Season 3: Dontez Ford

Sit down with Shawn and this week’s guest, Dontez Ford - a Pittsburgh native, former Pitt and NFL athlete, and current medical sales representative. They discuss Ford’s slow start in sports, as he grew from a “video game kid” to a successful football player who began his college career at Syracuse before transferring to play at Pitt. They talk about the difficulties of walking on and how he persevered, overcoming his desire to leave the sport after breaking his collarbone during his senior year, and going on to play for the Detroit Lions before leaving football on his terms to pursue new opportunities. They finish by discussing the importance of family and community and the role that each, especially his Sto-Rox community, have had on his life.