High School Football
How One Coach Led a High School Football Program Out of a Hazing Scandal and into the State Championship
At the end of a game, each team receives a designation: winner or loser. It’s the basis of sports, and most coaches don’t give the labeling process much thought. Luke [...]
Benjamin Watson Reveals What it Takes to Emerge as a Leader on Your Football Team
If you’re running a football team, Benjamin Watson is the type of guy you want in your locker room. The 37-year-old tight end has always been viewed as a positive, [...]
Chad Johnson Reveals the Single-Most Important Trait to Becoming a Better Route Runner
Getting open. Aside from catching the football, it’s a wide receiver’s top priority. And how do you get open on a consistent basis? With your route running. The best route [...]
Fred Jackson Never Started a Game in High School, Then He Went on To Play a Decade in the NFL
It was Fred Jackson’s senior year at Lamar High School in Houston, Texas, and he was listed as the team’s third-string running back. Yes, the same Fred Jackson who currently [...]
Joe Thomas Reveals a Simple Trick That Helped Him Destroy D-Linemen on Double-Teams
During his playing days, Joe Thomas referred to himself as “one of the weakest linemen in the NFL.” That statement seems at odds with his status as a 10-time Pro [...]
Minkah Fitzpatrick’s High School Coach Shares an Awesome Anecdote About His Work Ethic
Minkah Fitzpatrick is addicted to the grind. It’s what made him a two-time All-American at the University of Alabama and why the Miami Dolphins felt confident selecting him with the [...]
Josh Allen’s Dream School Never Offered Him a Scholarship—and That Still Drives Him to This Day
Josh Allen entered high school as a scrawny 5-foot-10, 130-pound freshman. But the fact he was small for his age never stopped him from dreaming big. He eventually became the [...]
Connor Williams Overcame Bullying by Transforming His Body and Making it to the NFL
Connor Williams is a living lesson in perseverance. Growing up with a speech impediment, Williams didn’t say much as a kid. He was also quite a bit larger than his [...]
The Real Story Behind Why Derrius Guice Runs So Angry
Derrius Guice runs angry. Really angry. He’s been dubbed “the ball of butcher knives” due to a running style that inflicts constant pain and punishment on defenders. But what fuels [...]
Marcus Davenport’s Quest to Unlock His Full Potential Is Just Getting Started
It’s hard to imagine Marcus Davenport was once a rail-thin wide receiver. Davenport, the former UTSA defensive end projected to be a first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, passes [...]