List of Middle Tennessee State University people

This is a list of notable alumni and distinguished faculty at Middle Tennessee State University.

Athletics

• Reed Blankenship (2022) – current National Football League defensive back
• Dewon Brazelton – Major League Baseball pitcher
• Tony Burse (1986) – former National Football League running back
• Kevin Byard (2015) – 2017 All Pro Safety National Football League defensive back
• Mike Caldwell (1993) – former National Football League linebacker
• Tyrone Calico (2002) – former National Football League wide receiver
• Marty Carter (1991) – former National Football League safety
• Alysha Clark (2010) – American-Israeli basketball player for the Israeli team Elitzur Ramla and the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA); forward
• Jerry DeLucca (1956) – former National Football League offensive tackle
• Don Griffin (1986) – former National Football League safety
• James Griffin (1983) – former National Football League safety
• Dwone Hicks (2003) – former National Football League running back
• Andrico Hines (2003) – Arena Football League player
• Kelly Holcomb (1995) – former National Football League quarterback
• Amber Holt (2008) – Women's National Basketball Association forward
• Richie James (2017) – National Football League wide receiver
• Shawn Jones (2014) – basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Jeremy Kellem (2010) – Arena Football League defensive back
• ReShard Lee (2003) – National Football League running back
• David Little (1984) – former National Football League tight end
• Mike Moore (1978) – Houston Oilers Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame
• Kendall Newson (2001) – former National Football League wide receiver
• Ray Oldham (1973) – former National Football League safety
• Jayhawk Owens – former Major League Baseball catcher
• Shane Primm – UFC contestant on The Ultimate Fighter Season 8, light-heavyweight fighter
• Jonathan Quinn (1998) – former National Football League quarterback
• Mardy Scales (2003) – United States sprinter
• Dwight Stone (1986) – former National Football League wide receiver
• Phillip Tanner (2010) – former National Football League running back
• Kenny Tippins (1989) – former National Football League linebacker
• Ken Trickey (1955) – college basketball coach
• Reggie Upshaw (2017) – basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
• Erik Walden (2008) – National Football League linebacker
• Josh Walker – National Football League guard

Musicians

• Julien Baker – singer, songwriter, and guitarist
• Brooke Barrettsmith – Billboard-charting singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist
• Scott "Skippy" Chapman (2001) – keyboardist and singer-songwriter, Code of Ethics
• George S. Clinton (1969) – Hollywood composer (Austin Powers trilogy)
• Count Bass D – rapper, producer
• Cedric Dent – gospel music singer, member of Take 6, professor of Theory & Composition in the MTSU School of Music
• Colton Dixon (2010) – American Idol Season 11 contestant, top 7
• Brett Eldredge – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Bobby Bosko Grubic (a.k.a. Bobby G) (1999) – singer-songwriter, director/producer
• Hardy (Michael Wilson Hardy) – country music singer-songwriter
• Chris James – singer-songwriter, producer and Grammy Award-nominated engineer for Prince; member of Self
• Tay Keith – producer
• Lecrae – rapper
• Amy Lee (2000/dropped out) – co-founder and lead singer, Evanescence
• Brice Long (1993) – country music singer-songwriter
• Matt Mahaffey (1993/dropped out) – singer-songwriter, film scorer, lead member of Self
• Sean McConnell – singer-songwriter
• Natalie Prass – singer-songwriter
• The Protomen – independent concept band based in Nashville
• Isaiah Rashad – rapper
• Jeremi Richardson – singer, member of the CCM group Avalon
• Laura Rogers – of the Americana music duo The Secret Sisters
• Hillary Scott (2006) – singer-songwriter, Lady A
• Street Symphony (Torrance Esmond)– producer; 57th Annual Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
• Sharon Van Etten – singer-songwriter
• Chris Young – country music singer; 2006 winner, Nashville Star
• Medium Build – American singer-songwriter
• Dave Barnes – American singer-songwriter

Nobel Prize laureates

• James M. Buchanan, B.A. (1940) – 1986 Nobel Prize in Economics laureate
• Muhammad Yunus – 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, professor of economics (1969–1972)

Politicians

• Bill Boner (1967) – mayor of Nashville, Tennessee (1987–1991) and U.S. representative (Democrat – 5th District Tennessee – 1979–1987)
• Raleigh Brown – politician and judge in Texas
• Bart Gordon (1971) – U.S. representative (Democrat – 6th District Tennessee – 1985–2011)
• Albert Gore, Sr. (1932) – U.S. senator (Democrat – Tennessee – 1953–1971)
• Andy Ogles (2007) – mayor of Maury County, Tennessee (2018–2022) and U.S. representative (Republican – 5th District Tennessee – 2023–present)
• Robert Rochelle (1968) – Tennessee state senator, 1970–2002

Others

• Gordon Anderson – sculptor
• Bryan M. Clayton – businessman and real estate investor, CEO and co-founder of GreenPal
• Jon Coffelt (1981–1984) – New York City artist, painter, sculptor
• Erika Costell – YouTuber, model, and singer
• Brandon Curry – IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Donna Scott Davenport – embattled Rutherford County, Tennessee juvenile court judge
• Lane Davies – actor, known for portraying Mason Capwell in Santa Barbara
• Mark Gwyn – director, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (2004–2018)
• Nick Levay (b. 1977) – chief security officer at organizations such as the Council on Foreign Relations
• Sondra Locke (1944–2018) – Oscar-nominated actress and director
• Bayer Mack – writer, record executive and film producer
• Mary Scales – first black MTSU faculty member and first black female Murfreesboro city councilperson
• Wayne White – artist, known for his work on Pee-wee's Playhouse

References

External links

• MTSU Alumni Association