Praise Olatoke - Beating the Odds

Praise Olatoke joins us on Onside Punt to talk about his journey from perusing an NFL dream to earning a spot on the Carolina Panthers Practice squad.

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Our chat with Praise starts when his family moved from Nigeria, before settling in Scotland. His development in the Sport of Running and being named Scottish U20 Athlete of the Year in 2019. At Ohio State, Praise was on an upward trajectory on the running track, but he was always looking for the opportunity to play American Football.

From the cold email, to the International Player Pathway, to the Carolina Panthers. Praise remained determined and resilient throughout countless setbacks to create an opportunity to get into the NFL.

Listen to his incredible story.