Rhett and Link also attended NC State.
=== Athletes ===
Several NC State students later became professional athletes. Bill Cowher coached 15 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers football team, including the Super Bowl XL championship team; he is a studio analyst for The NFL Today. Over 130 NC State alumni play or have played in the NFL. Notable former players include Philip Rivers, Don Buckey, Torry Holt, Roman Gabriel, Ted Brown, Dick Christy, Perry Williams, Haywood Jeffires, Vaughan Johnson, Jerry Punch, Jim Ritcher, Koren Robinson, Dewayne Washington, Jerricho Cotchery, Tank Tyler, and 2006 number one pick Mario Williams. Notable current players include Bradley Chubb of the Miami Dolphins; Nyheim Hines of the Cleveland Browns; Garrett Bradbury of the Minnesota Vikings; Jacoby Brissett of the New England Patriots, Russell Wilson of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Willie Burden was a star player in the Canadian Football League, and is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
Another 41 alumni have played …
