Before there was Tom Brady as a heralded sixth-round draft pick that outworked and out prepared everyone, there was Pittsburgh Steelers’ standout pass rusher Greg Lloyd.
Lloyd, who holds a place in the Steelers’ Hall of Honor and the All-Time Team, was a sixth-round pick in 1987 at No. 150 overall out of Fort Valley State, then an overlooked HBCU program. Once with Pittsburgh, nobody truly overlooked Lloyd anymore as he became one of the most feared linebackers in the NFL while in the black and gold.
That can largely be credited to the hard work put in and mindset possessed by Lloyd during his playing career.