Against all odds, Phillip Lindsay has become a bona-fide NFL sensation. The Denver Broncos’ undrafted rookie running back has been blowing minds with his prolific production and underdog story.

With nearly 1,000 yards from scrimmage already (943) and seven combined touchdowns through 11 games, Lindsay is in the running for the Offensive Rookie of the Year award, against the vaunted likes of No. 2 overall draft pick Saquon Barkley.

Lindsay has a tremendous heart and an unlikely story replete with overcoming low odds and repeated obstacles. Most Broncos fans might not know that in high school, Lindsay broke his father’s all-time career rushing record in the Denver Public School District.

His father, Troy, wanted his son to break the record and the bittersweet irony is that on the same day Phillip broke it, he tore his ACL. But he didn’t fully realize his injury right away, and went on to rush for more than a 100 yards in the next game before finally getting it properly diagnosed. Insane heart.

That knee injury almost cost him a Division I scholarship. But Colorado believed in him and gave him an opportunity.

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Fast forward to the end of the 2017 college football season, Lindsay is a red-shirt senior coming off two prolific seasons at Colorado in which he totaled nearly 3,000 rushing yards and 32 total touchdowns from scrimmage. Surely he would receive an invite to the Scouting Combine where he could ply his wares for NFL teams?

In a recent interview on the Peter King Podcast, Lindsay shared his pre-draft story — the crushing disappointment, the hurt, the anger — what happened on Draft Day, and why he chose to sign with the Broncos. Spoiler: the reason he chose to sign in Denver is not the one you might think.

I’m going to break down Lindsay’s revelatory and candid interview and share my brief takeaways. Without further adieu..