Steelers third-round pick Dri Archer, a running back/receiver who clocked a 4.26 forty at the NFL Combine, will never forget that Kent State was the only school to offer him a scholarship.
"I used nobody else offering me a scholarship as a chip on my shoulder,” Archer told the team's website. "I always play with a chip on my shoulder and try to show the world what they missed out on. Kent was lucky enough to have me on their team. There are always going to be people that doubt you. They tell me I am too small. I am too short. I am not going to be able to play college football and I did that. They told me I wouldn’t make it to the pros and I got drafted. I just play with a chip on my shoulder now to try and prove everyone wrong.
"I like being told those things. It motivates me. It makes me want to grind harder and try to motivate myself."
A 5-8, 173-pounder, Archer caught 99 passes for 1,194 yards and 12 touchdowns in 21 games at Kent State. He ran for 2,342 yards and 24 scores and returned four kickoffs for touchdowns.

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