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NFL vs. Navy
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Cameron Kinley is 21 years old and is from Memphis, Tennessee. Every since Cam was a little kid he had a football in his hand. Like most kids, he had a dream to eventually play in the NFL. As he grew older his mindset shifted from reaching the NFL to using football as a vehicle to get into the best college that he could out of high school. Cam would end up getting a scholarship to play at multiple Ivy schools but would end up choosing to play football at the Naval Academy.
Cam fought his way into the starting lineup his Junior year. He gained major confidence and was looking forward to his senior year. However, his last year of college didn't go as planned, he would end up being benched a couple of games into the season. Cam knew that this would hurt his chances of going to the NFL and his failure to start deflated his confidence. Nevertheless, he didn't give up there, he became determined to chase his dreams despite his fear of failure.
In this episode, Cam highlights the crazy sequence of events that happened after he signed a free-agent contract. From getting his waiver to play professional sports denied, to being the centerpiece in a viral sports story that lead to Senators and eventually the President getting involved.
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Manage episode 317863990 series 2853178
Cameron Kinley is 21 years old and is from Memphis, Tennessee. Every since Cam was a little kid he had a football in his hand. Like most kids, he had a dream to eventually play in the NFL. As he grew older his mindset shifted from reaching the NFL to using football as a vehicle to get into the best college that he could out of high school. Cam would end up getting a scholarship to play at multiple Ivy schools but would end up choosing to play football at the Naval Academy.
Cam fought his way into the starting lineup his Junior year. He gained major confidence and was looking forward to his senior year. However, his last year of college didn't go as planned, he would end up being benched a couple of games into the season. Cam knew that this would hurt his chances of going to the NFL and his failure to start deflated his confidence. Nevertheless, he didn't give up there, he became determined to chase his dreams despite his fear of failure.
In this episode, Cam highlights the crazy sequence of events that happened after he signed a free-agent contract. From getting his waiver to play professional sports denied, to being the centerpiece in a viral sports story that lead to Senators and eventually the President getting involved.
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindshapepod/?hl=en
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindshape2
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