Written by: Kris Shankle (@Hoosierkris)

Eli Pancol isn’t your average success story. He wasn’t born with a ball in his hands. He actually didn’t even play football until the second grade, which is still pretty early I guess, but most athletes that become as successful as Pancol is, had someone start them on their craft before they can even walk or slept with a football, basketball, baseball, whatever instead of a teddy bear. The most surprising part, is both of his parents were athletes, so it’s very common that they would start their son off at a young age.