Professional Football Players & Coaches
From the Federal League, Stark & Summit Counties148 and counting…
| PLAYER NAME | HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED | PROFESSIONAL CAREER |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Clark | Massillon Washington | New York Jets 2025-2026 |
| Thayer Mumford | Massillon Washington | Las Vegas Raiders 2022-2024 New England Patriots 2025 |
| Dominique Robinson | Canton McKinley | Chicago Bears 2022-2025 Houston Texans 2026 |
| John Cominsky | Barberton | Atlanta Falcons 2019-2021 Detroit Lions 2022-2024 |
| Paris Campbell | Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary | Indianapolis Colts 2019-2022 New York Giants 2023 Philadelphia Eagles 2024 Dallas Cowboys 2025 |
| Billy Price | Austintown Fitch | Cincinnati Bengals 2018-2020 New York Giants 2021 Oakland Raiders 2022 Arizona Cardinals 2022 New Orleans Saints 2023 Dalas Cowboys 2023 |
| Mason Schreck | Medina | Cincinnati Bengals 2017-2021 Houston Texans 2022 |
| Se'Von Pittman | Canton McKinley | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2017 |
| LaTroy Lewis | Archbishop Hoban | Houston Texans 2017 Tennessee Titans 2018 Houston Roughnecks 2020 |
| Gareon Conley | Massillon Washington | Oakland Raiders 2017-2019 Houston Texans 2019-2020 DC Defenders 2024 Dallas Cowboys 2024 DC Defenders 2026 |
| Dymonte Thomas | Marlington | Denver Broncos 2017-2019 |
| Jarrod Wilson | Akron Buchtel | Jacksonville Jaguars 2016-2020 New York Jets 2021 San Francisco 49ers 2021 |
| Devin Smith | Massillon Washington | New York Jets 2015-2017 Free Agent 2018 Dallas Cowboys 2019-2020 |
| Steve Miller | Canton McKinley | Carolina Panthers 2015 Toronto Argonauts 2016-2018 |
| Doran Grant | Akron St Vincent-St Mary | Pittsburgh Steelers 2015 Buffalo Bills 2016 New York Giants 2016 Jacksonville Jaguars 2016-2017 Chicago Bears 2017-2018 Arizona Hotshots 2019 Atlanta Legends 2019 |
| Steve Schott | Massillon Washington | Cleveland Gladiators 2015 |
| Corey Linsley | Boardman | Green Bay Packers 2014-2020 Los Angeles Chargers 2021-2022 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | Cloverleaf | Baltimore Ravens 2013-2016 San Francisco 49ers 2017-2022 |
| Whitney Mercilus | Akron Garfield | Houston Texans 2012-2021 Green Bay Packers 2021 |
| Carlin Isles | Massillon Jackson | Detroit Lions 2013 USA National Rugby Team 2012-2018 |
| Mike Hartline | Canton GlenOak | Indianapolis Colts 2011 New England Patriots 2012 |
| Delone Carter | Copley | Indianapolis Colts 2011 |
| Ryan Travis | Tuslaw | Seattle Seahawks 2011 Kansas City Command 2012 |
| Joe Morgan | Canton McKinley | New Orleans Saints 2011-2015 Baltimore Ravens 2015 |
| Brian Hartline | Canton GlenOak | Miami Dolphins 2009-2014 Cleveland Browns 2015-2016 |
| Beanie Wells | Akron Garfield | Arizona Cardinals 2009-2012 |
| Kirk Barton | Massillon Perry | Chicago Bears 2008 Miami Dolphins 2008 San Francisco 49ers 2009 Cincinnati Bengals 2009 Denver Broncos 2010 Carolina Panthers 2010 |
| Mike McGlynn | Austintown Fitch | Philadelphia Eagles 2008-2010 Cincinnati Bengals 2011 Indianapolis Colts 2012-2013 Washington Redskins 2014 Kansas City Chiefs 2014 New Orleans Saints 2015 |
| Reggie Corner | Canton McKinley | Buffalo Bills 2008-2011 Jacksonville Jaguars 2012 |
| Shawn Crable | Massillon Washington | New England Patriots 2008-2010 New York Jets 2010 Sacramento Mountain Lions 2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2012 |
| John Greco | Boardman | St Louis Rams 2008 |
| Andy Alleman | Hoover/Washington | New Orleans Saints 2007 Miami Dolphins 2008 Kansas City Chiefs 2009 Indianapolis Colts 2010 |
| TJ Downing | Canton GlenOak | Arizona Cardinals 2007 |
| Steve Vallos | Boardman | Seattle Seahawks 2007 |
| Antonio Pittman | Akron Buchtel | New Orleans Saints 2007 St. Louis Rams 2007-2008 Omaha Nighthawks 2012 |
