A son of an arm-wrestling champ gearing up for the NFL Draft | SC Featured

A son of an arm-wrestling champ gearing up for the NFL Draft | SC Featured
Who would have thought a Division II QB, Tyson Bagent, and son of a 17-time world arm-wrestling champ would be on the radar of teams at the NFL Draft? Check out the story.
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[@ChanceShaw]

BEAST

[@graysonbuttercheeks3136]

Doesn’t matter if this young man was drafted…he proved his doubters that he belongs. He will officially be a part of a 53 man roster and a NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears today. Absolutely incredible Tyson…Congratulations and Bear Down brother!

[@johnnychimpo7539]

Now he’s starting on Sunday night football looking to be 2-0

[@chrisgeorge84]

Like his intensity, you can see him get pumped up on good plays. Hope he does well.

[@mihaig9773]

Travis' commentary IQ is what you want at your event.

[@michaeloesterle6652]

As a Bears fan I watched all preseason games and this kid is a baller. I’m really hoping the Bears don’t screw this up because he’s got something.

[@anthonyromo5954]

I agree. He deserves a shot 🐻⬇️

[@bh7622]

As a Bears fan, I’m confident they will screw him up

[@rickyclampitt8755]

I agree, we should trade fields, pick a qb n the late rounds

[@jrwilliams4029]

Great documentary! I have been a Travis fan since Game of Arms and wish his son all the luck.

[@pokemonfan2630]

If you havent watched the pulling john documentary you have to!!

[@hammadizoubir6539]

"I'm the greatest of all time there is absolutely no comparison" Really cracked me. My absolute favorite arm wrestler so proud to see how far your son have made it

[@bychen5011]

laughs in Brzenk

[@jdj2022]

Yeah there are probably 5 guys that have been better but he’s still possibly my favorite.

[@shaqitup]

@@jdj2022 there’s way more than that, but his bravado is part of the charm

[@jdj2022]

@@shaqitup arguably. But I do think you could make a great case for him being top 5 of all time especially when you include that left arm. There have been so many great pullers.

[@tideivlife1]

Travis is an entertainer. Maybe a top 15, top ten if you count left arm. IYKYK

[@cmcq33]

Bears fans already love this kid. The super fans in Chicago are all about the grit and grind of a blue collar kid making it against all odds. Good on him for all the hard work. He earned one of those 53 roster spots in Chicago.

[@r.a.fiallos234]

I’m rooting for this kid! A pro team needs to snatch him up-everything to gain and nothing to lose!

[@quentincrisp6933]

Great piece on Travis Bagent. He was a beast and put arm wrestling on the map.He won multiple championships with both arms! Huge man at 6'3" 260 lbs. What was the blurb about this kid Tyson?? 🤔

[@WTHuck-]

Met his dad at supercross pits back in the day.. he is full of himself but he’s a really good guy.

[@paulkoczera]

Incredible quarterback and a stand up man, no doubt you’ll earn starting QB position in the NFL.

[@Bjoern_1897]

lol. no

[@YoungHaveNot]

That would be awesome

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

Let him earn a spot on a roster

[@tron9137]

Idk man, the kid has looked outstanding so far in camp.

[@nflcasual_]

@@Bjoern_1897he’s gonna start someday soon

[@finmason8339]

Been a fan of Travis since 06 I’d love to see his son make it big

[@btsdancestudio5691]

I love this story. Its much needed right now. His dad is so positive and insperatinal. Its way more than just football or wrestling. That loving postive vibe has instantly change me in a great positive way. I just have been inspired by this story. Thank-You ESPN!

[@MichaelHatfieldFlowers]

He has the attributes and the mind set to adapt to the speed of the nfl and do well, most if all he has such a strong support team around him, most of all his Dad , they dint have the mindset to give up, no matter any set backs or down falls that happen they will continue to work hard to do what it takes to compete at that level and I believe he truly has the ability to be very successful in the NFL, everyone in my town knows Travis and we’ve watched Tyson sine he played youth fort all, he’s got a great head on his shoulders, very competitive but very tempered bud patient, he’s tough physically and most importantly, mentally!

[@artiejohnson40]

Tyson "The Best" Bagent a little different than Dad... Humble, stand up kid with a rocket for an arm!! Good luck young man!!!

[@ecec4642]

Man do I love that title! It's great for Tyson and also a great little dig at his dad 😂😂

[@Ultimate81]

Travis Bagent kid, he is a BEAST!!!!!!!!!

[@ezmaze42]

That's so cool, Travis has always been an arm wrestler I loved to watch. Happy for his son

[@RypienGT]

Travis "I'm the greatest of all time" John Brzenk "Hold my beer"

[@thatdarnmage1515]

John, Cleve, Devon.. love Bagent but he's a little ways from the pinnacle

[@turdburglar1]

Nah. Left and right handed, not many better. Cleve?! Lmaoooo

[@kevinfinnerty8414]

Travis could be the best ever IF motivated$$ to do so. He’s all about his son. He’s out of arm wrestling shape. But his Left and Right success early in his career is Un-matched.

