It Doesn't Matter How Hard You Can Hit—It Matters How Hard You Can Get Hit and Keep Moving Forward

In high school, they said I was not cut out for football. I was 5'8" and 135 lbs. But I focused on my technique, speed, and precision. One day, after I had stripped the ball from a 265 lbs player; he tackled me… and broke my ribs. I didn’t tell anyone for 2 weeks until after the state championship, where as a defensive end, I sacked the opposing quarter back, contributing to our win. To me, it didn’t matter how hard I could hit; what mattered was how hard I could get hit and keep moving forward.