<p>On the 223rd episode of the Inside the NFL Prospects podcast series, Middle Tennessee State DB Reed Blakenship. Reed talks about the mental side of football, motivation from former graduates, Jamal Adams, and much more.</p>

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Hours of exhausting summer camps, blistering three-a-days, college visits, and phone calls in hopes of making it to the NFL mark the journey of many NFL hopefuls chasing a practically guarantee-less career. How many make it? What happens if they don’t? Find out in our new podcast series called Inside the Prospects where we interview athletes from around the country on what their journey was like to get their foot in the door of arguably the most taxing profession in the United States. One common thread weaves through each path: A career in the NFL isn’t something you do, it’s something you build. New episodes weekdays.