What could have been Roosevelt Nix’s only shot at the NFL ended all too quickly, and all too publicly as well.
An undrafted rookie, the former Kent State defensive tackle was among the Atlanta Falcons’ first cuts on the 2014 season of HBO’s Hard Knocks.
The first freshman selected Mid-American Conference defensive player of the year in the 45-year history of the award in 2010, Nix returned home and considered enrolling in the Columbus Police Academy.
He served as an assistant football coach and substitute teacher at his alma mater, Reynoldsburg High School. He signed with the Cleveland Gladiators and was about to leave to compete for a starting linebacker spot with the Arena League team.