The Bears have taken a couple close looks at defensive back prospect Mistral Raymond, who gained attention on the football field while playing for the South Florida Bulls. He is projected to be a late-round, if drafted at all, player, and Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune has an outstanding look at Raymond's career-altering past. A snippet:
"It was situation where they just picked the wrong house," Raymond said while noting how the attackers meant to swarm his cousin’s home. "And while my mother and sisters were struggling to get out, the assailants or whatever you want to call them started shooting. So they were forced to run back into the house while it was on fire."
Make sure to click the link and read the entire story... truly worth spending a few moments to learn about his past.