| Tyler Everett | Canton McKinley | Denver Broncos 2006 Chicago Bears 2006 Minnesota Vikings 2007 Dallas cowboys 2007-2008 Edmonton Eskimos 2009 |
| Dustin Fox | Canton GlenOak | Minnesota Vikings 2005 Philadelphia Eagles 2006 Buffalo Bills 2007-2008 |
| Josh Lucas | North Canton Hoover | New Orleans Saints 2004-2014 (Scouting) Chicago Bears 2015-2022 (Director of Player Personnel) |
| Antonio Hall | Canton McKinley | Indianapolis Colts 2004 Saskatchewan Roughriders 2005 Kentucky Horseman 2006 Saskatchewan Roughriders 2006-2007 Calgary Stampeders 2008-2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders 2009 Edmonton Eskimos 2010 |
| Rashan Hall | Canton McKinley | Tulsa Talons |
| Mike Doss | Canton McKinley | Indianapolis Colts 2003-2006 Minnesota Vikings 2007 Cincinnati Bengals 2008 |
| Kenny Peterson | Canton McKinley | Green Bay Packers 2003-2005 Denver Broncos 2006-2009 |
| Dante Booker | Akron Ellet | Indianapolis Colts 2003 British Columbia Lions 2004 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2006 Montgomery Bears 2007 |
| Willie Spencer Jr. | Massillon Washington | Chicago Bears 2002 |
| Jamar Martin | Canton McKinley | Dallas Cowboys 2002-2003 Miami Dolphins 2004 New Orleans Saints 2006 New York Jets 2006 New York Dragons 2008 |
| James Harrison | Akron Coventry | Pittsburgh Steelers 2002 Baltimore Ravens 2003 Rhein Fire 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers 2004-2012 Cincinnati Bengals 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers 2014-2017 |
| Josh McDaniels | Canton McKinley | New England Patriots 2001-2008 (Offensive Coordinator) Denver Broncos 2009-2010 (Head Coach) St. Louis Rams 2011 (Offensive Coordinator) New England Patriots 2012-2022 (Offensive Coordinator) Los Vegas Raiders 2022 (Head Coach) |
| Dan Goodspeed | Uniontown Lake | San Francisco 49ers 2000-2001 Orlando Rage 2001 New York Jets 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2002 Miami Dolphins 2004 Washington Redskins 2004 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2005-2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders 2010-2012 |
| Antoine Winfield | Akron Garfield | Buffalo Bills 1999-2003 Minnesota Vikings 2004-2012 Seattle Seahawks 2013 |
| Brad Jackson | Akron Firestone | Miami Dolphins 1998 Baltimore Ravens 1999-2001 Carolina Panthers 2002 |
| Mike Vrabel | Akron Walsh Jesuit | Pittsburgh Steelers 1997-2000 (Player) New England Patriots 2001-2008 (Player) Kansas City Chiefs 2009-2010 (Player) Houston Texans 2014-2016 (LB Coach) Houston Texans 2017 (Defensive Coordinator) Tennessee Titans 2018- 2022 (Head Coach) |
| Jeff Wilkins | Austintown Fitch | Philadelphia Eagles 1994 San Francisco 49ers 1995-1996 St. Louis Rams 1997-2007 |
| Thomas Lewis | Akron Garfield | New York Giants 1994-1997 Chicago Bears 1998 |
| Ricky Powers | Akron Buchtel | Detroit Lions 1994 Cleveland Browns 1994-1995 |
| Erik White | Massillon Washington | Toronto Argonauts 1994-1995 British Columbia Lions 1995 Amsterdam Admirals 1996 |
| Deral Boykin | Kent Roosevelt | St. Louis Rams 1993 Washington Redskins 1994 Jacksonville Jaguars 1995 Philadelphia Eagles 1996 |
| Percy Snow | Canton McKinley | Kansas City Chiefs 1990-1992 Chicago Bears 1993 Rhein Fire 1996 |
| Roger Duffy | Canton Central Catholic | New York Jets 1990-1997 Pittsburgh Steelers 1998-2001 |
| Michael Fox | Akron North | New York Giants 1990-1994 Carolina Panthers 1995-1998 |
| Dean Brown | Canton McKinley | Indianapolis Colts 1990 San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs |
| Cornell Holloway | Alliance | Cincinnati Bengals 1989 Indianapolis Colts 1990-1992 |
| Frank Stams | Cuyahoga Falls | St. Louis Rams 1989-1991 Cleveland Browns 1992-1995 Kansas City Chiefs 1995 |
| John Stroia | North Canton Hoover | Pittsburgh Steelers 1988 Chicago Bears 1989 |
