19 Notable alumni of Texas A&M University – Kingsville
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Texas A&M University – Kingsville is ranked #1,859 in the world and #459 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Texas A&M University – Kingsville sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Texas A&M University – Kingsville won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Hall Whitley
1935-. (aged 91)
Canadian football player
American football player
Hall Wood Whitley III is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker with the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL), and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions. He played college football for the Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas and is a member of their athletic hall of fame.
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2. Jermane Mayberry
1973-. (aged 53)
American football player
Jermane Timothy Mayberry is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. During the beginning of his career, Mayberry played several positions along the offensive line before settling in at right guard for the majority...
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3. Al Matthews
1947-2025 (aged 78)
American football player
Alvin Leon Matthews was an American professional football player who was a safety for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 to 1977 for the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Texas A&I Javelinas, at the time a football power in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
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4. Ramón H. Dovalina
1943-. (aged 83)
academic
academic administrator
Ramón Humberto Dovalina is the retired fifth president of Laredo Community College, a two-year institution with the main campus on the grounds of historic Fort McIntosh on the Rio Grande in his native Laredo in Webb County in South Texas. With service from July 5, 1995, until August 31, 2007, Dovalina left the position with two years remaining in his...
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5. Carlos Truan
1935-2012 (aged 77)
politician
Carlos Flores Truan Sr., was an American businessman from Corpus Christi, Texas, who served for thirty-four years as a Democrat in both houses of the Texas Legislature. He was a state representative from 1969 to 1977 and a senator from 1977 until his retirement in 2003.
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6. Pete Saenz
1951-. (aged 75)
husbandry worker
lawyer
politician
Pedro Ignacio “Pete” Saenz Jr. is an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Laredo, Texas, a position which he assumed on November 12, 2014. He was term-limited and left the position on December 28, 2022.
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7. Carmen Lomas Garza
1948-. (aged 78)
painter
illustrator
artist
Carmen Lomas Garza is a Chicana artist and illustrator. She is well known for her paintings, ofrendas and for her papel picado work inspired by her Mexican-American heritage. Her work is a part of the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the National Museum of Mexican Art, the San Jose Museum of...
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8. Rubén Hinojosa
1940-. (aged 86)
business executive
politician
adjunct professor
Rubén Eloy Hinojosa is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 15th congressional district, from 1997 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district stretched from Seguin (east of San Antonio), to McAllen on the Mexican border. Much of the region was rural although Hidalgo County is part of the third-fastest-growing metropolitan...
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9. Mike Adams
1978-. (aged 48)
baseball player
Jon Michael Adams is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers (2004–06), San Diego Padres (2008–11), Texas Rangers (2011–12) and Philadelphia Phillies (2013–14).
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10. Al Harris
1974-. (aged 52)
American football player
Alshinard Harris is an American professional football coach and former player who is the defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Harris played as a cornerback for 14 seasons in the NFL from 1998 to 2011. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Miami...
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11. Roberto Garza
1979-. (aged 47)
American football player
Roberto Garza is an American former professional football guard and center. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2001 NFL draft, and in 2005, joined the Chicago Bears, spending ten seasons with the team. Despite being an offensive lineman, a position not typically glorified in football, Garza was a fan favorite among...
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12. Ricardo Sanchez
1953-. (aged 73)
soldier
Ricardo Sanchez, also written Sánchez, is a former lieutenant general in the United States Army.
13. Juan Castillo
1959-. (aged 67)
American football coach
American football player
Juan Castillo is an American football coach who is currently the offensive line coach for the Syracuse Orange. He played college football at Texas A&I as a linebacker and played for the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980s. Castillo then coached high school and college football before joining the Eagles in 1995 as...
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14. Raquel Rodriguez
1991-. (aged 35)
professional wrestler
Victoria González is an American professional wrestler. She has been signed to WWE since October 2016, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Raquel Rodriguez. She is a member of The Judgment Day stable. She is a record setting six-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion, a one-time NXT Women's Champion and a record-tying two-time and inaugural...
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15. Buzz Williams
1972-. (aged 54)
basketball coach
Brent Langdon "Buzz" Williams is an American basketball coach who is the head coach at the University of Maryland. He previously served as head coach at Texas A&M from 2019 to 2025, Virginia Tech from 2014 to 2019, Marquette from 2008 to 2014, and New Orleans during the 2006–07 season, and as an assistant coach at Texas-Arlington, Texas A&M–Kingsville, Northwestern...
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16. Darrell Green
1960-. (aged 66)
athletics competitor
American football player
Darrell Ray Green is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. Considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks and fastest players in NFL history, he played college football for the Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas and was drafted by the Redskins with the last pick...
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17. John Randle
1967-. (aged 59)
American football player
John Anthony Randle is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for eleven seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and three seasons for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was a six-time first-team All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler. Since becoming an official stat in 1982, his 137.5 sacks rank tenth, tied with Richard...
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18. Eva Longoria
1975-. (aged 51)
film director
nightclub owner
beauty pageant contestant
actor
film actor
Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she became recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2001–2003). Her breakthrough role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) earned her two Screen Actors Guild Awards...
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19. Earl Dotson
1970-. (aged 56)
American football player
Earl Christopher Dotson is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the third round (81st overall) of the 1993 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers after playing college football for Texas A&I.
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