List of Stephen F. Austin State University people explained

This is a list of notable people who graduated and/or attended Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.

• Bruce Alexander, former NFL defensive back^[1]
• Cliff Ammons (M.S., education), Louisiana state representative known as "the father of Toledo Bend Reservoir"^[2]
• Leo Araguz, former NFL punter^[3]
• Larry Bagley (Master of Education), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 7, beginning 2016^[4]
• Derrick Blaylock, former NFL running back (Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets)
• Roy Blake Jr, former Texas State Representative^[5]
• Chrystelle Trump Bond, dancer, choreographer, author, and dance historian
• Kim Brimer, former Texas state senator, District 10
• Robert Campbell (artist), a painter, poet, and publisher
• Shane Carruth, filmmaker; writer, director, producer, and star of Primer^[6] and Upstream Color
• Larry Centers, former NFL fullback
• Wayne Christian, statewide elected official - Texas Railroad Commissioner (2017–Present) member of Texas House of Representatives (1997–2013); Former President of Texas Conservative Coalition
• Gerald Clarke, artist and educator
• Calvin Nelson Clyde, III, (1945-2007) late publisher of the Tyler Morning Telegraph
• David Cook, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives and former mayor of Mansfield, Texas.
• Bobby Cross, former NFL offensive tackle^[7]
• Rodney Crowell, songwriter, Nashville producer, singer, writer
• Nancy Dickey, President of the Texas A&M Health Science Center^[5]
• Floyd Dixon, former NFL wide receiver^[8]
• Hunter Dozier, Major League Baseball Player
• Spike Dykes, former head football coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders
• Dustin Ellermann, competitive shooter; Christian camp director; winner of Top Shot (season 3)
• Lee Fitzgerald, Professor of Zoology and Faculty Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles at Texas A&M University^[9]
• Todd Fowler, former NFL and USFL running back/tight end (Houston Gamblers and Dallas Cowboys)
• John Franklin-Myers, NFL defensive end for the New York Jets.
• Joe Gallagher, professional baseball player^[10]
• Don Gaston, former Executive Vice President of Gulf and Western Industries; Chairman of the Boston Celtics
• Bill Haley, Texas politician
• Todd Hammel, Arena Football League quarterback for 14 years
• Kevin Hannan, ethnolinguist
• Don Henley, musician, singer, songwriter, and drummer for the Eagles (1971–1980, 1994–present)
• Sam Hunt, former NFL linebacker^[11]
• Jason Isaac (Class of 1996), member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2011, from Hays County
• Will Jennings, Grammy (1982, 1986, 1993, and 1997), Golden Globe (1983, 1991, and 1997), and Academy Award-winning (1983 and 1997) songwriter; member of Songwriters Hall of Fame
• Derek Wayne Johnson, award-winning film director, screenwriter and film producer
• Kent Johnston, NFL assistant coach
• Joseph W. Kennedy, co-discoverer of plutonium
• Kelly Krauskopf, former president and general manager of Indiana Fever; assistant general manager of Indiana Pacers^[12]
• Ronnie Laws, musician, member of Earth, Wind, and Fire
• Bud Marshall, former NFL defensive lineman^[13]
• Donnie Marshall (1969), former DEA Administrator^[5]
• Brad Maule, Daytime Emmy Award-winning actor
• Robert Sidney Maxwell historian, author
• Joe McComb, mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas
• R.E. McGee, 1940 SFASU graduate, President & CEO of Tenneco; SFASU Regent (1969-1974); Business Building was named in his honor^{[14] [15]}
• Frank Melton, former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi (1949–2009)
• Peggy Moreland, American writer
• Mark Moseley, 1982 NFL MVP; played for Eagles (1970), Oilers (1971–1972), Redskins (1974–1986), and Browns (1986)^[16]
• Drew Nixon, former Republican state senator from Carthage
• Bill Owens, former Republican governor of Colorado^[17]
• Stephen Payne, international relations and energy expert
• Bum Phillips, former NFL head coach
• Mike Quinn, NFL quarterback
• Rhonda Rajsich, women's racquetball player and two-time world champion
• Mikhael Ricks, former NFL tight end/wide receiver
• Michael H. Schneider, Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• Terrance Shaw, retired NFL defensive back (1995–2004); won Super Bowl XXXVI with the New England Patriots
• James Silas, American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association
• Commander Robert (Bob) A. Smith, retired Navy One of the charter members of SFA's Phi Delta Theta (1940-2020)
• Chad Stanley, former NFL punter, tied NFL record for most punts in a season (114)
• Jeremiah Trotter, former NFL middle linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
• LTG (Retired) Orren "Cotton" Whiddon (1955), highest ranking alumni military officer, SFA Alumni Hall of Fame; namesake of "Ol' Cotton"^[18]
• David Whitmore, former NFL safety^[19]
• Tedd L. Mitchell, Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System

External links

• http://www.sfaalumni.com/?page=notable

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bruce Alexander Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
2. Web site: Headlines from the Sabine Index . files.usgwarchives.net . December 24, 2010 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160101065308/http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/sabine/newspapers/sindex01.txt . January 1, 2016 .
3. Web site: Leo Araguz Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
4. Web site: Larry Bagley. October 27, 2015.
5. Web site: Notable Alumni - Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association. www.sfaalumni.com. 2016-10-25.
6. News: New Math: A Conversation with Shane Carruth.
7. Web site: Bobby Cross Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
8. Web site: Floyd Dixon Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
9. Texas A&M University, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. Dr. Lee Fitzgerald
10. News: 'Joe' Gallagher . 3 August 2023 . . 27 February 1998 . 20.
11. Web site: Sam Hunt Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
12. News: Wojnarowski . Adrian . Adrian Wojnarowski . Pacers to hire Kelly Krauskopf as NBA's first female assistant GM . ESPN . December 17, 2018.
13. Web site: Bud Marshall Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
14. Web site: R.E. McGee Dies; Headed Tenneco . NYTimes.
15. Web site: R.E. McGee Business Building . East Texas Digital Archives.
16. Web site: Mark Moseley Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com . 2005-12-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060526073956/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MoselMar01 . May 26, 2006 .
17. Web site: Colorado Governor Bill Owens . National Governors Association . January 10, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130201225719/http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_colorado/col2-content/main-content-list/title_owens_bill.html . February 1, 2013 .
18. Web site: SFA University News. SFASU Marketing Communications. October 12, 2014.
19. Web site: Dave Whitmore Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com.