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Notable Alumni of The University of Alabama

Notable alumni of The University of Alabama include Jimmy Wales (Co-founder of Wikipedia), Harper Lee (Novelist, author of To Kill a Mockingbird) and Edward O. Wilson (Biologist who developed the field of sociobiology).

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Sports

  • Kirani James 1992–

    Grenadian sprinter, 2012 Olympic 400m champion

  • Gerald Wallace 1982–

    Former NBA All-Star nicknamed Crash

  • Antonio McDyess 1974–

    Former NBA power forward

  • Robert Horry 1970–

    Former NBA player, seven-time champion

  • Mo Williams 1982–

    Former NBA player, Kentucky assistant coach

  • Calvin Smith 1961–

    Sprinter, former 100m world record holder

  • Joe Namath 1943–

    Former NFL quarterback with the New York Jets

  • Pauline Davis-Thompson 1966–

    Bahamian sprinter at five Olympics

  • Collin Sexton 1999–

    NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers

  • Erin Routliffe 1995–

    New Zealand doubles tennis player

  • Latrell Sprewell 1970–

    Former NBA player and four-time All-Star

    Also attended: Three Rivers College

  • Jereem Richards 1994–

    Trinidadian sprinter, 2017 world 200m bronze medallist

    Also attended: South Plains College

  • Jon Olsen 1969–

    Swimmer and four-time Olympic champion

  • Liz McColgan 1964–

    British distance runner, 1991 World 10,000m champion

    Spouse: John Nuttall (Iowa State University)

  • Rachel Brown 1980–

    English former women's football goalkeeper

    Also attended: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

  • Shelby McEwen 1996–

    Track and field high jumper

  • Lillie Leatherwood 1964–

    Athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres

    Spouse: Emmit King (The University of Alabama)

  • Faith Idehen 1973–

    Nigerian sprinter, 1992 Olympic relay bronze medallist

    Spouse: Festus Igbinoghene (Mississippi State University)

    Child: Noah Igbinoghene (Auburn University)

  • JaMychal Green 1990–

    Former NBA player for nine seasons

  • Derrick Henry 1994–

    NFL running back for the Baltimore Ravens

  • Oba Femi 1998–

    Nigerian WWE professional wrestler

  • Merel van Dongen 1993–

    Former Dutch professional footballer and defender

  • Alexa Guarachi 1990–

    Chilean professional doubles tennis player

  • Bart Starr 1934–2019

    Green Bay Packers quarterback and head coach

  • Jalen Hurts 1998–

    Philadelphia Eagles quarterback

    Attended until 2018

    Also attended: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

  • Ellis Ferreira 1970–

    South African professional tennis player

  • Anne Poleska 1980–

    German breaststroke swimmer and Olympic bronze medalist

  • Justin Thomas 1993–

    Professional golfer, 2017 FedEx Cup champion

    Attended until 2013

  • Tahesia Harrigan 1982–

    British Virgin Islands sprinter and Olympian

    Also attended: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

  • Tua Tagovailoa 1998–

    NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons

    Communication studies · Class of 2020

  • Mark Tonelli 1957–

    Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist

  • Alonzo Gee 1987–

    Former professional basketball player

  • David Benoit 1968–

    Former NBA forward, six years with the Jazz

  • Bear Bryant 1913–1983

    Legendary University of Alabama football head coach

  • Joshua Primo 2002–

    Canadian professional basketball player

  • Matt King 2002–

    Swimmer, 2024 Olympic relay gold medalist

    Also attended: University of Virginia-Main Campus

  • Herbert Jones 1998–

    NBA player for the New Orleans Pelicans

  • Julio Jones 1989–

    Former NFL wide receiver, mainly with the Atlanta Falcons

  • Akeem Haynes 1992–

    Canadian sprinter

  • Alana Nichols 1983–

    Paralympic wheelchair basketball player and alpine skier

  • Jon Sieben 1966–

    Australian swimmer, 1984 Olympic butterfly champion

  • Remona Burchell 1991–

    Jamaican sprinter, three-time NCAA champion

  • Richard Hendrix 1986–

    Former professional basketball player

  • Emmit King 1959–2021

    Sprinter, 1983 World Championships 100m bronze medalist

    Spouse: Lillie Leatherwood (The University of Alabama)

  • Jan Johnson 1950–2025

    Pole vaulter

    Also attended: University of Kansas

    Child: Chelsea Johnson (University of California-Los Angeles)

  • Vésteinn Hafsteinsson 1960–

    Icelandic discus thrower and athletics coach

  • Michael Ansley 1967–

    Former NBA basketball player

  • Jason Caffey 1973–

    Former NBA player, two-time champion with Bulls

  • Rhyan White 2000–

    Swimmer, Olympic medley relay silver medalist

  • Kira Lewis Jr. 2001–

    Professional basketball player in the NBA G League

  • Terin Humphrey 1986–

    Gymnast, 2004 Olympic uneven bars silver medalist

  • Jack Babashoff 1955–

    Swimmer, 1976 Olympic 100m freestyle silver medalist

    Sibling: Shirley Babashoff (University of California-Los Angeles)

  • T. R. Dunn 1955–

    Former NBA player and assistant coach

  • Noah Clowney 2004–

    Brooklyn Nets player in the NBA

  • Max Metzker 1960–

    Australian swimmer, 1980 Olympic bronze medalist

  • John Gill 1937–

    Mathematician and father of American bouldering

    Also attended: Colorado State University-Fort Collins, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

  • Lee Roy Jordan 1941–2025

    Dallas Cowboys linebacker for 14 seasons

  • John Metchie III 2000–

    NFL wide receiver

Other fields

  • Don Black 1953–

    White supremacist, founder of Stormfront website

  • Vivian Malone Jones 1942–2005

    First Black graduate of the University of Alabama

    Also attended: George Washington University

  • Noelia Voigt 1999–

    Miss USA 2023

  • Done P. Dabale 1949–2006

    First resident bishop of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with The University of Alabama (people who attended both).