Player Bios

Josh Allen

Career Highlights:All-Pro quarterback Josh Allen is starting his fifth season with the Buffalo Bills after leading them to AFC Divisional Playoffs last year. In the Wild Card game against New England, Allen scored a touchdown on every offensive possession, completing the first ever “perfect offensive game” in NFL history. The next week against Kansas City, the Bills lost in overtime (after losing coin toss), with Allen’s 149.0 postseason passer rating being the highest in NFL history. Allen had a breakout season in 2020 when he led the Bills to their first division title and playoff victory since 1995. He set the Bills franchise records for single-season passing yards and touchdowns, while earning Pro Bowl and SecondTeam All-Pro honors. A seven-time AFC Offensive Player-of-the-Week and two-time AFC Offensive Player-of-the-Month honoree, Allen was named the 2020 Most Improved Player. Selected seventh overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by Buffalo after three seasons at Wyoming (2015-17) and one year at Reedley College (2014), Allen earned Second Team All-Mountain West honors in 2017, and in 2016 led Wyoming to a Mountain Division co-championship and the school’s first-ever appearance in the Mountain West Championship game.

Anthony Anderson

Career Highlights: An accomplished actor on both the big and small screens, Anthony Anderson recently stared in the ABC comedy “Blackish,” where he has been nominated for numerous best actor awards. Anderson can also be seen on ABC hosting “To Tell the Truth.” He also starred in “Guys With Kids,” and had roles in “Treme” and “Rake” and was the host of the Food Network’s “Eating America with Anthony Anderson.” Anderson had a supporting role in the 2006 Academy Award-winning film “The Departed” and starred in such films as “Transformers,” “Scream 4,” “The Back-Up Plan,” “The Big Year,” “Grudge Match,” and “Barbershop: The Next Cut.” Anderson received critically-acclaimed reviews for his role as criminal Antwon Mitchell in the FX television series “The Shield” and received four consecutive NAACP Image Award nominations as Detective Kevin Bernard in “Law and Order.” He also starred in the FOX police drama “K-Ville.” Anderson’s other film credits include “King’s Ransom,” “Hustle and Flow,” “Romeo Must Die,” “Scary Movie 3,” “Scary Movie 4,” “Kangaroo Jack,” “Hoodwinked” and “Barbershop.” Anderson created and starred in the WB Network show “All About the Anderson’s,” based loosely on his life.

Marcus Allen

Career Highlights: One of the greatest running backs in history, Hall of Famer Marcus Allen is the only player to win a Heisman Trophy, an NCAA National Championship, a Super Bowl, and be named NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP. A six-time Pro Bowler and two-time rushing touchdowns leader, Allen was inducted into the 2003 Pro Football Hall of Fame. He had a phenomenal 16-year career with the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs where he posted 3,022 carries for 12,243 yards with 5,411 receiving yards. Third on the NFL’s all-time rushing touchdown list with 123, Allen was MVP of Super Bowl XVIII when the Raiders defeated the Washington. His other accolades include: 1982 NFL Rookie of the Year, 1985 NFL MVP, 1982 and 1985 First-Team All-Pro, 1984 Second-Team All-Pro, and 1993 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Allen’s best year came in 1985, when he led the league with 1,759 rushing yards on 380 carries and 11 touchdowns. At the University of Southern California, Allen won the 1981 Heisman Trophy setting an all-time single-season rushing record with 2,342 yards.

Charles Barkley

Career Highlights: One of the NBA’s most dominant power forwards ever, Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is now best recognized as the popular and insightful analyst on TNT’s “Inside the NBA.” Inducted into the 2006 Basketball Hall of Fame, Barkley followed up his NBA career with an Emmy Award-winning television career. A colorful entertainer, Barkley has evolved into a pop culture icon on TNT where he has been an NBA studio analyst since 2000. An 11-time NBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA First Team, five-time Second Team selection, and one-time Third Team honoree, Barkley won the 1993 NBA MVP award, when he led the Phoenix Suns to the NBA Finals. Barkley played his first eight seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers and finished his career with the Suns and Houston Rockets, posting career averages of 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists. Other accolades include: 1991 NBA AllStar Game MVP, 1985 NBA All-Rookie Team, and NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. A member of the 1992 and 1996 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic basketball teams, he was named Sports Illustrated’s 2002 “Personality of the Year.”

Brian Baumgartner

Career Highlights:Emmy Awardwinning actor Brian Baumgartner is best known for playing Kevin Malone on the former NBC hit comedy “The Office.” With numerous television and film credits, Baumgartner appeared on the big screen in the comedy “Four Christmases” with Vince Vaughn, “License to Wed” starring Robin Williams, the independent drama films “Into Temptation,” “Dirty Girl,” “The Last Push,” “House of Good and Evil,” and the comedy “One Last Night,“ followed by the 2020 film, “My Boyfriend’s Meds.” His television credits include: “The Goldbergs,” “Chicago Fire,” “Arrested Development,” “CSI,” “Jake in Progress,” “Hot in Cleveland,” “Mike & Molly,” “Criminal Minds,” and many others including the 2021 computer animated streaming series “Trash Truck.” Baumgartner began his career in the theater in Minneapolis and co-founded the Hidden Theatre, whose first offering was Athol Fugard’s “People Are Living There” followed by “Of Mice and Men” and more complex roles including “The Crackwalker” and “Curse of the Starving Class.” In 1998, Baumgartner began a run of the one-man show “Rum and Vodka” and then a one-man comedy show showing his versatility in both drama and comedy.

Jerome Bettis

Career Highlights:Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis is considered one of the greatest NFL power running backs ever. A six-time Pro Bowler, two-time First-Team All-Pro and Second-Team All-Pro honoree, the 13-year NFL veteran rushed for 13,662 career yards and retired following the Pittsburgh Steelers 2006 Super Bowl win over the Seattle Seahawks. Selected 10th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1993 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame, Bettis began his successful rookie campaign rushing for 1,429 yards. His post-season honors included being named Co-Rookie of the Year, Sporting News Rookie of the Year, and the Rams MVP. Nicknamed “The Bus,” Bettis played the first three years of his career with the Rams before being traded to the Steelers where he played for 10 more illustrious seasons. A member of the 10,000 yards rushing club, Bettis was one of only eight players in history to rush for 1,000 yards for eight or more seasons. His other accolades include the 1996 Comeback Player of the Year, three-time Steelers MVP, and the 2001 Walter Payton Man of the Year.

Jay Bilas

Career Highlights: ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas excels on the popular college basketball program “College GameDay,” and in 2015 added analyzing the “Saturday Primetime” game-of-the-week telecasts to his repertoire. Bilas, who has been with ESPN since 1995, also provides Men’s Final Four studio coverage, writes for ESPN.com, and contributes to “SportsCenter” and ESPN Radio. A six-time Emmy nominee as Outstanding Sports Personality-Studio Analyst and Outstanding Sports Personality-Event Analyst, Bilas was the recipient of the prestigious 2016 Curt Gowdy Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In college, Bilas was a four-year starter at Duke from 1982-86. He scored 1,062 points, grabbed 692 rebounds and helped Duke to the 1986 NCAA Championship game. Drafted by the Dallas Mavericks, Bilas chose to play professional basketball overseas, ranking among top scorers in Italy during the 1987 and 1988 seasons, and in Spain for part of the 1989 season. Bilas returned to Duke in 1990 to serve as an assistant coach, while also earning his law degree from Duke Law School. As an assistant coach under Mike Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Championship game three times, winning back-to-back titles in 1991 and 1992.

Tim Brown

Career Highlights: One of the most prolific wide receivers in NFL history, Tim Brown was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 2015. A 17-year NFL veteran, nine-time Pro Bowler, and three-time All-Pro, Brown played for the Los Angeles/ Oakland Raiders (1988-2003) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004). He ranks second all-time in NFL history with 14,934 receiving yards and third in career pass receptions with 1,094. Brown holds numerous Raiders records including receptions (1,070), receiving yards (14,734), all-purpose yards (19,431), punt returns (320), punt return yardage (3,272), receiving touchdowns (99), and is the only Raider ever to score on pass receptions, rushing, kickoff returns and punt returns. Brown also holds the Raiders franchise record with nine straight 1,000 plus yards receiving in a season (1993-2001). At Notre Dame he won the prestigious 1987 Heisman Trophy and was a consensus All-America, UPI and The Sporting News College Player of the Year. He broke Notre Dame school career records for receiving yards (2,493), kickoff return yards (1,613) and all-purpose yards (5,024). Brown was inducted into the 2010 College Football Hall of Fame and 2013 Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame.

Joe Buck

Career Highlights: As the former lead play-by-play announcer for FOX Sports’ NFL and MLB coverage, Joe Buck has called an astounding seven Super Bowls, 24 World Series and 26 MLB League Championship Series. In March, Buck (along with Troy Aikman) signed a multi-year deal with ESPN to be the new Monday Night Football broadcast team. An eight-time Emmy Award winner, Buck was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as the winner of the 2020 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. As the former lead voice of FOX NFL since 2002, Buck and analyst partner Troy Aikman, were the second longest-running broadcast team to call NFL games. Buck joined FOX Sports in 1994, and at 25 years old was the youngest announcer to call a full slate of network television games, and two years later became the youngest play-by-play announcer to call the World Series. Buck also was a local radio and television announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1991 to 2007. The son of the late broadcasting legend Jack Buck, they are the only father/son duo to each call the Super Bowl on network television.

Derek Carr

Career Highlights: A three-time Pro Bowler, Derek Carr is starting his ninth season as quarterback of the Las Vegas/Oakland Raiders after leading the Raiders to the NFL postseason last year. The younger brother of former NFL quarterback David Carr, Derek Carr ranks first in Raiders history with 31,700 passing yards and is the only player in team history with four consecutive 4,000-yards passing seasons. Over the past three seasons, Carr set career highs in passing yards (4,804 in 2021), pass completions (428 in 2021), yards per attempt (7.9 in 2019 & 2020), completion percentage (70.4 in 2019) and passer rating (101.4 in 2020). He holds numerous Raiders career records including touchdown passes (193), pass completions (2,896), pass attempts (4,456), pass completion percentage (65%), lowest interception percentage (1.9%), most game-winning drives (29) to name a few. Carr played four collegiate seasons at Fresno State where he established 27 school records and 21 Mountain West Conference records over his career. He was a two-time All-American selection and two-time Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year.

