Greeks in Professional Football 2008
Playing in the National
Football League or Canadian Football League during the 2008 season are the
following Greeks from NIC member fraternities (listed by fraternity affiliation with city abbreviations). As
additional players are activated, their names will be added to this list:
Alpha Kappa Lambda - K Rian Lindell, BUFF
Alpha Phi Alpha - WR Michael Clayton, TB; WR Donald Driver, GB; DB Tyrell Johnson, MINN; LB Dhani Jones, CIN; LB Marques Murrell, NYJ; RB
Michael Pittman, DEN; RB Olaniyi Sobomehin, NO; OT Max Starks, PITT; DT John
Thornton, CIN; RB Jason Wright, CLEV
Alpha Tau Omega - LS Patrick Mannelly, CHI
Delta Chi - C
Alex Stepanovich, ATL
Delta Kappa Epsilon - TE Nate Lawrie, CIN; K Matt Stover, BALT
Kappa Alpha Order - LS David Binn, SD
Kappa Alpha Psi - OG Shawn Andrews, PHIL; DB Nnamdi Asomugha, OAK; DB Tra Battle, SD-DAL; DB
Jamar Fletcher, CINC; DB Jason Goss, EDM-CFL; WR Kahlil Hill, BC-CFL; RB Kevin
Jones, CHI; WR Brandon Marshall, DEN; LB Kirk Morrison, OAK; WR LB Dontarrius
Thomas, MINN; Jason Tucker, EDM-CFL; LB Donovan Woods, PITT
Lambda Chi Alpha - TE Mark Bruener, HOU; QB Mark Brunell, NO
Phi Gamma Delta - QB Brian Griese, TB; LS Cullen Loeffler,
Pi Kappa Alpha - OG Chad Clifton, GB; P Dustin Colquitt, KC; P Jeff Feagles, NYG; QB Gus
Frerotte, MINN; C Chris Myers, HOU; QB Kyle Orton, CHI; LB Mike Otto, TENN; Josh
Stamer, TENN; OT Eric Winston, HOU; WR Dominique Zeigler, SF
Sigma Alpha Epsilon - C Kyle Cook, Cinc; OG Brian De La Puente, KC; K Matt Prater, DEN; LB
Adam Seward, CAR; QB Drew Stanton, DET; TE Craig Stevens, TENN
Sigma Chi - WR
Drew Bennett, STL; QB Drew Brees, NO; LB Kevin Eiben, TOR-CFL; RB Brad Hoover,
CAR
Sigma Nu - QB
Eli Manning, NYG; LS Jeff Robinson, SEA
Sigma Pi - DB
Will Demps, HOU; QB Tony Romo, DAL
Theta Delta Chi - LB Zak DeOssie, NYG; WR Sean Morey,
Zeta Beta Tau - LB Donnie Edwards, KC
Serving as head coaches
during the 2008 season are the following Greeks: Bill Belichick (Chi Psi) of
the New England Patriots; Jack Del Rio (Delta Chi) of the Jacksonville Jaguars;
Mike Holmgren (Sigma Chi) of the Seattle Seahawks; Eric Mangini (Chi Psi) of
the New York Jets; Sean Payton (Sigma Chi) of the New Orleans Saints; Mike
Shanahan (Delta Sigma Phi) of the Denver Broncos; and Mike Tomlin (Kappa Alpha
Psi) of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
If there are other Greeks on the active rosters or practice squads of NFL or CFL club, please contact Jay Langhammer at Jlangha132@aol.com so names can be added. This list will be updated during the season as new players are discovered or placed on the active rosters.