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This is a list of notable alumni of
Troy University , a public
university located in
Troy ,
Alabama ,
United States , and any of its former names (Troy State University, Troy State College, etc.). Alumni are in alphabetical order by their area of prominence.
Science, government, education and the arts
Bennie G. Adkins ,
U.S. Army command sergeant major ;
Medal of Honor recipient
John Michael Bednarek ,
Lieutenant General ,
United States Army
William Beidelman ,
Union Army Second Lieutenant, Second
Mayor of Easton, Pennsylvania
Ray Boland , Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
[1]
John Bott , artist; professor emeritus of
Colby–Sawyer College
Richard Brophy , U.S. Navy rear admiral, graduate of U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN).[
citation needed ]
Bobby Bright , former mayor of Montgomery, Alabama and former congressman for Alabama's 2nd district
[2]
Hank Erwin , politician and
Christian evangelist; Republican State Senator of Alabama, 2002–2010; portrayed by
Sean Astin in the movie
Woodlawn yv
Delphine Feminear Thomas , class of 1910, educator, state official
Jennifer Fidler , member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Kevin A. Ford ,
NASA astronaut; pilot of the
Space Shuttle Discovery during the August 2009
STS-128 mission; commander for the November 2012
Expedition 34 mission to the
International Space Station (ISS).
James D. Halsell ,
NASA astronaut, flew multiple missions to the
International Space Station (ISS).
Mike Holmes , member of the Alabama House of Representatives.
Don Gaetz , member of the
Florida Senate
[3]
William G. Gregory , former
NASA astronaut and STS–67 pilot for the March 1995 mission of the
Space Shuttle Endeavour
[4]
John C. Hanley ,
U.S. Army brigadier general[
citation needed ]
Gordon S. Holder , former
Vice Admiral in the
United States Navy ; commander of the
Military Sealift Command
Scott A. Howell , Commander of the military's
Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
Fitz Johnson ,
Georgia Public Service Commissioner since 2021
Manuel H. Johnson , former
Federal Reserve Board of Governors , 1986–1990
[5]
Troy King , former attorney general for the state of Alabama
[6]
Kevin Kregel ,
NASA astronaut and mission commander for the February 2000 mission of the
Space Shuttle Endeavour
[7]
James J. LeCleir ,
U.S. Air Force major general
[8]
Michael J. McCarthy , U.S. Air Force major general
[9]
John Perzel ,
politician and member of the
Republican Party
James A. Roy ,
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force [
citation needed ]
Bubba Scott , former executive director of the
AHSAA ; former football head coach at
Samford University .
Robert W. Smith , band composer and educator
[10]
Mimi Soltysik , 2016
Socialist Party USA presidential nominee
Steve Southerland , former politician and member of the
Republican Party ; served as the
U.S. representative for
Florida's 2nd congressional district , 2011–2015
Kim Swan , politician;
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in
Bermuda and Party Leader of the
United Bermuda Party
[11]
Bill Johnson , politician and member of the
Republican Party ; served as the
U.S. representative for
Ohio's 16th congressional district , 2010–Present
Zula Brown Toole , first woman to found and publish a newspaper in
Georgia
[12]
Charles F. Wald , former Deputy Commander of
United States European Command ; four-star general
Cam Ward ,
Republican member of the
Alabama Senate
Eric J. Wesley , Deputy Commanding General of
United States Army Futures Command ; three star general
[13]
Vincent Hancock , 3-time Olympic gold medalist in skeet shooting
Mario Addison , NFL player with the Carolina Panthers
[14]
Ben Bates , professional PGA golfer
[15]
Jonathan Carter , former NFL player
[16]
Elaine Cheris (born 1946), Olympic fencer
Brannon Condren , former NFL safety with the
Indianapolis Colts
[17]
Danny Cox , former MLB veteran of eleven years
[18]
DuJuan Harris , former NFL player
[19]
Fred Hatfield , former MLB infielder[
citation needed ]
Kerry Jenkins , former NFL offensive lineman for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and
Super Bowl XXXVII champion
[20]
Jerrel Jernigan , former NFL player
[21]
Robbie Laing , head men's basketball coach at
Campbell University
[22]
Al Lucas , former NFL and
Arena Football League lineman who died during a game while playing for the
Los Angeles Avengers
[23]
Elbert Mack , NFL defensive back for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[24]
Alfred Malone , NFL defensive tackle for the
Green Bay Packers on the practice squad
[25]
Bubba Marriott , American player of gridiron football
[26]
Sherrod Martin , former NFL player
[27]
Larry Mason , NFL running back for the
Cleveland Browns and the
Green Bay Packers
[28]
Leodis McKelvin , 11th overall pick in the 1st Round of the
2008 NFL Draft , first-team All-American football player and current cornerback for the
Buffalo Bills
[29]
Steve McLendon , former NFL player
[30]
Derrick Moore , former NFL player and current
chaplain for the
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
[31]
Marcus Richardson , linebacker for the
Houston Texans
[32]
Mike Rivera , catcher for MLB's
Milwaukee Brewers
[33]
Windham Rotunda , professional wrestler known as Bray Wyatt in
WWE
[34]
Mackey Sasser , former MLB catcher
[35]
Virgil Seay , former NFL wide receiver player and
Super Bowl XVII champion
[36]
Willie Tullis , former NFL player
[37]
Lawrence Tynes , Scottish-American NFL place kicker for the
Super Bowl XLII champion
New York Giants
[38]
Osi Umenyiora , All-Pro NFL defensive end for the
Super Bowl XLII champion
New York Giants
[39]
Rod Walker , former NFL player who played
defensive tackle for three seasons for the
Green Bay Packers
DeMarcus Ware , All-Pro NFL linebacker for the
Denver Broncos
[40]
Leonard Wheeler , former NFL player
[41]
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"Willie Tullis" . Pro-FootballReference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015 .
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