Coming out of North Dakota State as an undrafted free agent last offseason, Ravens linebacker Chris Board wasn't expected to make the 53-man roster. But after exceeding expectations during the preseason -- Board led the Ravens with 30 tackles -- the rookie made the team, as years of hard work paid off.
"I knew coming in I would have to make a name for myself on special teams because I didn't have that much defensive film," Board said on Glenn Clark Radio June 21. "I was more of a special teams guy in college, so I knew that would have to be my trademark coming in. I knew I had to not make any mistakes and look better than pretty much everybody else that's out there."
In 2018, Board led Baltimore in special teams snaps with 356, but only saw the field on defense on 14 plays. Now, with a month until training camp begins, Board has a chance to claim a starting linebacker spot for the Ravens in 2019 as the team looks to fill the hole left by C.J. Mosley's departure to the New York Jets in free agency.
