Gable Steveson banks on himself in career switch: From wrestling champ to NFL bid with the Bills
Associated PressORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Gable Steveson thought he achieved the impossible with his stunning last-second takedown of three-time world wrestling champion Geno Petriashvili to win gold at the Tokyo Games. Or, as the two-time national collegiate wrestling champion from Minnesota put it following practice, “Do the impossible.” “This is definitely a unicorn situation,” Steveson said. And I hope people realize this and can see that they can do whatever they want with their lives.” At 5-foot-11 and 266 pounds, Steveson’s career change from super heavyweight wrestler to defensive lineman follows a failed bid with World Wrestling Entertainment. One big factor working in Steveson’s favor is Bills coach Sean McDermott, a two-time high school national wrestling champion growing up in Pennsylvania. “You talk about being the best at what you do, he is literally the best at what he does,” said defensive tackle Ed Oliver, who has since learned of Steveson’s win over Petriashvili.
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