This list of notable Auburn University people includes alumni, faculty, and former students of Auburn University.
Each of the following alumni, faculty, and former students of Auburn University is presumed to be notable, receiving significant coverage in multiple published, secondary sources which are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. See: Notability on Wikipedia.
Academia Wilford S. Bailey (1942), 13th president of Auburn University P. O. Davis (1916), radio pioneer; Alabama Extension Service director; national agricultural leader and spokesman Luther Duncan (1900 and 1907), 4-H pioneer, Cooperative Extension administrator; Auburn University president Jeffrey S. Harper (1998), executive director at Scott College of Business, Indiana State University John Junkins (B.S. 1965), professor of aerospace engineering and former interim president of Texas A&M University Vincent Poor (1972 and 1974), dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University; member of the National Academy of Engineering (2001) and of the National Academy of Sciences (2011), recipient of John Fritz Medal (2016) Walter Merritt Riggs (1892), president of Clemson University (1910–1924), "father of Clemson football" Letitia Dowdell Ross (1866–1952), educator who taught at State Normal College (now Jacksonville State University), Martin Female College (Pulaski, Tennessee), and North Texas Female College (Sherman, Texas); leader of women's organizations Jean Garner Stead (1973), professor emerita of Management at East Tennessee State University E. T. York (1942 and 1946), Alabama Cooperative Extension System director (1959–1961); interim president of the University of Florida (1973–1974); chancellor of the State University System of Florida (1974–1980)
Architecture, design and construction Basima Abdulrahman (2014), structural engineer Marlon Blackwell (1980), architect, 2020 AIA Gold Medal Jennifer Bonner (born 1979), architect Helen Sellers Davis (née Helen Sellers; 1912–2008), class of 1935; first licensed female architect in Alabama Tom Hardy (1970), design strategist, corporate head of the IBM Design ProgramAldersey-Williams, H. (1992) World Design: Nationalism and Globalism in Design, New York: Rizzoli.Nussbaum, B., ″Hot Products: Smart Design is the Common Thread″, Business Week, June 7, 1993.Sakakibara, K., "IBM ThinkPad 700C Notebook Computer Case″, Centre for Design Management – London Business School, 1994. Samuel Mockbee (1974), architect, founder of Auburn's Rural Studio, 2004 AIA Gold Medal; MacArthur Fellow (2000) Paul Rudolph (1940), architect, chairman of Yale Department of Architecture, 1958–1965
Arts and humanities Ace Atkins (1994), author and journalist Margaret Boozer (1989), ceramist and sculpture artist Ashley Crow (1982), movie and TV actress Gianna Dior, pornographic actress Tim Dorsey (1983), author Kenneth R. Giddens (1931), director of Voice of America and founder of WKRG-TV, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama Thom Gossom, Jr. (1975), actor Sophia Bracy Harris (B.S. 1972), child care leader, MacArthur Fellow (1991) Daniel L. Haulman (1983 PhD), aviation historian and writer Kate Higgins (1991), voice actress, notably Sakura Haruno on Naruto Bill Holbrook (1980), cartoonist, On The Fast Track, Safe Havens and Kevin & Kell Jimmy Johnson (1974), cartoonist, Arlo and Janis Rheta Grimsley Johnson (1977), syndicated newspaper columnist Kelly Kazek (1987), journalist and author Justice Leak (2003), actor, The Great Debaters Richard Marcinko (M.A. Political Science), founder U.S. Navy SEAL Team SIX and Red Cell; author of Rogue Warrior and other fiction and non-fiction books Big Bill Morganfield (Communications), blues singer and guitarist Augusta Oelschig, artist and art teacher Michael O'Neill (1974), actor Kimberly Page (1990), actress and professional wrestling valet Lallah Miles Perry (1945), artist and painter Van Allen Plexico (1990 B.A., 1994 M.A.), award-winning author and educator Selena Roberts (1988), author, sportswriter, and digital entrepreneur Jeanne Robertson (1967), comedian and humorist, Miss North Carolina 1963, SEC Entrepreneur of the Year in 2000 Gerald Roush (1968 B.A., 1973 M.A.), Ferrari historian, publisher of the Ferrari Market Letter Phillip Sandifer (1977–78), writer, recording artist Jason Sanford (1993), science fiction author Elmo Shropshire (1964), veterinarian and singer, best known for "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" Abbie Stockard, Miss America 2025 Anne Rivers Siddons (1958), author Eugene Sledge (1955), World War II Marine and later professor of biology, author of With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa Octavia Spencer (1994), Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning actress William Spratling (1921), silversmith and artist, "father of Mexican silver" Travis S. Taylor (1991), science fiction author and host of Rocket City Rednecks on National Geographic Channel Toni Tennille (1962), award-winning singer, half of the singing group Captain & Tennille Cynthia Tucker (1976), syndicated columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial page editor, Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Webb (2012), Miss Alabama USA 2012; Top 10 at Miss USA 2012 Dave Williamson, stand-up comedian Drake White, country music singer Jake Adam York (1993), poet