Vince Carter

Career Highlights: Regarded as one of the most electrifying dunkers in NBA history, Vince Carter played an NBA-record 22 seasons, and is currently an ESPN NBA and college studio and game analyst. An eight-time All-Star, Carter burst into the league in 1998 with Toronto where he won the 1999 NBA Rookie-of-the-Year honor and dazzled capturing the 2000 NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk title. Throughout his illustrious career, Carter played for Toronto (1998-2004), New Jersey (2004-09), Orlando (2009-10), Phoenix (2010-11), Dallas (2011-14), Memphis (2014-17), Sacramento (201718), and Atlanta (2018-20). Carter holds numerous Toronto and New Jersey franchise records where he led the Raptors to their first playoff series win in 2001, advancing them to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Carter was named to the 2000-01 All-NBA Second Team and the 1999-2000 All-NBA Third Team. In his career, Carter played in 1,541 games scoring 25,728 points (16.7 points per game). A member of the 2000 gold-medal winning United States Olympic basketball team, Carter played college ball at the University of North Carolina where he helped UNC to two NCAA Final Four appearances in 1997 and 1998.

Alex Caruso

Career Highlights:Chicago Bulls point guard Alex Caruso won the 2020 NBA Championship as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Caruso’s basketball career is one of perseverance as he went undrafted out of Texas A&M in the 2016 NBA Draft and made it all the way to an NBA Championship. He joined the Philadelphia 76ers summer league team that year, and then signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder for about three weeks before being waived. Caruso then joined the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League, followed by joining the Lakers for the 2017 NBA Summer League. After several productive games, he became the first player to go directly from the D-League (now G-League) to the NBA via a two-way contract. In 2019 he scored a career-high 32 points in a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, and also became the only Laker that season, other than LeBron James, to record 30+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assist game. In the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, Caruso started the clinching game six. Last August, Caruso signed a four-year contract with the Chicago Bulls.

Seth Curry

Career Highlights:As the younger brother of Golden State guard Stephen Curry, Seth Curry is a guard with the Brooklyn Nets and has forged his own impressive basketball career. Curry started his collegiate career with Liberty for one year, before becoming a Duke Blue Devil. At Duke, Curry was named All-ACC First Team and a Second-Team All-American his senior year. Undrafted, he began in his career back and forth between the NBA and the NBA Development League (D-League). From 2013 to 2015 he played for the Santa Cruz Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Erie Baysox. Curry was a two-time NBA D-League All-Star and was named to the 2015 All-NBA D-League First Team, 2014 All-NBA D-League Second Team and 2014 D-League All-Rookie First Team. In nine NBA seasons with Memphis, Cleveland, Phoenix, Sacramento, Dallas (twice), Portland, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn, Curry has averaged 11.3 points, 2.2 assists, 2.2 rebounds, with an impressive 47.7 field goal percentage and 43.9 three-point field goal percentage. With the Philadelphia 76ers, Curry scored a career playoff high 30 points in the 76ers series-closing win in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs over Washington.

Dell Curry

Career Highlights: A former 16-year NBA veteran, Dell Curry is an analyst for the Charlotte Hornets broadcasts, as well as the franchise’s ambassador and special projects advisor. Curry’s name is synonymous with the Hornets where he finished as the team’s all-time leader in points and three-point field goals made, and won the 1994 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. Now best recognized as the father of two NBA players (two-time league MVP Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Seth Curry of the Brooklyn Nets, and daughter Sydel, a former Elon volleyball player), Curry played for Utah (1987-87), Cleveland (1987-88), Charlotte (1988-98), Milwaukee (1999), and Toronto (1999-2002). He spent 10 seasons with the Hornets, mostly coming off the bench to provide instant offense with his strong three-point shooting. Curry ranks among the Hornets’ all-time leaders in points, games played, three-point field goals made and attempted, and three-point field goal percentage. He finished his career with 12,670 points, 2,617 rebounds and 1,909 assists. Also an accomplished baseball player, Curry was selected in the MLB Draft both out of high school and college at Virginia Tech, but chose a basketball career.

Stephen Curry

Career Highlights:Considered one of the NBA’s greatest shooters ever and a world-wide fan favorite, Golden State guard Stephen Curry is a two-time league MVP, two-time NBA scoring champion, and has won three NBA Championship titles with the Warriors. An eight-time All-Star, Curry is also a seven-time All-NBA Team member (First-Team four times, SecondTeam twice, and Third-Team once). A 13-year NBA veteran, Curry holds numerous NBA and Warriors records, and is a six-time NBA three-points field goal leader, four-time NBA free-throw percentage leader, and two-time NBA Three-Point Contest champion. In December 2021, he broke Ray Allen’s NBA record for most three-point-field goals ever made. In 2020, he finished with a league leading 32.0 points per game and surpassed Wilt Chamberlain (17,783 points) to become the Warriors all-time scoring leader. Curry boasts impressive career averages of 24.3 points per game, 6.5 assists, 4.6 rebounds, a 90.8 free throw percentage, 47.3 shooting percentage from the field, and 42.8 threepoint field goal percentage. The 2015 AP Male Athlete of the Year, 2011 Joe Dumars Trophy honoree and 2014 NBA Community Assist Award honoree, Curry was a consensus First-Team All-American at Davidson where he led the nation in scoring his junior year.

Terrell Davis

Career Highlights: Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis helped the Denver Broncos to two consecutive Super Bowl Championships in 1997 and 1998. Davis’ NFL career was unfortunately cut short to seven years due to a devastating knee injury, yet his accolades are numerous including: three-time Pro Bowler, three-time First-Team All-Pro, two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year, two-time NFL rushing touchdowns leader, 1998 NFL rushing yards leader, 1998 NFL MVP, and 1996 AFC Player of the Year. Nicknamed “T.D.,” Davis was also named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team. As the 196th pick in the 1995 Draft, Davis became the lowest-drafted player to rush for 1,000 yards in his inaugural season. He rushed for 1,538 in his second season and led the league with 15 rushing touchdowns the following year. In Super Bowl XXXII, Davis capped one of the most remarkable seasons ever with a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance to help beat Green Bay, and earn Super Bowl MVP honors. In 1998 he rushed for a career-high 2,008 yards and 21 touchdowns, and helped the Broncos to their second Super Bowl title over Atlanta.

Vinny Del Negro

Career Highlights:Vinny Del Negro is back to defend his title after winning last year’s 2021 American Century Celebrity Championship. Del Negro has extensive broadcasting experience as a former analyst for ESPN, the San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns, and now currently at NBA-TV. As an NBA Head Coach, Del Negro led his teams to the playoffs in four of his five seasons. He spent three seasons transforming the Los Angeles Clippers into one of the most exciting squads in the NBA, and led the team to the 2012 and 2013 NBA Playoffs. At the time, the Clippers posted a franchise-best 56-26 record and their first 50-win season in history. Del Negro finished his Clippers career with a 128-102 record, logging a .557 winning percentage. Prior to Los Angeles, Del Negro lead Chicago to two consecutive trips to the NBA Playoffs (2009 and 2010). He also spent two seasons with Phoenix as Director of Player Personnel and then as Assistant General Manager. As a 12-season NBA player, Del Negro scored more than 7,000 points playing for five teams (Phoenix, Golden State, Milwaukee, San Antonio, Sacramento).

Jay DeMarcus

Career Highlights: Vocalist, guitarist, pianist, songwriter, and producer, Jay DeMarcus was a member of the country band Rascal Flatts, alongside Joe Don Rooney and Gary LeVox for 22 years. After their Farewell – Life is a Highway Tour was cancelled in 2020 they ended their career together. DeMarcus recently joined a new band: Generation Radio with Dean Castroovo, former lead singer/drummer of Journey, Jason Scheff, former lead vocalist/bass player of Chicago, Chris Rodriguez and Tom Yankton to bring 80’s rock and classic music back to life with hits from their former bands. DeMarcus got his musical start with the Christian music group New Harvest and later helped start the contemporary Christian music group East to West. He moved on to play with country star Chely Wright’s band, while doing his own music – which led to the formation of Rascal Flatts. Rascal Flatts sold more than 23 million albums, delivered 17 #1 singles, and was the most awarded country group of the past decade earning more than 40 acclaimed honors. In 2018, DeMarcus founded the label Red Street Records, and released his memoir, “Shotgun Angels: My Story of Broken Roads and Unshakeable Hope.”

Kira Dixon

Career Highlights: Named Miss America in 2015, Kira (Kazantsev) Dixon is a tireless advocate on women’s issues, a keynote speaker, podcaster, and reporter. Dixon joined the Golf Channel as a reporter in February 2021, all while studying online for her master’s degree from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Prior to being a reporter, Dixon served as a GolfPass Lifestyle Correspondent where she hosted Golf Advisor Living and Golf Advisor Round Trip on Golf Channel. Dixon also hosts digital content for the USGA. During her year as Miss America, Dixon served as the National Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and visited troops overseas with the USO. Dixon later served as Director of Digital Marketing for CMN, and consults on the “Play Yellow” campaigning, pioneered by Jack Nicklaus, that utilizes the golf community to raise money for children’s hospitals. A 2013 Hofstra University graduate, Dixon also attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she completed the Stanford Ignite Entrepreneurship program. An accomplished singer, Dixon has sung at the NBA All-Star Game, MLB games, and entertained thousands of troops during her USO Tour.

Dylan Dreyer

Career Highlights:Dylan Dreyer is a co-host of NBC’s ‘Today’ show’s third hour and serves as a weekday weather correspondent, and also correspondent on “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.” Dryer also was the weather anchor of “Weekend Today” for nine years from 2012 to this past February. She has co-hosted the Sirius XM Radio show, “Off the Rails,” with co-hosts Al Roker and Sheinelle Jones, and has hosted “Earthy Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer” on Saturdays for the past three years, which followed “Journey with Dylan Dreyer,” the Telly Award-winning program that aired on NBC on Saturday mornings. Dreyer also was a part of NBC’s extensive coverage of the 2018 Winter Olympics, and 2021 Summer Olympics. Prior to joining NBC in 2012, Dreyer was the weekday morning meteorologist in Boston for WHDH’s “Today in New England” since 2007. From 2005 to 2007, she was the weekend meteorologist at WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, and from 2003 to 2005 she was the weekend meteorologist at WICU-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dreyer graduated from Rutgers University in 2003, and wrote a children’s book titled, “Misty the Cloud: A Very Stormy Day.”

Herm Edwards

Career Highlights: After nearly a decade as an ESPN NFL studio analyst, Herm Edwards finished his fourth season as Head Football Coach at Arizona State University where he has led the Sun Devils to a 25-18 record and to bowl games in three of the past four seasons. A former NFL head coach and player, Edwards joined ESPN in 2009 and appeared on “NFL Live,” “SportsCenter,” and ESPN Radio. Edwards spent eight years as an NFL head coach with the New York Jets (2001-05) and Kansas City Chiefs (2006-08) leading his teams to four playoff appearances. He is one of only four NFL coaches to lead two different teams to the playoffs in his first season. Prior to coaching, Edwards played defensive back for 10 NFL seasons with Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Atlanta. A member of the Eagles’ 1980 Super Bowl team, he is also known for his role in the “Miracle at the Meadowlands,” a memorable 1978 play where he scooped up a New York Giants’ fumble with no time remaining and ran 26 yards for a touchdown, giving Philadelphia a 19-17 win.

