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Jaden Umeh

Jaden Chidi Umeh (born 2008, Cork) is an Irish winger for Benfica and the Republic of Ireland; ex-Cork City youngest player and scorer, senior debut May 2026 vs Qatar, thigh surgery July 2026.

Jadeveon Clowney

Jadeveon Clowney, NFL edge defender, first overall pick of the 2014 draft by the Houston Texans out of South Carolina; three-time Pro Bowler known for run defense, later played for Seattle, Tennessee, Cleveland, Baltimore, Carolina, and Dallas.

Jadon Canady

Jadon Canady (born 2003) is an NFL cornerback, Kansas City Chiefs fourth-round pick (109th overall, 2026) out of Oregon after college stops at Tulane and Ole Miss.

Jadon Sancho

Jadon Sancho, English winger born 2000 in Camberwell; Watford and Manchester City youth, Dortmund star (120 goal involvements in 158 games), £73m Manchester United signing 2021, later loans to Dortmund, Chelsea and Aston Villa, free agent since June 2026.

Jadwiga Wajs Marcinkiewicz

Jadwiga Wajs-Marcinkiewicz (1912–1990), Polish discus thrower and shot putter; Olympic bronze 1932 and silver 1936, 1934 Women's World Games champion, five ratified discus world records, first woman over 40 m.

Jadyn Davis

Jadyn Davis, Charlotte NC quarterback of the 2024 class (Providence Day School), a five-star/four-star recruit who committed to Michigan in 2023, played one game there, and transferred to East Tennessee State in 2026.

Jae Crowder

Jae Crowder (Corey Jae Crowder), born 1990, Villa Rica, Georgia, is an American NBA forward, Marquette's 2012 BIG EAST Player of the Year, drafted 34th overall in 2012, a 3-and-D wing for Dallas, Boston, Phoenix, and other teams.

Jaewon Yang

Jaewon Yang (born 1997) is a South Korean compound archer, 2019 world team champion, holder of the 2137-point compound men's team qualification world record, and 2023 Asian Games individual bronze and team silver medalist; distinct from speedcuber JaeWon Yang.

Jager Burton

Jager Burton, born Camden Jager Burton, is an American football center and guard for the Green Bay Packers, drafted in 2026 after playing at Kentucky.

Jager und sammler

Jager und sammler (hunters and gatherers) names two Stone Age board games: Carcassonne – Jäger und Sammler (Hans im Glück, 2002, Wrede/Brunnhofer, tile-laying) and Jäger und Sammler (Amigo, 2010, Reiner Knizia, hex-grid collection game), unrelated despite the shared title.

Jagex

Jagex (Jagex: The RuneScape Company) is a Cambridge, UK game developer founded in 2000 by Andrew Gower, creator of RuneScape (2001), Old School RuneScape (2013), and Dragonwilds; over 300m accounts, $1.5bn revenue, owned by CVC and Haveli since 2024.

Jagga Smith

Jagga Smith (born 2006) is an Australian rules footballer, a 182cm midfielder for Carlton in the AFL, drafted with pick 3 in 2024, and the 2026 AFL Rising Star winner.

Jagged Alliance

Jagged Alliance, also Jagged Alliance 2 (JA2), is a Sir-Tech turn-based tactical RPG series of hired mercenaries; JA2 (1999, Arulco) won 16+ awards, and Haemimont's Jagged Alliance 3 (2023, Grand Chien) revived it.

Jagiellonia Białystok

Jagiellonia Białystok, Polish Ekstraklasa football club founded 1920, named Jagiellonia since 1932 after the Jagiellonian dynasty. First Polish champions in 2023/24; Conference League quarter-finalists 2024/25; plays at Białystok's 20,704-seat municipal stadium.

Jagmohan Dalmiya

Jagmohan Dalmiya (1940-2015), Indian cricket administrator and Kolkata businessman; BCCI treasurer 1983, BCCI president 2001-2004 and 2015, and first Asian ICC president 1997-2000 who brought the World Cup to Asia.

Jago

Jago is a two-player word board game by Alex Randolph, published by Spear's Games, honored by the Spiel des Jahres jury; players lay letter tiles, race an hourglass timer, and capture opponent words by changing their meaning.

Jagodina

Jagodina (GFK Jagodina, formerly FK Jagodina) is a Serbian football club founded in 1962; it won the 2013 Serbian Cup, finished third in the 2013/14 SuperLiga, dissolved in 2018, and was revived under its current name in 2020.

Jaguar in Formula One

Jaguar Racing, the British Formula One constructor run by Ford from 2000 to 2004 after buying Stewart Grand Prix, entered 85 races, scored 49 points and 2 podiums, won nothing, and was sold to Red Bull.

Jaguar Racing

Jaguar Racing, now Jaguar TCS Racing, is Jaguar's Formula E team; debuted 2016 as Panasonic Jaguar Racing, first win Rome 2019, Teams' World Championships 2024 and 2026.

Jah Shaka Surf Shop

Jah Shaka Surf Shop, also called Jah-Shaka, is an independent family-run surf shop and booking desk founded in 2009 on Rua Cândido dos Reis in old town Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, selling and renting boards and booking partner-school surf lessons.

Jahan Dotson

Jahan Dotson, NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons; drafted 16th overall in 2022 by Washington, traded to Philadelphia in 2024; Penn State product with 129 catches and 13 touchdowns through 2026.

Jahangir Butt

Jahangir Butt (Jahangir Ahmed Butt), Pakistani field hockey left-winger born 1943 in Gujranwala, died 2021; won 1968 Olympic gold, 1972 silver, 1971 World Cup, and coached Pakistan at the 1996 Olympics.

Jahangir Khan (جہانگیر خان)

Jahangir Khan (جہانگیر خان), born 1963, Pakistani squash great: six World Opens, record ten British Opens, 555-match unbeaten run (1981–86, Guinness record), 94 months World No.1, later WSF President 2002–2008.

Jahdae Walker

Jahdae Walker (born 2002) is a Chicago Bears wide receiver, No. 9, an undrafted 2025 free agent from Texas A&M and Grand Valley State with 7 catches, 88 yards, 3 TDs through 2026.

Jaheel Hyde

Jaheel Hyde, born 1997, Jamaican 400m hurdler; two-time World U20 champion, 2014 Youth Olympic 110m hurdles gold in a world youth best 12.96, Commonwealth silver 2022, three-time Olympian.

Jahlil Okafor

Jahlil Okafor (born 1995) is an American basketball center drafted third overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2015 after winning an NCAA title at Duke; known for elite post scoring but limited NBA longevity.

Jahmai Mashack

Jahmai Mashack (born 2002) is an NBA guard for the Memphis Grizzlies on a two-way contract; drafted 59th in 2025 by Houston out of Tennessee, known as an elite defensive specialist.

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is an English professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln, a product of Manchester City's academy where he made six senior appearances under Pep Guardiola.

Jahmyr Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs (jah-MEER), Detroit Lions running back drafted 12th overall in 2023 out of Alabama; three-time Pro Bowler, record 49 TDs in first three seasons, and August 2026 $67.5M extension made him the NFL's highest-paid running back.

Jahnstadion Regensburg

Jahnstadion Regensburg, formerly Continental Arena and Arena Regensburg, is a 15,210-capacity football stadium in Regensburg, Germany, home of SSV Jahn Regensburg since July 2015, owned by the city and also used for concerts and conferences.