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Owls in the Pros
Florida Atlantic University continues to cheer for former student-athletes who played or are extending their professional playing careers.
Below are the players currently playing professionally:
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | SPORT | YEARS AT FAU | PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION |
| Azeez | Al-Shaair | Football | 2015-18 | Houston Texans |
| Evan | Anderson | Football | 2020-23 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Pablo | Bertone | Men's Basketball | 2010-14 | Oliveirense (Portugal) |
| Janae | Billings | Dance | 2018-20 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Aliona | Bolsova | Women's Tennis | 2017-18 | WTA Tour |
| Tim | Bonner | Football | 2017-19 | Free Agent |
| Brittany | Bowe | Women's Basketball | 2006-10 | Team USA - Speedskating |
| Erica | Brok | Beach Volleyball | 2018-22 | AVP |
| "Buggs" Khazir | Brown | Football | 2024 | Green Bay Packers |
| Brandin | Bryant | Football | 2012-15 | Free Agent |
| Harrison | Bryant | Football | 2016-19 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Trevon | Coley | Football | 2012-15 | Free Agent |
| Devonta | Davis | Football | 2024 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Bianca | Del Toro | Dance | 2021-24 | Florida Panthers |
| Drew | Dempsey | Women's Soccer | 2023-24 | Borondara (Melbourne) |
| Sam | Drumheller | Baseball | 2021-24 | Yuba-Sutter (Independent) |
| Claire | Emslie | Women's Soccer | 2012-15 | Angel City (NWSL) / Scotland National Team |
| Michael | Forrest | Men's Basketball | 2018-23 | Pistoia (Italy) |
| Jalen | Gaffney | Men's Basketball | 2022-24 | TFT (Macedonia) |
| Greg | Gantt | Men's Basketball | 2009-13 | Caceres (Spain) |
| Astou | Gaye | Women's Basketball | 2019-21 | Aulnoye (France) |
| Zyon | Gilbert | Football | 2017-21 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Donnie | Gobourne | Softball | 2020-22 | Oklahoma City Spark |
| Austin | Gomber * | Baseball | 2012-14 | Colorado Rockies |
| Ali | Gorrell | Women's Basketball | 2013-16 | Ipswich Force (Australia) |
| Bryan | Greenlee | Men's Basketball | 2020-24 | TFT (Macedonia) |
| Matt | Hayball | Football | 2019-21 | New Orleans Saints |
| Ricky | Hendler | Men's Golf | 2016-18 | Sunshine Tour |
| Trey | Hendrickson | Football | 2013-16 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Julie | Honzovicova | Beach Volleyball | 2023-25 | FIVB |
| Greg | Joseph | Football | 2014-17 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Mikayla | Law-Heese | Beach Volleyball | 2024 | FIVB |
| Cre'von | LeBlanc | Football | 2012-15 | Free Agent |
| Alex | Maguire | Men's Golf | 2019-23 | DP World Tour |
| Federico | Maranges | Football | 2019-24 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Kyle | Marman | Baseball | 2016-18 | Sioux City (Independent) |
| Rylie | Marshlack | Dance | 2019-21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Ivone | Martinez | Volleyball | 2015-18 | Avarca de Menorca (Spain) |
| Olivia | Mbala | Women's Soccer | 2013-14 | France |
| Jake | Miednik | Baseball | 2017-18 | Free Agent |
| Herb | Miller III | Football | 2015-18 | Free Agent |
