| JJWATT | Three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014 and 2015) |
| SAPP | Warren ___, 1999 N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year |
| FAVRE | Three-time N.F.L. M.V.P., 1995-97 |
| ZEKE | ___ Elliott, three-time N.F.L. Pro Bowler, to fans |
| REUS | Marco -, Germany and LA Galaxy striker formerly at Borussia Dortmund; German Footballer of the Year 2012 and 2019 |
| NICKSPEED | Midland Angler of the Year 2012, and coach (*picks Eden) (4,5) |
| LEAP | ___ years; 2012, 2016, 2020, etc. |
| SUH | Ndamukong ___, 2010 N.F.L. Defensive Rookie of the Year |
| RUDY | ___ Gobert, 2018 and 2019 N.B.A. Defensive Player of the Year |
| FOWLES | Sylvia ___ American former basketball player who won the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year four times |
| DRAYMOND | Warriors forward Green who was the N.B.A.'s 2017 Defensive Player of the Year |
| BROWNS | Seven-time N.F.L. East champions in the 1950's |
| RAJI | N.F.L. defensive lineman B. J. ___ |
| ALONZO | Mourning who was the NBA Defensive Player of the Year two times |
| CANDACE | Parker who was the 2020 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year |
| MARCUSSMART | Boston Celtics guard named the 2021-2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 2 wds. |
| JARENJACKSONJR | Memphis Grizzlies center who won the NBA 2022-2023 Defensive Player of the Year award: 3 wds. |
| LOTT | Ronnie who was a 10-time N.F.L. Pro Bowler |
| BENWALLACE | Retired Pistons center who won consecutive Defensive Player of the Year Awards twice in 2003 and 2006: 2 wds. |
| RUDYGOBERT | Jazz center who won his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2019: 2 wds. |
