Cashman: Walk On to NFL Draft Pick

Blake Cashman, current New York Jet, has had a story book journey that could be made into a movie. Blake started his football career in the Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a state that is given very little respect when It comes to college football recruiting. Growing up Blake played many different sports such as ice hockey, basketball and football. He fought through multiple injuries in high school (missing most of his freshman, sophomore and junior season), which resulted in his teammates giving him the nick name "Glassman". After the injuries and very little recruitment, Blake found his way walking on to the University of Minnesota. All the negative words, doubt and adversity helped fuel a hunger in Blake, resulting in him earning a scholarship and becoming a star for the Gophers. Once his senior season had finished Blake entered the NFL Draft and was selected in the fifth round by the New York Jets, after again proving all the doubters wrong with a NFL combine nobody expected. Not bad for a guy that was told he would never play a down at Minnesota and that he was making the worst mistake of his life walking on to the university. Blake is not only a football player, as he also runs his own nonprofit 'Athletes Answer to Hunger', which he started as a freshman at University of Minnesota. With many great things in the future coming for Blake, we wish him the best on his NFL journey and cannot wait to see what he produces on and off the field!