[@niqueo8159]

this dude has INCREDIBLE FATHER!

[@77marioland]

Glad to have you on the Bears; enjoy Chicago, enjoy the experience... pulling for you to be our first in if things go bad for Justin.

[@thinkbeforyouvote]

Really pulling for this kid. Been a fan of his Dad for years.

[@mitrickroth628]

I love everything about this kid!

[@blindingirisjake]

Love this guy!!! And his dad!!!

[@JoCoMoreno]

Absolutely. Love to see armwrestlers getting attention for all the right reasons.

[@funsize198]

Glad to see him get on the Bears and hopefully he can develop well there

[@NathanielCummingsOfficial]

Imagine Espn Starts a armwrestling league🤯

[@aarondrol6561]

If only….

[@itbeHootie]

Seriously... could like call it World Armwrestling League (WAL) or something

[@Day-ZDuke]

Not sure if you’re comment is sarcastic or not, but ESPN used to show ArmWrestling regularly a number of years ago They aired the events of WAL. Although it wasn’t owned by ESPN, it was owned by an entrepreneur named Steve Kaplan

[@adamthatoneguy8221]

Awesome!!!! Go get it Tyson!!!!

[@Bi9N4ri]

Best QB I’ve ever played with. Came in the Shepherd together, and left together. I’ll forever get to tell my kids/grandkids that I sacked the greatest D2 QB everyday at practice. See you in the league Tyson🫡

[@AB-ou5qc]

Bro I looked you up and why didn’t you play in 20, and 21? Cause of rona?

[@quentincrisp6933]

Sounds like you will be working for U.P.S. 🤔

[@Bi9N4ri]

@@AB-ou5qc Rona 20 and Torn Achilles in 21 for me

[@51broc]

are you still local @jonari

[@kevcolli6678]

His dad is hilarious, love this and am now a big fan.

[@michaelsvihla1177]

Love an underdog. Hope he keeps playing

[@h.sowandegray2913]

Good luck bro 🙏🏾

[@chrisfiske]

Travis is an absolute beast on the table...💪💪

[@biggiesmalls05whitesox46]

Goodluck Tyson hope you go way earlier than anyone has predicted. Thank you for being humble and always playing to your potential you got this... My Commanders you know you looking so pick this dude!!! Can't go wrong with him...plus we need a good QB with a huge chip on his shoulders... Next Peyton who knows but i believe it...

[@jpw5029]

Dads a legend

[@montanaarmwrestling8453]

This is so awesome! 😆💪

[@AfrikanGod1]

All the success to them...

[@AussieArmWrestler]

Going to be mega - Let’s go TYSON

[@tejashpatel5257]

God Bless him 🙏🏽

[@paint14872]

How does a guy get a SC feature and still not get drafted!? Lol

[@mm-oq5bo]

That was awesome.

[@sunshine6466]

Tyson my man💪💪💪

[@thomasowes1574]

His Dad is a national treasure!!

[@nonebelievingbeliever3753]

Didn't think Travis could raise a sensible human being 😂.maybe his wife

[@JohnHughesTR]

travis raised a winner

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

For the past 10+ years Travis has been talking about his son making pro. Everyone thought he was full of it but I guess he wasn’t wrong.

[@CrazyFoolHI]

Little Beast!

[@overlandmdb4124]

Team needs to draft him and put some good coaching behind him and really develop him I think he has the attitude and the talent to go far in the league

[@tideivlife1]

And he gets his first start today

[@IgorKalember]

Amazing. Tyson is the future.

[@tjizzle8155]

Amazing ....everyone needs to watch some of his matches....imo.....he's the greatest when it comes to righty and lefty....John brzenk is the goat to o....

[@harmankardon478]

Travis smack talking his own son lol, why does that not surprise me. 😆

[@Bassmastr-ly5vf]

Da Bears. Good luck, Tyson.

[@EV_Warrior]

Good luck to Tyson this Sunday as the QB1 for the Bears! He's going to crush it, I have full belief in his abilities!

[@lawrencecoleman7056]

Awesome 😊

[@michaelking1059]

For those wondering, he did not end up getting drafted. He did sign as a free agent with the Chicago Bears. He is expected to compete for the 3rd string QB Spot at the start of his career behind QBs Justin Fields and PJ Walker.

[@Beardownsports]

Bears fans love him! He'll need some development and time learning against a huge jump in talent, but he has some great talent.

[@windermere2330]

Playing very well today! Whooo!

[@stevequach1869]

Let’s go Bagent! It’s your time!

[@MonsterHunterPV]

What his boy said hit me...." My daddy didn't have a daddy, so he was always there for us." I hope his son goes to the NFL an makes a big name for himself.

[@conorkane4203]

Simply put.... tell me I'm the greatest....