| Pat | Murphy ** | Baseball | 1981-82 | Milwaukee Brewers (Major League Manager) |
| B.J. | Murray | Baseball | 2019-21 | Chicago Cubs |
| Jordan | Muske | Dance | 2017-20 | Florida Panthers |
| Zaire-Mitchell | Paden | Football | 2021 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Pedro | Pages * | Baseball | 2017-19 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Jeff | Parmer | Men's Basketball | 2006-08 | Tryhoop Okayama (Japan) |
| Caleb | Pendleton | Baseball | 2021-23 | Los Angeles Angels |
| James | Pierre | Football | 2017-19 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Crystal | Primm | Women's Basketball | 2019-20 | Adareva (Spain) |
| Justin | Raffington | Men's Basketball | 2013-15 | Palma (Spain) |
| Mani | Reynolds | Dance | 2018-19 | Charlotte Hornets |
| Megan | Rice | Beach Volleyball | 2017 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Spencer | Rich | Baseball | 2023-24 | Idaho Falls (Independent) |
| Gabriel | Rincones Jr. | Baseball | 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Javi | Rivera | Baseball | 2021 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Giancarlo | Rosado | Men's Basketball | 2020-24 | Santeros (Puerto Rico) |
| Valeria | Rosado | Volleyball | 2021-24 | Club Voleibol Melilla |
| Jackson | Ross | Baseball | 2022-23 | Washington Nationals |
| Nolan | Schanuel * | Baseball | 2021-23 | Los Angeles Angels |
| Ben | Silverman | Men's Golf | 2008-10 | PGA Tour |
| Devin "Motor" | Singletary | Football | 2016-18 | New York Giants |
| Jodi | Smith | Women's Soccer | 2020-24 | Roses de Montreal |
| Jenna | Spina | Dance | 2021-24 | Florida Panthers |
| Mickey | Storey * | Baseball | 2005-08 | Houston Astros (Manager of Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys) |
| Brooke | Strauch | Dance | 2016-20 | Florida Panthers |
| Keeyana | St. Aubin Rojas | Dance | 2017-21 | Florida Panthers |
| Marketa | Svozilova | Beach Volleyball | 2022-25 | FIVB |
| Kirsti | Tekavec | Beach Volleyball | 2013-19 | AVP |
| Taylor | Townsend | Women's Soccer | 2014-15 | Norrkoping (Sweden) |
| Danny | Trehey | Baseball | 2023-24 | Houston Astros |
| Francisco | Urbaez | Baseball | 2019-20 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Brandon | Walton | Football | 2016-19 | Carolina Panthers |
| Robert | Wegielnik | Baseball | 2022-23 | Cleveland Guardians |
| Kerrith | Whyte | Football | 2015-18 | Free Agent |
| Cody | Wilson | Baseball | 2018 | Free Agent |
Owls who played professionally, but are now retired:
*Major League Roster
**Professional MLB Manager
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | SPORT | YEARS AT FAU | YEARS PLAYED/ORGANIZATION |
| Amy | Alderman | Softball | 1995-98 | Â 1998 |
| RJ | Alvarez | Baseball | 2009-12 | Â 2012-22 |
| Nick | Arata | Baseball | 2006-08 | Â 2008-11 |
| Asta | Arnadottir | Women's Soccer | 2014-17 | |
| Randy | Beam | Baseball | 2003-04 | Â 2004-09 |
| Mike | Bell | Men's Basketball | 2003-04 | Â 2005-20 |
| Jeff | Beliveau * | Baseball | 2008 |  2008-18 |
| Peterson | Benjamin | Baseball | 2000-01 | Â 2001-02 |
| Ryan | Bernal | Baseball | 2009-10 | Â 2010-11 |
| L.J. | Biernbaum | Baseball | 1999-02 | Â 2002-10 |
| Danny | Bomback | Baseball | 2007 | Â 2007-09 |
