New York – Alan Gendreau, a 23-year-old former kicker for Middle Tennessee State is trying to make football history by becoming the first openly gay player in the league according to kdvr.com.
Gendreau has been openly gay since he was a teen and was the all-time leading scorer in Sun Belt Conference history according to the website.
Gendreau told the New York Times that he wanted to help anyone who is struggling to come out.