Anyone who plays football professionally knows that they won't be able to play forever. That means they need to have post-football career plans in mind.
For some, Wall Street is the perfect fit. It's cut-throat, super competitive and it takes a lot of discipline to put in all those long hours.
So it should come as no surprise that there are a bunch of former football stars working in trading, investment banking and wealth management.
We've compiled a list of some of the best football players in finance. (Note: These names are not in any particular order).
Many of these guys played professionally before heading to Wall Street. Others were standouts in college. Some have even done internships at investment banks during the off-season while still playing in the NFL.
If we're missing any big names, feel free to send an email to jlaroche@businessinsider.com to add to the list. A photo would also be greatly appreciated.
Former NFL wide-receiver Wayne Chrebet now works at Barclays.
Finance Job: He an assistant vice president in the wealth and investment management division of Barclays.
School: Hofstra University (c/o 1995)
Position: Wide-receiver
Pro Team: New York Jets
Highlights: Chrebet played 11 seasons for the Jets. He set the NFL record for hte most receptions by a wide receiver during his first two seasons. During his NFL career, he had 580 receptions and 41 touchdowns.
Cade McNown, who previously worked at JPMorgan, played four seasons in the NFL as a quarterback.
Finance Job: He recently joined Beverly Hills-based Lourd Capital Management, FINRA records show. McNown previously worked at JPMorgan Securities and UBS.
School: UCLA
Position: Quarterback
Pro Teams: Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins and the San Francisco 49ers.
Highlights: While in the NFL, he had 515 pass attempts with 281 pass completions. He made 16 touchdowns while playing professionally.
Thomas 'Touchdown Tommy' Vardell now runs a private equity firm.
Finance Job: He's a managing director/co-founder of private equity firm Northgate Capital.
School: Stanford (c/o 1992)
Position: Fullback
Pro Teams: Cleveland Browns (1992-1995), San Francisco 49ers (1996, 1999) and Detroit Lions (1997-1998)
Highlights: While at Stanford, he earned the nickname "Touchdown Tommy." During his nine NFL seasons, he scored 87 points.
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