| Jamie | Bralts | Dance | Â Miami Dolphins | |
| Billy | Brown | Baseball | 1997 | Â 1997-05 |
| Tim | Burton | Baseball | 1997-99 | Â 1999-02 |
| Carmen | Cali * | Baseball | 1998-00 |  2000-09 |
| Rebekah | Campbell | Dance | 2020-24 | Â Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Jackie | Castore | Dance | 2015-19 | Â Orlando Magic |
| C.J. | Chatham | Baseball | 2014-16 | Â 2016-22 |
| Raymond | Church | Baseball | 2009-11 | Â 2011-12 |
| Vince | Coletti | Baseball | 2018-19 | Â 2019-21 |
| Roman | Collins | Baseball | 2015 | Â 2015-17 |
| Kevin | Connacher | Baseball | 1994-97 | Â 1997-03 |
| Dan | Cook | Baseball | 2005-08 | Â 2008-10 |
| Brandon | Cooney | Baseball | 2006-07 | Â 2007-12 |
| Jim | Cooney | Baseball | 1999-02 | Â 2002-04 |
| Danny | Core | Baseball | 2000-03 | Â 2003-07 |
| Robbie | Coursel | Baseball | 2015-16 | Â 2016-17 |
| Mike | Cox | Baseball | 2002-03 | Â 2003-04 |
| Michael | Crotta * | Baseball | 2004-06 |  2006-16 |
| Paul | Davis | Baseball | 2010-11 | Â 2011-14 |
| Sydney | Drinkwater | Women's Soccer | 2014-16 | Â 2019-24 |
| Billy | Endris | Baseball | 2013-16 | Â 2016-17 |
| Jeff | Fiorentino * | Baseball | 2002-04 |  2004-12 |
| Allison | Flynn | Dance | 2011-15 | Â Miami Dolphins |
| Keith | Foley | Baseball | 1983-84 | Â 1984-88 |
| Alex | Fonseca | Baseball | 2003-06 | Â 2006 |
| Tyler | Frank | Baseball | 2016-18 | Â 2018-22 |
| John | Franklin III | Football | 2017 | Â 2018-21 |
| Candice | Freel | Softball | 2002-05 | Â 2007-08 |
| Jennifer | Galer | Cheer | 1997-03 | Â Miami Dolphins |
| Ryan | Garton * | Baseball | 2009-12 | Â 2012-19 |
| Mike | Gipson | Baseball | 2008-09 | Â 2010-11 |
| Doug | Gonring | Baseball | 1984-85 | Â 1985-87 |
| Yolanda | Griffith | Women's Basketball | 1994 | Â 1994-09 |
| Scott | Halama | Baseball | 1985-87 | Â 1987-89 |
| Kylee | Hanson | Softball | 2014-17 | Â 2018 |
| Tim | Harikkala * | Baseball | 1992 | Â 1992-08 |
| Matt | Harris | Baseball | 2018 | Â 2018 |
| Brennan | Hervey | Baseball | 1994-97 | Â 1997 |
| Alex | House | Baseball | 2015-16 | Â 2016-18 |
| Rob | Housler | Football | 2006-10 | Â 2011-15 |
| Gregory "Buddy" | Howell | Football | 2014-17 | Â 2018-21 |
| Dan | Jackson | Baseball | 1999-00 | Â 2001-07 |
| Drew | Jackson | Baseball | 2014-15 | Â 2015-22 |
| Lestar | Jean | Football | 2007-10 | Â 2012-13 |
| Randell | Johnson | Football | 2009-13 | Â 2014-16 |
| Charlie | Jones | Baseball | 1997 | Â 1997-99 |
| Matt | Jones | Baseball | 1992 | Â 1992-93 |
| Darnell | King | Men's Soccer | 2008-11 | Â 2012-19 |
| Trinity | Kuether | Dance | 2018-22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Steve | LeBrun | Men's Golf | 1996-00 | Â 2004-22 |
| Kevin | Lewis | Baseball | 1993 | Â 1993-94 |
| Emily | Lochten | Softball | 2015-18 | |
| Michael | Lockley | Football | 2006-09 | Â 2011 |
| Nelson | Lopez | Baseball | 2001-02 |  2002 |
| Cecilie | Lundgreen | Women's Golf | 1994-97 | Â 1999-13 |
| Tommy | MacLane | Baseball | 2002 | Â 2002-04 |
| Nick | Mattioni | Baseball | 1998-00 | Â 2000-07 |
| Mike | McBryde | Baseball | 2004-06 | Â 2006-10 |
| Randi | McClure | Dance | 1997-01 | Miami Dolphins |
| Seth | McGarry | Baseball | 2013-15 | Â 2015-21 |
| David | McKay | Baseball | 2014-16 | Â 2019-22 |
