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NFL Players Who Were Former Wrestlers in High School or College

"I would have all my offensive linemen wrestle if I could." -John Madden - Hall of Fame NFL Coach

"I'm a huge wrestling fan. Wrestlers have so many great qualities that athletes need to have." - Bob Stoops - Oklahoma Sooners Head Football Coach



NFL Players

Ray Lewis

2X Florida State Champion

Steve Wisniewski 

California State Champion

Lorenzo Neal

NCAA Champion

Tiki Barber, RB, New York Giants
 
Rhonde Barber, SS, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Walter Barnes, DL, Washington Redskins - SEC Champ

Eric Bateman, OL, New York Jets

Harris Benton

Brad Benson, New York Giants – PA State Champ

Greg Boone, RB, Oakland Raiders

Jeff Bostic, C, Washington Redskins – SC State Champ

Tedy Bruschi, ILB, New England Patriots

Bob Bruenig, LB, Dallas Cowboys

Phil Bryant, Philadelphia Eagles – 2x National Prep Champ

Ralph Cindrich, Houston Oilers – PA State Runner-Up

Jonathan Condo, LS, Dallas Cowboys - PA State Champ, Dapper Dan Champ

Tom Cousineau, LB, Cleveland Browns  – 3rd State

Tom Covert, OT, Chicago Bears

Chris Cooley, WR, Washington Redskins

Roger Craig, RB, San Francisco 49’ers - Oakland Raiders

Damien Covington, LB, Buffalo Bills

Curley Culp, DL, Kansas City Chiefs – NCAA Champ

Larry Czonka, RB, Miami Dolphins

Rob Davis, ST, Green Bay Packers

Dan Dierdorff, OT, St. Louis Cardinals

Donnie Edwards, OLB, San Diego Chargers

Carl Edwards, San Diego Chargers – 3x MD State Champ

Rob Essink, Seattle Seahawks – NCAA DII Champ

Jim Everett, QB, New Orleans Saints

DeMarco Farr, St. Louis Rams

Ronnie Lott, DB, San Francisco 49’ers - Oakland Raiders

Patrick Flannery, OL, Houston Oilers

Ed Flanagan, C, Detroit Lions

Terrell Fletcher, RB, San Diego Chargers

Bill Fralic, G,  Atlanta Falcons

Doug France, LT, Los Angeles Rams – OH State Runner-Up

Frank Garcia, C, St. Louis Rams – 2x AZ State Champ

William George, Chicago Bears – 2x PA State Champ

Charlie Getty, RG, Kansas City Chiefs – 2x NCAA All-American

John Gilmore, TE, Chicago Bears

Kevin Glover, C, Detroit Lions

La’Roi Glover, DE, Dallas Cowboys

Mike Goff, G, Cincinnati Bengals

Bob Golic, DT, Cleveland Browns – OH State Champ

Mike Golic, DE, Philadelphia Eagles

Darien Gordon, PR/CB, Denver Broncos

Scottie Graham, RB, Minnesota Vikings

Tim Green, DE, Atlanta Falcons

Kelly Gregg, NT, Baltimore Ravens, 3x KS State Champ

Morlon Greenwood, OLB, Miami Dolphins

Archie Griffin, HB, Cincinnati Bengals

Nick Griesen, LB, New York Giants

Randy Grossman, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers

John Hannah, G, New England Patriots

John Hartunian

Carlton Haselrig, Pittsburgh Steelers, 3x NCAA Champ

Ron Heller, TE, Seattle Seahawks

Chad Hennings, DT, Dallas Cowboys – IA State Champ

Jay Hilgenberg, C, Chicago Bears – IA State Runner-Up

Orlando Huff, MLB, Seattle Seahawks

Corey Hulsy, G, Oakland Raiders

Steve Wisniewski, G, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders - CA State Champ

Bo Jackson, RB, Oakland Raiders

Mario Johnson, DT, New England Patriots

Dahanie Jones, LB, New York Giants

Henry Jordan, DT, Green Bay Packers

Dave Joyner, OL, Green Bay Packers

John Jurkovich*, DT, Cleveland Browns

Alex Karras, Detroit Lions

Tim Krumrie, DL, Cincinnati Bengals – WI State Champ

Ernie Ladd, DL, Kansas City Chiefs

Nick Lecky, C, - KS State Champ (in 2004 NFL Draft)