Mardy Fish

Career Highlights: Former professional tennis player Mardy Fish received the prestigious honor of being named United States Davis Cup captain in 2019, a team he played for from 2002 to 2012. During his playing days, Fish overtook friend and former high school classmate Andy Roddick in April 2011 to become the No. 1 rated American in the ATP ranking and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 7 in August 2011. That year he had a careerbest 43 match wins, recording his sixth career title while reaching two other finals and qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. During his career, Fish won six ATP Tour tournaments and reached the final of four Masters Series. His best Grand Slam tournament results included reaching the quarterfinals of the 2007 Australian Open, 2008 U.S. Open, and 2011 Wimbledon Championships. Fish also won eight career doubles titles. One of Fish’s major accomplishments was winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. Since retiring from tennis after the 2015 U.S. Open, Fish has excelled in golf, winning the 2020 American Century Celebrity Golf Championship and the Diamond Resorts Invitational/TOC three times.

Larry Fitzgerald

Career Highlights: Regarded as one of the NFL’s most prolific and popular wide receivers ever, Larry Fitzgerald holds numerous NFL records including second for all-time career receptions, career receiving yards, and consecutive games with a touchdown. In an illustrious 17-year career with the Arizona Cardinals, Fitzgerald holds more than 40 franchise records including receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, total touchdowns, and 1,000-yard receiving seasons. An 11-time Pro Bowler, Fitzgerald is a two-time NFL receptions leader and two-time NFL receiving touchdowns leader. During the Cardinals run to the 2008 Super Bowl, he shattered the NFL single postseason record for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. First-Team All-Pro (2008) and Second-Team All-Pro (2009 and 2011) honoree, Fitzgerald was the inaugural 2014 Art Rooney Award recipient recognizing outstanding sportsmanship as voted on by the players, in addition to being the 2016 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. Fitzgerald’s NFL career statistics include 17,492 receiving yards and 121 touchdowns. In college at Pittsburgh in 2003, he earned unanimous All-American honors and was named Big East Offensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-Big East, and Fred Biletnikoff Award and Walter Camp Award honoree.

Dwight Freeney

Career Highlights:Former AllPro defensive end and outside linebacker Dwight Freeney enjoyed an illustrious 16-year NFL career, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts. Drafted in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of Syracuse, Freeney’s impressive career included 10 seasons with the Colts including winning a Super Bowl title over the Chicago Bears in 2006. A seven-time Pro Bowler, Freeney also was named First-Team All-Pro three times (2004, 2005, 2009) and Second-Team All-Pro in 2003. He was the NFL Sacks leader in 2004, the NFL Forced Fumbles co-leader in 2002, and was named to the NFL 2000’s All-Decade Team. Freeney also played for five other teams in his career including the San Diego Chargers (2013-2014), Arizona Cardinals (2015) Atlanta Falcons (2016) and the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions both in 2017. He finished his career playing in 218 games with 300 total tackles, 125.5 sacks and 47 forced fumbles. In college at Syracuse, Freeney was a unanimous All-American in 2001 and a two-time First-Team All-Big East honoree. He set a school record with 17.5 sacks his senior season and his 34 career sacks ranks second in school history.

Tom Glavine

Career Highlights: Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine is a World Series champion, two-time Cy Young Award winner, 10-time All-Star, five-time 20-game winner, five-time National League wins leader, and four-time Silver Slugger honoree as a pitcher. Inducted into the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame, Glavine’s illustrious 22-year major league career included a 305-203 record, 3.54 ERA and 2,607 strikeouts with Atlanta (1987-2002, 2008) and the New York Mets (2003-07). Known for both his calm demeanor and tenacity on the mound, Glavine led the Braves to the National League West title in 1991 while posting a 20-11 record, 2.55 ERA, and a league-leading nine complete games, earning his first Cy Young Award. He helped the Braves advance to their first World Series (lost to Minnesota in seven games). The Braves got back to the World Series and the title in 1995, where Glavine threw eight-shutout innings in Game 6 against Cleveland, earning a 1-0 victory, and was named the World Series MVP after going 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA. Glavine won his second Cy Young in 1998 after posting a 20-6 record.

Robbie Gould

Career Highlights: A 17-year NFL veteran, Robbie Gould played the past five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers after spending the first 11 years as the Chicago Bears record-setting placekicker (also spent one season with 2016 New York Giants). As a 49er, Gould has made 134-of-152 field gold attempts (88.2%), and kicked the game-winning 45-yard field goal to upset top-seeded Green Bay and advance to the NFC Championship Game this past season. The most accurate kicker in Bears history, Gould made a record 276-of-323 (85.4%) field goals, and also holds franchise records in career scoring, field goals made in a season, and field goals of at least 50 yards. The 2016 Ed Block Courage honoree, Gould led the Bears in scoring in 10 of his 11 seasons, and had a franchise record 10 seasons with 20+ field goals in a season. Gould only missed four points after touchdown in his Bears career (379-of-383). Selected to the Pro Bowl after leading all kickers with 143 points during the 2006 season, he also was named All-Pro (AP, USA Today, The Sporting News and ESPN.com) and named All-NFL and All-NFC by Pro Football Weekly.

Robert Griffin III

Career Highlights:Robert Griffin III is a Heisman Trophy winner and former Pro Bowl quarterback, who currently is an ESPN college football and NFL analyst. Griffin III had an illustrious collegiate career at Baylor where he set or tied 54 school records from 2008 to 2011. He threw for 10,366 yards and 78 touchdowns while rushing for 2,254 yards and 33 touchdowns during his three years as a starter. His best season was 2011 when he won the Heisman Trophy, the Davey O’Brien and Manning Awards, along with other National Player of the Year honors. Griffin III was the selected second overall in the 2012 NFL Draft and played eight seasons in the NFL with Washington (2012-15), Cleveland (2016) and Baltimore (2018-20). He threw for 9,271 yards and 43 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,809 yards and 10 scores. His best pro season was his rookie year when he threw for 3,200 yards and 20 touchdowns with 815 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. For his efforts he was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, and a 2013 Pro Bowl selection.

A.J. Hawk

Career Highlights: Former NFL linebacker A.J. Hawk won a Super Bowl title and enjoyed an impressive 11-year NFL career as one of the league’s most dominant defensive players. Hawk spent his first nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and finished his career with Cincinnati in 2015, and Atlanta in 2016. In his NFL career, Hawk recorded 945 total tackles with 643 solo tackles. He posted his two best statistical seasons in 2012 and 2013 with the Packers, and played an instrumental role in the Packers 31-25 victory over Pittsburgh in the 2011 Super Bowl. Known for his strength and durability, Hawk played 158 of 160 career games. He either led the team or was a top three tackler in eight of his nine seasons with the Packers. Drafted by Green Bay fifth overall in 2006 out of Ohio State, Hawk finished third in the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year voting, and earned a spot on Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team. He was also chosen the team’s Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Packers in tackles in 2006 with 119.

Colin Jost

Career Highlights:Comedian, actor, and writer Colin Jost has been a writer for NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” since 2005 and the co-anchor of “Weekend Update” since 2014. Jost served as one of the show’s co-head writers from 2012 to 2015 and came back as one of the show’s head writers in 2017. A graduate of Harvard in 2004, Jost started as a reporter/ copy editor for his hometown Staten Island Advance, and then became a writer for the shortlived Nickelodeon animated show “Kappa Mikey.” In 2005, he got the writing position with “Saturday Night Live.” In October 2021, Jost broke Seth Meyer’s record for being the longest “Weekend Update” anchor. Jost has also worked in other comedy roles as he has performed as a standup comedian, and appeared on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” TBS, and HBO, and has also appeared at numerous comedy festivals. He has written screenplays and has written for numerous publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Huffington Post, The New Yorker and Radar. Jost also released a memoir in 2020 titled, “A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir,” which received strong reviews and was on the New York Times Bestseller List.

Nick Jonas

Career Highlights:Singer, songwriter, and actor Nick Jonas is best recognized as part of the Jonas Brothers band with his older brothers, Kevin and Joe. Their debut album “It’s About Time” was released in 2006, followed by their self-titled second album a year later. The Jonas Brothers became prominent figures on the Disney Channel which led to several musical television films including “Camp Rock” and its sequel “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.” Their popularity grew with two of their own television series, “Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream” and “Jonas.” Two more albums followed including “A Little Bit Longer” in 2008 and “Lines, Vines and Trying Times” (2009). The band took a hiatus and Jonas took to acting including the television series “Smash” and some Broadway roles. Jonas went on to produce four solo albums: “Nicholas Jonas,” (2005), “Nick Jonas,” (2014), “Last Year Was Complicated” (2016), and “Spaceman” (2021) – and he reunited for a fifth Jonas Brothers album in 2019 titled “Happiness Begins.” A coach on “The Voice” for two seasons, Jonas had prominent acting roles in the hit movies “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” “Jumanji: The Next Level,” and “Midway,” in addition to numerous other film, television, and Broadway roles.

Travis Kelce

Career Highlights:One of the NFL’s strongest tight ends, nineyear Kansas City Chief veteran Travis Kelce is a seven-time Pro Bowler. Kelce’s other accolades include being named First-Team All-Pro three times (2016, 2018, 2020) and Second Team All-Pro three times (2017, 2019, 2021). He won a Super Bowl ring when the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers following the 2019 season. For all his efforts, Kelce was named to the NFL 2010’s AllDecade Team. Travis holds the NFL record for most consecutive seasons with 1,000 yards receiving by a tight end (six), and the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a season (1,416 yards in 2020). In 2020, Kelce also became the first tight end to have two 100-catch seasons, including 105 catches in 2020. The Chiefs again went to the Super Bowl for the second consecutive season where Kelce set a Super Bowl record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single Super Bowl after catching 10 passes for 133 yards. Kelce played college ball at the University of Cincinnati and is the younger brother of Jason Kelce, the Philadelphia Eagles center.

Larry the Cable Guy

Career Highlights:A stand-up comedian, actor, author, and former radio personality, Larry the Cable Guy is a multiplatinum recording artist, Grammy nominee and Billboard award winner. Larry starred in the popular History Channel series “Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy,” where he explored the country and immersed himself in different lifestyles, jobs, and hobbies. The voice of the beloved Mater in the Disney animated “Cars” films, Larry’s catchphrase: “Git-R-Done!” is also the title of his best-selling book. A member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour that included Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy, Larry also co-starred in the Tyler Perry movie “A Madea Christmas.” Larry has released seven comedy albums, of which three have been certified gold. He won Billboard’s 2005 Comedy Artist of the Year and Comedy Album of the Year, and the 2006 Billboard Top Comedy Tour Award. He has starred in three Blue Collar Comedy Tour-related movies, as well as other films including: “Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector,” “Delta Farce,” “Witless Protection,” ”Tooth Fairy 2,” and “Jingle All the Way 2.”

