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Jay Bouwmeester
Jay Bouwmeester, Canadian defenceman born 1983 in Edmonton; 17 NHL seasons with Florida, Calgary, St. Louis; 2019 Stanley Cup; 2014 Olympic gold; 29th Triple Gold Club member; retired 2021.
Jay Briscoe
Jay Briscoe (Jamin Pugh, 1984-2023), American pro wrestler, half of the Briscoe Brothers with Mark; 13-time ROH World Tag Team Champion, two-time ROH World Champion, died in a 2023 Delaware car crash.
Jay Bruce
Jay Bruce, born 1987 in Beaumont, Texas, is an American former professional baseball outfielder who hit 319 home runs over 14 MLB seasons, mostly for the Cincinnati Reds.
Jay Clark
Jay Clark (Jay Clark, Jr., 1880–1948) was an American trap shooter, lawyer, and race car driver who captained the United States team that won gold in men's team trap at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, scoring 84 of the team's 547 points.
Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler, NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, 2006–2017), 11th overall 2006 draft, 35,133 passing yards; distinct from the 4x Mr. Olympia bodybuilder of the same name.
Jay Cutler (bodybuilder)
Jay Cutler (Jason Isaac Cutler, born 1973, Sterling, Massachusetts), American IFBB pro bodybuilder, four-time Mr. Olympia (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010), six-time Olympia runner-up, three-time Arnold Classic winner, dethroner of Ronnie Coleman. Not the NFL quarterback Jay Cutler.
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (born 1990), English forward, Arsenal academy and FA Youth Cup 2009 captain, later Ipswich, Bristol City, QPR, Livingston, Aberdeen; jailed four years in 2025 for £600,000 cannabis smuggling, then returned with AFC Totton.
Jay Friend
Jay Friend (Jay Dylan Hara Friend), Japanese tennis player born 2003 in Tokyo; University of Arizona graduate, ATP career-high No. 254 (Sept 2026), first Challenger title Fairfield 2025 from qualifying.
Jay Gruden
Jay Gruden, NFL head coach of Washington 2014-2019 (35-49-1, 2015 NFC East title), former Bengals offensive coordinator, Arena Football League MVP quarterback with the Tampa Bay Storm, and brother of Jon Gruden.
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins IV, Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker, Iowa Hawkeyes All-American who tied the school record with 171 tackles in 2023, led FBS in tackles, ran 4.82 at the 2025 combine, and made the Ravens as an undrafted free agent.
Jay Lethal
Jay Lethal (Jamar Shipman, b. 1985, Elizabeth NJ), American pro wrestler for AEW and ROH; Black Machismo character in TNA, six X Division reigns, 2-time World Champion, ROH Grand Slam Champion.
Jay Moriarity
Jay Moriarity (1978-2001), American big-wave surfer from Santa Cruz, mentored by Frosty Hesson, famous for his 1994 Mavericks wipeout at 16; died free-diving in the Maldives; life depicted in Chasing Mavericks (2012).
Jay Mortenson
Jay Paul Mortenson (born 1966) is an American former swimmer who won gold in the 4x100 m medley relay at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, swam for Stanford, and later became a Los Angeles investment banker.
Jay Norvell
Jay Norvell (born 1963) is an American football coach, former Iowa All-Big Ten defensive back, and head coach of Nevada (2017-21, 33-26) and Colorado State (2022-25, 18-26, fired October 2025), with a 51-52 career record.
Jay Robinson (footballer)
Jay Steven Robinson (born 2007, London) is an English winger from Southampton's academy; Premier League debut April 2025, contract to 2029, loaned to Serie A's Monza in August 2026.
Jay Rodriguez
Jay Enrique Rodriguez (born 1989, Burnley) is an English forward for Wrexham AFC, formerly Burnley, Southampton and West Brom, with one England cap (debut vs Chile, 2013).
Jay Shah
Jay Shah, Indian cricket administrator, BCCI Honorary Secretary from 2019, ACC President from 2021, and unopposed ICC Chair from 1 December 2024; son of Home Minister Amit Shah, associated with the ₹48,390.5 crore IPL rights deal, WPL, and pay parity.
Jay Silvester
Jay Silvester (L. Jay Silvester, born 1937) is an American discus thrower who set four world records, was first over 60 m and 220 feet, and won Olympic discus silver in 1972 after fourth and fifth places in 1964 and 1968.
Jay Spearing
Jay Spearing (born 1988, Wallasey), English midfielder; Liverpool academy graduate, 55 senior appearances 2008-2013, 2012 League Cup winner, later Bolton, Blackpool, Tranmere; now Liverpool U18s coach.
Jay Stansfield
Jay Stansfield (born 2002, Tiverton, Devon), son of Adam Stansfield, English forward for Birmingham City; Exeter academy, Fulham, record third-tier transfer in August 2024, League One title 2024/25, England U21 Euro winner 2025.
Jay Toia
Jay Toia (born 2003) is an American football nose tackle from Inglewood, California; UCLA transfer from USC, 2022 Sun Bowl Lineman of the Game, drafted 217th overall in 2025 by the Dallas Cowboys.
Jay White
Jay White (Jamie White, born 1992, Auckland), nicknamed Switchblade, is a New Zealand wrestler, former Bullet Club leader and multi-time IWGP champion, now in AEW's Bang Bang Gang.
Jay Williams (basketball)
Jay Williams (Jason Williams, born 1981) is a former Duke point guard, 2001 NCAA champion, two-time national player of the year, Chicago Bulls 2002 No. 2 pick, whose NBA career ended in a 2003 motorcycle crash; now an ESPN analyst.
Jay Wright (basketball)
Jay Wright (born 1961) is a retired American college basketball coach, Villanova head coach 2001-2022, who won NCAA titles in 2016 and 2018, reached four Final Fours, and entered the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2021.
Jay-Jay Okocha
Jay-Jay Okocha (Augustine Azuka Okocha, born 1973, Enugu), Nigerian attacking midfielder at Eintracht Frankfurt, Fenerbahce, PSG, and Bolton; 1996 Olympic gold, three World Cups, back-to-back BBC African Footballer of the Year 2003-2004.
Jayce Fitzgerald
Jayce John Fitzgerald (born 2007) is an English professional footballer, a midfielder who plays for Rotherham United on loan from Manchester United in EFL League Two.
Jaycie Phelps
Jaycie Phelps (born 1979, Indianapolis) is an American retired gymnast, member of the Magnificent Seven that won 1996 Atlanta Olympic team gold; later a Hall of Fame inductee and Indiana gym owner.
Jaydan Kamason
Jaydan Dejon Kamason (born 2006) is an English right-back at Manchester United, the first Emerging Talent Programme graduate to sign professionally; England U16 international, contracted to 2028.
Jayde Riviere
Jayde Riviere (Jayde Yuk Fun Riviere, born 2001, Markham, Ontario) is a Canadian defender for Manchester United who won Olympic gold in women's football at Tokyo 2020 and played at the 2019 and 2023 World Cups.
Jaydee Canvot
Jaydee Canvot (Jaydee Bruce Hamady Canvot), born 2006 in Argenteuil, is a French centre-back who came through Toulouse's academy, joined Crystal Palace in September 2025 for £21m, and won the 2026 UEFA Conference League and 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament with France U20.