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Jack Bech
Jack Bech, Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver (No. 18), drafted 58th overall in 2025 from TCU; 2024 All-Big 12 and Senior Bowl MVP; brother Tiger died in the 2025 New Orleans attack.
Jack Bouwmeester
Jack Bouwmeester, Australian punter from Bendigo, Victoria; played Michigan State, Utah, and Texas (213 punts, 43.8 avg); 2026 undrafted free agent signed by the 49ers, then Rams practice squad.
Jack Broderick
Jack Broderick (John Charles Broderick, 1875-1957), Canadian lacrosse player with the Cornwall Lacrosse Club who won gold for Canada at the 1908 London Olympics, later a Cornwall hotelier and World War I sergeant.
Jack Campbell (ice hockey)
Jack Campbell, American NHL goaltender (2010 first-round pick, Dallas) who won three IIHF junior golds, starred for Toronto, signed a $25M Edmonton deal bought out in 2024, and retired in 2026.
Jack Conklin
Jack Conklin, NFL offensive tackle, Michigan State walk-on turned All-American, drafted No. 8 overall by the Titans in 2016, two-time AP first-team All-Pro (2016, 2020), later Cleveland Browns right tackle.
Jack Davies
Jack Davies (John Francis Davies, 1928–2009), Canadian ice hockey defenseman from Edmonton; won gold with the Edmonton Mercurys-based Team Canada at Oslo 1952, Canada's last hockey gold for 50 years. Distinct from Colonel Jack Davies and swimmer John Davies.
Jack Del Rio
Jack Del Rio (born 1963) is a former NFL linebacker and head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars (2003-11) and Oakland Raiders (2015-17), later defensive coordinator in Denver and Washington, with a 93-94 regular-season head coaching record.
Jack Draper
Jack Draper, British left-handed tennis player from Sutton, England; 2024 US Open semi-finalist, 2025 Indian Wells Masters 1000 champion, career-high ATP No. 4 (June 2025), son of former LTA chief executive Roger Draper.
Jack Dreyer
Jack Dreyer (Jacob Andrew Dreyer, born 1999) is a left-handed relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers; undrafted from Iowa in 2021, MLB debut 2025, 2025 World Series champion, ninth in NL Rookie of the Year voting.
Jack Eichel
Jack Eichel, American NHL center born 1996 in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts; Hobey Baker winner, 2015 second overall draft pick (Sabres), Vegas Golden Knights star, 2023 Stanley Cup champion, ADR neck surgery pioneer, $13.5M AAV extension.
Jack Endries
Jack Endries, Cincinnati Bengals tight end (No. 84), seventh-round pick 221 of the 2026 NFL Draft from Texas via Cal; walk-on, 124 catches for 1,376 yards in college, sure-handed flex tight end.
Jack Flaherty
Jack Rafe Flaherty (born 1995) is an MLB right-handed pitcher, 2019 Cardinals Cy Young vote-getter, 2024 Dodgers World Series champion, now with Detroit Tigers on a two-year, $35 million deal.
Jack Flett
Jack Flett (John Flett, 1871-1932), Canadian Métis lacrosse defender from Kildonan, Manitoba; won gold with the Winnipeg Shamrocks in the first Olympic lacrosse tournament at St. Louis 1904.
Jack Harbaugh
Jack Harbaugh, born in Crestline, Ohio, is a retired college football coach; head coach at Western Michigan (1982-86) and Western Kentucky (1989-2002), winning the 2002 I-AA national title; father of coaches John and Jim Harbaugh.
Jack Hickey
Jack Hickey (John Joseph "Darb" Hickey, 1887-1950), Australian dual-code rugby international: 1908 Wallaby tourist, Olympic rugby union gold medalist at London 1908, then Glebe and Balmain rugby league Test player in 1910.
Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes (Jack Rowden Hughes, born 2001, Orlando, Florida), New Jersey Devils center drafted first overall in 2019; scored the overtime golden goal as the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 for men's hockey gold at Milano Cortina 2026, the first American title since 1980.
Jack Johnson (ice hockey)
Jack Johnson (John Joseph Louis Johnson III, born 1987), American NHL defenseman, third overall pick in 2005, 1,228 games over 19 seasons, 2022 Stanley Cup with Colorado, retired 2026 to scout for Vancouver.
Jack Kayil
Jack Kayil, German guard (born 2006, Berlin), Alba Berlin product and 2025-26 BBL Best Young Player; drafted 39th overall by Houston in 2026 and traded to the New York Knicks after withdrawing from a Gonzaga commitment.
Jack Kelly (American football)
Jack Kelly (born 2003) is an NFL linebacker for the New York Giants, drafted 193rd overall in 2026 out of BYU after starting at Weber State; first-team All-Big 12 in 2025 with 10 sacks.
Jack Kennedy (tennis)
Jack Kennedy (born 2008, Huntington, NY) is an American tennis player, former ITF junior world No. 3, 2025 US Open boys' doubles champion, Savannah Challenger finalist, and ATP career-high No. 379.
Jack Kilpatrick
Jack Kilpatrick (John Kilpatrick, 1917-1989), British-born Canadian ice hockey left wing; won 1936 Winter Olympics gold with Great Britain after one game against Sweden, youngest Briton with a Winter gold.
Jack Kirrane, Jr.
Jack Kirrane, Jr. (John Joseph Kirrane, Jr., 1928-2016), American defenseman and captain of the 1960 Squaw Valley U.S. Olympic hockey gold medal team; also played on the disqualified 1948 U.S. Olympic team.
Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser (born 2000) is an NFL linebacker from Royal Center, Indiana, drafted 107th overall in 2025 by the Jacksonville Jaguars after a record 70-game, six-season Notre Dame career and a special-teams-heavy rookie season.
Jack Kramer
Jack Kramer (John Albert Kramer, 1921-2009), American tennis champion, world No. 1 in 1946, Wimbledon 1947 and U.S. Nationals 1946-47 winner, who turned pro in 1947, promoted the 1950s pro tours, and co-founded the ATP in 1972.
Jack Lambert (American football)
Jack Lambert (John Harold Lambert, born 1952, Mantua, Ohio), Steelers middle linebacker 1974-84, four Super Bowls, 28 interceptions, nine Pro Bowls, Hall of Fame 1990.
Jack Leiter
Jack Leiter (born 2000) is a Texas Rangers starting pitcher, second overall pick in 2021 out of Vanderbilt, where he threw a 16-K SEC no-hitter. After minor-league struggles, he reworked his delivery and went 10-10, 3.86 ERA in 2025.
Jack Lengyel
Jack Lengyel, American coach and athletic director; head coach of Marshall's 'Young' Thundering Herd (1971-74, 9-33) after the 1970 plane crash; later AD at Fresno State, Missouri, Navy; portrayed by Matthew McConaughey in We Are Marshall.
Jack McKinney (basketball)
Jack McKinney, NBA head coach of the Lakers (1979-80), Pacers, and Kings; his 1979 bicycle accident and coma led Paul Westhead to replace him and launch the Showtime dynasty.
Jack Morris
Jack Morris is an American professional pitcher who won four World Series titles with three teams and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.
Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson: primarily Juan Diego Nelson y Duggan (1891-1983), Argentine polo captain, 1924 Olympic gold, three-time Argentina Polo Association president; also an American swimmer-coach and an NFL offensive tackle.