13,239 articles
Jason Dufner
Jason Dufner, American PGA Tour golfer from Cleveland, Ohio, Auburn alum, turned pro 2000. Five tour wins including the 2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill; lost 2011 PGA playoff to Keegan Bradley; PGA Tour Champions eligible 2027.
Jason Garrett
Jason Calvin Garrett, born 1966, is an American football coach and former quarterback who led the Dallas Cowboys from 2010 to 2019, winning the 2016 Coach of the Year award.
Jason Giambi
Jason Giambi (born 1971), American MLB first baseman/DH for the Athletics, Yankees, Rockies, and Indians, 1995-2014; 2000 AL MVP, 440 home runs, 50.5 WAR; admitted steroid use, fell off the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot in one year.
Jason Heyward
Jason Heyward (born 1989), nicknamed the J-Hey Kid, MLB outfielder for Braves, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Astros, Padres; five Gold Gloves, 2016 World Series champion famous for Game 7 rain-delay speech; retired 2026.
Jason Kapono
Jason Kapono, American basketball forward (born 1981, Long Beach, CA), UCLA star and 2003 second-round pick; 9 NBA seasons, 2006 champion with Miami, led NBA in 3-point percentage two straight years, and won the 2007 and 2008 Three-Point Contests.
Jason Kelce
Jason Kelce, also known as Jason Daniel Kelce, is a former American football center who played 13 seasons, all with the Philadelphia Eagles, winning Super Bowl LII.
Jason Kidd
Jason Kidd (born 1973, San Francisco) is an American Hall of Fame point guard and NBA coach; 19 seasons, 12,091 assists, 2011 champion, Olympic gold 2000 and 2008, later coached the Nets, Bucks, and Mavericks.
Jason Kipnis
Jason Kipnis (born 1987) is a retired American MLB second baseman, two-time All-Star who played nine seasons for Cleveland and one for the Cubs, hitting .260 with 126 home runs and 136 stolen bases.
Jason McCourty
Jason McCourty (born 1987) is a former NFL cornerback and Super Bowl LIII champion with the Patriots, twin brother of Devin McCourty; 173 games, 18 INTs; now an ESPN analyst.
Jason Peters
Jason Peters, American NFL offensive tackle (2004-2023), undrafted from Arkansas, Buffalo Bills then Philadelphia Eagles; nine Pro Bowls, two first-team All-Pro, Super Bowl LII champion, Hall of Fame All-2010s Team, retired 2025 with 248 games.
Jason Pierre-Paul
Jason Pierre-Paul (JPP), born 1989, is an American NFL defensive end drafted 15th overall by the Giants in 2010; two-time Super Bowl champion (XLVI, LV), 94.5 career sacks, played after a 2015 fireworks hand injury.
Jason Richardson
Jason Richardson (born 1981, Saginaw, Michigan), aka J-Rich, NBA shooting guard drafted fifth overall in 2001 by Golden State; 2000 NCAA champion at Michigan State, back-to-back Slam Dunk Contest winner 2002-03, 14,644 career points, father of Magic guard Jase Richardson.
Jason Robinson (rugby)
Jason Robinson (rugby), 'Billy Whizz', born 1974 in Leeds, is a cross-code star: Wigan league great (171 tries, 12 GB caps) turned England union wing/full-back, 51 caps, 2003 World Cup winner.
Jason Saab
Jason Saab (born 2000, Newtown NSW) is an NRL winger for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, formerly St George Illawarra; 199 cm speedster with 88 tries in 129 games, 26 tries in 2021, aiming to represent Lebanon at RLWC2026.
Jason Sehorn
Jason Sehorn is a former NFL defensive back who played nine seasons from 1994 to 2003, mostly with the New York Giants, recording 19 interceptions and four defensive touchdowns.
Jason Semore
Jason Semore, nicknamed Boogie, is an American college football coach and Georgia Tech's defensive coordinator (2026), formerly DC at Southern Miss, Marshall, Valdosta State, and Montana, known for takeaway-heavy defenses.
Jason Spezza
Jason Spezza, born 1983, Canadian center drafted second overall in 2001 by Ottawa; 995 points in 1,248 NHL games; retired 2022; now Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager.
Jason Taylor (American football)
Jason Taylor (born 1974) is a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end, Class of 2017, drafted 73rd overall in 1997 by the Miami Dolphins; 139.5 career sacks, 2006 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL-record six fumble-return touchdowns.
Jason Terry
Jason "The Jet" Terry (born 1977, Seattle) is a former NBA guard, 1999 draftee of the Hawks, 2011 champion and Sixth Man of the Year with Dallas, now a Utah Jazz assistant coach.
Jason Varitek
Jason Varitek (Tek), born 1972, American catcher who spent his entire 15-season career (1997-2011) with the Boston Red Sox, team captain, caught a record four no-hitters, won 2004 and 2007 World Series, later Red Sox coach.
Jason Verrett
Jason Verrett, TCU cornerback and 25th overall 2014 pick of the Chargers; 2015 Pro Bowler whose ACL and Achilles tears limited him to 41 NFL games; 49ers comeback in 2020; released August 2024.
Jason White (American football)
Jason White, Oklahoma Sooners quarterback 1999-2004, won the 2003 Heisman Trophy after two ACL tears, threw for 7,922 career yards and 81 touchdowns, went undrafted in 2005, and retired to an Oklahoma business career.
Jason Williams (basketball, born 1975)
Jason "White Chocolate" Williams (born 1975, Belle, West Virginia) is a retired NBA point guard, drafted 7th overall in 1998 by Sacramento; 12 seasons, 2006 champion with Miami, Memphis assists leader.
Jason Witten
Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys tight end 2003-2020 (also Las Vegas Raiders), 17 NFL seasons, 1,228 catches, 13,046 yards, 271 games (TE record), 11 Pro Bowls, 2012 Walter Payton Man of the Year; now Oklahoma tight ends coach.
Jasson Domínguez
Jasson Domínguez, "El Marciano" (The Martian), Dominican-born Yankees switch-hitting outfielder signed 2019 for a record $5.1 million bonus; MLB debut September 1, 2023, hitting four home runs in his first seven games.
Jaswant Rajput
Jaswant Singh Rajput (1926-2015), Indian field hockey halfback from Delhi who won gold with India at the 1948 London Olympics, was a non-playing squad member of the 1952 gold team, played for Bhowanipore and Mohun Bagan, and helped win the Beighton Cup.
JaVale McGee
JaVale McGee (JaVale Lindy McGee), born 1988 in Flint, Michigan, is a 7-foot American NBA center, 2008 first-round pick, three-time champion (Warriors 2017-18, Lakers 2020), and Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist, son of WNBA pioneer Pamela McGee.
Javaris Crittenton
Javaris Crittenton, former NBA point guard (Lakers, Grizzlies, Wizards, 2007 first-round pick), suspended in the 2009 Arenas gun incident, imprisoned for the 2011 killing of Julian Jones, released April 2023.
Javier Báez
Javier Báez (El Mago), born 1992 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, is a Tigers infielder/outfielder drafted ninth overall by the Cubs in 2011; 2016 World Series champion, 2018 NL RBI leader, 2020 Gold Glove shortstop.
Javier Sanoja
Javier Ernesto Sanoja is a Venezuelan utility player for the Miami Marlins who debuted in September 2024 and won the 2025 National League Gold Glove at utility.