Beyond The Helmet

On this episode of the vIQtory Podcast, we are joined by former Auburn War Eagle, Super Bowl Champ and 7 year NFL vet, Devin Aromashodu.

Devin was a great athlete in high school and parlayed that into a scholarship at Auburn after originally thinking he would be a Gator. He was part of their undefeated team in 2004 when they were snubbed from a shot at the National Title and after his senior year in 2005 he was drafted by the Dolphins.

Aromashodu would never play a regular season game for Miami. Instead he made the Colts roster and launched his career that was mostly between the Bears and Vikings. Since moving past his NFL career, Devin has moved into the mortgage industry and services the southeastern part of the country.

Follow what Devin is doing today on social media and connect with him on LinkedIn if you are purchasing a new home!

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On this episode of the vIQtory Podcast, we are joined by former Texas Tech Red Raider, Houston Miller.

Houston Miller has declared for the NFL draft after his redshirt junior season, forgoing his last year of eligibility. He took the time to talk about making that decision after a roller coaster ride at Texas Tech. At present moment he is working to get himself ready for workouts and possibly the NFL combine up until the NFL Draft.

Miller saw multiple coaching changes that essentially kept his collegiate career in a state of flux. We were able to dive into what that was like and how handled everything. He graduated with his degree before declaring early and his set himself up to have success off the field.

Get to know Houston now he embarks on his journey to make it in the NFL by following him on social media @HoustonMiller88

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On this episode of the vIQtory Podcast, we are joined by NFL Wide Receiver and Entrepreneur, Marcus Peterson.

Marcus went from playing 8 on 8 in 10th grade to being signed by the Chargers. How? By being 100% focused on Plan A - which included going overseas to get his MBA as a means to play more. He stayed persistent until the Chargers signed him.

Peterson launched MPmotivationalapparel.com as his NFL career was born. While he is still pursuing his dream of playing in the NFL he has this brand and also is a model and actor beyond being an entrepreneur. 

Follow Marcus as his story continues to unfold on social media.

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On this episode of the vIQtory Podcast, we are joined by former Nebraska Cornhusker and OK State Cowboy Defensive Tackle, Darrion Daniels

Darrion went into the Oklahoma State football program in 2015 after being a highly touted high school prospect in Texas. After 3 successful seasons there he was injured just a few games into his senior seasons. He medical red shirted and did a graduate transfer to Nebraska to finish his collegiate career

Daniels talks about this tough decision but ultimately, he pursued the opportunity to play with his younger brother who was already on the Nebraska team. Darrion earned all conference honors this year and parlayed his season into playing in the Senior Bowl. 

Get to know Darrion now before he becomes a household name and keep up with his journey by following him on social media @big_ursa_

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On this episode of the vIQtory Podcast, we are joined by former Utah Utes Safety and Senior Bowl bound athlete, Terrell Burgess.

Terrell burst onto the scene this year being an All PAC12 player in his first year as a starter. He was tied for 3rd on the Utes in tackles, helping them reach their pinnacle of being ranked #6 in the country. Before going to Utah, Burgess was a highly touted athlete coming out of San Marcos, CA where he was a CB/WR/KR and a track and field athlete.

Beyond his play on the field, Terrell is a 2 time Conference All-Academic athlete. Burgess also is enthusiastic to continue his involvement in the special needs community where he has made an impact within the Shooting Stars program at Utah. Without question, Terrell will be making a positive impact far beyond any field he plays on.

Get to know Terrell now before he becomes a household name and keep up with his journey by following him on social media @tburg98_

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On this episode of the vIQtory Podcast, we are joined by former Michigan Wolverine and Senior Bowl bound Safety, Josh Metellus.

Before being an All BIG10 Conference honoree for 3 straight years, Josh played high school football at Charles W. Flanagan High School. There he played with Devin Bush Jr. and Devin Gill (all of whom went to Michigan) and he was coached by Devin Bush Sr. Josh talked to us about his decision to go to Michigan with 2 of his best friends.

We also talked about Michigan football the past few years and how Josh continues to improve his play. At this time, Josh is preparing to play in the Senior Bowl to showcase his skills against the best seniors in the country. In the next few months he will likely also be participating at his pro day and the NFL Combine. 

Get to know Josh now before he becomes a household name and keep up with his journey by following him on social media @noexcuses_23

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On this episode of the vIQtory Podcast, we are joined by former PAC-12 star athlete at the University of Colorado and Senior Bowl/NFL Draft bound linebacker, Davion Taylor.

Davion will be playing in the Senior Bowl having only played 6 quarters of high school football. Impossible? Think again.

Taylor caught wind of an open workout at the JUCO program Coahoma Community College and earned a spot on the team. Before his sophomore season he had already earned a scholarship offer from Colorado with his limited film coupled with incredible track and field capabilities (a 10.6 second 100).

Davion worked himself into being the #1 outside linebacker JUCO prospect and continued to blossom at Colorado into earning a trip to the Senior Bowl. He has grown tremendously in a short period of time which is leaving NFL scouts salivating. Follow Davion on social media @_fast_five to watch his story continue to unfold.

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On this episode of the vIQtory Podcast, we are joined by former Lenoir Rhyne star athlete and Senior Bowl/NFL Draft bound, Kyle Dugger.

Kyle is the only athlete in the 2020 Senior Bowl who attended a Division II school. Dugger was an all conference player 4 years and finished his career as the Cliff Harris Award winner (best defensive player in Division II) while also being an All-Conference returner. His ridiculous resume and measurables are undeniable

Look for Kyle to play defense and see time returning at the Senior Bowl later this month. He will finally be able to showcase his talents against other top talent entering the NFL draft. Get to know Kyle now before he becomes a household name and keep up with Kyle’s journey by following him on social media.

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On this episode of the vIQtory Podcast, we are joined by former NFL Offensive Tackle, author and keynote speaker, Marques Ogden.

As he says, Marques went ‘all in’ for one year at Howard University to work himself from being a decent college athlete to true NFL prospect. Under the tutelage of his Hall of Fame brother, Jonathan, he got there and then some. His 6 years in the NFL became a springboard for him to launch into other careers

Marques followed his passion into the business world where he grew a very successful construction company in the Washington D.C. area. After one bad deal, the business fell apart and Ogden had to again start from scratch. Since 2013 he has become an author and a keynote speaker. Today he is getting ready for his second book, The Success Cycle, to launch in January 2020. To preorder the book check out Amazon here: http://amzn.com/1642931748

Connect with Marques on all the major social media channels to be inspired and live your best life.

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Coach Kenny Simpson, head coach of Southside high school in  Batesville, Arkansas joins us to talk about his new book "Find A Way - What I wish I 'd known when I became a head football coach"

Coach Simpson has been coaching for 12 year snow and has come across all of the struggles being a head coach. Kenny details in this interview with vIQtory how he's overcome his struggles and the policies he has in place in order to become successful.

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