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From homeless to a soon-to-be millionaire: The remarkable Minkah Fitzpatrick story

Newest Dolphin Minkah Fitzpatrick is powered by PB&J.

He ate more of those as a kid than you probably have in your life.

That was Fitzpatrick's lunch every day at St. Peter's Preparatory School in his native New Jersey.

Fitzpatrick, the Alabama defensive back selected by the Dolphins with the 11th overall pick Thursday night, did not have money for lunches as a teen, so the school provided peanut butter and jelly sandwiches every day, according to AL.com.

As soon as he affixes his name to what is expected to be a four-year, $16.