Former DePaul basketball player Eric Wallace has always been passionate about sports, even to go as far as to move across the globe to Australia to pursue an opportunity to play in the Australian Football League. Now 27, Wallace moved back to the U.S. and tried out for tight end on the New Orleans Saints after four months of rigorous training and dedication. Results are pending.
“My training for the NFL began before the decision to commit to football,” Wallace said. “I spoke with a number of my friends who play or have played in the NFL, and they expressed their support in the endeavor.