Episode #22: Derek Cox, Former NFL Cornerback, It's All About Balance

Derek Cox was a D1 athlete who had never really considered playing pro
football until a scout came to see him play in his senior year in college
and told him he could become a “Priority Free Agent”…. Derek said he wasn’t
exactly sure what that was, but liked the sound of it. 

Because he wasn’t a First Round pick, Derek worked tirelessly with the
hopes of landing a spot in the NFL…which he did. We spoke about the journey
and and through the pro’s and now that he’s retired and raising his son
with his wife, how have his ambitions and dreams shifted and what did he
learn along the way which is helping him with his current dream of
finishing his MBA and becoming an agent for players who are just arriving
into the league.

It’s all about Balance is a theme for Derek. And while he talks about
pursuing excellence with such clarity in everything he does from how he
works out, to what he eats to who he surrounds himself with, he also is
very aware that it takes balance to make it all happen.

For anyone with a teen athlete who aspires to make the team at the next
level, whatever that may be— MS, High School or college, this is worth the
listen.

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