Mexican Americans are residents of the United States who are of Mexican descent. The list includes Mexican immigrants and those who lived in the southwestern United States when the territory was incorporated in 1848.
Sports
American football
Louie Aguiar – NFL punter Joe Aguirre – NFL tight end Roberto Aguayo – NFL and NCAA Division I placekicker at Florida State University Leo Araguz – NFL kicker and punter Joe Arenas – NFL running back, safety, punt returner and kick returner Gene Brito – defensive end, 1955 NFL player of the year Anthony Calvillo – CFL quarterback Greg Camarillo – NFL wide receiver Joe Cardona – NFL long snapper Tony Casillas – NFL defensive lineman Sergio Castillo – NFL kicker and punter Jorge Cordova – NFL linebacker Frank Corral – NFL placekicker Ronnie Cruz – NFL fullback Michael Davis – NFL defensive back Brian de la Puente – NFL center Donnie Edwards – NFL linebacker Tom Fears – NFL wide receiver and head coach, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Manny Fernandez – NFL defensive tackle Tom Flores – one of two individuals in NFL history to win a Super Bowl as a player, assistant coach and head coach. Arian Foster – NFL running back Aaron Garcia – college and Arena Football quarterback Jeff Garcia – NFL quarterback "The fact that I am half Mexican and grew up in an environment surrounded by the culture and really loved being a part of the culture..." Max Garcia – NFL guard Norberto Garrido – NFL offensive lineman Roberto Garza – NFL offensive guard Zane Gonzalez – NFL placekicker Brock Gutierrez – NFL offensive lineman Joe Hernandez – NFL wide receiver Will Hernandez – NFL guard Efren Herrera – NFL placekicker Ziggy Hood – NFL defensive end David Diaz-Infante – NFL guard and center Matt Kalil – NFL offensive tackle Ryan Kalil – NFL center Joe Kapp – NFL quarterback J. P. Losman – NFL quarterback Blake Martinez – NFL inside linebacker Mike Mohamed – former NFL linebacker Max Montoya – NFL Matt Moore – NFL quarterback Moses Moreno – NFL quarterback Zeke Moreno – NFL linebacker Anthony Muñoz – Hall of Fame NFL offensive tackle Ricky Ortiz – NFL Luis Perez – NCAA quarterback Mike Perez – NFL quarterback Jim Plunkett – NFL quarterback Jose Portilla – NFL offensive tackle Manny Ramirez – NFL offensive lineman Aldo Richins – NFL wingback Ron Rivera – NFL linebacker and coach Pete Rodriguez – NFL special teams coach Ruben Rodriguez – NFL punter Tony Romo – NFL quarterback Juan Roque – NFL offensive tackle Aldrick Rosas – NFL placekicker Eddie Saenz – NFL running back Mark Sanchez – NFL quarterback Rigoberto Sanchez – NFL punter Zack Sanchez – NFL cornerback Andrew Sendejo – NFL strong safety Rafael Septién – NFL placekicker Daniel Sepulveda – NFL punter Louis Vasquez – NFL offensive lineman Danny Villa – NFL guard Danny Villanueva – NFL punter/place kicker Fred Warner (American football) – NFL linebacker Bryce Young - NFL Quarterback Tony Zendejas – NFL placekicker
Baseball
Mike Adams – MLB pitcher Hank Aguirre – MLB all-star pitcher Mike Aldrete – MLB First Baseman and Outfielder Mel Almada – MLB outfielder Armando Almanza – MLB pitcher Abe Alvarez – MLB pitcher Héctor Ambriz – MLB pitcher Rubén Amaro Jr. – MLB outfielder Bob Apodaca – MLB pitcher and coach Frank Arellanes – MLB pitcher Fernando Arroyo – MLB pitcher Rod Barajas – MLB catcher Austin Barnes – MLB catcher Cuno Barragan – MLB catcher Manny Barreda – MLB pitcher Freddie Benavides – MLB infielder Brennan Bernardino – MLB pitcher Quintin Berry – MLB outfielder and pinch runner Taj Bradley – MLB pitcher Matt Bush – MLB pitcher Jorge Cantú – MLB infielder Cam Carreon – MLB catcher Mark Carreon – MLB first baseman Cisco Carlos – MLB pitcher Jason Castro – MLB catcher Alex Carrillo – MLB pitcher Cesar Carrillo – MLB pitcher Bobby Castillo – MLB pitcher Frank Castillo – MLB starting pitcher Marty Castillo – MLB catcher and third baseman Jaime Cerda – MLB pitcher