page_title: San Jose State Spartans football
section_title: Notable players and alumni
hierarchical_section_title: San Jose State Spartans football / Notable players and alumni
caption_attribution_description: English: SJSU Alumnus Bill Walsh and Spartan Head Football Coach Dick Tomey
context_page_description: The San Jose State Spartans football team represents San Jose State University in NCAA Division I FBS college football as a member of the Mountain West Conference.
context_section_description: Courtney Anderson — former NFL tight end, Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders
  Stacey Bailey — former NFL wide receiver, Atlanta Falcons
  Brent Berry — 1964 MVP and former tackle drafted as junior by Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Rams; played in CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)
  Kim Bokamper — former NFL linebacker, Miami Dolphins
  John Broussard — former NFL wide receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars
  Gill Byrd — former NFL defensive back, San Diego Chargers; two NFL Pro Bowl appearances
  Jim Cadile — former NFL guard, Chicago Bears
  Matt Castelo — former NFL linebacker, Seattle Seahawks; former CFL linebacker, Hamilton Tiger-cats
  Steve Clarkson — nationally renowned quarterbacks coach; founder of Steve Clarkson Dreammaker quarterback camp
  Sherman Cocroft — former NFL defensive back, Kansas City Chiefs
  Clarence Cunningham — former AFL wide receiver, defensive back, running back, and kick returner; former AF2 starter, Stockton Lightning; IFL free safety, Catania Elephants
  Neal Dahlen — former SJSU quarterback, NFL manager and scout; holds the record for the most earned Super Bowl rings at seven.
  Rashied Davis — NFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears
  Yonus Davis — CFL running back, BC Lions
  Steve DeBerg — former NFL quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
  David Diaz-Infante — former NFL and CFL offensive guard, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, and Sacramento Gold Miners
  Terry Donahue — UCLA head football coach; College Football Hall of Fame inductee (attended SJSU for one year)
  Leon Donohue — former NFL guard, Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers; 1962 NLF All-Rookie team
  Carl Ekern — former NFL linebacker, Los Angeles Rams; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance
  Tyler Ervin — NFL running back, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans
  David Fales — NFL quarterback, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears
  Matt Faulkner — CFL quarterback For Ottawa RedBlacks
  Wilson Faumuina — former NFL defensive tackle, Atlanta Falcons
  Mervyn Fernandez — former NFL wide receiver, Los Angeles Raiders
  Coye Francies  — NFL defensive back, Cleveland Browns
  Chon Gallegos  —  former NFL quarterback with the Oakland Raiders 
  Jeff Garcia — NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers et al.; four NFL Pro Bowl appearances
  Trestin George — AFL and CFL wide receiver, San Jose Sabercats and BC Lions
  Jarron Gilbert – NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears
  Charlie Harraway — former NFL running back, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns
  Jelani Hawkins — former NFL tackle, Houston Texans
  Paul Held — former NFL quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers
  Willie Heston — former SJSU halfback;  College Football Hall of Fame inductee (attended SJSU from 1898 to 1900; graduated from University of Michigan)
  James Hodgins — former NFL fullback, St. Louis Rams et al.
  Duke Ihenacho — former NFL safety, Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos
  Randy Johnson — former MLB Baseball Player, Atlanta Braves
  Johnny Johnson — former NFL running back, Phoenix Cardinals, New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance; consensus choice for Rookie of the Year (1990)
  Cody Jones — former NFL defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance
  James Jones — former NFL wide receiver, Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers
  Kevin Jurovich —  former NFL wide receiver, Philadelphia Eagles; San Francisco 49ers
  Rick Kane — former NFL running back, Detroit Lions
  Keala Keanaaina — American football fullback
  Bob Ladouceur — among winningest high school football coaches in U.S. history; coached De La Salle High Spartans to 151 consecutive wins from 1992 to 2003
  Bill Leavy — NFL referee; officiated Super Bowl XL
  Dwight Lowery — former NFL defensive back, New York Jets and two-time All-American at SJSU
  Ken Lutz — SJSU quarterback, Arena Football League player
  Frank Manumaleuga — former NFL linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs
  Frank Minini — former NFL halfback, Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers
  Joe Nedney — former kicker for eight NFL teams including the San Francisco 49ers
  William Yaw Obeng — Arena Football League lineman, San Jose Sabercats
  Chris Owens — NFL defensive bac
caption: SJSU Alumnus Bill Walsh and former Spartans Head Football Coach Dick Tomey
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