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1. So a kid who grew up in Fort Pierce, who went to high school in Port St. Lucie and who wasn’t taken in the NFL draft is now in an important part of the Miami Dolphins. Talk about that journey?
AW: Growing up in Fort Pierce, it was pretty tough. I guess I could have gone either way, but I tried to use growing up in foster care as a motivation and a way to prepare me for life. You can have an awful situation personally and still try to look at the bright side of things. That’s what I always tried to do. A kid like me who had nothing, I had to take advantage of every opportunity I had. It’s been a long road. I’m grateful to be where I am today.
3. In what ways are you going to help this team win games?
AW: Just bring energy every day. Being there on third downs. Helping them move the sticks. Just doing whatever the coaches need to me do. Catching the ball. Running the ball. Blocking. Going down on kickoffs. I’ll do whatever it takes. I don’t think you’ve seen the best of Albert Wilson yet. In many ways, I’m just getting started.
5. Tell us a little bit about the person that is Albert Wilson? What are your passions?
AW: My interests are all centered on helping the next generation of kids. Find kids like me who had it hard, who had to fight to get a break and try to be a role model for them. If it is football, if it is school, if it is music, it doesn’t matter. I want to find those kids. I have people helping me look for them. This is close to my heart, but this is who I was growing up. You battle as a kid just to get by and then you’re in a position like mine, you just have to take advantage of it. It took me a while to be able to ask for help as a kid. I want these kids to be able to ask me for help.
10. Finally, you just turned 26 years old. Where does Albert Wilson want to be ten years from now?
AW: I want to be one of the greatest to play the game. I also want to be a great teammate both inside the locker room and on the field. And, of course, I want to build my foundation and ten years from now I sure hope I’ve helped a lot of kids.
more at the link:
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/ac-in-the-am-albert-wilson-s-inspiring-story
AW: Growing up in Fort Pierce, it was pretty tough. I guess I could have gone either way, but I tried to use growing up in foster care as a motivation and a way to prepare me for life. You can have an awful situation personally and still try to look at the bright side of things. That’s what I always tried to do. A kid like me who had nothing, I had to take advantage of every opportunity I had. It’s been a long road. I’m grateful to be where I am today.
3. In what ways are you going to help this team win games?
AW: Just bring energy every day. Being there on third downs. Helping them move the sticks. Just doing whatever the coaches need to me do. Catching the ball. Running the ball. Blocking. Going down on kickoffs. I’ll do whatever it takes. I don’t think you’ve seen the best of Albert Wilson yet. In many ways, I’m just getting started.
5. Tell us a little bit about the person that is Albert Wilson? What are your passions?
AW: My interests are all centered on helping the next generation of kids. Find kids like me who had it hard, who had to fight to get a break and try to be a role model for them. If it is football, if it is school, if it is music, it doesn’t matter. I want to find those kids. I have people helping me look for them. This is close to my heart, but this is who I was growing up. You battle as a kid just to get by and then you’re in a position like mine, you just have to take advantage of it. It took me a while to be able to ask for help as a kid. I want these kids to be able to ask me for help.
10. Finally, you just turned 26 years old. Where does Albert Wilson want to be ten years from now?
AW: I want to be one of the greatest to play the game. I also want to be a great teammate both inside the locker room and on the field. And, of course, I want to build my foundation and ten years from now I sure hope I’ve helped a lot of kids.
more at the link:
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/ac-in-the-am-albert-wilson-s-inspiring-story