In this episode, I sit down with William Clarke — former NFL defensive end and current UFL player — to unpack the journey behind the helmet.

Will grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, sharpening his game playing street football with smaller, faster friends who forced him to adapt, compete, and develop an edge early. That edge carried him to West Virginia University, and ultimately to the NFL, where he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 88th overall pick.

But this conversation goes far beyond football.

Will opens up about:

- What it really feels like to hear your name called on Draft Day

- The mental health challenges inside the NFL

- Getting cut, navigating free agency, and handling uncertainty

- Why hard work is the true separator at the elite level

- The mindset of greatness — and the “swi ...