Priest Holmes​

Priest Holmes was a record-setting running back in the National Football League following championship seasons in both high school and college. He was a three-year starter at John Marshall High School, helping the Rams into the playoffs all three years. In his 1991 senior season, he rushed for 2,031 yards, to include 853 yards and six touchdowns in the playoffs as they won the 5A Division II regional title and played in the state championship game.​

At the University of Texas, he compiled 1,276 rushing yards to average 5.1 yards per carry and scored 20 touchdowns. He earned 1994 Sun Bowl MVP honors and was the game MVP in the first Big 12 Championship game in 1996. Holmes joined the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens in 1997, rushing for 2,102 yards and in four seasons. He earned a Super Bowl ring when the Ravens defeated the Giants in Super Bowl XXXV. His breakout success came after signing with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2001. He was a three-time All Pro, three-time Pro Bowl selection and was the 2002 NFL Offensive Player of the Year. He rushed for 27 touchdowns in 2003, an NFL single-season record. Upon his retirement in 2007, he held Chiefs records for career rushing attempts (1,275), career rushing yards (5,933), career rushing touchdowns (76), and total touchdowns (83).​​

Holmes has been inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, the UT Longhorn Hall of Honor and the Texas High School Hall of Fame.​