Inspirational
With a Lightning-Quick First Step, Mo Hurst Is Ready to Disrupt the NFL
Mo Hurst is a blur. As he gets into his stance, he coils up 292 pounds of energy. With his eyes trained on the football, he itches to unleash it. [...]
Former USC RB Ronald Jones Is Determined to Prove He Can Be the NFL’s Next Do-It-All Back
They told Ronald Jones he was too small. They told him he was too weak. They told him he couldn’t pound it between the tackles like a true workhorse running [...]
The Young Pro: Christian Kirk Has Been Working Like an NFL Veteran His Entire Football Life
From the moment he first strapped on a helmet, Christian Kirk has had visions of becoming a professional football player. “I started playing when I was 5 and I instantly [...]
Ohio State’s Sam Hubbard Went From Lanky Lacrosse Star to Terrifying Defensive End Prospect
Sam Hubbard’s recruitment to Ohio State began at a dodgeball game. In 2012, Urban Meyer stopped by Archbishop Moeller High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) to catch up with the coaching staff. [...]
How Former Zero-Star Recruit Levi Wallace Walked on at Alabama and Built Himself Into an NFL-Caliber Cornerback
Just a few short years ago, Levi Wallace thought his football career was over. He graduated from Tucson (Arizona) High School with exactly zero scholarship offers and zero recruiting stars [...]
Former Mizzou Linebacker Eric ‘Zeus’ Beisel Has Dedicated His Life to the Pursuit of a Championship
The sun is setting over the practice field at Rockwood Summit High School, but one player remains. Dripping sweat, he squats across from a one-man blocking sled. Without warning, he [...]
Nearly Every NFL Team Asked Players This Question at the Combine. Here’s What You Can Learn From It
The 2018 NFL Combine is in the books, and the most important part of the event was not televised. I’m talking, of course, about the interviews. Every night at the [...]
One-Handed Linebacker Shaquem Griffin Sets NFL Combine 40-Yard Dash Record
Shaquem Griffin just keeps surpassing expectations. The former UCF linebacker was born with a birth defect that forced his left hand to be amputated during his early childhood. Some might’ve [...]
The Maniacal Work Ethic That Made Alabama’s Collin Sexton a Five-Star Recruit
Collin Sexton really wasn’t supposed to be here. He wasn’t supposed to be averaging 21.7 points per game as a freshman. He wasn’t supposed to be the face of a [...]
How One Pakistani Woman Used Squash to Help Her Escape the Terror of the Taliban
Maria Toorpakai, a 27-year-old professional squash player, grew up as a sports-loving tomboy in Pakistan. As you may imagine, that wasn’t exactly easy. Toorpakai outline a wild childhood that involved [...]