During that time, the defensive end established a reputation as run-stopping force on the field and as one of the friendliest players off the field and a leader in the locker room.
He now works as a Sheriff’s Deputy for Cabarrus County in Concord, N.C.
How did you get into law enforcement?
“It’s something that when I was a young man, it was on my list of things I would like to do when I became an adult. I had several things – teaching being one, because both of my parents were teachers – but I also wanted to get into law enforcement because one of my most favorite uncles was a deputy sheriff in Fulton County in Atlanta.