Andrew Luck
- 2-time Heisman runner-up, 1st overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft (Colts), 2011 Johnny Unitas and Walter Camp award winner, school record holder in Touchdown passes (career and single-season), Completion Percentage, Passing Efficiency, 2011 Orange Bowl champion, 2012 Fiesta Bowl
Jim Plunkett
- Only Heisman trophy winner in school history (1970), 2-time Super Bowl Champion, 1st overall pick in 1971 NFL draft (Patriots), 1971 Rose Bowl champion, Pac-8 champion
John Elway
- 1982 Heisman runner up, Pro Football Hall of Famer, 2-time Super Bowl Champion, 1st overall pick in 1982 NFL draft (Colts), School record for TD passes in a game (6), Schools records for TD passes broken by Andrew Luck
Pop Warner
- Most wins in school history (71), 1926 National Championship, 1927 Rose Bowl champion, creator of modern American football (specifically: the screen pass, the spiral punt, the single- and double-wing formations, and the use of helmets and shoulder pads)
Should the list be different? Here's some other players and coaches considered for the list:
- Jim Harbaugh
- David Shaw
- Toby Gerhart
- Ernie Nevers
- Troy Walters
- John Lynch
- Stepfan Taylor
- Darrin Nelson