Once an Owl, always an Owl


Temple football s largest cheering section on Twitter is a vocal group of former players.
Two men standing on the sideline of a Temple football game.

Former Temple football players Tyler Matakevich (left) and Tavon Young took a break from their NFL careers—and Twitter—to cheer on the Owls from the sidelines when the team played Cincinnati earlier t

Photo by Temple University Athletics

A certain parliament of Owls may have flown the coop, but they ve remained some of Temple football s most loyal fans. Throughout this championship season, several former players who are currently playing in the NFL have taken to Twitter on game days to lead Temple s virtual cheering section.

Player: Robby Anderson
Current team and position: New York Jets, wide receiver
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Player: Matt Ioannidis
Current team and position: Washington Redskins, defensive tackle
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Player: Tyler Matakevich
Current team and position: Pittsburgh Steelers, outside linebacker
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Player: Brandon McManus
Current team and position: Denver Broncos, kicker
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Player: Rod Streater
Current team and position: San Francisco 49ers, wide receiver
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Player: Tahir Whitehead
Current team and position: Detroit Lions, middle linebacker
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Player: Tavon Young
Current team and position: Baltimore Ravens, cornerback
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