I’m a proud Colorado native and have never lived outside the state. As a kid growing up south of Denver, football and baseball consumed my time.
In football around ages 7-10, I loved to tackle as a defensive lineman and my mother would tell you I liked to tackle so much, I would tackle my own quarterback from the offensive guard position so we could get back playing defense.
I became more of a team player in the ensuing years when the coach made me a running back and I became the one trying to avoid the tackle.