Notable Alumni of Tarleton State University

Chris Kyle 1974–2013

US Navy SEAL sniper and author

James Earl Rudder 1910–1970

Army major general, led Pointe du Hoc assault

Attended until 1929

Also attended: Texas A & M University-College Station

Ben Barnes 1938–

Former Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Also attended: The University of Texas at Austin

Charles Stenholm 1938–2023

Democratic congressman from Texas

Also attended: Texas Tech University

Sid Miller 1955–

Texas Agriculture Commissioner

Also attended: Cisco College

Sam M. Russell 1889–1971

US Representative from Texas

Mike Moncrief

43rd mayor of Fort Worth, Texas

Chris Adams 1930–

Retired US Air Force officer and author

Also attended: East Texas A&M University

Charles Steen 1919–2006

Geologist who discovered a rich Utah uranium deposit

Also attended: University of Chicago, University of Texas--El Paso

Millie Hughes-Fulford 1945–2021

Astronaut and molecular biologist; flew on Space Shuttle Columbia

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1968

Also attended: Texas Woman's University

Norman Shumway 1923–2006

Heart surgery pioneer at Stanford University

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Vanderbilt University

George Kennedy 1925–2016

Actor in more than 100 film and television productions

Ryan Bingham 1981–

Singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor

Koe Wetzel 1992–

Singer and songwriter blending country and rock

Marvin Zindler 1921–2007

Houston television investigative news reporter

Prestina Oluchi Ochonogor 2006–

Nigerian long jump athlete

E. J. Speed 1995–

Linebacker for the Houston Texans

Chad Fox 1970–

Former MLB pitcher

Jeremiah Wilson 1988–

Basketball player

Also attended: Casper College

Ben Holmes 1995–

Football quarterback for the Vienna Vikings

Lajae Jones 2004–

Professional basketball player

Also attended: Florida State University, St Bonaventure University

Rufus Johnson 1990–

Former NFL defensive end

Derrick Ross 1983–

Former running back in the AFL and NFL

Richard Bartel 1983–

Former NFL quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals