Other then Phokus and PWP getting oddly aroused...and PATSNUTMe admitting to yet another female domination fantasy...this has been an interesting thread. Not the least having patchick share her computer's background with us.
For years, football players have participated in pro wrestling during, and after, their playing days. E.g.: Russ Francis' dad and brother were very popular in Hawaii and the west coast; during the off-season, Russ himself would don the tights for some cards which his dad promoted. I don't know how many, if any, of these footballers/wrestlers had amateur backgrounds, however.
I too was a Guard/Wrestler in High School and college. The wrestling absolutely helps in lineplay, the only drawback is the weight cutting (assuming that you are not wrestling at Heavyweight). I used to go from 190 to 147 in three weeks.
I went to college with Tim Green, who was an all-American NT in college, I first heard of him in high school as one of the best wrestlers in the country. He was undersized for a college NT, but the wrestling helped him greatly.