NFL Season Begins THIS WEEK!
I sat down with Fernando Velasco and talked his role with the Atlanta Falcons.
I was in Atlanta and reached out to my guy, Fernando Velasco, who is the Director of Player Development for the Atlanta Falcons.
I have known Fernando for the last 5 years. I first met him when he was in the player development department for the Georgia Football team.
He then transitioned and became the Director of Player Development for the Arkansas Football team. While he was there we recorded a podcast episode in 2022, the episode wasn’t published because of technical difficulties with the program I was using.
When I reached out to rerecord the podcast, he let me know he was transitioning to the NFL. I WAS SO PUMPED FOR HIM.
SIDENOTE: For those of you who want to work in the NFL, specifically Player Engagement, college athletics experience is HUGE.
We planned on getting another interview scheduled and when I found out I would be in Atlanta, I couldn’t miss this great opportunity.
Fernando shares so much in this podcast, I am thankful for his journey, and his willingness to use it to share with and help others.
Here is the podcast:
The Player Development Academy
Over the last three years of dedicating more efforts towards Beyond The Field, I have noticed a common thread of questions and issues for those in the role and looking to get in the role.
After running successful cohorts, workshops, and coaching sessions, I have formulated one service that answers it all. This academy will allow me to dive deeper and provide immense value into the lives of those in this space.