Pro Football Players Who Wrestled 

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 

Rhonde Barber, SS, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

Tiki Barber, RB, New York Giants 

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 

Damien Covington, LB, Buffalo Bills 

Curley Culp*, DL, Kansas City Chiefs – NCAA Champ 

Larry Czonka**, RB, Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame Running Back from the Miami Dolphins, Larry Czonka, pounded opponents on the wrestling mat as well as the gridiron. 

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 

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 

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, Pro Bowl Linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens, was a Florida 4A State Wrestling Champion at 189 lbs. 

Ronnie Lott**, DB, San Francisco 49’ers 

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

Mark McDonald, SS, Arizona Cardinals 

Chris McIntosh, T, Seattle Seahawks 

Bryant McKinnie, T. Minnesota Vikings 

Future Hall of Famer Randall McDaniel was a wrestler before he was named to 12 NFL Pro Bowls. 

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

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 Pro Bowl 

Defensive Tackle Warren Sapp was a Florida State Champion wrestler in High School. 

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