NFL PLAYERS WHO WRESTLED IN HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE:

Shane Olivea Brian Save Alex Stepanovich Kevin Atkins Nick Leckey - TX State Champ Josh Minkins - District Runner-up Gregory Walker - State Finalist Tim Euhus Jonathan Condo Andrew Tidwell-Neal - MN State Champ Zachary Wilson Renaldo Works Chris Laskowski Patrick "Bucky" Babcock - IL State Champ Luis Castillo, DT, San Diego Chargers Morgan Pears (First Round Pick) Art Baker, RB, Buffalo Bills Lincoln "Drew" Hodgdon, C, Houston Rhonde Barber, SS, Tampa Bay Texans - CA State Champ Buccaneers Nick Hardwick Tiki Barber, RB, New York Giants Fred Weary, C, Houston Texans - AL State Walter Barnes, DL, Washington Redskins - Champ SEC Champ Coy Wire, SS, Buffalo Bills - PA State Eric Bateman, OL, New York Jets Champ Harris Benton Kevin Breedlove - SC State Finalist Brad Benson, New York Giants – PA State Kevin Sampson - NJ State Champ Champ Benjamin Claxton - GA State Finalist Greg Boone, RB, Oakland Raiders Trevor Johnson Jeff Bostic*, C, Washington Redskins – SC Clinton "C.J." Brooks, Jr. State Champ Tai Tupai Tedy Bruschi*, ILB, New England Patriots Leon Robinson - GA State Runner-Up Bob Bruenig*, LB, Dallas Cowboys Roddy White, WR, Atlanta Falcons - 2x SC Phil Bryant, Philadelphia Eagles – 2x State Champ (First Round Pick) National Prep Champ Eric Ghiaciuc, C, Cincinatti Bengals - MI Ralph Cindrich, Houston Oilers – PA State State Champ Runner-Up Joey Hildbold Jonathan Condo, LS, Dallas Cowboys - PA Adam Seward, ILB, Carolina Panthers - NV State Champ, Dapper Dan Champ State Champ Tom Cousineau*, LB, Cleveland Browns – Cody Johnson 3rd State Rodney Michael Tom Covert*, OT, Chicago Bears Marques Harris - CO State Champ Chris Cooley, WR, Washington Redskins Larry Turner Roger Craig*, RB, San Francisco 49’ers Andrew "Tyler" Lenda - District Champ Damien Covington, LB, Buffalo Bills Tim Anderson - OH State Champ Curley Culp*, DL, Kansas City Chiefs – Tony Pape NCAA Champ Matt Roth - IA State Champ Larry Czonka**, RB, Miami Dolphins Mike Patterson, DT, Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame Running Back from the (First Round Pick) Miami Dolphins, Larry Czonka, pounded David Pollack opponents on the wrestling mat as well Tim Burrough - OK State Champ as the gridiron. Antoineo Harris - IL State Champ Rob Davis, ST, Green Bay Packers Claude Harriott Dan Dierdorff**, OT, St. Louis Cardinals Scott Wells - TN State Champ Donnie Edwards, OLB, San Diego Chargers Alex Lewis - District Champ Carl Edwards, San Diego Chargers – 3x Ronnie Brown, RB, Miami Dolphins (#2 MD State Champ Pick) Rob Essink, Seattle Seahawks – NCAA DII Rodney Leisle Champ Nick Newton Jim Everett, QB, New Orleans Saints Sean Tufts DeMarco Farr, St. Louis Rams Ray Lewis*, Baltimore Ravens – 2x FL Patrick Flannery, OL, Houston Oilers State Champ Ed Flanagan, C, Detroit Lions Ray Lewis, Pro Bowl Linebacker for the Terrell Fletcher, RB, San Diego Chargers Baltimore Ravens, was a Florida 4A State Bill Fralic*, G, Atlanta Falcons Wrestling Champion at 189 lbs. Doug France*, LT, Los Angeles Rams – OH Ronnie Lott**, DB, San Francisco 49’ers State Runner-Up Kirk Lowdermilk*, OL, Minnesota Vikings Frank Garcia, C, St. Louis Rams – 2x AZ Sean Mahan, G, Tampa Bay Buccaneers State Champ Mike Malczyk, LS, New York Giants William George, Chicago Bears – 2x PA Joel Mackavicka, RB, Seattle Seahawks State Champ Steve Martin, DT, Houston Texans Charlie Getty, RG, Kansas City Chiefs – 2x Mickey Marvin, RG, Oakland Raiders NCAA All-American Napolean McCallum, RB, Oakland Raiders John Gilmore, TE, Chicago Bears Randle McDaniel*, G, Minnesota Vikings Kevin Glover*, C, Detroit Lions La’Roi Glover*, DE, Dallas Cowboys Future Hall of Famer Randall McDaniel Mike Goff, G, Cincinnati Bengals was a wrestler at Arizona St. before he Bob Golic*, DT, Cleveland Browns – OH was named to 12 NFL Pro Bowls. State Champ Mark McDonald, SS, Arizona Cardinals Mike Golic, DE, Philadelphia Eagles Chris McIntosh, T, Seattle Seahawks Darien Gordon, PR/CB, Denver Broncos Bryant McKinnie, T. Minnesota Vikings Scottie Graham, RB, Minnesota Vikings Greg Meisner, DL, Los Angeles Rams Tim Green, DE, Atlanta Falcons Matt Millen*, LB, Oakland Raiders Kelly Gregg, NT, Baltimore Ravens, 3x KS Ronald Moore, RB, Cleveland Browns State Champ James Mungro, HB, Indianapolis Colts Morlon Greenwood, OLB, Miami Dolphins Jim Nance, FB, New England Patriots – Archie Griffin, HB, Cincinnati Bengals NCAA Champ Nick Griesen, LB, New York Giants Lorenzo Neal, FB, Tennessee Titans - Randy Grossman, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers NCAA Champ John Hannah**, G, New England Patriots Stephen Neal, OL, New England Patriots – John Hartunian NCAA Champ Carlton Haselrig*, Pittsburgh Steelers, 3x Jeremy Newberry, C, San Francisco 49’ers NCAA Champ Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers – PA State Ron Heller, TE, Seattle Seahawks Champ Chad Hennings, DT, Dallas Cowboys – IA Leo Nomellini*, T, San Francisco 49’ers – State Champ Big 10 Champ Jay Hilgenberg*, C, Chicago Bears – IA Jonathan Ogden*, OT, Baltimore Ravens State Runner-Up Irv Pankey, Los Angeles Rams – 2x MD Orlando Huff, MLB, Seattle Seahawks State Champ Corey Hulsy, G, Oakland Raiders David Patten, WR, New England Patriots Bo Jackson*, RB, Oakland Raiders Scott Peters, G, New York Giants Mario Johnson, DT, New England Patriots Bob Pickens, OL, Chicago Bears Dahanie Jones, LB, New York Giants Jim Plunkett*, QB, Oakland Raiders Henry Jordan**, DT, Green Bay Packers Dave Porter, T, Green Bay Packers Dave Joyner, OL, Green Bay Packers Mike Pyle, C, Chicago Bears – IA State John Jurkovich*, DT, Cleveland Browns Champ Alex Karras, Detroit Lions Rocky Rasley, G, Detroit Lions Tim Krumrie*, DL, Cincinnati Bengals – WI Mike Reid, Cincinnati Bengals State Champ Eric Rhett, RB, Cleveland Browns – FL Ernie Ladd, DL, Kansas City Chiefs State Champ Nick Lecky, C, - KS State Champ (in 2004 Willie Roaf*, OT, New Orleans Saints NFL Draft) Warren Sapp*, DT Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jess Lewis, LB, Houston Oilers – FL State Champ Pro Bowl Defensive Tackle Warren Sapp was a Florida State Champion wrestler in High School.

