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Spring Forward
by Spring Forward
The Spring Forward podcast focuses on the inspirational stories of the players, coaches, staff, and partners involved with The Spring League, an elite developmental league and scouting event for professional football talent.
Episodes
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Spring Forward Episode 36: QB JT Barrett
JT Barrett is a born and raised North Texas native who is best known for his illustrious career as the quarterback at Ohio State where he was a 3x First Team All-Big Ten selection, 2015 National Champion, and went 4-0 against the school's biggest rival. He’s at TSL2020 in San Antonio now where…
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Spring Forward Episode 35: SS Tyson Graham Jr.
Tyson Graham Jr's football journey has taken him from Miami to South Dakota; from the NFL to the AAF to the XFL to the Spring League. It's an unconventional route but the prototypical safety is athletic, can play multiple positions, and has the work ethic to make it to the top of the football...
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Spring Forward Episode 34: TE Darion Clark
Darion Clark is the second former D1 basketball player to pass through the ranks of The Spring League in an effort to switch sports. Both of those players have been able to find NFL homes. In this episode, we'll focus on Darion's story which starts at the prestigious Oak Hill Academy to three…
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Spring Forward Episode 33: Dr. Paul S. Auerbach
Since 2016, Dr. Paul S. Auerbach has been working to prove that eliminating down linemen would reduce brain injuries to those in the trenches. In 2018, TSL offered Auerbach of Stanford and a team of collaborators from Purdue the perfect testing grounds: The Spring League Showcase San Diego.…
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Spring Forward Episode 32: QB James Tabary
Happy Easter! One of The Spring League’s quarterbacks from The Spring League Showcase Atlanta 2019 and the the Japan in Dallas and Las Vegas this year, is working on the front lines of the Coronavirus pandemic in his hometown of New Orleans. Of course, we will mostly talk football with…
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Spring Forward Episode 31: QB Zach Mettenberger
From Dallas to Las Vegas, Zach Mettenberger is kicking off 2020 with The Spring League as its marquee player for the first camps of the year. The former LSU and Tennessee Titans starting signal caller, Mettenberger led The Spring League to a 36-16 victory over Japan, the first external opponent…
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Spring Forward Episode 30: WR Dontez Byrd
The first game of the XFL season will showcase the Seattle Dragons visiting the DC Defenders so in this episode we talked with WR Dontez Byrd - a Louisville-native who played at his hometown school and Tennessee Tech before spending time with the Atlanta Falcons. Byrd was a stand out at TSL...
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Spring Forward Episode 29: P Hunter Niswander
The XFL kicks off its inaugural season the weekend after the Super Bowl so we called up one of the most successful specialists in Spring League history, Hunter Niswander, who now makes his living with the DC Defenders. Niswander, a Northwestern alum and Ohio-native, makes up a trio of specialists...
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Spring Forward Episode 28: Calgary Stampeders Defensive Trio
The Calgary Stampeders are fresh off of a playoff clinching win with a defense that features 3 former Spring League players: DBs DaShaun Amos & Raheem Wilson, and LB Nate Holley. All 3 players were in attendance at The Spring League 2018. The Stampeders have two more regular season games left...
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Spring Forward Episode 27: QB Bryan Scott
QB Bryan Scott was the surprise success story of The Spring League Austin in 2018. The former Occidental College signal caller set a Spring League record with three NFL invites in a single offseason. Scott returns to The Spring League at TSL Showcase Orange County in his own backyard and he looks...
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Spring Forward Episode 26: WR Marcus Peterson
Marcus Peterson is a 3x Spring League attendee. His road to pro football player has been longer than most. From untraditional high school football at a small school in LA to a D2 college career in Western PA, Peterson beat the odds to get his first NFL contract in the 2018 preseason with the...
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Spring Forward Episode 25: OLB Lorenzo Mauldin IV
Lorenzo Mauldin is a graduate of Louisville and is a 2015 third round NFL Draft pick of the New York Jets. He's got 6.5 NFL sacks to his name but his career in New York was derailed by injuries in his third season and he’s now at The Spring League to show teams he’s back to full health and ready…
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Spring Forward Episode 24: WR Blake Jackson
Blake Jackson is a former D1 recruit at Mizzou turned D1 preferred walk-on at Southeastern Missouri State turned D3 National Championship Winning Quarterback turned pro slot receiver is now entering his second season with the Cleveland Browns. Jackson used TSL Showcase San Diego in 2018 to…
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Spring Forward Episode 23: Doug Whaley, XFL SVP Football Operations
The Spring League 2019 will be the first of its kind to have an official partnership with a professional football league, The XFL. The XFL represents another opportunity for TSL players to achieve their dreams of playing professional football. SVP of Football Operations and former Buffalo Bills…
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Spring Forward Episode 22: David Winter, President & Co-Founder Canuck Play
In late November, The Spring League will be integrated into its first ever video game when "practice mode" of Maximum Football 2018 is rebranded. In today's Spring Forward podcast we talk to the creator of that game, David Winter. Winter is a game developer but also a huge football fan…
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Spring Forward Episode 21: WR Griff Whalen
Griff Whalen isn't your typical NFL prospect who participates in The Spring League. By the time he took part in the 2017 Showcase in Napa, Griff had five NFL seasons under his belt and he was looking to replicate the OTA experience he would have had if he were signed to a team in the middle of…
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Spring Forward Episode 20: AAF GM Randy Mueller
The Alliance of American Football will begin its first season in February 2019 and presents a new opportunity for elite football players to continue their professional football careers. On this episode of Spring Forward, the GM for the Salt Lake City franchise of the AAF, joins the podcast to…
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Spring Forward Episode 19: QB Austin Appleby
The Spring League just wrapped up The Spring League Showcase in San Diego and the first player to featured on the Spring Forward podcast from there is QB Austin Appleby. Austin has taken snaps for two major college football programs in Purdue and Florida and is trying to continue living his dream...
