Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett has heard it his entire life. Too short, too small, not fast enough. Grady has always ignored the naysayers and bet on himself.
That mentality has routinely paid off for the 26 year old Conyers native.
Coming out of Rockdale County high school, Jarrett was just a three star defensive tackle without a lot of offers. His senior year he was the heavyweight state wrestling champion and caught the attention of Clemson’s football program and was offered a scholarship to come play football.
At Clemson, the chatter did not stop.