I think I can say with great confidence that there is no player I have written more ‘non-football’ articles about since I began writing here than Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Alejandro Villanueva. The former Army Ranger has devoted quite a bit of his free time to giving back in a variety of ways that I and the rest of us have tried to chronicle over the years.
It’s one of the reasons that he is perennially one of the most beloved members of the Steelers, and I’m guessing he probably still has the best-selling jersey among offensive linemen.