Life After Professional Football

We're The People Series Feat. Chad Kackert
Season 2 | Episode 4
About.
Chad Kackert lives in Dallas, TX where he trains and coaches CrossFit. Growing up in Simi Valley, CA, Chad was a standout football player for the Grace Brethren Lancers. His talents and hard work led him to compete in college, NFL, and CFL, where he led the Toronto Argonauts to the 100th Grey Cup National Championship.
After having a devastating injury that kept him out for two years... Chad had been thinking more seriously about what life would look like after football. While training for what would probably be his last season of playing professionally... His friend invited him to try CrossFit.
And, without knowing it at the time, that was the moment his life would change for the better.
“So, when I left I realized, ‘Hey… What if it’s okay to be wrong?’ And that was the shift… That was the paradigm shift… Where it was like… Instead of being so stuck to what you’ve been told why don’t you just open your mind? And if you’re wrong you might actually learn something…” - Chad Kackert
Chad Kackert's Instagram - @chadkackert
Dallas Crossfit - www.traincfdc.com/
Directed by Myles Matsuno - www.mylesmatsuno.com
Instagram - @myles_matsuno
Music by Chad Lawson - @chadlawsonpiano
Additional Underscore by Immanuel James Davis
#cfl #nfl #crossfit #greycup #chadkackert #werethepeopleseries #dallascrossfit

[@johnmorrison9758]

As a life long Toronto Argonaut fan, I can truly say that I have never cheered for a player as much as I did for Chad Kackert. I wanted him to get the ball on every down. He proved himself as one of the best in that Grey Cup game. Football is a mean sport and many careers are cut short. I hope he does well in whatever he does in life.

[@MylesMatsuno]

That's awesome. Thank you for sharing.

[@franko9567]

Wow, you had to put in some work to comeback from your injury…amazing!

[@nathanielcoleman2117]

I remember playing against Chad in high school. Definitely the best running back I ever played against. Good luck with the rest of your life Chad.

[@MylesMatsuno]

Very cool and that's a nice compliment for Chad. What high school did you go to? We both went to Grace Brethren.

[@nathanielcoleman2117]

@@MylesMatsuno Whittier Christian. I was only a freshman playing linebacker at the time 2004. But I remember it like yesterday I think you guys scored 60 points or something like that against us smh lol. Things turned around for us the rest of my years thank God.

[@MylesMatsuno]

​@@nathanielcoleman2117 Haha. I remember playing you guys in several sports. Glad the rest of the years were good! Thanks for watching the video!

[@johndor7890]

Wish you all the best, Sir 🙏

[@ianoblemusic]

Thanks for sharing your story man

[@vision1023]

Very cool and inspirational video. Always great to see anyone, particularly former pro athletes, find another purpose and path after their careers are over

[@MylesMatsuno]

Best comment ever!

[@TheHohojoe]

Cool dude

[@MylesMatsuno]

Thanks man!