Devon Still had encountered many difficulties in life, some of which were of his own doing. Playing football became his salvation. The six feet-five inch, 310 pound defensive end was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2012. His lifelong ambition had arrived, but injuries kept him off the field of play for many games. This resulted in playing for the Houston Texans in 2016, and the next year on the practice squad for the New York Jets. After that season, Still was dismissed from professional football.

Still grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. His parents were not churchgoers, and when he was in the fifth grade, his parents divorced. He went to live with his grandmother. It was also the beginning of his acting out and stealing. Grandma began taking Devon to church every Sunday. She had take…