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00:00I'm Cam Smith, host of Ebony's Amplify presented by Nationwide.

00:05We delve deep into the incredible community work of some of the NFL's finest both on and

00:10off the field.

00:12We amplify four NFL stars who are changing the game.

00:16Eli Harreld, a former linebacker who is empowering youth through his organization, Seven Legend.

00:23And hopefully they can learn and take something, you know, if it's just one little thing, you

00:28know, and hopefully they can apply it to their life.

00:34That's why I'm in this thing, man, you know, youth is up next.

00:38I feel like we're living in a society now where things are running rampant a million

00:42miles a minute, you know, with social media and the news and all of these things.

00:46So I'm just trying to do my part.

00:49Donovan Cotton, the Buccaneers assistant scouting director, is shaping the next generation of

00:54talent with his scouting school for the youth.

00:58What we aim to do is really educate them on what's it like to be an NFL scout.

01:04We kind of felt that exposure for all students and especially minorities was lacking, right?

01:12And so, you know, it's been excellent and they're learning and they're growing.

01:17And we already have some students now that are in college that now have a goal to be

01:22NFL scout.

01:23And we have that relationship, which is also a key piece in any business.

01:28Deshaun Dixon, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end, is keeping communities warm and safe

01:33as he collabs with the Keep VA Warm organization.

01:36Well, I've met a couple of people who, like I said, started their own foundations and

01:41stuff like that.

01:42And, you know, they're doing stuff with the community and it's like, you know, how can

01:45I get to that point and how can I host these events?

01:48How can I help people in need and stuff like that when I do have this platform?

01:54It's not really all about the cameras, it's just like, you know, just making a difference.

02:02And Marquise Bell, safety for the Dallas Cowboys, is giving back through Bell Cares, supporting

02:08the youth in his community.

02:11People that have went to HBCUs know, like, it's not easy, you know, you have your ups

02:15and your downs, you struggle, but, you know, it's like a family.

02:18So, you know, you have your people that you can lean on, you know, I have my coaches,

02:22I have my teammates, you know, students might have their classmates or their professors,

02:26things of that sort.

02:27But I just feel like just being there, being around that atmosphere, being around just

02:32the energy.

02:33My first day on campus, I'm like, yeah, like, I gotta come here.

02:37Like, I felt like I was at home and I was only on campus for like an hour or two.

02:42So, like, just, you know, being in that atmosphere just definitely helped me grow as a person,

02:46as a man.

02:47These men are more than athletes, they are community heroes.