Shortly after the 2007 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings signed an undrafted free agent defensive tackle from Georgia Tech by the name of Joe Anoa’i. His time with the Vikings didn’t last for very long, as he was released by the team shortly after he was signed. He then went to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a bit before playing a season in the Canadian Football League and eventually ending his football career.
This might not sound like anything important, but Joe Anoa’i went on to something significantly different, and the time he spent with the Vikings appears to have played a significant role in ensuring that he could get there.