Chris Draft, 34, is every bit a football player — from his emphasis on physical fitness to his ease in recalling the win-loss record of any given team, any given year. But by all accounts he’s one of the sport’s outstanding men, too. The recently signed Washington Redskins linebacker brings with him to D.C. the work of his Chris Draft Family Foundation, partnering with nonprofits and schools to promote education and self-discipline. He spoke with The Washington Examiner about what inspires his work, and what it takes to achieve.

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