List Rules People on this list must have gone to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and be of some renown.
List of famous alumni from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
List is made up of a variety of graduates, including Jesse Jackson and Taraji P. Henson.
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University?” and “Which celebrities are North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumni?”
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Jesse JacksonPolitician, Film Producer, Minister of religion Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. ...more
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Ronald McNairPhysicist, Astronaut Ronald Ervin McNair, Ph.D. was a physicist and NASA astronaut. McNair died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L.
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Taraji P. HensonActor, Singer Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Yvette in Baby Boy, Shug in Hustle & Flow and Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, for which ...more
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Terrence JRapper, Model, Actor Terrence Jenkins is an actor.
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Jesse Jackson, Jr.Politician, Writer Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. is a former Democratic American Congressman who represented Illinois's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 until his ...more
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Edolphus TownsPolitician Edolphus Towns, Jr. is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2013. A Democrat from New York, Towns was Chairman of the House Oversight and ...more
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is an Islamic terrorist held in U.S. military custody in Guantánamo Bay for acts of terrorism including the mass murder of civilians. He was identified as "the ...more
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Elvin BetheaAmerican football player Elvin Lamont Bethea is a former American football defensive end who played his entire career with the Houston Oilers. He played for North Carolina A&T State University and was the first ...more
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Lou DonaldsonMusician, Bandleader, Composer Lou Donaldson is a jazz alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, ...more
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Junius CostonAmerican football player Junius Coston is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina A&T. Coston ...more
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Al AttlesCoach Alvin Austin Attles Jr. is an American retired professional basketball player and coach best known for his longtime association with the Golden State Warriors. He is a graduate of Weequahic High ...more
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Maurice HicksAmerican football player Maurice Hicks is a former American football running back. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at North Carolina A&T. ...more
Walter P. Carter Walter Percival Carter was a civil rights activist and a central figure in Baltimore’s civil rights movement, organizing demonstrations against discrimination throughout Maryland. A hospital, an ...more
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Willie A. DeeseBusinessperson Willie A. Deese is Executive Vice President and President, Merck Manufacturing Division
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Dwaine CarpenterAmerican football player Dwaine L. Carpenter is a former gridiron football defensive back. He was signed as a street free agent by the Buffalo Destroyers in 2002. He played college football for the North Carolina ...more
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Jamal JonesAmerican football player Jamal Aman Jones is a former American football wide receiver. He was originally signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at North Carolina ...more
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Walter StithAmerican football player Walter Stith is an American football offensive tackle who played for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free ...more
J. D. SmithAmerican football player J.D. Smith, Jr. was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, and the Dallas Cowboys. He was named to the Pro Bowl two times. ...more
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Dick WestmorelandAmerican football player Richard Carl Westmoreland is a former college and professional American football defensive back. In 1963 he joined the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League. He played for the ...more
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Cornell GordonAmerican football player Cornell Kermit Gordon is a former college and professional American football defensive back. He played for the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos for eight seasons. He also is a substitute ...more
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Curtis DeloatchAmerican football player Curtis Lee Deloatch is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at North Carolina A&T. ...more
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Mel PhillipsAmerican football player Melvin Phillips, is a former American professional football player who played his entire 12-year NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers. He has been an assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins ...more
Dwaine BoardCoach, American football player Dwaine P. Board is a defensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He is also a former American football defensive end who played for the San Francisco 49ers and ...more
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Qasim MitchellAmerican football player Qasim Mitchell is a former American football offensive lineman. He was originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at North Carolina ...more
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Onzlee WareLawyer Onzlee Ware is an American politician. A Democrat, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2003. He currently represents the 11th District, which is made up of part of the ...more
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George RagsdaleAmerican football player George Ragsdale is a former professional American football player and current college football coach. Ragsdale is an alumnus of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. ...more
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Tom DayAmerican football player Thomas Frederick Day was an American collegiate and Professional Football player. A defensive end, he played college football at North Carolina A&T State University, and professionally in ...more
Jamain StephensAmerican football player Jamain Stephens is a former NFL offensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
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Joe TaylorAmerican football player Joseph L. Taylor is a former professional American football cornerback who played his entire 8-year National Football League career with the Chicago Bears.
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Alma AdamsTeacher Alma Shealey Adams is an American politician who represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Democrat, Adams served as a member of ...more
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Sybil LynchSinger Sybil Lynch, known simply as Sybil, is an American R&B and pop singer who had a successful career during the 1980s and 1990s.
Henry DouglasAmerican football player Henry Douglas III is a former Arena Football League offensive specialist for the Los Angeles Avengers, the Chicago Rush and the Columbus Destroyers.
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Tevester AndersonCoach Tevester Anderson is a retired American college basketball coach and former men's basketball head coach at Jackson State University and Murray State University. He is a native of Canton, ...more
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Hugh EvansBasketball player, Baseball player Hugh Evans is a former basketball referee in the National Basketball Association for 28 seasons from 1972 to 2001. During his NBA officiating career, Evans worked 1,969 regular season NBA games ...more
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Jason HortonAmerican football player Jason Horton is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Toronto Argonauts as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at North Carolina A&T. Horton was ...more
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Henry Frye Henry E. Frye is an American judge and politician who concluded his public-service career as the first African-American chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
James A. HefnerProfessor James A. Hefner was president of Tennessee State University from 1991 to 2005. Before serving as the president of Tennessee State University he served as president of Jackson State University in ...more
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Maurice Smith Maurice 'Moe' Eugene Smith is a former professional American football player who played running back for three seasons in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay ...more
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John A. Houston John Allen Houston is a United States district judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
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Donald Willis Donald Kirk Willis is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1995. He played college football at ...more
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George SmallCoach George Michael Small is a college football coach and former NFL player. He is currently the associate head coach and defensive line coach at Florida A&M University, a position he has held ...more
Janice Bryant Howroyd Janice Bryant Howroyd is an African American entrepreneur. She is founder and chief executive officer of ACT-1 Group, the largest minority woman-owned employment agency in the United States. ...more
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Melvin Holmes Melvin Holmes is an American former football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1971 - 1973.
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Warren Ballentine Warren Ballentine is a former African American motivational speaker, attorney, political activist, and radio talk show host.
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Johnnie B. RawlinsonJudge Johnnie Blakeney Rawlinson is a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Jonathan JacksonActivist, Businessperson, Teacher Jonathan Luther Jackson is a business professor, entrepreneur and social justice advocate. He is the national spokesman for the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and a partner in a Chicago-based beer ...more
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Jake WheatleyPolitician Jake Wheatley, Jr. is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He represents the 19th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives which includes a number of areas ...more
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Percy Watson Nick McNeil is an American professional wrestler and former professional football player. He is best known for his work in WWE under the ring name Percy Watson.
