“The best thing to do is go out there and be your own person,” said Barry Sanders, son of the former OSU running back and former Detroit Lions star. “That’s what my family has told me to do for 15 years. You’ve got to be your own person no matter who your parents are. You have to make a path for yourself.”

Growing up as the son of Barry Sanders has been a blessing but there’s also the unfair hype that comes with being the son of a star athlete.

“That’s the biggest challenge. Usually all the headlines, it’s, ‘Barry Sanders son,’ ‘the son of the hall-of-famer,’” Sanders said. “But hey, I guess it comes with the territory. I have to live with it.”

“My dad puts no pressure; my family puts no pressure so I don’t think I should put pressure on myself.”