It happened, to the recollection of Khalil Mack, at a gas station along U.S. 1 near his home in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Sandy Mack, Khalil's father, spied a friend and colleague from the jail house where he worked."His name was Hucklebuck, and he was a big dude. My dad was a big dude," Khalil said following a training camp practice. "My dad was always telling people how many push-ups I could do, and Hucklebuck wanted to see. He said, 'I'll bet he can't do 20.'"My dad says, 'OK, Khalil, go ahead.' So there I was -- outside on the concrete at a gas station, maybe 7 years old.