| Mike | McKenna | Baseball | 2005-08 | Â 2008-10 |
| Amy | Merletti | Dance | 2004-08 | Miami Dolphins |
| Tim | McNab | Baseball | 2001-02 | Â 2002-11 |
| Kyle | Miller | Baseball | 2013-15 | Â 2015-18 |
| David | Miranda | Baseball | 2017-18 | Â 2018-19 |
| Anthony | Mongeluzzo | Baseball | 2000 | Â 2000-02 |
| Joe | Montes | Baseball | 2018-19 | Â 2019 |
| Mitch | Morales | Baseball | 2012-14 | Â 2014-16 |
| Alfred | Morris | Football | 2008-11 |  2012-20 |
| Mackenzie | Morris | Beach Volleyball | 2018-22 | Â 2021-23 |
| Todd | Moser | Baseball | 1998-99 | Â 1999-10 |
| Tommy | Murphy * | Baseball | 1998-00 | Â 2000-09 |
| Nikki | Myers | Softball | 1999-02 | Â 2004 |
| Sharrod | Neasman | Football | 2012-15 | Â 2016-21 |
| Travis | Nesmith | Baseball | 2001-03 | Â 2003-05 |
| Kyle | Newton | Baseball | 2012-14 | Â 2014 |
| Matt | O'Brien | Baseball | 2001-04 | Â 2005-08 |
| Colyn | O'Connell | Baseball | 2016 | Â 2016-18 |
| Jenna | Olegario | Dance | 2009-13 | Â Florida Panthers |
| Robert | Orton | Baseball | 2001-04 | Â Drafted did Not Play |
| Rich | Ozarowski | Baseball | 1996-97 | Â 1997-99 |
| Travis | Ozga | Baseball | 2006-09 | Â 2009-12 |
| Matt | Pali | Baseball | 2002-03 | Â 2003-08 |
| Jack | Penrod | Baseball | 1987-88 | Â 1988-81 |
| Alex | Pepe | Baseball | 2006-09 | Â 2009-11 |
| Justin | Philabaum | Baseball | 2006 | Â 2007-11 |
| Chris | Pillsbury | Baseball | 2001-03 | Â 2003-06 |
| Callie | Piper | Softball | 2001-04 | Â 2006-07 |
| Nick | Presto | Baseball | 1993-96 | Â 1996-00 |
| John-Edward | Raffo | Baseball | 1997-00 | Â 2000-01 |
| Nicole | Romero | Dance | 2014-17 | Â Miami Heat |
| Keith | Reaser | Football | 2009-13 | Â 2015-17 |
| Zach | Roper | Baseball | 1999-00 | Â 2000-04 |
| Mike | Ruff | Baseball | 2017-19 | Â 2019-23 |
| Mike | Ryan | Baseball | 1982-84 | Â 1985-89 |
| Chris | Salberg | Baseball | 2005-07 | Â 2007-11 |
| Blake | Sanderson | Baseball | 2015-19 | Â 2019 |
| Brendon | Sanger | Baseball | 2013-15 | Â 2015-19 |
| Trinity | Schlotterbeck | Softball | 2024 | Â 2024 |
| Zach | Schneider | Baseball | 2018-19 | Â 2019-23 |
| Brett | Schreyer | Baseball | 1997-99 | Â 1999 |
| Dragan | Sekelja | Men's Basketball | 2012-14 | Â 2014-20 |
| Craig | Shotton | Baseball | 1991 | Â 1991-92 |
| D'Joun | Smith | Football | 2011-14 | Â 2015-19 |
| Rashad | Smith | Football | 2016-19 | Â 2020-24 |
| Rusty | Smith | Football | 2006-09 | Â 2010-12 |
| Gabe | Somarriba | Baseball | 1999-00 | Â Drafted did not play |
| Andrew | Soroh | Football | 2014-18 | Â 2019-23 |
| Brittany | Spradling | Dance | 2008-12 | Â Miami Dolphins |
| Matt | Sparling | Baseball | 2019-21 | Â 2021-22 |
| Michael | Sylvestri | Baseball | 2012-13 | Â 2013-14 |
| Adarius | (Glanton) Taylor | Football | 2012-13 | Â 2014-20 |
| Anne | Vaughn | Volleyball | 2008-10 |  2011-14 |
| Genesis | Viera | Volleyball | 2014-16 |  2018-21 |
| Ken | Wagner | Baseball | 1995 | Â 1995-00 |
| Margret | Ward | Softball | 1996-98 | Â 1998 |
| Robbie | Widlansky | Baseball | 2004-07 | Â 2007-14 |
| Lucky | Whitehead | Football | 2013-14 | Â 2016-24 |
| Natalliah | Whyte | Women's Track & Field | 2018-19 | Â 2019-23 |
| Ryan | Withey | Baseball | 1999-00 | Â 2000-01 |
| Heather | Wright | Softball | 2000-02 | Â 2004-06 |