Jess Lewis, LB, Houston Oilers

Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens – 2x FL State Champ

Kirk Lowdermilk, OL, Minnesota Vikings

Sean Mahan, G, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mike Malczyk, LS, New York Giants

Joel Mackavicka, RB, Seattle Seahawks

Steve Martin, DT, Houston Texans

Mickey Marvin, RG, Oakland Raiders

Napolean McCallum, RB, Oakland Raiders

Randle McDaniel, G, Minnesota Vikings

Mark McDonald, SS, Arizona Cardinals

Chris McIntosh, T, Seattle Seahawks

Bryant McKinnie, T. Minnesota Vikings

Greg Meisner, DL, Los Angeles Rams

Matt Millen, LB, Oakland Raiders

Ronald Moore, RB, Cleveland Browns

James Mungro, HB, Indianapolis Colts

Jim Nance, FB, New England Patriots – NCAA Champ

Lorenzo Neal, FB, Tennessee Titans - NCAA Champ

Stephen Neal, OL, New England Patriots – NCAA Champ

Jeremy Newberry, C, San Francisco 49’ers

Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers – PA State Champ

Leo Nomellini, T, San Francisco 49’ers – Big 10 Champ

Jonathan Ogden*, OT, Baltimore Ravens

Irv Pankey, Los Angeles Rams – 2x MD State Champ

David Patten, WR, New England Patriots

Scott Peters, G, New York Giants

Bob Pickens, OL, Chicago Bears

Jim Plunkett, QB, Oakland Raiders

Dave Porter, T, Green Bay Packers

Mike Pyle, C, Chicago Bears – IA State Champ

Rocky Rasley, G, Detroit Lions

Mike Reid, Cincinnati Bengals

Eric Rhett, RB, Cleveland Browns – FL State Champ

Willie Roaf, OT, New Orleans Saints

Warren Sapp, DT Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Oakland Raiders - FL State Champ


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

Ricky Williams, RB, Miami Dolphins


Coy Wire, LB, Buffalo Bills – PA State Runner-Up

Greg Wojochowski, St. Louis Rams

Shane Olivea

Alex Stepanovich

Nick Leckey - TX State Champ

Gregory Walker - State Finalist

Jonathan Condo

Zachary Wilson

Chris Laskowski

Luis Castillo, DT, San Diego Chargers (First Round Pick)

Lincoln "Drew" Hodgdon, C, Houston Texans - CA State Champ

Nick Hardwick

Fred Weary, C, Houston Texans - AL State Champ

Coy Wire, SS, Buffalo Bills - PA State Champ

Kevin Breedlove - SC State Finalist

Kevin Sampson - NJ State Champ

Benjamin Claxton - GA State Finalist

Trevor Johnson

Clinton "C.J." Brooks, Jr.

Tai Tupai

Leon Robinson - GA State Runner-Up

Roddy White, WR, Atlanta Falcons - 2x SC State Champ (First Round Pick)

Eric Ghiaciuc, C, Cincinatti Bengals - MI State Champ

Joey Hildbold

Adam Seward, ILB, Carolina Panthers - NV State Champ

Cody Johnson

Rodney Michael

Marques Harris - CO State Champ

Larry Turner

Andrew "Tyler" Lenda - District Champ

Tim Anderson - OH State Champ

Tony Pape

Matt Roth - IA State Champ

Mike Patterson, DT, Philadelphia Eagles (First Round Pick)

David Pollack

Tim Burrough - OK State Champ

Antoineo Harris - IL State Champ

Claude Harriott

Scott Wells - TN State Champ

Alex Lewis - District Champ

Ronnie Brown, RB, Miami Dolphins (#2 Pick)

Rodney Leisle

Nick Newton

Sean Tufts

Brian Save

Kevin Atkins

Josh Minkins - District Runner-up

Tim Euhus

Andrew Tidwell-Neal - MN State Champ

Renaldo Works

Patrick "Bucky" Babcock - IL State Champ

Morgan Pears

Art Baker, RB, Buffalo Bills

Also......

