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Jeff Hendrick

Jeff Hendrick (Jeffrey Patrick Hendrick, born 1992, Dublin) is a retired Irish central midfielder; 79 Republic of Ireland caps, Euro 2016 starter, Derby, Burnley, Newcastle; retired 2025.

Jeff Horn

Jeff Horn, Australian boxer born 1988, beat Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision in Brisbane in July 2017 to win the WBO welterweight title, then lost it to Terence Crawford in 2018.

Jeff Hornacek

Jeff Hornacek (born 1963, Elmhurst, Illinois) is a former NBA guard, 1992 All-Star, two-time Finals participant with Utah, and later head coach of the Phoenix Suns (101-112) and New York Knicks (60-104).

Jeff Hostetler

Jeff Hostetler (born 1961) is a former NFL quarterback who replaced the injured Phil Simms in 1990 and won Super Bowl XXV with the New York Giants, later starting for the Raiders and Washington.

Jeff Jarrett

Jeff Jarrett (Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett), "Double J," American wrestler and promoter; four-time WCW World Champion, six-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, co-founder of TNA/Impact Wrestling, WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018, now with AEW.

Jeff Kaplan

Jeff Kaplan is an American game designer, former World of Warcraft lead designer and Overwatch game director and VP at Blizzard, who left in April 2021 and now runs Kintsugiyama, making The Legend of California.

Jeff Kent

Jeff Kent (Jeffrey Franklin Kent, born 1968) is a former MLB second baseman, 2000 NL MVP, and Class of 2026 Hall of Famer elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee with 14 of 16 votes; his 377 home runs and 351 as a second baseman are position records.

Jeff Kostoff

Jeff Kostoff (Jeffrey James Kostoff, born 1965) is an American swimmer, two-time Olympian in the 400 IM (1984, 1988), five-time NCAA champion at Stanford, and later coach at Indiana and Stanford.

Jeff Lowe

Jeff Lowe (1950–2018), American alpinist and ice climber from Ogden, Utah; Bridalveil Falls first ascent 1974, Latok I 1978, Eiger solo Metanoia 1991, Octopussy dry tooling, M-grading inventor, 2017 Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement.

Jeff Mayweather

Jeff "Jazzy" Mayweather, American boxer from Grand Rapids, Michigan, based in Las Vegas; youngest Mayweather brother, IBO super featherweight champion 1994–1995, 32-10-5 record, later trainer of Sultan Ibragimov and uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Jeff Minter

Jeff Minter (born 1962), nicknamed Yak, is the British founder of Llamasoft (1982), creator of Gridrunner, Attack of the Mutant Camels, Tempest 2000, TxK, and Xbox 360's Neon light synthesizer.

Jeff Monken

Jeff Monken, American college football coach; head coach of Army Black Knights since 2014 (37th head coach, named Dec 24, 2013) after Georgia Southern 2010-13; 2024 AAC champions, 12-2 season, triple-option background.

Jeff Monson

Jeff "The Snowman" Monson (born 1971), American-born heavyweight MMA fighter and grappler, 60-26-1 record, UFC 65 title challenger, who became a Russian citizen, Communist Party member, and Bashkortostan regional parliament deputy.

Jeff Mullins

Jeff Mullins, Jeffrey Vincent Mullins Jr., born 1942 in Astoria, New York, is a retired American basketball guard: Duke star and 1964 ACC Player of the Year, Tokyo 1964 Olympic gold medalist, 3x NBA All-Star and 1975 champion with Golden State, later UNC Charlotte head coach.

Jeff Okudah

Jeff Okudah, also known as Jeffrey Okudah, is an American NFL cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings who was drafted third overall in 2020 after starring at Ohio State.

Jeff Phillips

Jeff Phillips (born 1957) is an American sprinter from Whitehall, Ohio, who ran for the University of Tennessee, won the Penn, Drake, and Kansas Relays, and set personal bests of 10.11 (100m) and 20.27 (200m).

Jeff Powers

Jeff Powers (Jeffrey Brian Powers, born 1980), American water polo player; three Olympics (2004, 2008, 2012), 2008 Beijing silver medalist, UC Irvine All-American, USA Water Polo Hall of Fame 2019.

Jeff Reardon

Jeff Reardon (born 1955, Pittsfield, Massachusetts), nicknamed The Terminator, was an MLB relief pitcher (1979-1994) with 367 career saves, the all-time record holder in June 1992, a 1987 World Series champion with the Twins.

Jeff Reine-Adélaïde

Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (born 1998) is a French attacking midfielder from Champigny-sur-Marne, an ex-Arsenal and €24.4m Lyon signing now at Heracles Almelo, whose career has been marked by three ACL ruptures (2019, 2021, 2025).

Jeff Rouse

Jeff Rouse (born 1970), American backstroke swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist (1992, 1996) and 100 m backstroke world record holder 1991–1999; Stanford NCAA champion and Hall of Famer.

Jeff Samardzija

Jeff Samardzija ("Shark"), born 1985, former MLB right-handed pitcher (Cubs, Athletics, White Sox, Giants, 2008-2020); Notre Dame football All-American who chose baseball, career 80-106, 4.15 ERA, signed five-year $90M Giants deal.

Jeff Saturday

Jeff Saturday, born 1975, is a former NFL center who played 13 seasons for the Indianapolis Colts and one for Green Bay, won Super Bowl XLI, made six Pro Bowls, and was the Colts' 2022 interim head coach.

Jeff Sims (American football coach)

Jeff Sims (American football coach), Jeffrey Sims, junior college head coach at Garden City Community College of Last Chance U fame (77-32 record), later Missouri Southern head coach whose tenure ended in NCAA probation and forfeited wins.

Jeff Skinner

Jeff Skinner, born 1992 in Toronto, is a Canadian NHL left wing drafted seventh overall by Carolina in 2010; Calder Trophy winner 2010-11, 699 points in 1,078 games, later with Buffalo, Edmonton, and San Jose.

Jeff Stork

Jeff Stork (born 1960) is an American volleyball setter, 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 1992 bronze medalist, three-time Olympian, Italian League MVP (1993), International Volleyball Hall of Fame inductee (2012), and longtime CSUN women's head coach.

Jeff Stoughton

Jeff Stoughton (born 1963, Winnipeg) is a Canadian curler and coach, two-time world and three-time Brier champion skip with a record 11 Manitoba titles, later Olympic mixed doubles gold coach.

Jeff Teague

Jeff Teague (born 1988), Indianapolis point guard, Wake Forest 2007-09, drafted 19th overall by Atlanta in 2009; 12-year NBA career, 2015 All-Star, 2021 NBA champion with Milwaukee Bucks; now Club 520 podcast host.

Jeff Thomson

Jeff Thomson, born Jeffrey Robert Thomson in 1950 in Sydney, is a former Australian fast bowler who took 200 wickets in 51 Tests from 1972 to 1985.

Jeff Turner

Jeff Turner (Jeffrey Stephen Turner), born 1962, American 6-9 forward, Vanderbilt star, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, 1982 World Championship silver, 17th pick of 1984 NBA draft, Nets and Orlando Magic player, later Magic TV analyst.

Jeff Ulbrich

Jeff Ulbrich, NFL linebacker (49ers 2000-09) turned coach; Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator since 2025, formerly Jets DC 2021-24 and interim head coach (3-9) in 2024.