6 years ago I was one of the premiere tight ends in the NFL. I skipped Jr. High to go to the NFL. At 13, was the youngest player to ever play in the league. My first four seasons were the best for any tight end in NFL history. I had everything I could ever ask for. Women, money, cars, fame, you name it, it was mine.
Just before the start of my fifth season, I had my arm broken in 5 places. Doctors told me I had no chance of playing again that season. I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t going to let an injury ruin my season. As soon as my arm healed, I went through the most intense rehab any man has ever been through. I tried to build up my strength as fast as I could, but my body just couldn’t handle everything I was putting it through. Week 13 rolled around and I still wasn’t anywhere near where I needed to be to play. My trainer noticed my frustration and suggested something to speed up my recovery. He started to give me a recovery aid similar to HGH, an illegal substance in the NFL. The substance made me fail an NFL drug test, and I was suspended 8 games.
The Browns immediately cut me from the team, not wanting to have a suspended player on the roster. I decided to go play football for The Ohio State University. I’m trying to bring a National Championship to OSU and hopefully make it back to the NFL one day.
I messed up. For two weeks, I used a legal recovery aid that happened to be on the NFL’s banned substance list. I have since been labeled by many as a liar, a cheater and a bad person. I’m not a bad person, I just messed up. I know I made a mistake and regret that decision every day of my life.
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