Mark Schlereth*, OL, Washington Redskins - Alaska State Champ Cory Schlesinger, LB, Detroit Lions - NE State Champ Steve Sefter, DT, Philadelphia Eagles, 2x PA State Champ & NCAA All-American Tony Siragusa*, DT, Baltimore Ravens – NJ State Champ Fred Smerlas*, Buffalo Bills - MA State Champ Bruce Smith**, DE, Washington Redskins Brad St. Louis, TE, Cincinnati Bengals Matt Suhey, RB, Chicago Bears Bill Szott, OL, Washington Redskins – NJ State Champ Dave Szott, Kansas City Chiefs – NJ State Champ Woody Thompson, RB, Atlanta Falcons – PA State Champ Jim Thorpe**, HB, New York Giants Mike Trgovac, DC, Carolina Panthers – OH State Champ Kyle Turley*, T, St. Louis Rams Ryan Turnbull, RB, Cleveland Browns Tommy Vardell, RB, San Francisco 49’ers Adam Vinatieri*, K, New England Patriots John Ward, OL, New York Jets – NCAA All- American Fred Weary, DB, St. Louis Rams Charles White*, HB, Los Angeles Rams Randy White*, DT, Dallas Cowboys Cory Widmer, LB, New York Giants Leo Wisniewski, NT, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts - PA State Champ Steve Wisniewski, G, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders - CA State Champ Ricky Williams*, RB, Miami Dolphins Coy Wire, LB, Buffalo Bills – PA State Runner-Up Greg Wojochowski, St. Louis Rams

*Pro-Bowler **Hall of Famer