Derek Lowe

Career Highlights: Former All-Star pitcher Derek Lowe had a strong 17-year major league career including winning a World Series Championship with Boston. A two-time All-Star, Lowe had several different roles as both a starter and reliever with seven teams: Seattle (1997), Boston (1997-2004), Los Angeles Dodgers (2005-08), Atlanta (2009-11), Cleveland (2012), New York Yankees (2012), and Texas (2013). Throughout his career, Lowe played in 681 games with a 176-157 win-loss record and 4.03 ERA in 2,671.1 innings. He recorded 1,721 strikeouts and 86 saves. Some of his best years came with Boston, where in 2000 he was the American League saves leader. In 2002 he threw a no-hitter against Tampa Bay and posted a 21-8 record with a 2.58 ERA. That same season, Lowe was awarded the Thomas A. Yawkey Red Sox MVP honor. In the 2004 postseason, Lowe posted a 3-0 record and was the winner in the final game of all three postseason series as he helped the Red Sox to their first World Series Championship in 86 years. He also was the 2006 National League saves leader while with the Dodgers.

Jon Lester

Career Highlights: A three-time World Series champion and fivetime All-Star pitcher, Jon Lester recently retired after an illustrious 16-year major league career. Lester owns a 200-117 record with a 3.66 ERA in 452 career games with Boston (2006-14), Oakland (2014), Chicago Cubs (201520) and Washington/St. Louis (2021). Known for his durability, Lester reached 31 starts in 13 of 16 seasons, and surpassed the 200-inning mark in eight of those seasons. Lester pitched a no-hitter against Kansas City in 2008, finished second in the 2016 National League Cy Young vote, was named the NLCS MVP, and was the NL 2018 wins leader with 18. Lester won the 2007 and 2013 World Series with Boston, and the 2016 Fall Classic with the Cubs. His six playoff wins with Boston are tied for the most in Red Sox history (with Pedro Martinez), and his 1,385 strikeouts with Boston are the most in club history by a left-hander and fourth-most overall on the franchise list. Lester earned the Red Sox Pitcher of the Year honors four times, and also received the 2007 Tony Conigliaro Award for overcoming adversity after recovering from lymphoma.

Kyle Lowry

Career Highlights: All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry spent his first season with the Miami Heat after nine years with the Toronto Raptors. He helped Miami to the Eastern Conference title series of the 2022 NBA Playoffs after being instrumental in leading the Raptors to the NBA Playoffs eight of his nine years, including winning the 2019 NBA Championship. Lowry’s tenacious playing style helped him being named a six-time All-Star, and to the All-NBA Third Team in 2016. Lowry is Toronto’s all-time leader in assists and triple-doubles, and in three-point field goals made in a season. A 16-year NBA veteran, Lowry was selected out of Villanova by Memphis in the 2006 NBA Draft. He spent three seasons in Memphis, three years in Houston before being traded to the Raptors in 2012. During his second season with the Raptors, the team won an Atlantic Division title and reached the playoffs for the first time in seven years. In 2015-16, the team reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time. Throughout his career, Lowry has averaged 14.7 points, 6.2 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game. Lowry also won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the United States national team.

Patrick Mahomes

Career Highlights:All-Pro Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has already led the team to two Super Bowls, including winning Super Bowl LIV in February 2020, where the Chiefs defeated San Francisco for their first title since 1970. For his efforts, Mahomes was named Super Bowl MVP, the youngest quarterback to do so. Selected 10th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft, Mahomes’ performance throughout the 2018 season earned him multiple awards including being named NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Player of the Year, NFL passing touchdowns leader, First-Team All-Pro, and to his first of four consecutive Pro Bowls. Mahomes became just the second quarterback in NFL history to throw for 50 touchdowns and 5,000 passing yards in a season, and the fastest player to 4,000 passing yards by accomplishing the feat in just 13 career games. In just five NFL career seasons, Mahomes holds numerous other NFL and Kansas City franchise records including fastest to 10,000 career passing yards (34 games), fastest to 100 career touchdowns (40 games), most consecutive 300-plus passing yard games (eight, tied), and career passing yards per game (303.4).

Pat McAfee

Career Highlights: Pat McAfee is a former All-Pro punter and kickoff specialist for the Indianapolis Colts, and current sports analyst, professional wrestling color commentator, and professional wrestler. Drafted as an AllAmerican out of West Virginia in the 2009 NFL Draft, McAfee played for eight NFL seasons and played in the Super Bowl his rookie year in a loss to the New Orleans Saints. Widely considered one of the best punters in the league, he was a two-time Pro Bowler and also was named First-Team All-Pro in 2014. He played in 127 regular season games averaging 46.4 yards per punt. Since retiring in 2017, he held various football analyst roles with ESPN including Thursday Night primetime games, and as a contributor on “Get Up,” “College GameDay,” and other ESPN shows. McAfee has served in various commentator roles for the WWE, including during 2020 making his WWE NXT in-ring debut after feuding with Adam Cole. He recently moved to WWE SmackDown as a commentator. McAfee is also an entrepreneur and stand-up comedian, and hosts his nationally syndicated “Pat McAfee Show,” of which he recently signed a four-year deal with FanDuel.

Joe Mauer

Career Highlights:A six-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger Award winner, three-time Gold Glove honoree and an American League MVP, Joe Mauer spent his entire 15-year MLB career playing for his hometown Minnesota Twins. Selected first overall in the 2001 MLB Draft, Mauer was a star high school athlete becoming the only athlete ever to be selected as the USA Today High School Athlete of the Year in two sports. Named the 2001 Gatorade National Player of the Year in football, Mauer forgo his football commitment to Florida State for a professional baseball career with the Twins. Two years after his MLB debut in 2004, Mauer became the first catcher in history to lead the American League in batting average (.347). He was the only catcher to win three AL batting titles. In 2009, he became the first catcher to lead the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage in a season, and for his efforts was named the American League MVP. Mauer retired in 2018 and played in 1,858 games posting a .306 average, 2,123 hits, and 923 RBI.

Jim McMahon

Career Highlights:Super Bowl champion quarterback Jim McMahon has long been known as one of the NFL’s grittiest quarterbacks in history. McMahon led the Chicago Bears’ offense for the first eight seasons of his 15-year NFL career, from 1982 to 1989, including coming back in 1985 from a season-ending injury the year before and leading the Bears to the 1986 Super Bowl title beating the New England Patriots. McMahon was named to the Pro Bowl that season. Throughout his career, he played for San Diego, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Arizona and earned a second Super Bowl ring with the 1996 Green Bay Packers. Also recognized for his headbands and sunglasses, McMahon finished his career playing 120 regular season games and completing 1,492 passes for 18,148 yards and 100 touchdowns. A consensus All-American at Brigham Young University, McMahon led the nation in passing in 1980 and 1981 and was the first player to throw for more than 4,000 yards in a season. At the time, he set 32 NCAA records. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

Kevin Millar

Career Highlights: Kevin Millar is a former 12-year major league veteran best recognized for his years with the Boston Red Sox, and now as the popular co-host of “Intentional Talk,” the MLB Network’s longest running show dating back to 2011. Millar became a favorite with the Red Sox with his outgoing personality, clubhouse presence and offensive production that helped spark the Red Sox to the 2003 AL Championship Series and the 2004 World Series Championship. In his MLB career, Millar batted .274 with 170 home runs and 699 RBI with the Florida Marlins (1998-2002), Boston (2003-05), Baltimore (2006-08) and Toronto (2009). He played in 1,427 games posting 1,284 hits and a .358 on base percentage. Millar received the 2003 Jackie Jensen Award, presented annually by the Boston Chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to the player who embodies the spirit of the former Red Sox outfielder. Millar also received the 2001 Charlie Hough Good Guy Award from the BBWAA Florida Chapter. He joined the MLB Network in 2010, and has also contributed to NESN’s Red Sox coverage and FOX’s baseball coverage since retiring.

Mark Mulder

Career Highlights:Pitcher Mark Mulder was on the fast track to the major leagues after being selected second overall in the 1998 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics. Mulder showed his dominance in his first full season in 2001 leading the American League with 21 wins, followed by a 19-win season and a career-best 159 strikeouts in 2002. Injuries limited his play in 2003, yet, he still won 15 games and posted a career-best 3.13 ERA. A two-time All-Star, Mulder helped the Athletics make the postseason four years in a row while posting a 71-42 record. He led the American League in complete games (2003 & 2004) and shutouts (2001 & 2003). Traded to St. Louis in 2005, Mulder finished the season with a 16-8 record, 3.64 ERA, and helped the Cardinals reach the National League Championship Series. He finished his career with a 103-60 record, 4.18 ERA and 834 strikeouts. Mulder has a strong golf game too, winning the American Century Celebrity Golf Championships three times, and the celebrity division of the 2017 Diamond Resorts Invitational.

The Miz

Career Highlights:WWE’s resident Hollywood A-Lister is ready for his closeup every time he enters the ring. Also an actor and television personality who was first recognized as a participant on MTV’s reality show “The Real World: Back to New York.” With given name Michael Mizanin, he went on to participate on its spinoff “Real World/Road Rules Challenge.” Mizanin parlayed his reality television fame into a legitimate WWE career under the ring name “The Miz.” Mizanin found tag team success alongside John Morrison early in his career, he then broke out to win the “Money in the Ladder Match” in 2010. He defeated Randy Orton four months later to become WWE Champion. Mizanin has won the WWE Championship twice, the Intercontinental Championship eight times, the United States Championship twice, in addition to eight tag team titles. In addition to his WWE career, Mizanin has starred in numerous films and television shows on both the big and small screens including “The Campaign,” “The Marine 3: Homefront,” “The Marine 5: Battleground,” “The Marine 6: Close Quarters,” “Santa’s Little Helper,” “Fear Factor,” “Fighting with My Family,” to name a few. He has also starred in his own primetime reality show, “Miz and Mrs.,” alongside his wife Maryse and two daughters.

Adam Napier

Career Highlights:Captain Adam Napier is the 2021 Warrior Open Champion Cup golf champion, a tournament that recognizes the resilience and leadership of our wounded veterans. Captain Napier joined the Army in 2005 and worked his way up to serve as an Infantry Platoon Leader, where he was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2006 to 2008. An Improvised Explosive Device wounded Napier on three different missions. Despite his injuries, Napier deployed many more times to multiple posts to prepare, advise, and train teams within the U.S. Military Service and Iraqi Army to combat the Global War on Terror. He was also deployed to Operations Enduring Freedom as an advisor to the Afghan National Police and to the Operations Coordination Center Province-Parwan. After his deployment, Napier served as an Operations Officer for an Infantry as they completed their Combat Training Rotation and prepared for deployment to Afghanistan and other NATO missions. Since leaving the military in 2016, Napier has worked with numerous veteran organizations including being a proud member of President George W. Bush’s Team 43 and also various groups getting veterans involved in the game of golf.

