Six years ago, Rhamondre Stevenson was working at Wal-Mart.
Stevenson had developed a reputation as one of the most talented running back prospects in the Las Vegas area, but his poor grades left him academically ineligible to play at the college level. So, instead of pursuing the next step in his football career after high school graduation, Stevenson started working at his neighborhood Wal-Mart as a stocker.
“There were really no options left for me,” Stevenson recalled.
For a year, Stevenson took a break from the sport he loved. He earned a $10 hourly wage, both at Wal-Mart and behind the counter of the sandwich chain Jimmy John’s.