Kristofer O'Dowd was born and mostly raised in Arizona. Being a naturally large child with strong athletic ability, Kris was very active in sports. He played three sports throughout the year, but was really fond of basketball. After breaking his ankle in eighth grade, he re-evaluated his priorities and opted for football during high school. His success there got him a scholarship to play at the University of Southern California under Pete Carroll. He was the first Freshman to start at Center in the history of the team. He suffered some knee injuries, but powered through it. There was tremendous buzz during the NFL draft for him. He was in the top ten in each of his performance categories. Unfortunately, his knee injuries were stage three arthritic, precluding his ability to pass a medical, despite his attempts to try all available therapies. He has had to pivot his career and has since become a successful businessman, including spending a number of years in Dubai.