John O’Hurley

Career Highlights: Popular television personality John O’Hurley is best recognized for his portrayal of the dashing clothing cataloguer J. Peterman on the former hit show “Seinfeld.” A true Renaissance man, O’Hurley was the runner-up celebrity dancer in the first season of “Dancing with the Stars.” He was in the 2019 film “7 Days in Vegas,” hosted the game show “Family Feud” for five years, and also has hosted NBC’s “The National Dog Show.” O’Hurley has also starred in several daytime dramas and television movies, and he actively does voice work for children’s shows and videos including “The Looney Tunes Show,” “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated,” “SpongeBob Square Pants,” “Hey Arnold,” “Tarzan & Jane,” and “Kim Possible.” A selftaught pianist and classically trained vocalist, he released a two-album project entitled “Peace of Our Minds,” a compilation of his original piano compositions in tandem with famed cellist Marston Smith. O’Hurley has written three books including the New York Times bestseller “It’s Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump,” “Before your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It,” and “The Perfect Dog.”

T.J. Oshie

Career Highlights:A fan favorite due to his energetic style of play and creative overtime shootout skills, Washington Capitals right winger T.J. Oshie won the 2018 Stanley Cup with the Capitals. A 14-year NHL veteran, Oshie started his career with St. Louis for seven seasons (2008-15), reaching 50 points three times, and finishing with 110 goals and 310 points. Traded to Washington prior to the 2015-16 season, Oshie has helped the Capitals reach the NHL Playoffs the past eight seasons. He has played in 900 regular season games, with 271 goals, 364 assists and 635 career points. Oshie rose to prominence while playing for the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics in a preliminaryround game against Russia. After the initial three rounds of the overtime shootout, Oshie was sent out by USA Head Coach Dan Bylsma for the next five rounds and converted four times, including the game-winner. Oshie has also played on three U.S. Men’s National Teams and one U.S. National Junior Team. At the University of North Dakota, Oshie played for three seasons (2005-08) where he was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and was named to the AHCA West All-America First Team and All-WCHA First Team.

Jake Owen

Career Highlights: Jake Owen is one of county music’s most popular singers and songwriters. Owen debuted in Nashville in 2006 with his first album “Startin’ with Me.” The album produced three singles that reached Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart including “Yee Haw,” “Startin’ with Me,” and “Something About a Woman.” Owen’s second studio album, “Easy Does It” in 2009, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums with his song ”Don’t Think I Can’t Love You” becoming his first top-five country hit. Recognized as the 2009 Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music, Owen’s third album “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” came in 2011, with the lead-off single by the same name becoming his first #1 single on the country chart. Two other singles from that album, “The One That Got Away” and “Anywhere with You” both also reached #1. Named the 2012 American Country Award’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Owen’s fourth album “Days of Gold” was released in 2013, followed by his fifth studio album titled “American Love” in 2016, and sixth album “Greetings from…. Jake in 2019 (with single “Homemade” reaching #1).

Joe Pavelski

Career Highlights: NHL All-Star Joe Pavelski is a 16-year NHL veteran, spending his first 13 seasons with the San Jose Sharks and the past three with the Dallas Stars. A four-time All-Star, Pavelski holds the record for most playoff goals by an American-born player with 64. As team captain of the Sharks, Pavelski led the team to their first ever Stanley Cup Finals in 2016. San Jose eventually lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but Pavelski finished as the league leader in playoff goals (14) and third in points (23). Pavelski began his NHL career in 2006 scoring a goal in his first game, and seven goals and 10 points in his first 12 games. In his career, Pavelski has played in 1,168 games and posted 421 goals, 503 assists and boasts a 147 plus/minus. He won a silver medal as a member of the United States hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics, played on the 2014 USA Olympic Team, and was named the captain of Team USA for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Pavelski also won the 2006 NCAA Men’s Hockey Championship with the University of Wisconsin.

Michael Peña

Career Highlights:Actor Michael Pena has been acting in Hollywood for more than 25 years, with an eclectic film and television career that includes memorable parts in back-toback Oscar Best Pictures “Million Dollar Baby” and “Crash,” and on the small screen in the acclaimed series “The Shield.” Most recently, he starred in the 2022 film “Moonfall,” “Tom and Jerry,” “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,“ “Fantasy Island,” and six films in 2018 including “The Mule,” “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” “A Wrinkle in Time,” and “12 Strong.” Pena played the lead role of DEA agent Kiki Camarena in the television series “Narcos: Mexico.” He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor in “End of Watch” alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, and an ALMA Award for Special Achievement in film in portraying “Cesar Chavez.” Other notable roles were played in movies such as “Fury” alongside Brad Pitt, “Shooter” with Mark Wahlberg, and “The Lincoln Lawyer” with Matthew McConaughey. Pena’s resume includes more than 50 films including “American Hustle,” “Battle: Los Angeles,” “Tower Heist,” “Babel,” “Collateral Beauty,” and “Observe and Report,” to name a few.

Patrick Peterson

Career Highlights: A three-time First-Team All-Pro cornerback/ punt return specialist for 10 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, Patrick Peterson played for the Minnesota Vikings last season. Named to the Pro Bowl in his first eight NFL seasons (201118), Peterson was also named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team. He made an impact in his rookie season when he became the only player in NFL history with four punt-return touchdowns of at least 80 yards in a single season, and the longest overtime punt return for a touchdown (99 yards). Selected fifth in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University, Peterson was the only rookie to be selected to the 2011 All-Pro First Team, in addition to being named First Team All-Pro in 2013 and 2015. He holds other Cardinal records including the longest game-winning punt return touchdown in overtime (99 yards), and most punt return yards by a rookie in a season (699). At LSU, he was recognized as the best college defensive back in the country and was a unanimous 2010 All-American, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and Jim Thorpe and Chuck Bednarik Award winner.

Alfonso Ribeiro

Career Highlights: A true Renaissance man as an actor, director, singer and dancer, Alfonso Ribeiro has been the host of the popular and long-running television series “America’s Funniest Home Videos” since 2015. Best known for his role as spoiled rich-kid Carlton Banks in the former 1990’s hit sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” Ribeiro is also known for winning the prestigious 2014 “Dancing with the Stars “ Mirror Ball Trophy with professional dancer Witney Carson. Ribeiro has also hosted the game show “Catch 21” on the Game Show Network and has directed several episodes of “Meet the Browns” and “Are We There Yet?” Ribeiro began his acting career in “Oye Willie” at age eight and by 10 years old, he had released such songs as “Dance Baby” and “Not Too Young.” Cast as Rick Schroder’s best friend in the television series “Silver Spoons,” Ribeiro is also known for his role in LL Cool J’s show “In the House” and as host of “Your Big Break” and the “GSN Live.” He won FOX’s reality show “Celebrity Duets” in 2006.

Jerry Rice

Career Highlights:Regarded as one of the greatest football players in NFL history, Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice was a 13-time Pro Bowler and named All-Pro 12 times (10 times First-Team) during his illustrious 20-year career playing for San Francisco (1985-2000), Oakland (2001-2003), and Seattle (2004). Elected into the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame, Rice won three Super Bowls and one Super Bowl MVP title with the 49ers during his 15 years with the team. He is the all-time leader in almost every major statistical category for wide receivers, is a member of the NFL’s 75th Anniversary team, was named NFL Player of the Year twice, was NFL Offensive Player of the Year twice and was a six-time NFL receptions leader. Rice holds more than 100 NFL records including career receiving touchdowns, total touchdowns, receptions, receiving yards, most games with 100 receiving yards, most 1,000-yard receiving seasons, and most 100-catch seasons. An instrumental member of three Super Bowl Championship teams with the 49ers, Rice also led Oakland to the Super Bowl in 2003, which they eventually lost to Tampa Bay.

Rob Riggle

Career Highlights: A veteran of television hits such as “Saturday Night Live” and “The Daily Show,” Rob Riggle is a multi-talented actor, comedian, writer, producer and director, who currently co-hosts the ABC miniature golf game show series “Holey Moley.” A staple in numerous comedic films for more than 20 years, Riggle’s credits include the 2020 movie “The War With Grandpa,” 2018 hit-comedy “Night School” (alongside Kevin Hart), “12 Strong,” “Midnight Sun,” “Let’s Be Cops,” “21 Jump Street,” “22 Jump Street,” “The Hangover,” “The Other Guys,” “Talladega Nights,” “Step Brothers,” and many more. Riggle also worked alongside Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in “Dumb & Dumber To,” the sequel to the 1994 comedy classic, “Dumb & Dumber.” He served as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and as a key player on “Saturday Night Live.” A few of his numerous television roles include “Modern Family,” “The Office,” “Arrested Development,” “30 Rock,” “Son of Zorn,” and “Fresh Off the Boat.” A retired United States Marine Corps Reserve officer, Riggle was seen on the comedy skit portions of Fox NFL Sunday from 2012 to 2019, and as a stand-up comedian on various U.S. tours.

Aaron Rodgers

Career Highlights: Aaron Rodgers is a four-time NFL Most Valuable Player, a Super Bowl champion, and one of the NFL’s all-time elite quarterbacks. A 17-year NFL veteran with the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers is a 10-time Pro Bowler, four-time First-Team All-Pro (including 2021), and was named Second-Team All-Pro once. Other accolades include four-time NFL passer-rating leader (including 2021), two-time passing touchdowns leader, and the 2020 completion percentage leader. The 2011 Associated Press Athlete of the Year, Rodgers holds more than 30 NFL records including all-time career leader in passer rating, most consecutive seasons with a passer rating over 100, best touchdown to interception ratio, 402 consecutive passes without an interception, and many more. He also holds numerous Packers records including passing yards in a season, most touchdown passes and total touchdowns in a season, and highest season completion percentage. Rodgers led the Packers to the 2011 Super Bowl title over Pittsburgh and was the Super Bowl MVP after an impressive 15-1 regular season. He threw for 4,643 yards and 45 touchdowns with just six interceptions, good for a quarterback rating of 122.5 (the single best passer rating in NFL history).

Jimmy Rollins

Career Highlights:A World Series Champion and National League MVP, Jimmy Rollins enjoyed an impressive 17-year MLB career. A three-time All-Star, Rollins spent his first 15 years with the Philadelphia Phillies (2000-2014), and finished with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015), and Chicago White Sox (2016). Regarded as one of the game’s best defensive shortstops, Rollins won four Gold Glove Awards. He also was the Phillies leadoff hitter for almost 10 years, where he was the 2001 NL stolen base leader and a 2007 Silver Slugger Award honoree. Rollins compiled the Phillies’ longest hitting streak at 38 games and was the team’s all-time leader in hits. Named the 2007 NL MVP, Rollins was the first player in history to record 200 hits, 20 triples, 30 home runs, and 30 stolen bases in a season. That season, the Phillies won their division in the first of five consecutive seasons, and Rollins was instrumental in the team’s 2008 World Series win over Tampa Bay. The 2014 Roberto Clemente Award winner, Rollins finished his career with a .264 batting average, 2,455 hits, 231 home runs, 936 RBI, and 470 stolen bases. Rollins recently joined Philadelphia as a Special Advisor to the President of Baseball Operations.

Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez

Career Highlights:Hall of Famer Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez is regarded as one of baseball’s greatest defensive catchers ever. During his illustrious 21-year MLB career, Rodriguez was a 14-time All-Star, 13time Gold Glove Award winner, and seven-time Silver Slugger honoree. He played for six teams – Texas (19912002, 2009), Florida (2003), Detroit (2004-08), New York Yankees (2008), Houston (2009), and Washington (2010-11). Rodriguez was named the 1999 American League MVP after hitting a record 35 home runs in a season by a catcher, and also was the first catcher to have more than 30 home runs, 100 runs batted in, and 100 runs scored in MLB history. Rodriguez won the 2003 World Series with the Marlins and played in the 2006 World Series with Detroit. With the Marlins, he set many single season records for a catcher and was named the National League Championship Series MVP. Rodriguez holds MLB records with 2,543 games caught, and the best caught-stealing percentage of any catcher (45.68%). Inducted into the 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame, Rodriguez finished his career with a .296 batting average, 2,844 hits, 311 home runs, 1,332 RBI in 2,543 games.

Ray Romano

Career Highlights: Emmy Award-winning actor, writer and stand-up comedian Ray Romano is best known for the comedy “Everybody Loves Raymond,” and can now be seen in the HBO Max television series “Made for Love.” Romano also recently starred in the lead role in the EPIX comedy series “Get Shorty,” “The Irishman,” “Bad Education,” “Paddleton,” the hit movie “The Big Sick,” the HBO drama “Vinyl,” the comedy-drama “Men of a Certain Age,” and was on the NBC hit show “Parenthood.” Romano’s other film credits include “Rob the Mob,” “Welcome to Mooseport,” “Eulogy,” “Grilled,” “The Last Word,” “The Grand,” and many more. Romano can be heard as Manny, the woolly mammoth in the hit animated “Ice Age” movie series. Romano got his start at comedy clubs, which led to “Everybody Loves Raymond.” For this role, Romano won the 2002 Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the 2005 Outstanding Comedy Series. His other honors include being a three-time People’s Choice Award winner as Favorite Male TV Performer and the 2006 Favorite Male Television Star.

Tony Romo

Career Highlights:After an impressive 14-year NFL career, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo joined CBS in 2017 as an NFL analyst alongside Jim Nantz where he has received rave reviews. Romo ascended from the ranks as an undrafted free agent and three-year back-up quarterback to a four-time Pro Bowler. He holds numerous Cowboys team records including touchdown passes, passing yards, and most games with at least 300 passing yards. Romo has career stats of 2,829 completions, 248 touchdowns, 34,183 total passing yards and a 97.1 quarterback rating. Romo’s other accolades include: 2014 NFL passer rating leader, 2014 NFL completion percentage leader, two-time NFC passer rating leader, 2009 NFC passing yards leader, 2007 NFC passing touchdowns leader, and was honored with the 2011 Ed Block Courage Award. Romo is the only Cowboys’ quarterback to throw for more than 4,000 yards in a season (done four times) and the first quarterback in franchise history to average over 300 passing yards a game in a season. He holds the NFL record for the highest quarterback rating in the fourth quarter. Romo won the 2018 American Century Celebrity Championship.

CC Sabathia

Career Highlights: Former major league left-handed pitcher CC Sabathia is a six-time All-Star, a Cy Young winner and a World Series Champion with the New York Yankees in 2009. A beloved 19year MLB veteran, Sabathia played for Cleveland (2001-08), a half season with Milwaukee (2008), before finishing the final 11 years of his career with the Yankees (2009-19). When he retired, Sabathia led all active MLB players in career wins (251), career innings pitched (3,577.1), and career strikeouts (3,093). A three-time Warren Spahn Award winner (best left-hander), Sabathia also was a twotime MLB wins leader and two-time shutouts leader. Sabathia enjoyed his best years from 2005 to 2012 when he was the winningest pitcher in baseball. He also posted a cumulative record of 137-67 with a 3.24 ERA, which included five straight seasons of 17+ wins from 2007 to 2011. During that timeframe, Sabathia averaged more than 220 innings pitched and 200 strikeouts per season, started 257 games and posted 173 quality starts, received four All-Star nods, and won the 2007 Cy Young honor. He was also the 2008 National League shutouts leader. Sabathia recently was given a new MLB role as a Special Assistant to the Commissioner in April 2022.

Jason Scheff

Career Highlights:Singer, songwriter and bassist Jason Scheff is best known for his more than 30 years with the rock band Chicago. Scheff joined the band when singer Peter Cetera left in 1985. Scheff’s first album was “Chicago 18” and the single “Will You Still Love Me?” (he sang the lead) did very well, cementing his belonging with the band. Scheff also contributed as a bass player and composer including such songs as “What Kind of Man Would I Be?” and “If It Were You.” Scheff officially left Chicago in 2016. In 2019, he joined a trove of artists making up a super group under the “It was 50 Years Ago Today” branding. That tour saw Scheff, Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Joey Molland of Badfinger, and Denny Laine of Wings and The Moody Blues, and The Monkee’s Mickey Dolenz in celebration of the Beatles “White Album.” Schiff joined another band of legends in 2020: “Generation Radio” with Dean Castroovo, former lead singer/drummer of Journey, Jay DeMarcus of Rascall Flatts, Steve Ferrone, drummer of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and Chris Rodriguez and Tom Yankton to bring 80’s rock and classic music back to life with hits from their former bands.

Alex Smith

Career Highlights: Named the 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, quarterback Alex Smith retired in the 2021 off-season after he came back from a near life-threatening leg injury to lead the Washington Football team midway through the 2020 season to an NFC East title. Last season, Smith worked as an ESPN analyst. A 16-year veteran, Smith was traded to Washington in 2018 after leading Kansas City for five seasons. A three-time Pro Bowler, Smith posted three 11-win seasons with the Chiefs and in 2017 posted career-highs in completions, yards and led the NFL in passer rating. In 2015, he led the Chiefs to an 11-game winning streak, their first playoff win since 1994, and was named the Chiefs co-MVP. Prior to the Chiefs, Smith spent seven years with the San Francisco 49ers. He started the first nine games of the 2012 season, before suffering a head injury, as the team finished with an 11-4-1 record and played in Super Bowl XLVII. Smith had a breakout season in 2011 leading the 49ers to a 13-3 record. He threw 17 touchdowns and just five interceptions, setting the 49ers record for fewest interceptions in a season.

Emmitt Smith

Career Highlights: Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith is one of the alltime great running backs in NFL history amassing an NFL record 18,355 rushing yards, an NFL record 164 rushing touchdowns, four NFL rushing titles, four rushing touchdowns leader honors, three Super Bowl titles with the Dallas Cowboys and a league (1993) and Super Bowl (XXVIII) MVP award. A 15-year NFL veteran (13 with the Cowboys), Smith was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. He is the only running back to ever win a Super Bowl championship, the NFL MVP award, the NFL rushing crown, and the Super Bowl MVP award all in the same season (1993). An eighttime Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro selection, Smith spent his final two seasons with Arizona but retired as a Cowboy in 2005. Following the 2001 season, Smith became the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in 11 consecutive seasons and the first player with 11 1,000-yard seasons. Other NFL records include: 78 regular season 100-yard rushing games, 4,409 carries, 1,586 post-season rushing yards, 19 post-season rushing touchdowns, and seven post-season 100-yard rushing games.

Harrison Smith

Career Highlights:Harrison Smith is the All-Pro free safety of the Minnesota Vikings. Selected 29th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame, Smith made an immediate impact on the Vikings defense in his rookie season with 104 combined tackles, three interceptions and two touchdowns. For his efforts, he was named to the Pro Football Writers All-Rookie Team. A 10-year NFL veteran, Smith had his best season in 2021 with 114 combined tackles. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl six times (2015-2019, 2021) and was named First-Team All-Pro in 2017 and Second-Team All-Pro in 2018. He set a Vikings record in 2015 with his fourth career interception return for a touchdown, returning four of his 12 interceptions at the time for scores in his first four NFL seasons. In his NFL career, Smith has played in 145 games with 640 solo tackles, 16.5 sacks, 29 interceptions and four touchdowns. Smith played four years collegiately at Notre Dame where he played various defensive positions including linebacker and strong safety and finished with 309 tackles and seven interceptions.

John Smoltz

Career Highlights: Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz is an eight-time All-Star, Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion. In his illustrious 20-year MLB career with the Atlanta Braves, Smoltz was a two-time National League wins and strikeout leader, and the first pitcher in history to top both 200 wins and 150 saves. With a lifetime 15-4 post-season record and 2.67 ERA, Smoltz helped Atlanta win the 1995 World Series. The only Braves player to be part of the franchise’s historic run of 14 consecutive division titles, Smoltz’s best year was 1996 when he went 24-8 with a 2.94 ERA, including winning a franchise-record 14 straight games, an NL record 24 wins, and the Cy Young honor. Predominately a starting pitcher, Smoltz spent three and a half seasons as Atlanta’s closer, and became only the second pitcher to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season (2002). His other accolades include: 1997 Silver Slugger Award, 2005 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, and 2005 Roberto Clemente Award. His career statistics include a 3.33 ERA, 3,084 strikeouts and 154 saves.

Annika Sorenstam

Career Highlights: Regarded as one of golf’s greatest players in history, Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam won 94 international tournaments, including 72 official LPGA tournaments of which 10 were major championships. In her LPGA career, Sorenstam won eight LPGA Player of the Year awards, and six Vare Trophies given to the LPGA player with the lowest scoring average. She was an eight-time LPGA leading money winner, amassing more than $22 million throughout her career. Sorenstam is the only LPGA player to win the Player of the Year honor, Vare Trophy and the Money List Award in the same year in five different years. In her first full year on the Tour in 1994, she was LPGA Rookie of the Year after three top-10 finishes. Her eight major championships included three U.S. Open titles, three Women’s PGA Championships, three ANA Inspiration titles, the du Maurier Classic and the British Open. The only female to shoot a 59 in competition, Sorenstam became the first player in LPGA history to finish a season with a sub-70 scoring average of 69.99. In 2021, Sorenstam won the U.S. Senior Women’s Open and was named President of the International Golf Foundation.

