Poona Ford has been told he's too short all his life. Now the 5-foot-11 defensive tackle is looking to dispel doubters and crack the Seahawks' 53-man roster.
On Aug. 25, 2017, at 7:16 p.m., on a football field at Whale Branch High School in Beaufort, SC, B.J. Payne cried with pride.
Picture this man — a three-time Division III national champion defensive tackle at Mount Union, a retired professional wrestler, a muscle mountain with a bald head and a gradually graying goatee. He led his team onto the field for warmups prior to the first game of the season, glanced at his phone and found a text message from an unrecognized number.