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Texas A&M Trivia: 25 People you didn’t know were Aggies

ByMary Catherine McCord|
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21: Country music singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett answers questions during a student music program in the State Dining Room of the White House November 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. Part of a program called 'The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts,' Lovett and fellow musicians Kris Kristofferson and Darius Rucker answered questions and performed music for about 120 students from Anacostia and Woodrow Wilson high schools and Newport Middle School. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21: Country music singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett answers questions during a student music program in the State Dining Room of the White House November 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. Part of a program called 'The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts,' Lovett and fellow musicians Kris Kristofferson and Darius Rucker answered questions and performed music for about 120 students from Anacostia and Woodrow Wilson high schools and Newport Middle School. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

21. Shane Lechler, NFL punter

Shane Lechler was an All-American punter for the Aggies from 1996 to 1999. He’s one of the best punters the Aggies have ever had and will go down as one of the best punters in NFL history too.

Lechler graduated from Texas A&M in 1999 with a degree in Agricultural Development. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2000 draft by the Oakland Raiders, and played 12 seasons there before signing with the Houston Texans in 2012.

20. Marvin Girouard, President and COO of Pier 1

Marvin Girouard graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Marketing in 1961. He was President and COO of Pier 1 Imports for 10 years from 1997 to 2007 when he retired. Girouard spent 32 years with Pier 1 including eight as  CEO and seven as Chairman of the Board.