FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Mention his sterling academic record, and Braxton Berrios will give you modesty. The New York Jets' all-purpose standout likes to tell people he's not the smartest person in any room. His college GPA suggests otherwise -- 3.96, which made him the valedictorian for the University of Miami business school in 2018.
One stinking B was the only thing that separated him from academic perfection. The class was Finance 320: Investments in Security Markets, and the B chafed him.
"It stung," Berrios said. "It hurt. It hurt."
He's still bothered by it, and that tells you a lot about the drive within the 5-foot-9, 190-pound wide receiver/kickoff returner/punt returner/overall sparkplug.