He played for the Middlesex Schoolboys, where he was a captain. He then went on to play college football at Albany State in Georgia. 9 of 12 Applications Legendary singer, ladies man and Celtic fanatic Rod Stewart was born into a football mad family in North London in 1945. Coming from a football loving family, it was no surprise Stewart was a talented player. He’s since gone on to star in many movies, television shows and even win an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. Jones was part of the undefeated Crimson squad of 1968, and played in a classic season-ending tie between unbeaten rivals Harvard and Yale that year. It’s safe to say his career change was a good one for the famous actor and one time football player. 197.6m Followers, 235 Following, 701 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Leo Messi (@leomessi) His first major role, ironically, was as a football player in the 1982 classic, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The legendary guitarist and sonic driving force behind The Smiths—one of the most beloved and influential English rock bands of the 1980s—played football … The actor was a talented football player and student in high school and went to Harvard as the starting right guard for their football team. Terry Crews played for the National Football League (NFL) before establishing himself as a comedic actor and "Orange is the New Black" star Uzo Aduba was a top sprinter at her university. From country star Trace Adkins to hip hop legend Rick Ross, you’ll be surprised how many of these famous musicians played college football. The country star was a team player at Yukon High School in Yukon, Okla., playing football and lending an arm as a homecoming court escort. The band released two albums before Lalas went solo. [divider] Sam Hunt: Middle Tennessee and UAB. Weathers first played … A famous and successful football star at San Diego State, he played with the Oakland Raiders and retired from the sport in 1974, in order to give full attention to his goal: to be a real actor. Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones played football at Harvard, where he was an all-league offensive guard in the ’60s — and in an unrelated note, roomed with one Al Gore on campus. While some celebrities stuck to sports in high school, others went on to play in college and beyond. In 1960, Stewart tried out for the Third Divison club Brentford FC. Here are 22 celebrities who you might now know played sports: As another one of these celebrities who played soccer, Stewart nearly made it to the top levels of the sport. His music: As a lead member of the rock band Gypsies, Lalas sang and played guitar. Some famous jocks have tried music, with varying degrees of success.