List of Georgia Institute of Technology athletes

Despite their technical backgrounds and courses of study, many Georgia Tech students participate in college athletics, outdoor activities and other forms of sport.

Well-known American football athletes include former students Calvin Johnson, Ken Whisenhunt, and Keith Brooking, former Tech head football coaches John Heisman, and Bobby Dodd, and all-time greats such as Joe Hamilton, Pat Swilling, Billy Shaw, and Joe Guyon.

Tech's entrants into the NBA include Dennis Scott, Mark Price, John Salley, Stephon Marbury, and Chris Bosh.

Award-winning baseball stars include Mark Teixeira, Nomar Garciaparra, and Jason Varitek.

In golf, Bobby Jones founded The Masters, David Duval was ranked number 1 in the world in 2001, and Stewart Cink won the 2009 British Open.

Georgia Tech's first football team
Ed Hamm , Tech Hall of Fame, 1928 Summer Olympics gold medalist
Walker Carpenter , captain of Tech's first national championship team. Tech Hall of Fame.
Tashard Choice , running back for the Yellow Jackets, scoring a touchdown
P. J. Daniels , running back for the Baltimore Ravens .
Buck Flowers , first Tech player in the College Football Hall of Fame . Twice All-American and thrice All- Southern . Tech Hall of Fame.
Joe Guyon , an American Indian and National Football League player, Tech Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame
Joe Hamilton , 1999 1st Team All-American Quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist
Calvin Johnson , wide receiver for the Yellow Jackets, unanimous first-team All-American, retired NFL player
Judy Harlan blocking for Red Barron
Al Loeb , Tech Hall of Fame; his nickname was "The Yiddish Wildcat"
Everett Strupper , a small, deaf man, scored 8 touchdowns in the 222–0 rout of Cumberland , led the offensive attack of 1917 national champions. Twice Consensus All-American . College Football Hall of Fame . Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Tech Hall of Fame.
Chris Bosh , retired professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat
Thaddeus Young , current player for the Toronto Raptors
Kevin Brown , Tech Hall of Fame, former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher
Nomar Garciaparra , Major League Baseball first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Weldon Henley , Tech's first player to go into the majors
Ed Lafitte , Tech Hall of Fame, former Major League Baseball pitcher
Del Pratt , Major League Baseball player with the St. Louis Browns in 1912
Jason Varitek , Tech Hall of Fame, All-Star baseball player and captain of the Boston Red Sox , Gold Glove winner, and Silver Slugger Award winner
David Duval , Tech Hall of Fame, ranked #1 for 15 weeks, #3 overall 1998–2001
Irina Falconi , 2x All-American, ranked No. 1 college player in the nation, current professional tennis player
Ed Hamm , Tech Hall of Fame, 1928 Summer Olympics gold medalist