Ferris State University - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Carlton Brewster, wide receiver and kickoff returner; has also spent time spent time on NFL practice squads with the Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.
  • Monty Brown, line­backer for the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots, WWE professional wrestler
  • Shawn Christian, actor on As the World Turns
  • Cody Chupp, ice hockey player with Texas Stars
  • John Gruden, former defenseman for the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals
  • Jeff Hephner, actor known for his recurring role as Matt Ramsey during the third season of The O.C., and as the lead Morgan Stanley Buffkin in the 2008 television series Easy Money. He currently plays the recurring role of football coach Red Raymond on The CW series Hellcats.
  • Al Jardine, guitarist for The Beach Boys
  • Butch Jones, current head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats football team. Jones previously served as head coach at Central Michigan University from 2007 to 2009.
  • Dave Karpa, former NHL defense­man for the Quebec Nordiques, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers between 1993 and 2003
  • Dana King, news anchor for CBS news affiliate KPIX-TV in San Francisco, California.
  • Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh Penguins NHL player
  • Stacy Erwin Oakes, current State Representative, Michigan House of Representatives, 95th District.
  • Karen McDougal, 1998 Playmate of the Year
  • Harry Melling, 1988 NASCAR championship car owner (Melling Racing) and owner of Melling Tool
  • Andy Roach, former defenseman for the St. Louis Blues
  • George Ryan, was the 39th Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1999 until 2003
  • Jake Visser, a Coopersville, Michigan native and former Ferris defensive tackle, agreed to a free-agent contract with the Houston Texans in April 2009.
  • Gary Waters, head bas­ket­ball coach for Cleveland State University

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