Great recruiting article.
HEY COACH! WHY AREN’T YOUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS WRESTLING TOO? NFL PLAYERS THAT WRESTLEDhttp://uselitecombat.com/hey-coach-arent-football-players-wrestling-nfl-players-wrestled/?fbclid=IwAR1B6NZXwj0KEmwr-bgEvBOqbMRMwyxZeD-s6SH1ZmMWkGUu6tpSQ9UeAJYBy US Elite Combat | Nov 7 2014
Hey Coach! Why aren’t your football players wrestling too?
NO EXECUSE
1. Work Ethic 2. Intensity 3. Cardio
Forbes Magazine
“Why wrestlers make the best employees”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecooper/2012/07/31/why-wrestlers-make-the-best-employees/The importance of wrestling in Middle School, High School or College.
“I’m a huge wrestling fan. Wrestlers have so many great qualities that athletes need to have.” – Bob Stoops – Oklahoma Sooners Head Football Coach
Ohio State’s Jim Tressel is one example. “He has stated on more than one occasion to local high school recruits and coaches that he would rather recruit a football player who has a wrestling background than one who doesn’t.”
“I would have all my offensive linemen wrestle if I could.” -John Madden – Hall of Fame NFL Coach
Lewis was clearly intense when speaking about a sport close to his heart, one that he says has made him the ferocious and technically sound NFL player he is today: wrestling.
“That has been my key for a long time,” said Lewis, who won the Florida state title at 189 pounds in 1993 while at Kathleen High School in Lakeland. “Wrestling is still one of the reasons why I swivel my hips; it’s been everything for me.“The principles that you learn in wrestling, none of that changes. It carries over, and if you stick to those things, the low man always wins.[Wrestling] teaches you what most people want to do, which is make your hips and butt work for you,” said Lewis, demonstrating a wrestling shoot position into a one-legged takedown. “You always want to go low; you never want to walk up to an opponent standing up. Everything has to be engaged. You have to be locked and loaded. That is what makes you shift so easy. Football is that natural shoot and tackle.” Ray Lewis
Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens – 2x FL State Champ
Ron Geater, DE, Denver Broncos- Iowa WAMAC Conference Champ
Ronnie Lott, DB, San Francisco 49’ers – Oakland Raiders
Brock Lesnar , Minn Vikings, NCAA Champ & UFC Champ
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
“There are a lot of good wrestlers that come through here,” Gregg said. “Honestly, I don’t think I would still be playing now if it wasn’t for my wrestling background.” Kelly Gregg
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
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
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