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First off-  what have you been up to since football?

Well – I have a 10 year-old daughter – I love working with her. She’s really become great at tennis and when she’s with me I really have a goos time working with her and seeing her get better!

For me – after the NFL I went to the CFL for a bit then I found my niche. I’m working with kids – I started with after school programs, helping others utilize my knowledge while I realized that I have a great passion for working with people. I started that 10-12 years ago.

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First off, what are you up to now since your football days?

I run a gym here in my hometown and am a sports performance coach. I work with kids, adults and teams who want help.

I learned from a lot of my coaches about hard work and dedication to the craft. That was the biggest thing for me – I was a good player but I didn’t understand how important that side of things was when you got to the NFL. In college it was line up, beat your man and make a play. In the NFL you had to know what the linebacker, safety, other defensive linemen all were doing. I try to instill that in the kids I work with now – put the time in and go get it.

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First off, what have you been up to since your playing days?

I’m currently in law enforcement – I’ve been here for six years now. After I was done playing with the Steelers I went to the CFL for a bit and played for the B.C. Lions, then I applied to the police academy.  I had my degree in criminal justice and knew that while I was still able-bodied, I wanted to do something that wasn’t sitting behind a desk.

As an offensive lineman I was used to blocking and protecting people – so I knew I wanted to do something either with the police or fire department. I wanted to use my size for a good calling. God blessed me with this size for a reason! I’ve been loving it since I applied in 2019.

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First off, what are you up to now – coaching at the high school level correct?

Last year I was coaching for St. Vincents – I was there for a year and we had some All-Conference players there. I tried to become a head coach – applied to a couple of different schools but they wanted more experience. Now I’m coaching 7-on-7 football with the PA Goblins– we’re a nationally ranked 7-on-7 team.

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First off, what have you been up to since your playing career?

I got my degree in Pulp and Pivot Technology – so I went into commercial and residential landscaping after football. As I got older I went more into earthworks – septic systems and building and fixing roads. I like working with my hands.

Was the post-football adjustment difficult?

I played for 10 years – I was ready – my body was telling me it was time ot get ready to stop. At the end of my career I was at 285 pounds – I was smart enough to start gradually dropping weight. I didn’t do it immediately – but I got to a healthy weight and maintained that.  A lot of guys don’t do that and end up with a lot of stuff – heart conditions and stuff like that. I also did some coaching, donated to the community and public speaking ….I stayed active.

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