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Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1994)

Chris Jones (born 1994) is a Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle, 2016 second-round pick from Mississippi State, three-time Super Bowl champion, three-time first-team All-Pro with 87.5 career sacks.

Chris Jordan (cricketer)

Chris Jordan (Chris James Jordan) is a Barbados-born English cricketer, a fast-medium bowler who took the first England T20I hat-trick and won the 2022 T20 World Cup.

Chris Judd

Chris Judd, born Christopher Dylan Judd in 1983, is a former Australian rules footballer who won the Brownlow Medal at both West Coast and Carlton and captained the Eagles to the 2006 premiership.

Chris Kaman

Chris Kaman (Christopher Zane Kaman, born 1982) is an American former NBA center, drafted 6th overall in 2003 by the Clippers; 13 seasons, 735 games, 2010 All-Star injury replacement, later played for Germany.

Chris Kanyon

Chris Kanyon, ring name of Christopher Morgan Klucsaritis (1970-2010), American pro wrestler of WCW and WWE, also Mortis; 'Innovator of Offense,' Jersey Triad tag champion, US Champion, came out as gay after 2004 release, died by suicide at 40.

Chris Kappler

Chris Kappler, American show jumper born 1967 in St. Charles, Illinois; 2004 Athens Olympic team gold and individual silver on Royal Kaliber, 2003 Pan Am gold and silver, 100+ grand prix wins, Hunterdon trainer.

Chris Kirkland

Chris Kirkland (born 1981, Barwell) is an English former goalkeeper, once English football's most expensive keeper at £8m to Liverpool in 2001; 45 Liverpool appearances, one England cap in 2006, and later a mental health and addiction advocate.

Chris Klieman

Chris Klieman, American college football coach; won four FCS titles at North Dakota State (2014-2018), then Kansas State's 35th head coach 2019-2025, winning the 2022 Big 12 Championship before retiring December 3, 2025.

Chris Kluwe

Chris Kluwe, former Minnesota Vikings punter (2005-2012) and UCLA alumnus, LGBT-rights activist fired after alleging coach Mike Priefer's homophobia, arrested in 2025 protesting a MAGA library plaque in Huntington Beach.

Chris Kreider

Chris Kreider, also known as Christopher Kreider, is an American ice hockey left wing for the Montreal Canadiens, drafted 19th overall by the New York Rangers in 2009.

Chris Kunitz

Chris Kunitz (Christopher Kunitz, "Kuni"), Canadian ice hockey left winger born 1979 in Regina, Saskatchewan. Undrafted Ferris State alum; four Stanley Cups (2007 Anaheim, 2009/16/17 Pittsburgh), 2014 Olympic gold, 1,022 NHL games, retired 2019 to the Blackhawks front office.

Chris Leak

Chris Leak, Florida Gators quarterback 2003-06, five-star recruit, school-record 11,213 passing yards and 88 touchdowns; MVP of the 2007 BCS National Championship win over Ohio State; later CFL Grey Cup winner and coach.

Chris Leben

Chris Leben, "The Crippler" (Christian Cyrus Leben, born 1980), American UFC middleweight brawler, TUF 1 cast member, 22-12 record, KO of Wanderlei Silva at UFC 132, retired 2014, now an MMA judge.

Chris Long

Chris Long (Christopher Howard Long), NFL defensive end, Rams 2008 second overall pick, Patriots and Eagles; back-to-back Super Bowl LI/LII winner, 2018 Walter Payton Man of the Year, Waterboys founder.

Chris Lynn

Chris Lynn (born 1990, Brisbane) is an Australian right-handed T20 batter, Brisbane Heat captain and later Adelaide Strikers player; 1,329 IPL runs, 4,133 BBL runs, 18 T20Is, and a 2019 decision to play only Twenty20 cricket.

Chris Mack (basketball)

Chris Mack (born 1969) is an American college basketball coach, now head coach at South Florida; former head coach of Xavier (215-97), Louisville (63-36), and College of Charleston (45-20), with nine NCAA Tournament appearances.

Chris Mañon

Chris Mañon (Christopher J. Mañon, born 2001, New Milford, NJ) is an American guard, 6-4, 209 lb, undrafted from Cornell and Vanderbilt, on a two-way Los Angeles Lakers contract; 2025-26 G League All-Defensive Team, second in DPOY voting.

Chris Marlowe

Chris Marlowe (Christian F. Marlowe, born 1951) is an American sportscaster and volleyball player, captain of the 1984 U.S. Olympic gold medal men's volleyball team and the Denver Nuggets' TV play-by-play announcer from 2004 to 2026.

Chris Martin (footballer, born 1988)

Chris Martin (Christopher Hugh Martin, born 1988, Beccles) is a Scottish retired centre-forward; Norwich City academy product, 64 goals in 186 Derby County games, 17 Scotland caps, retired July 2025 after Bristol Rovers.

Chris Masters

Chris Masters (Christopher Todd Mordetzky, born 1983), also Chris Adonis, American wrestler; WWE 2005-2011, "The Masterpiece," unbroken Master Lock full nelson challenge for over two years until Bobby Lashley; later NWA National Heavyweight Champion.

Chris Mazdzer

Chris Mazdzer, born 1988 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is an American luger who won men's singles silver at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, a first for American and non-European men.

Chris McClellan (American football)

Chris McClellan, American football defensive tackle born 2003 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Florida then Missouri, drafted 77th overall by Green Bay Packers in 2026; second-team All-SEC 2025.

Chris Metzen

Chris Metzen, Blizzard game designer, writer, artist, and voice of Thrall; joined Blizzard in 1994 at 19, shaped Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, and Overwatch, left in 2016, returned in 2022 as Warcraft Franchise Creative Director leading the Worldsoul Saga.

Chris Millington

Chris Millington (born 1975, Manchester) is an English football manager, currently Solihull Moors manager since October 2025, formerly FC Halifax Town manager 2022–2025, winning the 2023 FA Trophy.

Chris Moneymaker

Chris Moneymaker, American poker player, won the 2003 WSOP Main Event for $2.5 million after an $86 PokerStars online satellite, defeating Sammy Farha and sparking the poker boom, the Moneymaker Effect.

Chris Mullin

Chris Mullin (born 1963, Brooklyn) is a Hall of Fame left-handed swingman, three-time Big East Player of the Year at St. John's, 1985 Wooden Award winner, 7th pick of the 1985 draft, 5x All-Star, Run-TMC Warrior, and two-time Olympic gold medalist.

Chris O'Leary (American football)

Chris O'Leary, American football coach, Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator since 2026; former Notre Dame safeties coach (Xavier Watts, Bronko Nagurski), 2024 Chargers safeties coach, 2025 Western Michigan DC; distinct from coach George O'Leary.

Chris Olave

Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints wide receiver, 11th overall pick in 2022 after Ohio State record 35 TD catches; 2025 AP second-team All-Pro with 100 catches, 1,163 yards; four-year extension up to $132 million.

Chris Paul

Chris Paul (Christopher Emmanuel Paul) is an American former basketball point guard who played 21 NBA seasons and retired second all-time in assists and steals.

Chris Paul Jr.

Chris Paul Jr. ("Pooh"), born 2002, is an NFL linebacker from Cordele, Georgia, not related to the NBA's Chris Paul. He played at Arkansas and Ole Miss, earned 2024 All-SEC honors, and was drafted 172nd overall in 2025 by the Los Angeles Rams.