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A Piece of the Rock

Many young men, and a few young women, dream of making it to the National Football League. The odds are against them as those dreams are often extinguished as they move from Pop Warner to high school to college, as only the best of the best are able to prolong their careers.

Those who do dream the dream, think what it would be like to hear their name called on draft day by the NFL commissioner. It keeps them up nights but fuels their passion to fulfill their dream.

Not Rock Ya-Sin.

He grew up without the intention of playing football, without the vision in his head of what it would be like.