His Life Today
Antonio dreams of playing in the NFL one day, but first and foremost, he’s most excited to graduate from college. Although he still has emotional baggage from the trauma he endured while growing up, he said he reminds himself, “It’s sink or swim.” It’s something one of his coaches told him and it has stuck with him. Today Dawkins lives a more stable life in a three-bedroom apartment in Virginia. He plays football for Bluefield College and is two semesters away from graduating.