| Chris Spielman | Massillon Washington | Detroit Lions 1988-1995 Buffalo Bills 1996-1997 Cleveland Browns 1999 |
| Charles Gladman | Akron Garfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1987 |
| Garland Rivers | Canton McKinley | Chicago Bears 1987 Albany Firebirds 1990-1991 Arizona Rattlers 1992 - 1993 |
| Sid Lewis | Canton McKinley | New York Jets 1987 |
| Ed Grimsley | Canton McKinley | Indianapolis Colts 1987 |
| Andy Logan | North Canton Hoover | Cincinnati Bengals 1985 |
| Bernie Kosar | Boardman | Cleveland Browns 1985-1993 Dallas Cowboys 1993 Miami Dolphins 1994-1996 |
| Kevin McClelland | Massillon Washington | Tampa Bay Bandits 1984-1985 |
| John Grimsley | Canton McKinley | Houston Oilers 1984-1990 Miami Dolphins 1991-1993 |
| Jay Brophy | Akron Buchtel | Miami Dolphins 1984-1986 New York Jets 1987 |
| Todd Blackledge | North Canton Hoover | Kansas City Chiefs 1983-1987 Pittsburgh Steelers 1988-1989 |
| Charlie Grandjean | North Canton Hoover | Birmingham - USFL 1983 |
| Larry Ricks | Barberton | Dallas Cowboys 1983 Kansas City Chiefs 1983-1984 |
| Mark Streeter | Massillon Washington | Toronto Argonauts 1982 |
| Ray Ellis | Canton McKinley | Philadelphia Eagles 1981-1985 Cleveland Browns 1986-1987 |
| Mike Obrovac | Canton McKinley | Cincinnati Bengals 1981-1983 |
| Mark Murphy | Canton GlenOak | Green Bay Packers 1980-1991 |
| Eric Cunningham | Akron South | New York Jets 1979-1980 |
| Jeff Logan | North Canton Hoover | Indianapolis Colts 1978 |
| Tommy Hannon | Massillon Washington | Minnesota Vikings 1977-1984 |
| Tim Fox | Canton Glenwood | New England Patriots 1976-1981 San Diego Chargers 1982-1984 Los Angeles Rams 1985-1986 |
| Steve Luke | Massillon Washington | Green Bay Packers 1975-1980 |
| Denny Franklin | Massillon Washington | Detroit Lions 1975-1976 |
| Jeff Merrow | Akron Firestone | Atlanta Falcons 1975-1983 |
| Dave Brown | Akron Garfield | Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 Seattle Seahawks 1976-1986 Green Bay Packers 1987-1989 |
| Larry Poole | Akron Garfield | Cleveland Browns 1975-1977 Houston Oilers 1978 |
| John McVay | Massillon Washington | Memphis Southmen 1974-1975 (Head Coach) New York Giants 1976 (Assistant Coach) San Francisco 49ers 1976-1978 (Head Coach) San Francisco 49ers 1980-1994 (Vice President) San Francisco 49ers 1995 (Special Assistant) San Francisco 49ers 1998-1999 (General Manager) |
| Steve Craig | Akron Garfield | Minnesota Vikings 1974-1978 |
| Willie Spencer, Sr. | Massillon Washington | Memphis Southmen 1974-1975 Minnesota Vikings 1976 New York Giants 1977-78 |
| Jim Lash | Akron Garfield | Minnesota Vikings 1973-1976 San Francisco 49ers 1976-77 |
| Will Foster | Massillon Washington | Philadelphia Eagles 1972 New England Patriots 1973-1974 |
| Dan Dierdorf | Canton Glenwood | St. Louis Cardinals 1971-1983 |
| Ted Provost | Canton Fairless | Minnesota Vikings 1970 St. Louis Cardinals 1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders 1972-1977 |
| Nick Roman | Canton McKinley | Cincinnati Bengals 1970-71 Cleveland Browns 1972-1974 |
| Dick Himes | Canton South | Green bay Packers 1969-1977 |
| Bob Gladieux | Louisville | Boston Patriots 1969-1970 Buffalo Bills 1970 New England Patriots 1971-1972 |
| Bob Belden | Canton Central Catholic | Dallas Cowboys 1969-1970 |
| Larry Csonka | Stow | Miami Dolphins 1968-1974 Memphis Southmen 1975 New York Giants 1976-1978 Miami Dolphins 1979 |
| Alan Page | Canton Central Catholic | Minnesota Vikings 1967-1978 Chicago Bears 1978-1981 |
| Jerry Allen | Massillon Washington | Baltimore Colts 1966 Washington Redskins 1967-1969 |
| Ken Ivan | Massillon Washington | Toronto Argonauts 1966 |
| Charlie Brown | Massillon Washington | Chicago Bears 1966-1968 Buffalo Bills 1968 |
| Ron Rector | Akron Coventry | Green Bay Packers 1966 Washington Redskins 1966 Atlanta Falcons 1966-1967 |
