Joel Dreessen

Morgan County Colorado has produced some pretty impressive NFL talent and Joel Dreessen set that stage. Players who came after Joel from the rural area include Ryan Jensen, Dalton Risner and Trey McBride. These are small town, no BS guys and they are raised with one basic concept: work hard, always. Joel was a standout tight end for Colorado State University and is a member of the CSU Athletics Hall of Fame.

In 2005, he was drafted by the Jets in the 6th round and they cut him a year later. He then spent a year out of football, trying out for a different team nearly every week. In 2007, he was signed by the Houston Texans where he played 5 seasons and made his way to Denver as a free agent for two more seasons until he was released. After he retired, he struggled a bit mentally, especially when he had a gig as radio show host while the Broncos were making their victory run to Super Bowl 50. He was jealous and depressed.

Today, he's in a better place with his beautiful wife Stacy, two cute kiddos and working his land both in Colorado and Texas. Joel has some great words of advice and a tattoo to always remember which direction he's going.

Hosted by Susie Wargin