By: Dr. Brandy Runyan This study explored the persistence of undrafted football players who continue to pursue National Football League (NFL) careers five or more years beyond their draft class. Despite systemic barriers and long odds, these athletes remain deeply committed to training, competing, and promoting themselves in pursuit of their professional goals. Guided by goal-setting theory, self-determination theory, and the constructs of resilience and grit, a qualitative p

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LIVING THE MOMENT The clutch gene. Some athletes can only dream of having it. Germaine Brown doesn’t have to imagine it. He’s got it. From hauling in clutch interceptions at Presentation College, catching game-icing touchdowns for the UWE Bullets, becoming a starter for the Bristol Aztecs, and most recently competing professionally in the International Football Alliance, Germaine’s athletic journey is proof of his ability to rise to the moment. When the pressure is highest, t

Germaine Brown joins Black Diamond for a candid conversation about the journey behind the athlete—the wins, setbacks, sacrifices, and defining moments that shaped the man he is today.