Larry P. Arnn – president, Hillsdale College[11] Adrian Banks – American-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Super League Fred Barnett – NFL player[12] Mike Beebe – governor of Arkansas (2006–2014)[13] Earl Bell – Olympic bronze medalist in pole vaulting (1984) and former world record holder Darren Benson – NFL player[14] Lonnie D. Bentley – professor and the department head of computer and information technology at Purdue University[15] Bill Bergey – NFL player[16] Gene Bradley – USFL player and NFL draftee[17] Ray Brown – NFL player[18] Rodger Bumpass – comedian and voice of Squidward on the popular TV show SpongeBob SquarePants Ronald R. Caldwell – Arkansas state senator from District 23; real estate businessman in Wynne[19] Davy Carter – former Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, banker and attorney[20] Maurice Carthon – NFL player and coach[21] Ann Clemmer – Republican former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Saline County Rick Crawford – U.S. Representative for the First District of Arkansas.[22] Demario Davis – NFL player[23] John Dickson- former ABA player[24] Patrick Eddie – NBA player[25] Carlos Emmons – NFL player[26] Jake Files (bachelor's degree in accounting) – former state senator from District 8 in Fort Smith[27] Brad Franchione – two-time NJCAA National Championship head football coach[28] Jeremy Gillam – farmer and former Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives from White County[29] Michael John Gray (B.S. marketing) – former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Woodruff County; a farmer with a law degree[30] Michelle Gray (Class of 1999, B.S. accounting) – Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Melbourne in Izard County[31] Leroy Harris – NFL player[32] Jeff Hartwig – former U.S. record holder in pole vault[33] Julia Butterfly Hill – environmental activist[34] Thomas Hill – Olympic bronze medalist in 110-meter hurdles (1972)[35] Robert C. Hinson – U.S. Air Force lieutenant general[36] Beth Holloway – speech pathologist and motivational speaker, mother of Natalee Holloway[37] V. E. Howard, Church of Christ clergyman who started the radio International Gospel Hour, based originally in Texarkana, Texas[38] John K. Hutchison, former Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015; farmer in Harrisburg Buddy Jewell, country music singer Blake Johnson (exercise science) – Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate from Clay County; rice and soybean farmer in Corning[39] David Johnson – NFL player[40] Tyrell Johnson – NFL player, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions[41] Ken Jones – NFL player[42] Koby Arthur Koomson G hanaian diplomat Al Joyner – Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump (1984) George Kell – broadcaster and Hall of Fame baseball player Koby Arthur Koomson – Ghanaian diplomat Cleo Lemon – NFL player[43] D. Price Marshall – federal judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas[44] J. D. McKissic – NFL player[45] Ron Meeks – NFL and CFL player[46] Dennis Meyer – CFL coach[47] Josh Miller – member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Heber Springs; obtained associate degree from ASU campus in Heber Springs[48] Jerry Muckensturm – NFL player[49] David Nail – Mercury and MCA Nashville recording artist[50] Chris Odom – NFL player[51] Kyle Richardson – NFL player[52] Jerry Rook – former American Basketball Association player[53] Elbert Shelley – NFL player[54] George K. Sisler – posthumous Medal of Honor recipient from Vietnam War[55] Edward J. Steimel – Louisiana business lobbyist and columnist[56] Dan A. Sullivan – Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Craighead and Greene counties since 2015; played basketball for ASU[57] Kellie Suttle – Two-time Olympic pole vaulter and silver medalist at 2001 World Indoor Championships and 1999 Pan American Games[58] Charley Thornton – sports figure[59] Debbye Turner – Miss America, 1990 Dave Wallace (Class of 1970) – member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Mississippi County; inductee of the ASU Hall of Heroes for his military service in the Vietnam War[60] Corey Williams – NFL player[61] Miller Williams – poet[62]