24 Notable alumni of Tyler Junior College
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tyler Junior College is ranked #5,882 in the world and #1,539 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 24 notable alumni from Tyler Junior College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Tyler Junior College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jared Wells
1981-. (aged 45)
baseball player
Jared Linn Wells is an American former professional baseball pitcher who pitched in eight Major League Baseball (MLB) games with the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners in 2008.
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2. Eliran Guetta
1975-. (aged 51)
basketball player
Eliran Guetta is an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Hadera of the Liga Artzit.
3. Bill Herchman
1933-2009 (aged 76)
American football player
William E. Herchman was an American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). Herchman played for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys of the NFL, and the Houston Oilers of the AFL. His playing career ended prior to the merger of the two leagues in 1970. He played college football at...
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4. Bill Johnson
1954-. (aged 72)
business executive
academic administrator
military officer
politician
William Levi Johnson Sr., frequently known by the nickname "Tiger", was an American professional football player and coach. He played center for the San Francisco 49ers from 1948 to 1956.
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5. Tajuan Agee
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Tajuan Agee is an American professional basketball player for JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for Iona and Tyler Junior College.
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6. Luana Florencia Muñoz
1999-. (aged 27)
association football player
Luana Florencia Muñoz is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre-back for Celtic and the Argentina women's national team. She transferred to Texas Tech after two seasons at Tyler Junior College.
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7. Clyde Gates
1986-. (aged 40)
American football player
Edmond Darell "Clyde" Gates is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Gates played college football for the Abilene Christian Wildcats and was selected by the Miami Dolphins as the 111th overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft. He is the cousin of running backs Bernard Scott and Daryl Richardson.
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8. Sarah McClendon
1910-2003 (aged 93)
journalist
Sarah Newcomb McClendon was a long-time White House reporter who covered presidential politics for a half century. McClendon founded her own freelance news service as a single mother in the post-World War II era, and became known as a model for women in the press and as a vocal advocate of various causes, particularly those of United States military veterans....
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9. Philip Blake
1985-. (aged 41)
Canadian football player
American football player
Philip Anthony Blake is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman. He played college football for the Baylor Bears. He has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Toronto Argonauts.
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10. Daniel E. Garcia
1960-. (aged 66)
Catholic deacon
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Daniel Elias Garcia is an American Catholic prelate who has been bishop of Austin since 2025. He was an auxiliary bishop for the diocese from 2015 to 2019 and bishop of Monterey in California from 2019 to 2025.
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11. Bryan Hughes
1969-. (aged 57)
lawyer
politician
Douglas Bryan Hughes is an American attorney and politician who is a Republican member of the Texas State Senate for District 1. He was first elected to the Texas Senate in November 2016. Previously, Hughes was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2003 through January 2017 as state representative for District 5, which includes Camp, Harrison, Upshur,...
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12. James "Wally" Brewster, Jr
1960-. (aged 66)
diplomat
James Walter Brewster Jr., commonly known as Wally Brewster, served as the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic. He was unanimously confirmed by the Senate of the United States on November 14, 2013. Brewster was the first person in a same-sex marriage to represent the United States at the ambassadorial level in the Americas. He left office on January...
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13. 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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14. Ali Musse
1996-. (aged 30)
association football player
Ali Musse is a Somalian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Somalia national team and is currently a free agent.
15. Robert Pack
1969-. (aged 57)
basketball player
basketball coach
Robert John Pack Jr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He last coached the Rwandan club REG of the Basketball Africa League A 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) point guard, he played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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16. Dave Ward
1939-2025 (aged 86)
journalist
news presenter
David Henry Ward was an American broadcast journalist in Houston, Texas. He was an anchor of the weekday 6pm newscast on KTRK-TV's Eyewitness News in Houston for more than 50 years. He joined KTRK-TV in 1966 as reporter and photographer and was promoted to his final position as weekday evening anchor in 1968, which he held until 2017.
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17. Mitch Berger
1972-. (aged 54)
American football player
Mitchell Shannon Berger is a Canadian former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL draft.
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18. Chris Tomlin
1972-. (aged 54)
singer
composer
singer-songwriter
Christopher Dwayne Tomlin is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas. He is signed to Universal's Capitol Christian Music Group. Some of his most well-known songs are "How Great Is Our God", "Our God", "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" and "Holy Forever".
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19. Dom Dwyer
1990-. (aged 36)
association football player
Dominic James Dwyer is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Mansfield Town. Born in England, he played for the United States national team.
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20. Johnny Knox
1986-. (aged 40)
American football player
Johnny Otis Knox II is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Abilene Christian University. He was selected by the Bears as the 140th overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft. Knox's career abruptly ended after sustaining a...
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21. Josh Reynolds
1995-. (aged 31)
American football player
Joshua Reynolds is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and holds the school's season receiving touchdown record with 13, set in 2014. Reynolds was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.
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22. Shea Whigham
1969-. (aged 57)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Shea Whigham is an American actor best known for portraying Elias "Eli" Thompson in the drama series Boardwalk Empire. He also appeared in the first season of True Detective and the third season of Fargo and in numerous films, including Silver Linings Playbook, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Joker.
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23. Jimmy Butler
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Jimmy Butler III is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Jimmy Buckets", he is a six-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA Team member, and a five-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. He won a gold medal as a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic team.
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24. Mukarama Abdulai
2002-. (aged 24)
association football player
Mukarama Abdulai is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hasaacas Ladies F. C., the Black Maidens and the Ghana women's national team.
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