Apr 1, 2021
During his rookie campaign with the Detroit Lions, cornerback Jeff Okudah learned several lessons -- both on and off the field.
In college, the talented defensive back became accustomed to winning and not having to deal with multiple levels of dysfunction.
Playing professional football in Detroit taught the rookie cornerback how to deal with a variety of adverse circumstances, including battling injuries, not being at the top of the team's depth chart and figuring out how to handle issues with transparency.
"The reality is when you're at Ohio State, things are really looking up a lot of the time. You don't really have to deal with losing. You don't deal with dysfunction," Okudah explained at the end of his rookie season.