NFL Defensive Back Taylor Rapp On Earning A Starting Spot Through Relentless Preparation | Ep 127

About this episode

NFL defensive back Taylor Rapp discusses the true meaning of being 'all in' and his journey to earning a starting spot in the NFL.

A lot of athletes say they’re “all in” until the routine gets boring, the workouts get brutal, or the doubts get loud. NFL defensive back Taylor Rapp joins us to talk about what going all in actually looks like, starting with a childhood in small-town Washington where football wasn’t the main event and recruiting attention didn’t come easily. Taylor breaks down the decisions that changed everything: quitting baseball after travel ball burnout, sacrificing the typical high school social life,...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Kyle Volstad

Guest: Taylor Rapp

Topics covered

• athlete preparation
• NFL
• football
• personal sacrifice
• high school sports

Keywords

• Taylor Rapp
• NFL
• athlete preparation
• football journey
• high school sports

Mentioned in this episode

Places: small-town Washington

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