Three Years Post-NFL: What I’ve Learned (and Why I Wrote Two Books)

At the end of 2025, I’m officially three years removed from the NFL.

It’s wild to even say that. Football was my identity for nearly three decades. But walking away wasn’t the hardest part—reinventing myself was.

Changing your habits. Your circles. The way you see yourself.

I’ve done it all over the last few years. And to be real with you—it wasn’t always smooth.

But I’ve never been more aligned.

This year, I found myself holding two books in my hands—both with my name on the cover. And I realized they tell two different sides of the same story: the pursuit of freedom.

It All Adds Up

This book was born from frustration.

Over the years I consumed every financial book I could find. I was obsessed with mastering money, freedom, investing. But the deeper I got, the more I realized… very few of those voices looked like me or came from where I came from.

That’s why I wrote It All Adds Up. Not to say something new. But to say it in a way that could actually reach the next me. Whether that’s a young athlete, a high school kid, or someone who just never saw themselves in the typical finance narrative.

It’s my story. My missteps. My playbook.

Because sometimes hearing it from someone who lived it makes all the difference.

The Real Estate Side Hustle

This book is a masterclass—for professionals, high earners, athletes—who don’t want another job, but do want to invest in real estate.

I wrote this because passive investing has changed my life.

There’s a way to build wealth without flipping homes, being a landlord, or going full-time in real estate. But you need strategy. You need a team. And you need a framework that works with your current lifestyle—not against it.

This book walks through that exact system.

Why This Matters

These books aren’t content plays. They’re legacy pieces.

One is about mindset. The other is about strategy.

Both are about freedom.

And if you’re trying to figure out your next chapter—whether you’re leaving the league, growing your income, or just ready to invest smarter—these might be exactly what you need to start.