"We follow him every day," Marist coach Jim Parady said. "We read every article. We've all become Dolphins fans up here, because of the way he's progressed down there."
Fede's playing days at Marist are obviously done, but his impact remains. He's already a recruiting tool, the ultimate example for Parady to point to and say to prospects that they can, in fact, get to the pros from a little school like Marist.
"Kids, they look at us differently now, because they know one of ours is in the NFL," Parady said.
Fede knows everyone at Marist is watching. He's embracing the challenge of actually sticking around now. Nothing is guaranteed, and he understands that for as hard as he fought to make the team, he's going to have to fight at least that hard to stay put.
"I visited here and I really wanted to come here," Fede said. "Dennis Hickey, he didn't look at where a player comes from, but what that player can bring to the table. That's pretty cool."
