Former major AFL standout goes viral for campaign to land NFL job
One former AFL Defensive Player of the Year is seeking an opportunity in the NFL and getting creative with his methods.
It's rare for a football player to earn an opportunity at the NFL level, even if they have excelled at prior levels of the sport. That's been the case for Freddie McGee III, and he's putting in the extra work to try to land his opportunity. McGee III, a former starting cornerback at the FBS level of NCAA Division 1 football and the 2024 Arena Football League (AFL) Defensive Player of the Year, was spotted outside team facilities for the Detroit Lions on Monday with a sign bearing his stats from his award-winning season playing arena football and asking for an NFL opportunity.
He's hoping to make an impression with the franchise's staff. "God put it on my heart," he told ERPN reporters. "I’ve had this goal since I was 5.
" Former EMU DB Freddie McGee III arrived outside of the #Lions facility around 8:45 a. m. with this sign and is hopeful for an NFL shot.
He doesn't have an agent, but says he's in the best shape of his life. "God put it on my heart. I’ve had this goal since I was 5," he told ESPN.