| Charlie King | Alliance | Buffalo Bills 1966-1967 Cincinnati Bengals 1968-1969 |
| Tim Powell | North Canton Hoover | Los Angeles Rams 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers 1966 |
| Bob Vogel | Massillon Washington | Baltimore Colts 1963-1972 |
| Paul Bixler | Canton McKinley | Cleveland Browns 1963 |
| Wayne Fontes | Canton McKinley | New York Titans 1962 (Player) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976-1981 (Assistant Coach) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1982-1984 (Defensive Coordinator) Detroit Lions 1985-1988 (Defensive Coordinator) Detroit Lions 1988-1996 (Head Coach) |
| Jim Houston | Massillon Washington | Cleveland Browns 1960-1972 |
| Gene Mingo | Akron South | Denver Broncos 1960-1964 Oakland Raiders 1964-1965 Miami Dolphins 1966-1967 Washington Redskins 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers 1969-1970 |
| Glen Davis | Barberton | Detroit Lions 1960-1961 |
| George Izo | Barberton | St. Louis Cardinals 1960 Washington Redskins 1961-1964 Detroit Lions 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers 1966 |
| John Kompara | Canton McKinley | Los Angeles Chargers 1960 |
| Robert Sedlock | Canton McKinley | Buffalo Bills 1960 |
| Homer Floyd | Massillon Washington | Edmonton Eskimos 1959 |
| Jim Letcavits | Massillon Washington | Edmonton Eskimos 1958-1962 Montreal Alouettes 1963 |
| Len Dawson | Alliance | Pittsburgh Steelers 1957-1959 Cleveland Browns 1960-1961 Kansas City Chiefs 1962-1975 |
| John Borton | Alliance | Cleveland Browns 1957 |
| Walt Houston | Massillon Washington | Washington Redskins 1955 |
| Ed Pucci | Canton McKinley | Washington Redskins 1953 |
| Bob Toneff | Barberton | San Francisco 49ers 1952-1958 Washington Redskins 1959-1964 |
| Eli Popa | Canton McKinley | Chicago Cardinals 1952 |
| Henry "Ace" Grooms | Massillon Washington | Los Angeles Rams 1951 |
| Charlie Anderson | Massillon Washington | Montreal Alouettes 1949, 1950 & 1952 |
| Tommy James | Massillon Washington | Detroit Lions 1947 Cleveland Browns 1948-1955 Baltimore Colts 1956 |
| Fred Cardinal | Massillon Washington | New York Yankees 1947 |
| Horace Gillom | Massillon Washington | Cleveland Browns 1947-1956 |
| Marion Motley | Canton McKinley | Cleveland Browns 1946-1953 Pittsburgh Steelers 1955 |
| Lin Houston | Massillon Washington | Cleveland Browns 1946-1953 |
| Jack Dugger | Canton McKinley | Buffalo Bisons 1946 Detroit Lions 1947-1948 Chicago Bears 1949 |
| Paul Brown | Massillon Washington | Cleveland Browns 1946-1962 (Founder & Head Coach) Cincinnati Bengals 1968-1975 (Founder & Head Coach) |
| Ralph Fife | Canton McKinley | Chicago Cardinals 1942, 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers 1946 |
| Wayne Gift | Canton McKinley | Cleveland Rams 1937 |
| Joe Williams | Barberton | Cleveland Rams 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates (Football) 1939 Columbus Bullies 1940 Hollywood Bears 1941 |
| Cliff Battles | Akron Kenmore | Boston Braves, Boston Redskins 1932-1936 Washington Redskins 1937 |
| E. Denver "Butch" Gibson | Canton McKinley | New York Giants 1930-1934 |
| Harold "Hal" Broda | Canton McKinley | Cleveland Bulldogs 1927 |
| Harry Stuhldreher | Massillon Washington | Brooklyn Horseman/Lions 1926 |
| Don Nelson | Massillon Washington | Canton Bulldogs 1926 Hammond Pros 1926 |
| Harold Zerbe | Canton McKinley | Canton Bulldogs 1926 |
| Ed "Pete" Rate | Canton McKinley | Milwaukee Badgers 1923 |
| Dave Reese | Massillon Washington | Dayton Triangles 1920-1923 |
| Dwight Peabody | Canton McKinley | Columbus Panhandles 1920 Toledo Maroons 1922 |
| Ben Roderick | Massillon Washington | Canton Bulldogs 1920 Cleveland Tigers 1921 Canton Bulldogs 1923 Buffalo All-Americans 1923 Canton Bulldogs 1923-1926 Buffalo Bisons 1927 |
| Maurice "Smoke" Smalley | Canton McKinley | Canton Professionals 1913 |