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Shaun Draughn Goes from Real Estate Salesman to Starting NFL Running Back

Shaun Draughn’s career was at a low point in 2013.

The previously undrafted running back had just been released by the Baltimore Ravens due to an ankle injury. After already being let go by two other teams, Draughn began to consider life after football.

“I thought that nobody was going to want a hurt, undrafted free agent,” Draughn said. “I didn’t really have any game experience or playing time. I was in Maryland with my family, and I knew had to make ends meet.

“That was a period in my life when I had to start thinking about what’s next.