Frat Men Decline in NFL as College Coaches Frown on Going Greek

Freshman Brendan Douglas emerged this season as a promising runner on the University of Georgia football team, with 376 yards and three touchdowns. One cause of his success: he decided not to rush a fraternity.

Soon after arriving on campus, Douglas accepted a bid from Kappa Alpha, where hometown friends belonged. He changed his mind and also rejected an offer of honorary membership after realizing that coaches want players to avoid fraternities, teammates and family members said. Going Greek might have kept Douglas on the bench, said teammate Dillard Pinkston. “He didn’t know what he was getting into,” Pinkston said.