West is an American former professional basketball guard, born in 1983 in Washington, D.C., who played eight NBA seasons for Boston, Seattle, Cleveland, and Dallas after starring at Saint Joseph's University.
DeMar DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan, NBA guard-forward (born 1989, Compton), drafted 9th overall 2009 by Toronto; six-time All-Star, 16th all-time scorer (26,711 points); played Toronto, San Antonio, Chicago, Sacramento, signed with Denver Nuggets 2026.