Stephens could not say the same, though in fairness, he only began playing American football two years ago. The New York City native represented the session?s longest shot and its best story.
Growing up in Queens, Stephens played soccer and competed in track and field, though not in the events you would peg a man who now stands 6-foot-2, 280 pounds. He ran cross country all four years of high school and went to Finger Lakes Community College in upstate New York as a sprinter. Yes, though he hit a growth spurt, he was a 260-pound sprinter as a freshman.
"The other sprinters were way smaller," he said. "My coach was impressed."
Stephens said he "grew out of the track body" after his freshman season, and transferred to Ohio State a year later. "The next sport I thought I would love to try was football," he said.
So, eventually, he joined the Buckeyes as a walk-on, and spent his final year of college training with the nation?s only unbeaten team. Though the recent graduate did not play in games, Stephens is hoping his speed and agility will capture a team?s eye. He ended his day at the Woody Hayes Athletic Complex in conversation with Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and OSU defensive line coach Mike Vrabel.
For Stephens, like everyone else, the dream was alive.
"Some of the feedback that I?ve heard is the [scouts] like that I?m a very big, athletic guy," said Stephens, who hopes to teach physical education if his new pastime does not work out. "I just hope I'll get invited to a camp."
