MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ D.J. Fluker has quite a tale to share when he talks to young people.
The San Diego Chargers right tackle was left temporarily living with his mother and three siblings out of a car when their home in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
He attended three high schools, but graduated from Alabama in 31/2 years. The 2013 first-round pick started 17 games for the Chargers as a rookie.
Fluker is a frequent speaker at a San Diego-area juvenile detention facility. He’s hosting his first football camp Friday in Mobile, Alabama.
He says his message is the value of faith and hard work.