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Spring Forward Episode 18: VICIS Co-Founder, Dr. Sam Browd
On today’s episode we’re featuring our first guest who is not a player or front office employee of the Spring League. Dr Sam Browd is a ridiculously accomplished neurosurgeon and neurologic researcher. He’s also the co-founder of VICIS - the company that makes the official helmet of The Spring...
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Spring Forward Episode 17: DL Lynden Trail
Episode 17 of the Spring Forward podcast features The Spring CEO, Brian Woods, talking about the League's upcoming Showcase in San Diego and an interview with Hamilton TigerCats DL Lynden Trail.
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Spring Forward Episode 16: DE Karter Schult
Episode 16 features an interview with defensive end, Karter Schult. Schult is a University of Northern Iowa alumni who recently signed with the Carolina Panthers. He was invited to two NFL minicamps after The Spring League in Austin and spent time with the Cleveland Browns last year. Take a…
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Spring Forward Episode 15: TE Paul Butler
There's lots of good news coming The Spring League's way. Many players who were with the League in Austin are getting NFL training camp invites in the hopes of sticking. One of those players in TE Paul Butler who took a long and unconventional road to The Spring League. He was rewarded with a...
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Spring Forward Episode 14: WR Matrick Belton
It's rookie minicamp season and quite a few Spring League players are getting invites from NFL clubs. One of those players is WR Matrick Belton out of South Carolina. In this episode of Spring Forward, find out why a receiver who only caught 11 balls in his college career is about to get a chance...
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Spring Forward Episode 13: DE Aaron Adeoye
In Spring Forward's lucky number episode 13, we talk to DE Aaron Adeoye who is in just his second year of making the transition from D1 college basketball player to professional football player. When he's not training and continuing to learn the game of football, he's an in-school youth mentor…
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Spring Forward Episode 12: K Josh Gable
In Spring Forward's first episode since the completion of The Spring League in Austin, Josh Gable joins the podcast. Gable is a former professional soccer player who has been trying for the last year to make the NFL as a kicker. He has participated in two arena football seasons, two Spring League...
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Spring Forward Episode 11: Coach Terry Shea
Our time in Austin is winding down but it wouldn't be right if we didn't catch up with Coach Terry Shea before we go. Coach Shea has been in football at some level with no interruption since 1960. His 50+ years of coaching experience include two years of assembling the coaching staff at The…
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Spring Forward Episode 10: S Michael Egwuagu
Episode 10 of Spring Forward was recorded live at The Spring League with Safety Michael Egwuagu - an Austin native, UTSA alum, and NFL hopeful. He's been dubbed by this podcast as The Most Interesting Man at The Spring League. You'll have to take a listen to hear why! Tickets for The Spring…
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Spring Forward Episode 9: WR Joe Anderson
We're taking advantage of our time in Austin and cranking out the episodes. On today's episode we sit down with veteran NFL WR Joe Anderson who might be best known for standing outside the Texans facility with a sign trying to get noticed by the team after stints with the Bears and Eagles...and…
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Spring Forward Episode 8: QB Austin Apodaca
It's officially Spring! Episode 8 is the first of many recorded in Austin, Texas from the home of the Spring League. In this episode we talk to Team West QB Austin Apodaca (Washington State/New Mexico) about his journeyman college career, his pride in being a Colorado native, and what it's like…
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Spring Forward Episode 7: WR Marvin Bracy
Episode 7 of Spring Forward features a discussion with Marvin Bracy - a former Olympic sprinter representing the United States and Florida State alum. He's playing at The Spring League in Austin to keep his football dream alive, after achieving his Olympic one. In his interview, Marvin discusses...
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Spring Forward Episode 6: CB Nate Harris
In Episode 6, CB Nate Harris describes his wild journey from playing college football while homeless to the footsteps of the NFL, how he stays motivated despite the hardships, and a bold NBA finals prediction. Spoiler alert: He's from Akron, OH
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Spring Forward Episode 5: WR Stephen Hill
In Episode 5, Spring Forward records live from Atlanta with former Jets and Panthers Wide Receiver, Stephen Hill. That Atlanta-area native took us through his football career step by step, talked about his early success as a sprinter, returning to the football field with The Spring League, and more!
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Spring Forward Episode 4: S Jadar Johnson
In Episode 4, Spring Forward features an interview with former Clemson Safety, Jadar Johnson, who will be playing in The Spring League 2018 in Austin. After walking away from football, three days into his first NFL training camp with the Giants, Johnson is ready to return to the game. In this...
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Spring Forward Episode 3: RB Lorenzo Taliaferro
In Episode 3, Spring Forward features an interview with former Baltimore Ravens RB Lorenzo Taliaferro who is currently preparing to play in The Spring League 2018 in Austin, Texas. In the episode, Taliaferro discusses the business of the NFL, overcoming obstacles, life after football, and his...
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Spring Forward Episode 2: QB Mitch Leidner
The Spring Forward podcast will focus on the inspirational stories behind the players, coaches, staff, and partners of The Spring League, an elite developmental league and scouting event for professional football talent. In Episode 2, Spring Forward features an interview with former University of...
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Spring Forward Episode 1: The Spring League CEO, Brian Woods
The Spring Forward podcast focuses on the inspirational stories of those involved in The Spring League, an elite developmental league and scouting event for professional football talent. In Episode 1, Spring Forward features an interview with The Spring League CEO, Brian Woods. Brian talks to the...
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The Spring Forward podcast focuses on the inspirational stories of the players, coaches, staff, and partners involved with The Spring League, an elite developmental league and scouting event for professional football talent.
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