Chris Odom hasn't lacked football opportunities since his Arkansas State career ended in 2016.
The 6-4, 262-pound defensive end had played for five teams across three different leagues, including a seven-game stint with the Green Bay Packers in 2017.
Now 27, Odom didn't know how many more shots he'd get.
Odom was rewarded for his impressive season in the United States Football League's spring relaunch as he was named its Defensive Player of the Year on Wednesday. Odom led the league with 12.5 sacks and totaled 43 tackles to go along with 6 forced fumbles in 10 games.