Kyle Van Noy was just five years old when he stood out in a flag football league for eight-year-olds. From a very young age, this man held the determination and passion needed to excel in the sport. His dream was always clear to him, which was to make it to the NFL and play the sport he loved. He longed for the dream and worked hard for it. That dream came true for him. Clad in a shiny blue Lions polo, Van Noy expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Detroit Lions organization, especially former head coach Jim Caldwell and general manager Martin Mayhew. This wasn’t simply for drafting him, but for believing in him. Just a day before the draft, Caldwell had called to say, “ You’re my guy.”

That faith meant everything to Van Noy. Born in Reno, Nevada, in 1991, he was placed for adoption b

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