Overview

• NFL legend Calvin Johnson has praised WWE superstar Roman Reigns for his time on the Georgia Tech football team, describing him as a 'badass'.
• Reigns, whose real name is Leati Joseph Anoaʻi, played on the defensive line and was known for his toughness and leadership abilities.
• Despite signing with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent and having an offseason stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Reigns was out of professional football by 2008.
• Reigns signed a contract with WWE in 2010 and has since become the company's biggest star as a six-time world champion.
• Johnson believes Reigns' battle with cancer, which derailed his NFL aspirations, ended up being a 'blessing in disguise' as he's now poised to break numerous records in WWE.