In 2013, Jeremiah Smith was cut from his youth football team in a move that forever changed his career trajectory. Eleven years later, he won a national championship and was, arguably, the best player in the country as a true freshman.
It was at the moment, at only seven years old, that Smith knew he wanted to be great at the sport he loved most, and he did everything possible to make that happen.
"The reason I am who I am today is because I've just been the hardest worker on every team that I've been on," he said.