List of athletes from Hampton Roads
- Xavier Adibi - Linebacker with the Houston Texans
- James Anderson - Carolina Panthers linebacker and 88th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft
- Robert Banks - National Football League Linebacker/Defensive End, national high school player of the year by the Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club in 1982. Played five seasons in the NFL as a defensive end with the Houston Oilers and Cleveland Browns
- Michael Basnight - Running Back, Cincinnati Bengals
- Darryl Blackstock - linebacker for the Oakland Raiders. He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Virginia Destroyers.
- Aaron Brooks graduated from Ferguson High School and the University of Virginia, and was an NFL quarterback with the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, and Oakland Raiders.
- Macey Brooks - Wide Receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears
- Elton Brown - National Football League offensive lineman of the Arizona Cardinals
- Chris Crocker - Atlanta Falcons safety and 2003 20th pick Cleveland Browns[1]
- Ronald Curry - National Football League receiver, USA national high school Player of the Year 1998
- Ras-I Dowling - New England Patriots cornerback 2011–present
- Deon Dyer- Miami Dolphins running back in 2003-2004
- Shaun Gayle, captain of the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears football team.
- Chris Ellis - practice team member for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Marques Hagans - National Football League quarterback/receiver with the Washington Redskins
- DeAngelo Hall - Washington Redskins player and 8th pick in the 2004 NFL Draft
- Chris Hanburger - 9 time pro bowl linebacker for the Washington Redskins, elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011
- Dwight Hollier – Linebacker for the Miami Dolphins
- Michael Husted - National Football League kicker who played nine seasons in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and other teams.
- A.J. Jimerson - Oakland Raiders player, 2 seasons
- Henry Jordan - former National Football League player
- Kwamie Lassiter - former NFL free safety, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams
- Jerod Mayo – Linebacker for the New England Patriots
- David Macklin - NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
- Darren Perry - Oakland Raiders coach and former NFL player for 9 seasons
- Bruce Smith (defensive end) - Defensive end for Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009, his first year of eligibility.[2]
- Norman Snead - former National Football League player
- Dwight Stephenson - National Football League; played center for the Miami Dolphins, and is a member of the in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Darryl Tapp - Seattle Seahawks player and 63rd pick overall in the 2006 NFL Draft
- Tyrod Taylor - Currently a quarterback with the Baltimore Ravens.
- Mike Tomlin - a graduate and former football player at Denbigh High School and the College of William and Mary. After stops as an assistant coach at several colleges (including VMI and Arkansas State University), Tomlin moved on to the NFL with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and later, the Minnesota Vikings. On Jan. 22, 2007, Tomlin was named head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tomlin has taken the Steelers to two Super Bowls during his time in Pittsburgh, winning the franchise’s sixth title in 2008 season and losing to the Green Bay Packers in the 2010 season.
- Antoine Thompson - Cornerback with the St. Louis Rams
- Al Toon - former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets
- Marcus Vick - National Football League player 2006-2007
- Michael Vick - Six season quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons before serving time in prison for his involvement in an illegal dog fighting ring. Reinstated to pro football in 2010, he is currently quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Joachim 'Joe' Weinberg - Wide Receiver for the San Diego Chargers
- Jimmy Williams, NFL player
- Antwoine Womack - American Football Player
Basketball
Baseball
Jake Cave - 2011 draft pick for NY Yankees (straight from high school) [3]
Boxing
Pernell Whitaker - several time World Boxing Champion
Sailing
- Gary Bodie is a graduate of Hampton High School and the California Institute of Technology, Bodie is a longtime leader in the Hampton Road’s sailing community. He has coached at Old Dominion University and the Naval Academy, and has won 15 national championships at Hampton University. In 1998, Bodie was named coach of the United States Olympic Sailing Team and has since coached in three Olympic Games.
Track and Field
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