Eric Chavez – MLB third baseman Jesse Chavez – MLB pitcher Matt Chico – MLB pitcher Chad Cordero – MLB relief pitcher Pat Corrales – MLB catcher and coach Dan Cortes – MLB pitcher Jacob Cruz – MLB outfielder Bobby Cuellar – MLB pitcher and coach Khris Davis – MLB outfielder Chris Dominguez – MLB infielder Matt Dominguez – MLB infielder Jarren Duran – MLB outfielder Chuck Estrada – MLB pitcher Johnny Estrada – MLB catcher Marco Estrada – MLB pitcher Fernando Cortez – MLB infielder Danny Espinosa – MLB infielder Andre Ethier – MLB outfielder Phillip Evans – MLB Infielder Carlos Fisher – MLB pitcher Jesse Flores – MLB pitcher Randy Flores – MLB pitcher Ron Flores – MLB pitcher Brian Fuentes – MLB all-star relief pitcher Yovani Gallardo – MLB pitcher Mike Gallego – MLB outfielder and coach Greg Garcia – MLB infielder Kiko Garcia – MLB infielder Mike Garcia – MLB all-star pitcher Robert Garcia – MLB pitcher Nomar Garciaparra – MLB all-star shortstop Matt Garza – MLB pitcher Eddie Gamboa – MLB pitcher Chris Gomez – MLB infielder Luis Gómez – MLB infielder Nick Gonzales – MLB infielder Adrián González – MLB first baseman Edgar Gonzalez – MLB infielder Michael Gonzalez – MLB closer/pitcher Bob Greenwood – MLB pitcher Eddie Guardado – MLB all-star pitcher Javy Guerra – MLB closer/pitcher Carlos Guevara – MLB pitcher Jerry Hairston Jr. – MLB Infielder Scott Hairston – MLB outfielder Dan Haren – MLB all-star pitcher Gil Heredia – MLB spot starting pitcher David Hernandez – MLB starting pitcher Jeremy Hernandez – MLB pitcher Daniel Herrera – MLB relief pitcher Rudy Jaramillo – Hitting coach Jason Jaramillo – MLB catcher Jason Jiménez – MLB Brandon Laird – MLB infielder Eddie Leon – MLB infielder Nick Leyva – MLB manager Albie Lopez – MLB pitcher Rafael Martin – MLB relief pitcher Alfonso Márquez – MLB Umpire Alex Mejia – MLB infielder Sergio Mitre – MLB pitcher Sid Monge – MLB all-star relief pitcher Carlos Muñiz – MLB relief pitcher Sandy Nava – MLB infielder Efrén Navarro – MLB first baseman Vidal Nuño – MLB pitcher Ricky Nolasco – MLB pitcher Edgar Olmos – MLB pitcher Augie Ojeda – MLB infielder Steve Ontiveros – MLB infielder Jesse Orosco – MLB all-star pitcher Jorge Orta – MLB all-star second baseman Joey Ortiz – MLB infielder Russ Ortiz – MLB pitcher Jordan Pacheco – MLB infielder/catcher Manny Parra – MLB pitcher James Pazos – MLB pitcher Marty Perez - Shortstop and baseman Óliver Pérez – MLB pitcher Chris Prieto – MLB outfielder Carlos Quentin – MLB all-star outfielder Omar Quintanilla – MLB shortstop Erasmo Ramirez – MLB relief pitcher Horacio Ramírez – MLB pitcher Noe Ramirez – MLB pitcher Roel Ramirez – MLB pitcher A.J. Ramos – MLB closer pitcher Cesar Ramos – MLB relief pitcher Rudy Regalado – MLB infielder Rick Renteria – MLB infielder and coach Anthony Rendon – MLB infielder Anthony Reyes – MLB pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes – MLB pitcher Fernando Rodriguez – MLB pitcher Rich Rodriguez – MLB pitcher JoJo Romero – MLB pitcher Stefen Romero – MLB Outfielder Ricky Romero – MLB starting pitcher Sergio Romo – MLB pitcher Rio Ruiz – MLB infielder Adam Rosales – MLB infielder Leo Rosales – MLB relief pitcher Mark Salas – MLB catcher Jeff Salazar – MLB outfielder Alex Sanabia – MLB pitcher Aaron Sanchez – MLB pitcher Freddy Sanchez – MLB all-star infielder and batting champion Jake Sanchez – MLB pitcher Patrick Sandoval – MLB pitcher Sergio Santos – MLB relief pitcher Rudy Seánez – MLB pitcher José Silva – MLB pitcher Tyler Skaggs – MLB pitcher Frank Snyder – MLB pitcher Rowdy Tellez – MLB first baseman Alek Thomas – MLB outfielder Carlos Torres – MLB relief pitcher Mike Torrez – MLB pitcher Alan Trejo – MLB infielder Jason Vargas – MLB pitcher Fernando Valenzuela – MLB pitcher Anthony Vasquez – MLB pitcher Randy Velarde – MLB infielder Gil Velazquez – MLB infielder Vince Velasquez – MLB pitcher Alex Verdugo – MLB outfielder Ryan Verdugo – MLB pitcher Pedro Villarreal – MLB pitcher Fernando Viña – MLB all-star second baseman Victor Vodnik – MLB pitcher Taijuan Walker – MLB pitcher Ted Williams – MLB left fielder and Hall of Fame legend Michael Young – MLB all-star MVP, shortstop and batting champion Joel Zumaya – MLB pitcher
