Former Western Michigan inside linebacker John Offerdahl wasn't a highly touted prospect coming out of Fort Atkinson High School in Wisconsin. Out of all programs, Western Michigan was the only one to provide him an opportunity to play college football, in the form of a scholarship.
It wasn’t a full scholarship, just a half-one. But that’s all he needed to set his career on track.
Now, the linebacker is doing his part to help find scholarships for the next crop of deserving football players at the high school level. Offerdahl, a member of the Orange Bowl committee, has teamed up with the National Football Foundation at the Second Annual Orange Bowl High School Football Showcase to give high school seniors the opportunity to exhibit their skills in front of college squads while learning from some of the legendary names of the game.