The first time I ever played at Ford Field was in 2007 when I was a junior in high school and then as a senior, both for the Michigan High School State Championship title.
But growing up in Bloomfield, Michigan, just outside of Detroit, I didn’t dream of playing at Ford Field.
My sights were set on being a basketball player.
I didn’t start playing football consistently until my junior year of high school. For a couple years I played in a youth league and my first two years of high school I didn’t play.
But my mom noticed that after years of running track, winning the state championship and competing in long jump – that I had the speed and potential to be great.