JT Barrett is a born and raised North Texas native who is best known for his illustrious career as the quarterback at Ohio State where he was a 3x First Team All-Big Ten selection, 2015 National Champion, and went 4-0 against the school's biggest rival. He’s at TSL2020 in San Antonio now where he's the starting QB for the 1-1 Alphas heading into their game on Tuesday, 11/10, against the Jousters. Watch the game at 8 ET on FS1.

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Spring Forward Episode 36: QB JT Barrett

Tyson Graham Jr's football journey has taken him from Miami to South Dakota; from the NFL to the AAF to the XFL to the Spring League. It's an unconventional route but the prototypical safety is athletic, can play multiple positions, and has the work ethic to make it to the top of the football mountaintop. He's hoping his second trip to The Spring League, where he's a member of the Conquerors, will be the last piece of the puzzle.

Spring Forward Episode 35: SS Tyson Graham Jr.

Darion Clark is the second former D1 basketball player to pass through the ranks of The Spring League in an effort to switch sports. Both of those players have been able to find NFL homes. In this episode, we'll focus on Darion's story which starts at the prestigious Oak Hill Academy to three stops at the highest levels of college basketball (Charlotte, USC, and Grand Canyon) to the highest level of professional football with the Chicago Bears. Darion joins us from Bears training camp in Chicago.

Spring Forward Episode 34: TE Darion Clark

Since 2016, Dr. Paul S. Auerbach has been working to prove that eliminating down linemen would reduce brain injuries to those in the trenches. In 2018, TSL offered Auerbach of Stanford and a team of collaborators from Purdue the perfect testing grounds: The Spring League Showcase San Diego. Listen to this episode to hear about the test's results, how it was executed with the players, and what this information could mean for the game. Application: https://bit.ly/2nNvy1x Study: https://bit.ly/3d7L1yw

Spring Forward Episode 33: Dr. Paul S. Auerbach

Happy Easter! One of The Spring League’s quarterbacks from The Spring League Showcase Atlanta 2019 and the the Japan in Dallas and Las Vegas this year, is working on the front lines of the Coronavirus pandemic in his hometown of New Orleans. Of course, we will mostly talk football with quarterback James Tabary but we wanted to make sure to especially highlight the brave work that he is doing on a daily basis while continuing to train and achieve his pro football dreams. Stay safe. Stay home.

Spring Forward Episode 32: QB James Tabary

From Dallas to Las Vegas, Zach Mettenberger is kicking off 2020 with The Spring League as its marquee player for the first camps of the year. The former LSU and Tennessee Titans starting signal caller, Mettenberger led The Spring League to a 36-16 victory over Japan, the first external opponent in The Spring League history. In this episode of Spring Forward, Mettenberger discusses his football journey - one that has seen him participate in The Spring League in 2018 and 2020.

Spring Forward Episode 31: QB Zach Mettenberger

The first game of the XFL season will showcase the Seattle Dragons visiting the DC Defenders so in this episode we talked with WR Dontez Byrd - a Louisville-native who played at his hometown school and Tennessee Tech before spending time with the Atlanta Falcons. Byrd was a stand out at TSL Showcase Orange County II in 2019 and signed with the Seattle Dragons in January 2020. Buy tickets for The Spring League vs. Japan in Frisco, TX on 3/1 here: http://bit.ly/31z28UT

Spring Forward Episode 30: WR Dontez Byrd

The XFL kicks off its inaugural season the weekend after the Super Bowl so we called up one of the most successful specialists in Spring League history, Hunter Niswander, who now makes his living with the DC Defenders. Niswander, a Northwestern alum and Ohio-native, makes up a trio of specialists on the Defenders who all attended The Spring League. Hunter is the first punter to be featured on Spring Forward. Enjoy!

Spring Forward Episode 29: P Hunter Niswander

The Calgary Stampeders are fresh off of a playoff clinching win with a defense that features 3 former Spring League players: DBs DaShaun Amos & Raheem Wilson, and LB Nate Holley. All 3 players were in attendance at The Spring League 2018. The Stampeders have two more regular season games left before the playoffs begin. Amos, Wilson, and Holley highlight the first ever mutli-guest episode of Spring Forward! Apply for The Spring League Showcase in Miami here: http://bit.ly/2nNvy1x

Spring Forward Episode 28: Calgary Stampeders Defensive Trio

QB Bryan Scott was the surprise success story of The Spring League Austin in 2018. The former Occidental College signal caller set a Spring League record with three NFL invites in a single offseason. Scott returns to The Spring League at TSL Showcase Orange County in his own backyard and he looks to remain sharp and prove he's much more than a small school quarterback but one with a long professional career ahead of him. Apply for The Spring League Showcase in San Diego here: http://bit.ly/2VyBxGZ

Spring Forward Episode 27: QB Bryan Scott

Marcus Peterson is a 3x Spring League attendee. His road to pro football player has been longer than most. From untraditional high school football at a small school in LA to a D2 college career in Western PA, Peterson beat the odds to get his first NFL contract in the 2018 preseason with the Chargers. His daily improvement has TSL front office excited about his potential. Marcus strives to be an inspiration on & off the field - a lifestyle backed up by his MBA, modeling career, & motivational clothing line.

Spring Forward Episode 26: WR Marcus Peterson

Lorenzo Mauldin is a graduate of Louisville and is a 2015 third round NFL Draft pick of the New York Jets. He's got 6.5 NFL sacks to his name but his career in New York was derailed by injuries in his third season and he’s now at The Spring League to show teams he’s back to full health and ready to rejoin the ranks of the NFL. Mauldin will be the center piece of the Austin Generals - one of four teams at The Spring League. Tickets to doubleheaders on 4/6 and 4/11are on sale now: http://bit.ly/2ukEM5

Spring Forward Episode 25: OLB Lorenzo Mauldin IV

Blake Jackson is a former D1 recruit at Mizzou turned D1 preferred walk-on at Southeastern Missouri State turned D3 National Championship Winning Quarterback turned pro slot receiver is now entering his second season with the Cleveland Browns. Jackson used TSL Showcase San Diego in 2018 to continue to hone his craft as a receiver after going through training camp with the Calgary Stampeders. After San Diego he was signed by the Browns and made his NFL debut in Week 17!

Spring Forward Episode 24: WR Blake Jackson

The Spring League 2019 will be the first of its kind to have an official partnership with a professional football league, The XFL. The XFL represents another opportunity for TSL players to achieve their dreams of playing professional football. SVP of Football Operations and former Buffalo Bills GM, Doug Whaley, joins the podcast to kickoff Season 2 to discuss his football past, his new league, and the XFL x Spring League partnership.

Spring Forward Episode 23: Doug Whaley, XFL SVP Football Operations

In late November, The Spring League will be integrated into its first ever video game when "practice mode" of Maximum Football 2018 is rebranded. In today's Spring Forward podcast we talk to the creator of that game, David Winter. Winter is a game developer but also a huge football fan - especially of the Canadian game - where many Spring League players find a home to continue their professional careers.

Spring Forward Episode 22: David Winter, President & Co-Founder Canuck Play

The Spring Forward podcast focuses on the inspirational stories of the players, coaches, staff, and partners involved with The Spring League, an elite developmental league and scouting event for professional football talent.

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