Eddie George is a former professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football League for nine seasons. He played college football at Ohio State University and won the Heisman Trophy in 1995. Mr. George played for the Tennessee Titans and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Eddie George is also an actor and has been on broadway.

Keirsten Sires, CEO and Co-founder of 2aDays, sat down with Eddie she asked him if he could give advice to high school athletes who are looking to play a sport in college, this is what he had to say:

Keep your dreams in front of you and don't let anybody tell you anything different. If it's your goal to go to a Division 1 school like Ohio State or Notre Dame, continue to believe in that. I say this because of my personal story.

I went to Fork Union Military Academy and finished up my senior year, I had stats to show and was all prep, and ZERO scholarship offers. At that point, everyone was trying to get me to go to smaller schools in Pennsylvania, no disrespect, but I knew in my heart that I was D1 material. I decided to go back for a Post Graduate year to get bigger, stronger and faster in hopes of gaining more attention from bigger schools. As a result, I played six games, and after six games I rushed 1,372 yards and scored 22 touchdowns. That got the attention of Louisville, Penn State, Ohio State, Nebraska and many more colleges. That being said, you need to know what's in your heart and what you are willing to sacrifice and work for. What your circumstances are now, can change a year later if you dedicate yourself to football or whatever sport it may be. You have to walk by faith, not by sight.

All of the other aspects as far as working hard and working out, yes, you have to do those things to become successful and play at a Division 1 level, or even in college in general. You have to be a master of your craft, but the one thing you can not do is allow someone to shake you of your dream. If it takes you a year to go to a prep school to get better offers, then do it. If you want to do a junior college for a couple of years, do it. Pursue your dream to the utmost, because this is a limited window, and you have to get it done. You can never bring that time back.”

* Originally published on October 1, 2017, by Keirsten Sires