Michael Strahan

Career Highlights: Michael Strahan is co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America” and host of the network’s primetime show “$100,000 Pyramid.” Since joining “GMA” in 2016, the morning show has won two Daytime Emmy Awards as “Outstanding Morning Program.” From 2012 to 2016 Strahan co-hosted the top-rated, nationally syndicated entertainment talk show “LIVE with Kelly and Michael,” alongside Kelly Ripa, of which they also won two more Daytime Emmy Awards. Strahan may best remembered for his spectacular 15-year NFL career as a defensive end for the New York Giants from 1993 to 2007. A seven-time Pro Bowler and one of only four players ever to lead the NFL in sacks for two seasons, Strahan lead the Giants to a dramatic Super Bowl win over the previously undefeated New England Patriots in 2007. The 2001 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Strahan was named First-Team All-Pro four times and Second-Team All-Pro twice. He received the highest honor being inducted into the 2014 Football Hall of Fame. During football season, he serves as an analyst on “Fox NFL Sunday,” and headlines the Thursday Night Football Pregame Show.

Paige Spiranac

Career Highlights:Professional golfer Paige Spiranac is a former standout golfer at San Diego State University and current social media personality, with thousands of subscribers and hundreds of instructional videos, and she also co-hosts her own “Playing a Round.” podcast. Spiranac won her first professional tournament on the Cactus Tour in 2016 shooting a final round 68 and winning on the first playoff hole. Active on the sports and entertainment landscape, Spiranac was an elite gymnast growing up and has also become known for promoting fitness training on social media and specialist golf sites. At San Diego State, Spiranac earned All-Mountain accolades several times and was twice honored by the Future Collegians World Tour as the West Region Player of the Year during a standout stint in the junior ranks. Other golf accolades include FCWT AllAmerica accolades twice and victories at the 2010 Colorado Junior Stroke Play, 2009 AJGA Stockton Sports Commission Classic and 2008 IJGT ASU Karsten Junior Tournament. She captured medalist honors at the Golfweek Junior Orange Tree Open and the Junior Trilogy in 2011. Spiranac also qualified for the Junior PGA Championship on four occasions.

Kathryn Tappen

Career Highlights: Versatile reporter and host Kathryn Tappen serves a variety of roles for NBC Sports including a reporter for Notre Dame Football coverage and co-host of “Peacock Sunday Night Football Final.” Tappan also has served as a sideline reporter for “Sunday Night Football” games and at Super Bowl LVI in February. At the beginning of 2022, she also added lead interviewer for PGA Tour golf coverage and major championships to her duties. Previously, Tappen served as host of NBC’s NHL coverage from 2014 to 2021, in addition to providing coverage of the Olympics and more. In 2020 Tappen anchored studio coverage as part of the first ever all-female crew that broadcast and produced the Blues-Blackhawks matchup. Prior to NBC, Tappen joined the NHL Network in 2011 as the host of “NHL Tonight.” Prior to that, she spent five years with the New England Sports Network as the lead studio host for Boston Bruins games, and also reported on the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, and Boston Celtics. Tappen was a weekend anchor, and weekday sports reporter for WJAR in Providence after she began her career in 2003 at College Sports Television.

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Miles Teller

Career Highlights: Actor Miles Teller starred in the recently released hit film “Top Gun: Maverick,” alongside Tom Cruise. Teller’s film career spans only 13 years, yet he has appeared in almost 20 films comprising all genres. After studying drama at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Teller’s first film was the 2010 indie “Rabbit Hole” starring Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart. He followed that with his breakout role in the reboot of “Footloose,” and received critical acclaim for his starring role in “The Spectacular Now.” Teller went on to star in “21 & Over,” and the Oscar-nominated film “Whiplash,” for which he was nominated for numerous honors. Teller even got superhero status starring in three films in the “Divergent” series and the “Fantastic Four.” Other film credits include “That Awkward Moment, “Two Night Stand,” “Get a Job,” and “War Dogs.” Teller has starred in films typifying hardworking men of service including the blue-collar boxer in “Bleed for This,” an Army sergeant in “Thank You for Your Service,” and a firefighter in “Only the Brave.”

Joe Theismann

Career Highlights: Former Washingtonstar quarterback Joe Theismann led the Washington to two consecutive Super Bowls, beating the Miami Dolphins to win the 1983 Super Bowl title. Theismann’s incredible accolades that season include being named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player, NFL Offensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-Pro, and the Pro Bowl MVP. A 12-year NFL veteran and two-time Pro Bowler, he played 163 consecutive games for the Washington from 1974 to 1985, and holds Washington records for passing yardage, completions, and attempts. Theismann also was the 1982 Walter Payton Man of the Year for his community service efforts. Prior to the NFL, Theismann was a two-time Canadian Football League All-Star for the Toronto Argonauts. An All-American at Notre Dame, he led the Fighting Irish to consecutive Cotton Bowls and still holds the Irish school record for most passing yards (526) in a single game. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003, Theismann enjoyed an extensive broadcasting career as well, as he served as an NFL analyst for CBS Sports, ESPN and the NFL Network for many years.

Adam Thielen

Career Highlights:A two-time Pro Bowler, wide receiver Adam Thielen is starting his ninth season with the Minnesota Vikings. Injuries cost Thielen a few games last season, after a career year in 2020 with 14 receiving touchdowns. Undrafted out of Minnesota State University in 2013, Thielen worked his way up from the Vikings practice squad to leading the team in receptions from 2016 to 2018. During the 2018 season, Thielen became the first player in NFL history to record eight consecutive games with 100-plus receiving yards to start a season. He proceeded to record 113 receptions (third most in Vikings history) for 1,373 yards and nine receiving touchdowns. In 2017, he was instrumental in helping the Vikings to a 13-3 record and the NFC Championship Game. With his 1,276 receiving yards and 91 receptions, he became the first Viking to surpass the 1,000-yard mark since 2009. For his efforts, Thielen was named to the Pro Bowl and All-Pro Second Team. A relative unknown after his first two seasons, Thielen became the unsung hero of the Vikings in 2016 leading the team with 967 receiving yards, while also adding 69 catches and five touchdowns.

Justin Timberlake

Career Highlights: Singer, songwriter, and actor Justin Timberlake began his career performing on “The New Mickey Mouse Club” as a child, but he earned stardom with the popular boy band, NSYNC. During the band’s hiatus, Timberlake released his 2002 solo album “Justified,” with its hit singles “Cry Me a River” and “Rock Your Body.” His second album in 2006 “FutureSex/LoveSounds,” established Timberlake as one of the decade’s most successful singers. He then concentrated on acting, receiving praise for his performance in the 2010 Oscar-winning film “The Social Network,” followed by ”Bad Teacher,” “Friends with Benefits,” “In Time,” and many more films. He released two albums “The 20/20 Experience” and “The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2” in 2013. The former became the year’s best-selling record with hits “Suit & Tie” and “Mirrors.” Timberlake voiced the lead character in the 2016 animation film “Trolls,” accompanied by the hit song “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” He released his fifth album “Man of the Woods” in 2018, and starred in the acclaimed film “Palmer” in 2021. Timberlake’s numerous awards include 10 Grammys, four Emmys, seven American Music Awards and nine Billboard Music Awards.

Justin Tuck

Career Highlights: A two-time Super Bowl champion, Justin Tuck enjoyed an impressive 11year NFL career as a defensive end for the New York Giants (2005-13) and Oakland Raiders (2014-15). Tuck had a spectacular game in Super Bowl XLII (following the 2007 season) against New England where he pressured Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and recorded two sacks and a forced fumble in the Giants win. Tuck had a stellar 2008 season where he totaled 66 tackles, 12 sacks, three forced fumbles, two passes deflected and one interception. For his efforts, he was named First-Team All-Pro and earned his first Pro Bowl nod. Tuck continued his strong play and in 2010 was named to his second Pro Bowl and earned Second-Team All-Pro honors. Tuck battled injuries in 2011, but played outstanding in the postseason when the Giants beat the Patriots again to win Super Bowl XLVI. He finished his career playing two seasons for the Raiders. A graduate of Notre Dame, Tuck graduated from the prestigious University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business with an MBA in 2018 and works as a Vice President in Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs.

Brian Urlacher

Career Highlights:Considered one of the NFL’s most dominant defensive linebackers in history, Brian Urlacher was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. The fan-favorite and popular Urlacher spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the Chicago Bears (2000-12), where he played in 182 career games, starting all but two. An eight-time Pro Bowler, four-time First-Team All-Pro and Second-Team All-Pro honoree, he recorded a Bears’ team-record 1,353 tackles, 41.5 sacks, 22 interceptions, 16 fumble recoveries, and 11 forced fumbles. Urlacher was the 2005 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and the first Chicago defender to lead the team in tackles in his first four NFL seasons. In 2006, he played a pivotal role in helping the Bears to a 13-3 record, the NFC’s top playoff seed, and two postseason victories before losing to Indianapolis in Super Bowl XLI. Urlacher’s other accolades include: 2012 Ed Block Courage Award, 2007 Brian Piccolo Award, 2006 AP All-Pro Team, 2005 AP and Pro Football Weekly NFL Defensive Play-of-the-Year, 2001 Football Digest NFL Defensive Player-ofthe-Year, and 2000 AP NFL Defensive Rookie-of-the-Year.

Chase Utley

Career Highlights:Former All-Star second baseman Chase Utley enjoyed an impressive 16-year major league career primarily with the Philadelphia Phillies (2003-15), and then with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2015-18). A sixtime All-Star known for his strong leadership skills, Utley ended the 2008 regular season with 33 home runs, 104 RBI and a team-high 177 hits, and helped lead the Phillies to a World Series title, the franchise’s first since 1980. A four-time Silver Slugger Award winner, Utley had seven career World Series home runs, the most ever by a second baseman. He also shares the record of five home runs in a single World Series and holds the major league record for the most stolen bases in a season without being caught at 23, which he set in 2009. The Phillies got back to the World Series in 2009 and Utley drew a two-out walk in Game 1, setting a record for reaching base in consecutive postseason games with 26. He proceeded to hit two home runs in his next two at bats. Utley finished his career playing in 1,937 games with a .275 batting average, 1,885 hits, 1,025 RBI, and 259 home runs.

Shane Victorino

Career Highlights: Former major league outfielder Shane Victorino is a two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion. Drafted out of high school by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1999, Victorino was selected by San Diego in the Rule 5 Draft, thus he began his major league career with the Padres in 2003. Nicknamed “The Flyin’ Hawaiian,” Victorino played the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies from 2005 to 2012. With the Phillies, Victorino won three of his four Gold Glove Awards, was named to two All-Star Games, and was instrumental in helping the team with several key hits and defensive plays on their path to win the 2008 World Series. Traded to the Dodgers in 2012, Victorino signed with Boston in 2013 where he spent three seasons. He won his fourth Gold Glove honor in 2013 and won his second World Series ring after the Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals. In July 2015 he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels, which would prove to be his final MLB season. Victorino finished his 12-year MLB career playing in 1,299 games with 1,274 hits, 108 homeruns, and a .275 average.

