Tackle Vadal Alexander (right)
In professional sports, when opportunity comes knocking at your door, you answer it.
Part of what makes being a pro athlete so difficult, is that your job could be here one day, and gone tomorrow. Players work relentlessly day-in and day-out to improve their craft, and if you’re lucky, that can earn you some playing time.
For Oakland Raiders tackle Vadal Alexander, it didn’t take long for the coaching staff to ask him to contribute. The former LSU Tiger’s first appearance on the big stage came in Week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons, and earned his first start two weeks later against the Baltimore Ravens.