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Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham is no stranger to battling adversity and he’ll have to do it again in 2020

There’s no question Jarrett Stidham has dealt with a lot of adversity throughout his young football career.

If you haven’t heard his story, I’m sure you’re wondering how a kid who threw for over 2,500 yards with a 28-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio in just eight games a senior and was ranked the number one quarterback in the 2015 recruiting class could deal with any sort of adversity.

Let’s get into that.

Prior to taking his talents to Baylor University, Stidham left home at 18 due to a rocky family environment that few know about, and moved in with the Copeland family who welcomed him in with open arms before becoming his legal guardians.