What happens when the game you've dedicated your life to suddenly leaves you behind?

In this powerful episode of the Counted Me Out Podcast, we sit down with Stevie Baggs Jr.—former 3-time All-American, Black College Football Hall of Fame inductee, author, entrepreneur, speaker, actor and professional football veteran who spent 11 seasons across 10 NFL and CFL organizations. Stevie shares an unfiltered look at what it was like playing football at Bethune-Cookman University, representing HBCUs at the highest level, and navigating the challenges of being overlooked despite elite talent.

But this conversation goes far beyond football.

We dive into:

• The reality of becoming a professional journeyman
• Why discovering his identity beyond football changed his life forever
• How he turned a ...