McLaurin's Making a Difference

You can't help but not love Terry McLaurin. He's awesome on the field and better off of it. A humble young star in the making plays for the Redskins & is giving back!

Terry McLaurin didn't finish in the "money" for the NFL Rookie of the Year award but he didn't have to. 

He had a great rookie season, a partially unexpected one for a player that was widely considered the best special teams player in the draft class and turned to be a non-factor on specials because he was so good as a receiver. 

I caught up McLaurin last week as he was on "Radio Row" in Miami to also promote his involvement with Youth Entrepreneurs, a non-profit organization that the Washington Redskins have partnered with. The Youth Entrepreneurs program equips middle and high school students with the entrepreneurial skills, values and the vision to pursue their dreams. 

McLaurin, had 58 catches for 919 yards and seven touchdowns in just 14 games, a 15.8 average per catch. 

In his first year, McLaurin played exactly three special-teams snaps after being expected to be a core addition. He played 764 on offense. 

In other words, he was too good on offense to burn out on specials. 

Off the field, McLaurin is as humble and mature as you've heard. He just oozes good. He knows he has a special skill but he treats everyone with respect. He's smart and if he can stay healthy, the Redskins have a star. 

The community also has a stud. Check out more on the Redskins Charitable Foundation involvement here and Youth Entrepreneurs as well right here. 

Chris Russell is the Publisher of RedskinsReport.com & Sports Illustrated's Washington Redskins channel. He can be heard on 106.7 The FAN in the Washington D.C. area and world-wide on Radio.com. Chris also hosts the "Locked on Redskins" Podcast and can be read via subscription to Warpath Magazine. You can e-mail Chris at russellmania09@Gmail.com or follow him on Twitter at @Russellmania621.