Adam Archuleta discusses Pat Tillman and his journey from walk-on to NFL starter

Adam Archuleta discusses Pat Tillman and his journey from walk-on to NFL starter

September 7, 2026 · 31 min

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Adam Archuleta shares his journey from walk-on to NFL starter and discusses his experiences at Arizona State, including his time with Pat Tillman.

Ross is joined by Adam Archuleta to share his remarkable path from a 190-pound walk-on at Arizona State to a first-round NFL draft pick. Archuleta opens up about backing up and eventually replacing Pat Tillman at ASU, the obscure Soviet-style powerlifting gym that transformed his body ahead of the NFL draft, and much more! Download the DraftKings Sports Book App and use code ROSS! Connect with the Pod Website - https://www.rosstucker.com Become A Patron - https://www.patreon.com/RTMedia Podcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/RossTuckerPod Podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosstuckerpod/ Ross Twitter - https://twitter.com/RossTuckerNFL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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