Diontae Spencer didn’t have an easy road to the Denver Broncos.
He was a zero-star recruit coming out of high school before going on to play four years at McNeese State. After graduating, Spencer was not invited to the NFL combine and he went undrafted.
He then went to rookie minicamp with the Chicago Bears but did not receive a contract offer. Spencer then landed with the St. Louis (now Los Angeles) Rams but he didn’t even make it to training camp with them.
Spencer then landed in the Canadian Football League, playing two years with the Toronto Argonauts and two seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks. After four years in the CFL, Spencer signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers but failed to make their 53-man roster.
After being cut by the Steelers, Spencer landed in Denver. On Sunday, Spencer shared an inspiring tweet showing his path to the Broncos:
In Denver last season, Spencer averaged 29.1 yards per kickoff return and eight yards per punt return. After his first year as a full-time returner in the NFL, Spencer was named an alternate for the 2020 Pro Bowl.
From zero-star recruit to Pro Bowl alternate. Not bad, not bad at all!
