EP 35: Interview With Retired NFL Player Hannibal Navies

https://atgridiron.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ATG-Hannibal.png () SUBSCRIBEhttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/after-the-gridiron/id1441939773?mt=2 (iTunes) | https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/I3poqibyqfnwjnj5mwcn6lhmz2i (Google Play) | https://open.spotify.com/show/3hnoI8YbzNAcJ0Tlg1Hb0B (Spotify)Hannibal played 9 seasons in the NFL with the Packers, Panthers, Bengals and 49ers.  He was a late bloomer in football, having not played until high school.  In fact, he didn’t play any organized sports until then.  That’s why he is passionate about giving back to youth in his area.  Schools are not eliminating sports and even gym class in his area so he’s trying to provide an outlet for kids that want a chance to participate in sports.  He chose to attend the University of Colorado due to them being a college football power at the time, as well as a chance to get out of his environment in the Oakland area.  It was a bit of a culture shock for him initially, going to a school with a majority of Caucasians, as opposed to his neighborhood which was primarily black.  Going into the NFL, he was expecting to go higher than he did which was the 4th round.  Being highly touted, he thought he wouldn’t drop more than the 2nd round.  He didn’t consciously use that as motivation but he nonetheless became a great player in the league.  Transitioning out of football is difficult, and he did things to prepare but didn’t focus on life after football.  It’s hard to focus on life after the game while you’re still playing and maintain your level of skill.  He now is working with the Trust, which assists players in transitioning out of pro football.  The Trust started in 2013, an organization that was negotiated in the Players agreement with the league and has grown into much more than they initially thought it would develop into.  It has grown and evolved to support the needs that have come up for players after retiring from playing.  He has also started his foundation, the Hannibal Navies Foundation which help young student athletes to be all-around young men and women.  For more information on Hannibal and what he’s involved with, follow the links below.LINKSwebsite: http://playerstrust.com/ (www.playerstrust.com)foudation: http://hannibalnavies.48in48sites.org/ (www.hannibalnavies.48in48sites.org/)instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bullnavies/ (www.instagram.com/bullnavies/)RESOURCEShttp://www.atgridiron.com (www.atgridiron.com)http://www.symfonies.ca (www.symfonies.ca)