Former Cal and NFL offensive lineman Ryan O’Callaghan recently came out with a book titled My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn Near Killed Me and Ended Up Saving My Life. In the book, he tells his personal story about his struggles with sexuality, addiction, and mental health. We were lucky enough to be given the opportunity to interview him about his book, his football career, his foundation, and much more. A transcript for the interview is included below.
CGB: What led to you choosing to attend and play football at Cal?