Throughout his entire childhood, Alex Briones could usually be found in the backyard training with Derrick Briones.
Four years younger than Derrick, Alex grew up as a quarterback and spent countless hours refining his football game with his older brother, who just so happened to be a wide receiver.
Derrick would come home from high school and hang out with Alex as a brother and best friend. In return, Alex attended all of his football games at Ishpeming High School, closely watching his every move.
“I looked up to him a lot,” Alex said. “I wanted to be just like him.