PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Allan Haye is a redshirt senior defensive tackle at Temple University. However, when he was growing up in Florida, he didn't step onto the gridiron until 10th grade.

"I knew dudes were already ahead of me. I knew dudes were playing since they were little," Haye said about his late start. "I also knew they were going to be guys that were faster than me, stronger than me, bigger than me, so I had to figure out a way to get an edge quicker."

Haye also knew football could be the ticket to furthering his education.

"I knew one way or the other I had to get to college," Haye said. "I knew when I was 18, it's over, so I had to figure out a way to get to school. So I saw football as an opportunity for sure."

When he's not leading the Owls, you can find Haye making music

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