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A long and rich history of Eastern Illinois football is once again represented in the National Football League as the regular season kicks off tonight...

Among the group is 2022 EIU Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Kamu Grugier-Hill...

Be sure to come see the next generation of EIU stars shine at O'Brien Field this Saturday at 6 pm as EIU hosts Chattanooga for the home opener.
 
EIU ties to the NFL heading into the 2022 season (only includes former EIU players, a number of former EIU assistant coaches are currently on NFL coaching staffs)
 
Players
Kamu Grugier-Hill … Houston Texans
Jimmy Garoppolo … San Francisco 49ers
 
Coaching Staff
Tim Kelly … Tennessee Titans (Passing Game Coordinator)
Stephen Bravo-Brown … Cleveland Browns (Special Teams Assistant)
 
Front Office
Ryan Pace … Atlanta Falcons (Senior Personnel Executive)
Nick Kray … Chief of Staff
 
Broadcast
Tony Romo … CBS Sports Analyst
Sean Payton … Fox Sports Analyst