Dedric Ward and a panel of his NFL friends were on campus today and talked to the entire student body about how their experiences and choices led them into successful NFL careers. Ward is the nephew of WA staff member and football coach, Preston Ward. After growing up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and playing at the University of Northern Iowa, Ward was drafted in the '97 draft as a wide receiver. After retiring in 2004, he coached at both the NFL and collegiate ranks, most recently as a Panther back at his alma mater as a wide receiver's coach at UNI. Ward talked about how each step in a person's life can be the next step towards success. It is a motto that he lives by every day and one that he encouraged WA students to adopt as well.
Check out after the break what some of the other panelists had to say.
