Growing up on the Gridiron: Steve Wilks reflects on Pop Warner days

Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks looks back at his days playing Pop Warner football and the coaches that made a lasting impact on his life.

Tight end Austin Hooper discusses why he fell in love with the game of football.

Offensive lineman Nick Harris discusses falling in love with the game of football.

Defensive Lineman Sheldon Richardson discusses why he fell in love with the game of football.

Running back Kareem Hunt discusses why he fell in love with the game of football.

Offensive Lineman Wyatt Teller discusses why he fell in love with the game of football.

Defensive back Terrance Mitchell discusses why he fell in love with the game of football.

Rashard Higgins reflects on players he watched at a kid that inspired him to love football and to want to play in the NFL.

Mack Wilson reflects on how his high school teammate Shaun Dion Hamilton helped him become the linebacker he is today.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield reflects on how watching players like Brett Favre made him fall in love with the game of football.

Wide receiver Jarvis Landry reflects on how his family inspired him to fall in love with the game of football and make it to the NFL.

Offensive lineman JC Tretter looks back on the days of playing catch in the yard with his father and how that developed his love for the game.

Defensive back Sheldrick Redwine looks back at the first time he played football as a child.

Linebacker Joe Schobert reflects on playing sports with the same group of friends from little league to high school.

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. looks back on his playing days with the Marietta Blue Eagles in Atlanta, Georgia.

Defensive back T.J. Carrie remembers growing up around his older brother's youth football teams.

Defensive back Greedy Williams looks back at the day he discovered organized football and how he begged his mom to sign him up.

Safety Damarious Randall looks back at his days of playing youth sports and his decision to choose football over baseball.

Defensive lineman Myles Garrett looks back on his high school football days and what caused him to make the switch from wide receiver to defensive end.