Oct 15, 2026 · 43 min · 10 segments
The conversation features Kurt Benkert, a former NFL quarterback, discussing his journey from high school football to the NFL, his experiences with various teams, and his transition into content…
Kurt BenkertGuest
Sean CliffordHost
Liam CliffordHost
Are you full of belief that that, at least for football, is starting now at 18, 17 years old and going beyond? And how do you see that playing out in the future?
But if I was giving advice to parents or coaches or anybody, I would try to just transparently, I try to hold kids back.
Like you as a, as a, like a male athlete, in my opinion, you're never going to be at your physical top self plus like mentally developed all of it until maybe, you know, 22, 23, 24.
Like, I think that's kind of where you're, It all comes together where you have your young explosiveness, but then understanding of the game.
But in my mind, there should be a roadmap for holding kids back and prep school and just delaying that five-year window starting if you want to maximize your earning potential in college.
I mean, you look at Indiana last year, oldest team in college football, I think, or close to it.
Kids or guys would go on their two-year admissions trip, come back and be true freshmen at 20.
It's a different ballgame when you're playing against a little bit older grown men.
Right now, how many true freshmen are truly playing college football? You know what
Because I don't know about you, but for the longest time, I always said, if I can just play eight years, if I can play 10 years, then I'll probably retire and be done.
But then I just started feeling better and better and better and playing better and and better and better.
Are you full of belief that that, at least for football, is starting now at 18, 17 years old and going beyond? And how do you see that playing out in the future?
But if I was giving advice to parents or coaches or anybody, I would try to just transparently, I try to hold kids back.
Like you as a, as a, like a male athlete, in my opinion, you're never going to be at your physical top self plus like mentally developed all of it until maybe, you know, 22, 23, 24.
Like, I think that's kind of where you're, It all comes together where you have your young explosiveness, but then understanding of the game.
But in my mind, there should be a roadmap for holding kids back and prep school and just delaying that five-year window starting if you want to maximize your earning potential in college.
I mean, you look at Indiana last year, oldest team in college football, I think, or close to it.
Kids or guys would go on their two-year admissions trip, come back and be true freshmen at 20.
It's a different ballgame when you're playing against a little bit older grown men.
Right now, how many true freshmen are truly playing college football? You know what
Because I don't know about you, but for the longest time, I always said, if I can just play eight years, if I can play 10 years, then I'll probably retire and be done.
But then I just started feeling better and better and better and playing better and and better and better.
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