All the years spent in the gym, on the football field, at a desk learning a playbook, staring at film on a projector, all the years spent in a classroom. All the years of hard work that culminate into a dream being fulfilled.
That was the story for former Michigan defensive end Rashan Gary on Thursday night, when he was drafted No. 12 overall at the NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
Gary had a private event in Ann Arbor with family and friends, but cameras were there to share his reaction when he got the call that he was now an NFL player.