FWST: Josh Doctson’s whirlwind journey continues at NFL Draft in Chicago
BY CHAREAN WILLIAMS
CHICAGO – Josh Doctson’s circuitous path to the NFL took him from Birmingham to Mansfield Legacy to Wyoming to TCU. The receiver officially will “arrive†Thursday night when he walks across the stage as a first-round draft choice.
“I couldn’t sit here and lie and say, ‘I’ve been dreaming of this my whole life,’ †Doctson said Wednesday at a pre-draft event at Grant Park. “I haven’t. I’ve just been dreaming of being successful and being happy in life. I found happiness through football. I’m going to roll with it.â€
Of the 25 prospects in Chicago for the draft, 19 were four- or five-star recruits out of high school. Doctson stands among the six who didn’t go to college as blue-chippers with pro football dreams.
Yet, the spotlight doesn’t seem too bright for Doctson. …