Athletics Willie Anderson (1996), National Football League (NFL) offensive tackle William Andrews (1978), former all-pro running back for the Atlanta Falcons Billy Atkins, NFL defensive back and punter Joanna Atkins (2011), NCAA track and field champion 2009 and multiple-time international medalist Tom Banks (1970), NFL professional player and four-time Pro Bowler with the St. Louis Cardinals Blayne Barber (2012), professional golfer, PGA Tour Charles Barkley (1986), retired NBA player, 11x NBA All-Star, NBA MVP Fred Beasley (1997), NFL professional player; one-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro with the San Francisco 49ers Terry Beasley (1971), All American wide receiver Mark Bellhorn (1995), Major League Baseball player (played for World Series-winning Red Sox in 2004) Rob Bironas (2000), professional football player; one-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro George Bovell (2009), Olympic silver medal swimmer for Trinidad and Tobago Dieter Brock, Canadian Football League and NFL player James Brooks (1980), four-time Pro Bowl NFL running back Bryce Brown (2019), player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, formerly in the G League Ronnie Brown (2004), professional football player and first round NFL draft pick by the Miami Dolphins Aundray Bruce (1987), NFL player Jason Campbell (2004), professional football player and first round NFL draft pick by the Washington Redskins Randy Campbell (1984), 1983 SEC Championship quarterback, president of Campbell Wealth Management, LLC Kirsty Coventry (2006), Olympic gold medal swimmer for Zimbabwe; president of the IOC Joe Cribbs (1980), NFL running back with the Buffalo Bills Marquis Daniels (2003), NBA basketball player for the Boston Celtics, 2004 NBA All-Rookie Second Team Stephen Davis (1996), NFL running back Josh Donaldson, third baseman for the New York Yankees, 2015 AL MVP Toney Douglas (2005), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Jason Dufner (2000), winner of the 2013 PGA Championship, PGA TourFOREshadowing: Jason Dufner gets Glom’ed: The War Eagle Reader Tucker Frederickson (1965), All American running back, NFL running back, New York Giants Rowdy Gaines (1982), Olympic gold medalist, world record holder and television sports commentator Frank Gatski (1945), NFL Hall of Famer with the Cleveland Brown Matt Geiger (1989), NBA center with the Orlando Magic Kevin Greene (1985), Pro-Bowl NFL linebacker and WCW pro wrestler Jared Harper (born 1997), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, former NBA player Dave Hill (1962), American Football League and NFL player with the Kansas City Chiefs Billy Hitchcock (1938), professional baseball infielder, coach, manager and scout Jimmy Hitchcock (1932), Major League Baseball player; Auburn's first All-American in both football and baseball Margaret Hoelzer (2005), Olympic medalist (100m backstroke, 200m backstroke, and 4x100 medley relay) Roderick Hood (2003), professional football player John Hudson (1989), professional football player Tim Hudson, professional baseball pitcher with the Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants, four time All-Star Stephen Huss (2000), 2005 Wimbledon men's doubles champion, the first-ever as a qualifier Bo Jackson (1992), 1985 Heisman trophy winner, professional football and baseball player Eddie Johnson (1976), NBA All-Star guard Rudi Johnson (2001), professional football running back Denver Jones (2025), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Beverly Kearney (1981), head women's track and field coach at the University of Texas Patton Kizzire, professional golfer (2008) Mike Kolen (1969), NFL linebacker with the Miami Dolphins Sunisa Lee (2025), artistic gymnast, 2020 Olympic all-around champion Marcus McNeill (2005), NFL player and Pro Bowler with the San Diego Chargers John Mengelt (1970), NBA guard Dave Middleton (1954), NFL player with the Detroit Lions Alvin Mitchell, football player Mike Mitchell (1978), 12-year NBA player Chris Morris (1987), NBA forward Cam Newton (2015), NFL quarterback, 2010 Heisman Trophy winner, 1st pick of the 2011 NFL draft, 2011 NFL Rookie of the Year, and 2015 NFL MVP Cody Parkey (2013), NFL Pro Bowl kicker Chuck Person (1986), NBA forward, 1987 NBA Rookie of the Year Wesley Person (1987), NBA guard Jay Ratliff (2004), professional football player; four-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro with the Dallas Cowboys Tony Richardson (1994), professional football player; three-time Pro Bowler with the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings Quentin Riggins (1990), player of gridiron football Tracy Rocker (1989), professional football player, 1988 Outland Award winner and 1988 Lombardi Trophy winner Carlos Rogers (2004), professional football player and first round NFL draft pick by the Washington Redskins Erk Russell (1949), four-sport letterman, first and long-time coach of the Georgia Southern Eagles football team winning three NCAA Division I-AA championships (1985, 1986, 1989) Frank Sanders (1994), NFL player Takeo Spikes (1998),NFL linebacker Josh Sullivan, Major League Baseball pitcher Pat Sullivan (1971), All American quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner Frank Thomas (1989), Major League Baseball player, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Cliff Toney (1981), football player Sesugh Uhaa, professional wrestler, wrestling name Apollo Crews Marcus Washington (1999), NFL Pro Bowl player Ed West (1983), professional football player Austin Wiley (born 1999), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Carnell "Cadillac" Williams (2004), NFL player; 2005 NFL first round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Alexander Wright (1989), NFL player
Athletic coaches Tim Beckman (1989 M.A.), head football coach at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Vince Dooley (1954 B.S., M.A. History 1963), University of Georgia head football coach, 1964–1988; athletic director, 1979–2004 Ralph "Shug" Jordan (1932), coach of Auburn Tigers football team, 1951–1975; most wins in Auburn history, including 1957's 10–0 season and 1957 National Championship Beverly Kearney (1981), head women's track and field coach at University of Texas Tony Levine (2003 master's; educational specialist in adult education), football coach David Marsh (1981 B.A.), head swimming coach of Auburn University, 1990–2007 Will Muschamp (1996 M.A.), college football coach, former head coach at University of Florida and University of South Carolina