Leadership
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 [...]
Brad Stevens Offers Crucial Advice to New Coaches
Brad Stevens might be just 41 years old, but he’s already established himself as one of the most respected coaches in basketball. His impressive leadership at Butler earned [...]
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 [...]
Meet the Ironman of the 2018 Draft: Michigan’s Mason Cole Carries His 104 Consecutive Start Streak Into the NFL
Mason Cole has one of the most unique streaks in all of football. At East Lake High School (Tarpon Springs, Florida), Cole seized a starting spot as a freshman. He [...]
How the Ultra-Versatile Jaylen Samuels Became the Most Intriguing Offensive Weapon in the 2018 NFL Draft
In football recruiting, you’ll occasionally see a player’s position listed as “ATH.” The abbreviation is short for “Athlete,” and it’s reserved for players with the athleticism and versatility to line [...]
Meet Vita Vea: The Freakish 347-Pound Defensive Tackle Ready to Ruin Your Game Plan
Imagine a football player. Got it? Now, imagine him bigger. Like 6-foot-4, 347 pounds big. Now imagine he can Bench Press 225 pounds for over 40 consecutive reps. Not impossible [...]
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 [...]
Magic Mike: How Former Quarterback Mike Hughes Became the Most Exciting Cornerback in the 2018 Draft
The War on I-4. That’s what they call the rivalry between the USF Bulls and the UCF Knights, a nod to the fact the two institutions are separated by a [...]
Nebraska Football Coach Scott Frost Reveals How Cussing and Yelling at Players Can Be Poisonous to Success
If Scott Frost is able to turn around Nebraska football, it won’t be through an endless tirade of red-faced shrieking. Frost, who led the University of Central Florida to an [...]