Mike Vrabel

Career Highlights: A former 14-year NFL veteran linebacker with three Super Bowl rings, Mike Vrabel enters his fifth season as Head Coach of the Tennessee Titans. In the past three seasons, Vrabel has led the Titans to the playoffs and posted a 41-24 regular-season record. After retiring as a player in 2010, Vrabel started his coaching career with Ohio State as the Linebackers and Defensive Line Coach (2011-13), and then moved to the NFL with Houston as Linebackers Coach (2014-16) and then Defensive Coordinator (2017). As a player at Ohio State, Vrabel was a two-time Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, and was recognized as a consensus 1996 First-Team All-American. Selected by Pittsburgh in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft, Vrabel played for the Steelers for four seasons, before signing as a free agent with New England. With the Patriots, he won three Super Bowls, and was named First-Team All-Pro and to his first Pro Bowl in 2007. Traded to Kansas City in 2009, Vrabel played two seasons for the Chiefs, finishing his NFL career playing in 206 games with 704 tackles, 57 sacks, and 11 interceptions.

Dwyane Wade

Career Highlights:Former AllStar guard Dwyane Wade won three NBA Championships with the Miami Heat. A 16-year NBA veteran, Wade was a 13-time All-Star, an eight-time All-NBA Team member, and a three-time All-Defensive Team member. In addition, he was the 2009 NBA scoring champion, the 2006 NBA Finals MVP and a member of the 2004 NBA All-Rookie First Team. Drafted fifth overall by the Heat out of Marquette in 2003, Wade led the Golden Eagles to the Final Four that year. In 2006, Wade led the Heat to their first NBA Championship, where he was named the Finals MVP. In the 2008-09 season, Wade led the league in total points (2,386) and points per game (30.2). Wade, along with LeBron James, helped guide the Heat to four consecutive NBA Finals, and two titles in 2012 and 2013. Wade spent one season in both Chicago and Cleveland before retiring with the Heat following the 2019 season. Wade is the all-time Heat leader in games played, points, assists, steals, shots made, and shots taken. He finished his career averaging 22 points, 5.4 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. Wade also won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Jack Wagner

Career Highlights: Actor and singer Jack Wagner stars as Bill Avery in Hallmark Channel’s beloved television series, “When Calls the Heart,” which finished filming its ninth season in late 2021. Wagner has a Netflix romantic comedy titled “Falling for Christmas” premiering later this year, and also recently starred in Hallmark movies “The Wedding March” and its four follow-up films over the past six years, in addition to “Love on the Vines.” Wagner starred in several other movies made for television, but is best recognized for his roles on the soap operas “General Hospital,” “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Santa Barbara” and the prime-time hit series “Melrose Place.” The popular star was nominated for a 2005 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in “The Bold and the Beautiful” and also received rave reviews for his portrayal of Tony in the National Touring Company production of “West Side Story.” Wagner jumped on the entertainment scene in 1984 launching a successful recording career with his gold hit, “All I Need.” He released other albums through the years, with his most recent “On The Porch” album in 2014. An accomplished golfer, Wagner is a two-time American Century Celebrity Golf Championship winner.

Tim Wakefield

Career Highlights:Former MLB All-Star pitcher Tim Wakefield was instrumental in helping Boston win two World Series Championships in 2004 and 2007. Best known for his signature knuckleball pitch, Wakefield started his major league career in 1992 with Pittsburgh for two years, and then spent the next 17 seasons with the Red Sox. He was one of only five American League pitchers to start at least one game in 17 consecutive seasons for the same team. Wakefield also recorded at least four wins and 125 innings in each of his 17 years in Boston. Named the 1995 AL Comeback Player-of-the-Year, Wakefield’s 186 wins with Boston places him third on the all-time Red Sox win list behind Cy Young and Roger Clemens (192 each). Wakefield ranks first all-time in Red Sox innings pitched (3,226), and second in wins at Fenway Park (97), second in appearances (627) and second in strikeouts (2,156). An All-Star in 2009, Wakefield finished his career with a 200-180 record and 4.41 ERA in 627 games. Wakefield was also known as one of baseball’s most charitable players being named the 2010 Roberto Clemente Award honoree.

DeMarcus Ware

Career Highlights:Touted as one of the game’s best defensive players, DeMarcus Ware enjoyed an illustrious 12-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. Ware was a ninetime Pro Bowler, four-time FirstTeam All-Pro, three-time Second Team All-Pro, a two-time Butkus Award honoree as a professional, and named to the NFL 2000’s AllDecade Team. With the Cowboys for nine years (2005-13), Ware was the franchise’s all-time leader in quarterback sacks (117), fumbles forced (32), and multiple-sack games (28). Ware, who recorded 10 or more sacks in seven straight seasons, and eight of his 12 career seasons, is tied for the most NFL seasons leading the league in sacks (2008 & 2010). In his three seasons in Denver (2014-16), Ware won Super Bowl 50 when the Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 20-18, a game where Ware recorded five tackles and two sacks. He played in 178 career games posting 654 tackles (501 solo tackles), 138.5 quarterback sacks, 35 forced fumbles and three interceptions. At Troy University, Ware was a two-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection and 2003 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year.

David Wells

Career Highlights: All-Star pitcher David Wells is a two-time World Series champion and one of only 23 pitchers in MLB history to pitch a perfect game. As a New York Yankee, Wells shutout the Minnesota Twins 4-0 on May 17, 1998. Wells played for nine different teams during his 21-year MLB career (Toronto, Detroit, Cincinnati, Baltimore, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, San Diego, Boston, Los Angeles Dodgers). Nicknamed “Boomer” for his physique, Wells was 82 games over .500 for his career, a record superior to many of the finest pitchers in baseball history. His 239-157 win-loss career record included a 173-99 mark since 1995. He debuted for Toronto in 1987 as a reliever and finally secured a job as a starter when he was 30 years old. A three-time All-Star, Wells won the World Series with Toronto (1992) and the Yankees (1998). Named the 1998 American League Championship Series MVP, Wells posted career bests of 20 wins in a season (was the American League wins leader) and 169 strikeouts with the Blue Jays in 2000.

Jayson Werth

Career Highlights: All-Star outfielder Jayson Werth is a former 15-year major league veteran who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (2002-03), Los Angeles Dodgers (2004-05), Philadelphia Phillies (2007-10), and Washington Nationals (200117). Werth enjoyed some of his best seasons with the Phillies including their 2008 World Series title where in the regular season he batted .273 with 24 homeruns and 67 RBI in 134 games. In their World Series title games against Tampa Bay, he batted .444 in five games including a two-run home run to help the Phillies win their first title in 28 years. In 2009, Werth was named to his first All-Star game, and played in his second consecutive World Series against the New York Yankees, setting a franchise postseason record with nine home runs in one postseason run. In 2013 with the Nationals, Werth had a tremendous season where he had .318 batting average with 25 homeruns and 82 RBIs. Werth battled many injuries in the final years of his career, finishing with career statistics of 1,583 games, .267 batting average, 1,465 hits, 229 homeruns, and 799 RBIs.

Andrew Whitworth

Career Highlights: All-Pro offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth won the Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams over the Cincinnati Bengals in February. Upon winning, Whitworth retired as the oldest tackle in NFL history. He also was named the 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. Selected in the 2006 NFL Draft by Cincinnati, the 16-year veteran was a four-time Pro Bowler and was named First-Team All-Pro twice. During the 2014 season with Cincinnati, Whitworth allowed zero sacks and only one hit on quarterback Andy Dalton. For his efforts, he was named Second-Team All-Pro that season. In 2018, Whitworth and his Rams offensive line teammates were named the Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year. That year, Whitworth helped the Rams reach Super Bowl LIII after they defeated Dallas in the Divisional Round, New Orleans in the NFC Championship, before losing to New England in the Super Bowl. In college at LSU, as a sophomore in 2003, he started all 14 games, and the team went 13-1 and defeated Oklahoma in the BCS National Championship game. Whitworth, whose 52 collegiate starts ranks second in NCAA history, earned All-SEC honors his last two years.

Kyle Williams

Career Highlights:Former All-Pro defensive tackle Kyle Williams enjoyed an impressive 13-year NFL career with the Buffalo Bills. Drafted by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University, Williams played his entire career in Buffalo where he was considered the heart and soul of the team. A six-time Pro Bowler, Williams was named Second Team All-Pro in 2010. The longest tenured player on the Bills roster in 2018, Williams appeared in 183 career games, the most by any defensive tackle in franchise history before retiring following the 2018 season. For his career, he recorded 387 tackles, and his 48.5 career sacks are the most by a defensive tackle in team history. In his final season in 2018, Williams had five sacks and one forced fumble while leading Buffalo’s defensive tackles in snaps played. In 2017, the Bills finished second in the AFC East and earned their first playoff berth since 1999. At LSU, Williams won the 2003 BCS National Championship and was a named First-Team All-SEC and Second-Team All-American in 2005.

Steve Young

Career Highlights: Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young won three Super Bowl Championships with the San Francisco 49ers. Inducted into the 2005 Pro Football Hall of Fame, Young was a two-time NFL MVP, seven-time Pro Bowler, three-time First-Team All-Pro, three-time SecondTeam All-Pro, and two-time NFC Offensive Player of the Year. He spent most of his 15-year career with San Francisco and holds numerous NFL records including six passing titles. His best season was 1994 when he posted a then-record 112.8 passer rating completing 324 of 461 passes for 3,969 yards and 35 touchdowns. Young added seven rushing touchdowns as he guided the 49ers to a NFC West title, and an incredible 49-26 win over San Diego in Super Bowl XXIX. Young passed for 325 yards, threw a record six touchdowns, was the game’s leading rusher, and was named the Super Bowl MVP. During his NFL career, the left-hander threw for 3,000 or more yards six times and had 20 or more touchdown passes in a season five times, and posted a passer rating of 100 or higher six times.

Charles Woodson

Career Highlights:Former All-Pro cornerback Charles Woodson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. Woodson enjoyed an incredible 18-year NFL career with the Oakland Raiders (1998-2005, 2013-15) and Green Bay Packers (2006-12). A nine-time Pro Bowler, Woodson was named First-Team All-Pro and SecondTeam All-Pro four times each. Named to the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, Woodson was the 2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a two-time NFL interceptions leader in 2009 and 2011. While with the Packers, Woodson won the 2011 Super Bowl in a 31-25 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Drafted by the Raiders fourth overall in the 1998 NFL Draft, Woodson got off to a fast professional start being named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year when he posted five interceptions. A two-time First-Team All-American at the University of Michigan, Woodson won the 1997 National Championship with the Wolverines. His other 1997 accolades include the Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Jim Thorpe Award, Sporting News Player of the Year and Big Ten Player of the Year. After his playing days, Woodson has served in various analyst roles for ESPN and Fox Sports.