Growing up in the small town of Anderson, S.C., Ben Boulware’s childhood was filled with black, blue, and silver. The Panthers were his favorite team, and he had big dreams of making it to the NFL.
May 5 was a special day for Boulware. It was the day he signed a free agent contract to wear those colors. It was the day he got a shot at making the Carolina Panthers roster. He may not have been drafted, but all he wanted was the chance to prove he belongs in the NFL, competing with the best of the best.