Carlton Lee Haselrig (January 22, 1966 – July 22, 2020) was an American heavyweight wrestler and National Football League (NFL) player.
But in his junior year, a neighboring high school needed a training partner for a standout wrestler, so Haselrig helped out.
After seeing his success against one of the state's top wrestlers, Haselrig's high school petitioned the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association to let him compete in wrestling, beginning with the postseason district tournament his senior year.
The Pennsylvania native began his collegiate career as a football player at Lock Haven, but a knee injury before the start of his freshman year prevented him from ever suiting up for a game.
With that move, Haselrig set in motion the most prolific career in NCAA wrestling history — one that ended in, of all places, the National Football League (NFL).
[8] 1992 was his best season in the NFL, making the 1992 Pro Bowl, while helping the Steelers win the 1992 AFC Central Division title.
Haselrig made his professional MMA debut on April 19, 2008, for Battle Cage Xtreme IV in Atlantic City against IFL veteran Shane Ott.
[9][10] He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.