The Cincinnati Inquirer recently did a great piece on former Blue Devil linebacker Vincent Rey who was undrafted coming out of Duke in 2010 but has worked his way to become the centerpiece of the Bengals’ defense and one of the top tacklers in the NFL now in his 5th season.
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The article goes into depth on Rey’s “perfect story” about how he went from winning only 2 games his entire freshman year at Duke, signing with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2010, joining the practice squad, playing on special teams, until he eventually became the starting middle linebacker playing a major role as a leader on Cincinnati’s defense.