Rashad Jennings: From NFL running back to renaissance man

Former NFL running back Rashad Jennings joins Brian Billick to share the story of his football experience and beyond. Rashad starts with a weighty story of rookie hazing (1:11), before getting serious about his journey from “a fat kid with glasses” to the NFL (4:41). Jennings on never letting anyone else define you, because if you let them, they will (7:50). Coach Billick asks about Rashad’s “Dancing with the Stars” championship season (9:13), plus his motivation to become the best-selling author of “The IF in Life” as well as the series that seeks to inspire youth literacy, “The Coin Slot Chronicles” (13:30). A true renaissance man, Rashad explains why he’s training to be a premarital counselor in order to heal communities (16:26). A 7th round pick out of Liberty University, Rashad weighs in with advice for those approaching this year’s NFL Draft in a similar situation (21:52). Finally, Jennings on how his first career TD was a direct result of Maurice Jones-Drew losing a shoe (24:21). NFL Total Access: The Locker Room is part of the NFL Podcasts Network. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.