A few weeks ago, former Miami Dolphins running back Isaiah Pead spoke with Alex Marvez of Sporting News about the automobile accident that ended his NFL career. Pead’s left leg was severed and his right leg was badly damaged after his car smashed into a guardrail and he was thrown 30 feet from the vehicle.

Despite the accident, Pead says he wants to give inspiration to others who have had similar injuries.

“I want to continue to be a motivator to whatever I come across,” Pead said. “That starts with myself, looking at myself in the mirror every day — a full-body mirror.

“You can see, you know, half of me. I’m my own inspiration, literally.”

In March 2016, the Dolphins signed Pead to give the team more depth at the running back position. In three games, Pead carried the ball eight times for 22 yards. After the Dolphins’ 1-4 start, the team released him.

Now that his football career is over, Pead plans include working to expand a vehicle moving service called Stampede Trucking and becoming an inspiration to those who have also suffered the same type of tragedy.