Gilyard overcomes obstacles

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From the mean streets of Bunnell, Fla., (about 25 miles north of Daytona Beach) to being booted off the Cincinnati football team in 2006 for bad grades and attitude, to working four jobs -- including selling kitchen cutlery door to door -- to being semi-homeless, to redemption, Gilyard said Friday's game will be a dream come true.

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His story is one of the best I've seen in a long time. It's a great story about pushing yourself to succeed against all odds.