The Story of Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi

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I've never heard of this until now but wow, what a story. Dream big fellas.

CLEVELAND, Ohio Theres a scene early in the movie Major League where Willie Mays Hayes shows up at Indians spring training, shaking hands and proclaiming that he hits like Mays and runs like Hayes.

One problem, though. He wasnt invited to spring training. After security escorts his sleeping body bed and all out of the facility overnight, Willie wakes up as players are being timed in sprints.

Determined as ever, he jumps out of bed and into a race that has already begun. Despite being in bare feet and pajamas, Willie blows past the other participants. Not long after that, somebody gets him a uniform.

There are a couple lessons here: confidence can lead to opportunity, and speed can get you noticed.

Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi is living proof of this. And its why the little-known wide receiver/kick returner is catching passes from Baker Mayfield today.

He had been a junior college All-American kick returner for Phoenix College (not to be confused with the University of Phoenix online school). But when his 2016 season didnt earn him a scholarship at Phoenix, he went in search of bigger opportunities.

Armed with a credit card and determination (and his game film), Sheehy-Guiseppi went on a tour of Division I universities in early 2017, hoping for a chance to show what he could do.


He drove to Las Vegas for a CFL tryout, paid his $100 to participate, ran a 40, did his workout, and then, nothing. After the tryout he learned that the odds of a player being signed from the event were slim to none.

Then, earlier this year, a connection made through a flag football league in Arizona paid off. A friend of a friend knew of an NFL workout in Miami. Sheehy-Guiseppi got the address and headed to Florida.

One problem, though. He wasnt invited.

When he finally got the address, he also got some advice: look for Alonzo Highsmith at the workout.

The workout began and Sheehy-Guiseppi stood out. He caught punts, he caught passes, and, best of all, his 40 time was 4.38. Only five wide receivers at the 2019 NFL combine ran faster than that.

Speed. It got Highsmiths attention.

About 30 minutes after the workout ended, Sheehy-Guiseppis phone rang. It was Highsmith, with an offer to visit Berea for an official tryout.
I shortened it quite a bit but the entire thing is worth a read. Incredible

https://expo.cleveland.com/sports/g66l-2019/05/beb4f3415b7944/how-damon-sheehyguiseppis-browns-tryout-brought-major-league-to-life.html
 

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