Before former Pittsburgh Steelers OL Alejandro Villanueva became a Pro Bowl left tackle, he served multiple tours of duty in the United States Army following his college career at Army. During an appearance on the military-focused The Team House podcast, Villanueva said playing on the offensive line is a very similar camaraderie to being apart of a military platoon.
“When you play offensive line, you depend on each other incredibly. For all the success and failure of your actions, there has to be someone that works with you and allows that to happen.