As a member of the 
the Grey Ducks sent several players overseas, myself included (mostly because they forgot I was on the team). I was given the opportunity to go to New Guinea, to speak on the matter of never giving up as well as helping support the community through building a school and renovating several of the homes in the area. I was selected as I was a full back, and the whole point of the full back on the team is to support the running back with key blocks in the run game, as well as a last option in the passing attack. I was sent to New Guinea because my jersey sales mainly come through being sold in the area (97% of my jerseys sold were in New Guinea). To be a good full back, one must be reliable, and as such that was how we decided to build the new school: to be a reliable area for children to better themselves, and in term their team or community. My moment of inspiration, or the TED talk I had on never giving up was created as I am one of the few undrafted individuals in ISFL history to return and begin an actual career. It is quite difficult for one to be a part of this group, to be passed on as many times as I was. To sit and wait for your name to be called and not heard during a draft was difficult, but alas I was able to continue and get signed by the 
. It's that mindset I wanted to bring to New Guinea and to the group. I was able to make several friends and contacts through my time there in the early parts of the offseason. And as a special treat, we are flying them all out for our matchup against the Tijuana Luchadores later this season! Overall, the experience allowed me to share my story, as well as provide a place to be able to provide the support in a new foundation and I cannot thank the Grey Ducks and the Sailfish for this opportunity.
the Grey Ducks sent several players overseas, myself included (mostly because they forgot I was on the team). I was given the opportunity to go to New Guinea, to speak on the matter of never giving up as well as helping support the community through building a school and renovating several of the homes in the area. I was selected as I was a full back, and the whole point of the full back on the team is to support the running back with key blocks in the run game, as well as a last option in the passing attack. I was sent to New Guinea because my jersey sales mainly come through being sold in the area (97% of my jerseys sold were in New Guinea). To be a good full back, one must be reliable, and as such that was how we decided to build the new school: to be a reliable area for children to better themselves, and in term their team or community. My moment of inspiration, or the TED talk I had on never giving up was created as I am one of the few undrafted individuals in ISFL history to return and begin an actual career. It is quite difficult for one to be a part of this group, to be passed on as many times as I was. To sit and wait for your name to be called and not heard during a draft was difficult, but alas I was able to continue and get signed by the . It's that mindset I wanted to bring to New Guinea and to the group. I was able to make several friends and contacts through my time there in the early parts of the offseason. And as a special treat, we are flying them all out for our matchup against the Tijuana Luchadores later this season! Overall, the experience allowed me to share my story, as well as provide a place to be able to provide the support in a new foundation and I cannot thank the Grey Ducks and the Sailfish for this opportunity.