U.S. PRESIDENTS

Chester Arthur, Calvin Coolidge, Dwight Eisenhower, Ulysses S Grant, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Zachary Taylor, John Tyler, George Washington

ACTORS/COMEDIANS

William Baldwin, The Late John Belushi, Steve Buscemi, The Late James Cagney, Tom Cruise, Tony Danza, Kirk Douglas, The Late Chris Farley, Al Franken, The Late Victor French, (TV show Highway to Heaven), PeeWee Herman, (Paul Ruebens in HS in Florida), Breck Jamison, (formerly of As The World Turns), Harvey Keitel, Ashton Kutcher (That 70s Show), Jay Leno, Mario Lopez, Bill Maher, Howie Mandel, Jay Mohr, The Late Nat Pendleton (1920s Olympic wrestler, 1930s movie actor), Tom Sullivan, Mr. T. (Laurence Turead), Tab Thacker, Vince Vaughn, Tim Van Patten, Robin Williams

WRESTLING COMMENTATORS

Ken Chertow, Dan Gable, Jim Gibbons, Jeff Blatnick, Russ Hellickson, Ken Kraft, Tim Johnson

ADVENTURERS

Don Briggs (former University of Northern Iowa assistant coach, now base camp manager at Mt. Everest)

TV NEWSCASTERS/PERSONALITIES

Geraldo Rivera, Andy Rooney

AMERICAN HEROES

Jeremy Glick (aboard United flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001), Charles Moose
(Montgomery County (Maryland) Police Chief – led investigation in Washington DC area sniper shootings October 2002), Tommy Norris (Medal of Honor winner for actions in Vietnam), Prisoner of war in Iraq Pfc. Patrick Miller
(wrestled in HS in Park City, Kansas)

MUSICIANS

The Late Kurt Cobain (Nirvana), Glen Danzig (wrestled as Glen Anzalone), The Late Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon), Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Ludacris, The Late Layne Staley (Alice in Chains), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Garth Brooks


MILITARY LEADERS

Denny Benchoff (3-star general), The Late Greg “Pappy” Boyington, General Charles C. Krulak, Rear Admiral, William J. McDaniel, George Patton, Al Rushotz, Retired Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf

BUSINESS LEADERS

Rocky Aoki (Benihana Restaurants), Scott Beck (Boston Market), James Bigger (Nestle), Ben Bishop (Bethlehem Steel), Dan Cathy (Chick-fil-a), John Filer (Aetna), Stephen Friedman (Goldman Sachs), Robert Hannan (Thrift Drug), Henry Kravis (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.), James Macalear (SMS Corp.), Ron McGruder (Olive Garden), Art Martori (Production Farm Management), David Pottruck (Charles Schwab), Edward Rust (State Farm), Arthur Rutzen (Wells Fargo), John Vaughan (Alco Standard)


OLYMPIC ATHLETES IN OTHER SPORTS WHO ONCE WRESTLED

Mark Lenzi (Diving), Sugar Ray Leonard (Boxing), Jason Morris (Judo), Jimmy Pedro (Judo), Brian Shimer (Bobsled), Jim Thorpe (Early 20th century decathlete)


PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES (OTHER THAN NFL)

Brett Butler (baseball), Pat Day (horse racing), Kevin Harvick (NASCAR), Larry Holmes (boxing), Glenn Hubbard (baseball), Jeremy Rose (horse racing), Bill Shoemaker (horse racing), Spud Webb (basketball)

NO HOLDS BARRED (UFC/OCTAGON) COMPETITORS:

Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, Kevin Jackson, Kevin Randleman, Dan Severn, Ken Shamrock, Jon "Bones" Jones

SPORTS BROADCASTING

The Late Roone Arledge, Jim Lampley, Bill Macatee

SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT (PRO RASSLERS WHO WERE AMATEUR WRESTLERS)


Iron Sheik (Khosrow Vazin), Brock Lesnar, Earl McCready, Randy Orton, Nat Pendleton, Brad Rheingans, Bob Roop, Joe Scarpello, Ruffy Silverstein, The Steiner Brothers, The Late Chris Taylor, The Late Mr. Wrestling/Tim Woods, Kurt Angle, Bob Backlund, George Bollas, Jack Brisco, Mike DiBiase, Dory Funk, Verne Gagne, Ray Gunkel
Dan Hodge, Dick Hutton, Bob Roop, Joe Scarpello, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Rick Flair, Terry Gerrin "Rhyno"



Legend in his own mind...

Scott Brown

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