Jesse James was not exactly a hot commodity when he declared for the 2015 NFL Draft. Many—who were even aware of him—felt that he should have stayed at Penn State for another season, given that he declared for the draft as a junior. Who knows how he might have improved his stock if he stayed. Perhaps not much.
But he ended up going in the fifth round, to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Great team, poor position. He relishes the opportunity to play for Pittsburgh, and pushes himself for them because they were the ones who gave him the chance, and because they are his hometown team.