Path To The Pros
Why David Montgomery Runs So Hard
“Ma, pull over. Pull over!” David Montgomery throws open the side door, yanks off his seat belt, and spews the contents of his stomach onto the asphalt. He wipes off [...]
How Isaiah Johnson Became the Most Athletic Cornerback Prospect in NFL History
Isaiah Johnson is a scout’s dream. At 6-foot-2, 208 pounds with a titanic wingspan, the University of Houston product has intimidating size for a cornerback. Pair it with a 4.40 [...]
ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt Says America Has a ‘Giant Problem’ With How We’re Raising Our Kids
Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo made waves recently when cameras captured him intensely coaching up freshman forward Aaron Henry during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s [...]
Driven Not To Be Another Statistic, DeAndre Baker Aims to be the NFL’s Next Shutdown Cornerback
To outsiders, Liberty City is a neighborhood defined by statistics. The five-square-mile neighborhood on Miami’s northwest side is considered to be one of the most dangerous places in America. It’s [...]
A Challenge From Urban Meyer Set Terry McLaurin on the Path to Greatness
June 9, 2013. An Ohio State instructional football camp has just concluded, and a sweat-soaked Terry McLaurin is inside Urban Meyer’s office. McLaurin caught every ball thrown his way. He [...]
A Lifetime of Intense Training Has Khalil Hodge on the Edge of His NFL Dream
It’s an unbearably hot day in Antioch, California, and Khalil Hodge is losing to his little brother. The two are sprinting up a steep hill under the watchful eye of [...]
How Andrew Wingard Went From Undersized RB to Breaking Tackle Records at Wyoming
For an inexperienced skier, a double black diamond is a frozen death trap. With steepnesses often in excess of 45 degrees and potentially bone-shattering hazards like sheer cliffs and rock [...]
How Drue Tranquill Dominates Life
To many, Drue Tranquill is perfection personified. At Notre Dame, he was a two-time team captain. He majored in Mechanical Engineering and graduated with a 3.73 GPA. He was a [...]
Faith, Focus and 500 Balls a Day: How Kelvin Harmon Became The NFL’s Next ‘Alpha’ Receiver
Long ago, Kelvin Harmon learned that chasing greatness can be lonely. Few people want to stay on the turf after an exhausting practice and run routes long into the night. [...]
How Connor Davis Added a Foot to His Broad Jump and Catapulted Himself Into a Pro Football Career
Connor Davis’ path to professional football was far from conventional. Season-ending knee injuries during both your freshman and junior year are enough to sink most college players' hopes of future [...]