Basketball
Mark Aguirre – USBWA college basketball player of the year, 3-time NBA all-star, and 2-time NBA champion Jack Avina – college coach Devin Booker – guard James Borrego – NBA coach Kaleb Canales – NBA coach Cedric Ceballos – forward Rene Herrerias – college coach Lorenzo Mata – center Elijah Millsap – forward Anthony Pedroza – guard Paul Stoll – guard Juan Toscano-Anderson – forward Orlando Méndez-Valdez – guard Earl Watson – guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. – small forward/shooting guard
Boxing
Oscar Albarado – light middleweight champion Art Aragon – lightweight boxer Baby Arizmendi – title holder, Hall of Famer Chris Arreola – heavyweight boxer Paulie Ayala – WBA bantamweight champion Tony Ayala Jr. – junior middleweight boxer Carlos Balderas – professional boxer Tony Baltazar – professional boxer Arnold Barboza Jr. – professional boxer David Benavidez – WBC super middleweight champion José Benavidez Jr. – WBA interim light welterweight champion Norberto Bravo – professional boxer Gaby Canizales – bantamweight world champion boxer Orlando Canizales – bantamweight world champion boxer, Hall of Famer Michael Carbajal – four-time light flyweight champion boxer, Hall of Famer Ruben Castillo – professional boxer Bobby Chacon – two-time champion boxer, Hall of Famer Jesús Chávez – two division world champion Jackie Chavez – female boxer and IFBA World super bantamweight champion Rudy Cisneros – boxer, Contender contestant Diego Corrales – super featherweight and lightweight champion Steve Cruz – featherweight champion Alberto Dávila – bantamweight champion Oscar De La Hoya – ten-time world champion, Hall of Famer David Díaz – WBC lightweight champion Joseph Diaz – IBF super featherweight champion Juan Díaz – WBA and WBO and IBF World lightweight champion Marlen Esparza – 2012 women's boxing bronze medalist Louie Espinoza – WBA featherweight champion Brandon Figueroa – WBC super bantamweight champion Omar Figueroa Jr. – WBC lightweight champion Alexander Flores – professional boxer B. J. Flores – professional boxer Joshua Franco – WBA super flyweight champion Arturo Frias – world champion Alex García – heavyweight boxer Roberto Garcia – IBF super featherweight champion Ryan Garcia – professional boxer Miguel Ángel García – featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight champion, brother of Roberto Garcia Jaime Garza – WBC Super bantamweight Loreto Garza – world champion light welterweight Frankie Gómez – lightweight prospect Jaime Manuel Gómez – Mexican-American professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division Delia Gonzalez – flyweight female boxer Jesús González – amateur champion and Super middleweight contender Paul Gonzales – flyweight Olympic gold medalist Rodolfo Gonzales – boxer, poet, and leader of the Chicano civil rights movement Robert Guerrero – IBF featherweight and super featherweight champion Genaro Hernández – WBA and WBC super featherweight champion, Hall of famer Jesse James Leija – world champion boxer Don Jordan – world welterweight champion Willie Jorrín – WBC super bantamweight champion Rocky Juarez – Olympic silver medalist Brandun Lee – professional boxer Richie Lemos – professional boxer Carlos Licona – professional boxer Danny Lopez – world featherweight champion, Hall of Famer Josesito López – professional boxer Tony Lopez – three-time world champion Steven Luevano – WBO featherweight champion Jesse Magdaleno – WBO super bantamweight champion Raúl Márquez – world champion boxer and boxing announcer Abner Mares – bantamweight, super bantamweight and featherweight champion