The 2024 NFL Draft continues with the second and third rounds on Friday.
The NFL announced that starting on Day 2, each team will have a celebrity fan step in for commissioner Roger Goodell to make a pick for their favorite franchise.
The list is loaded with former NFL stars like Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson, Warren Moon, Isaac Bruce, and T.J. Houshmandzadeh. There are also plenty of current NFL players like Tyler Lockett, Taysom Hill, and Pat Freiermuth.
Former WWE legend Ric Flair headlines the list of celebrities, while other teams like the Chargers have a former NFL player-turned-celebrity in kicker Rolf Benirschke.
Who is Benirschke? The Sporting News has answers below.
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Who is Rolf Benirschke?
Benirschke is a former Chargers kicker who will serve as their celebrity picker, announcing Los Angeles' No. 37 overall pick in the second round and No. 69 overall pick in the third round.
Benirschke was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1977 NFL Draft but was traded to the San Diego Chargers prior to his rookie season.
Benirschke spent his entire career in San Diego, playing 10 NFL seasons as the Chargers' kicker. He was a one-time Second Team All-Pro and one-time Pro Bowler.
Benirschke was the Chargers' all-time leader in points scored (766) when he retired in 1987. He was later inducted into the franchise's Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Rolf Benirschke 'Wheel of Fortune'
Once Benirschke's NFL career was over, he pursued a career in broadcasting and television.
In 1989, he was hired as Pat Sajak's replacement to host the famous TV game show, "Wheel of Fortune."
Benirschke hosted the daytime version of "Wheel of Fortune" for six months, from Jan. to June 1989.
📺On January 10, 1989, Rolf Benirschke became the host of the daytime version of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ pic.twitter.com/KJC62symWV
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