[@DSRE535]

Go Tyson!

[@jackgaebler1170]

3:02 Travis don’t do John like that. There’s about 6-7 guys at minimum you mention before you get to Travis

[@DoctorHomunculous]

travis says it to johns face they are buddies. its his schtick

[@Jay-wr1wh]

So weird seeing a player from my tiny home town in the NFL. If I'm not mistaken, the last player from Martinsburg High School to play in the NFL was Fulton Walker.

[@toddrobertson30]

BALLER..... HE DESERVES A SHOT WATCHED HIM FOR FOUR YEARS AT SHEPHERD... DOMINATED NFL BETTER RECOGNIZE XFL IS FILLING THE SEATS. AND TALENT....

[@orderofthedragon3109]

He's gonna beat out Nate Peterman for the Bears 3rd string QB this year.

[@pandabearguy1]

Traivs THE BEAST Bagent! Tyson is an absolute beast too!

[@hammerham4378]

Awesome story love both those boys.

[@brandonflan83]

I’m rooting for the kid. And the Bears should keep him on the roster

[@DanielRodriguez-ul5ns]

Tyson has come to a good situation in Chicago. If Justin Feilds isn't able to prove that he can be the QB-1 of the future. Tyson may have opportunity to show that he can. Love his foot work and patience in the pocket. He just needs to adapt to the NFL speed. Hope he proves everyone wrong

[@ambassadorbarak2884]

Tyson makes me wanna BEar Dahnnnna

[@joshuahill222]

🐻🔽 Tyson welcome to Chicago

[@rhobidebbs4148]

Start him against the Bills number #1 defense.. next Saturday see if he really is( HIM)

[@prepsforlifeZ]

Let’s go Tyson

[@AK-qo6tx]

Tyson can be this year's Brock Purdy.

[@scottallen5269]

This kid showed those schools that passed on him, they made a huge mistake. Hope he shows any NFL team that’s passed on him, the same thing. Dude is a stud.

[@WiseOldManShow]

Teflon Salute to the Bagents!💪🏾

[@theunknownsamurai7426]

Travis has finally made it. 🤣🤣

[@suburbanattitude]

C Town rep. Eastern panhandle mentality. Props Bagent!

[@AM-xp1ru]

We should see some reps this pre season

[@Comediansbeingcringe]

Woooo!!!!

[@theannoyingjamaican4556]

Sheesh that’s tuff

[@rubixcubesolve]

Ranked 33 qb in nfl currently as of week 9 of 2023 season

[@archdawg5688]

Arm wrestlers Unite!!

[@abegoesham9854]

Heres his first start coming up

[@shank77tl]

Yo, so happy to see Ty In a bears jersey 😯

[@American-Nobody]

#beardown hopefully with Tysons help, we can start getting back up.🤙

[@bobrooney5315]

If Tyson makes it in the NFL then it's gonna put arm wrestling further on the map.

[@Beardownsports]

This makes me want to go watch Over The Top

[@Jhutchison1992]

Let’s gooooo.

[@shotlikeharden233]

Travis bagent is the goat. Rooting for his son

[@jonasb6440]

Bro this vid bout Tyson or his dad?Cmon man😂

[@tapetea]

Great story. I wouldn't bet against this guy.

[@xav5005]

💪🏾💪🏾

[@rvbestcritics8480]

He has to start as walk on free agent no drafted. It is not only about arm, it is about competition, SEC PAC 12 etc... Facing elite speed on defense, nfl coaches coaching at division 1 college football. He didn't have that experience. Look at trey lance struggle. Need reps at high level.

[@SwaggCityCeo]

He cooked in the senior bowl against D1 talent and with NFL COACHING and shepherd has multiple players make nfl teams it’s not D1 but they players are ready to play that conference it’self is elite pro bowlers like John Kuhn /jahari evans and Brent grimes to name a few came out of there

[@jessbyes6722]

Bagent played 4 years in college...Lance played 1. Experience. Reps. Matter! Period.

[@alexpetch9368]

Travis Bagent is the best left handed arm wrestler of all time. He’s 5 time WAL champion, he’s also one of the only people ever to win the WAL hammers on both arms, along with Devon Larret.

[@chrisgeorge84]

Dudes not doing to bad after his first start, let’s see if he can make it 2-0 this sunday.

[@philosophy20]

Aye man 👀.....Bro keep poppin on my timeline, after his two preseason games. I like what I see. Justin better watch out? 😅😅😭

[@philosophy20]

I love Fields, btw....😂 ✊🏽🐻⬇️

[@TotallyCereal]

Tom Brady storybook career incoming

[@Comediansbeingcringe]

WOOOOO GO BAGENT!!!!!!!!

[@DaBears_Prodzz]

He’s now giving Justin Fields a run for his money I really like this guy

[@austinc1096]

Wow

[@ernestorodriguez791]

💪🏾

[@bulldogjoe1804]

How can you not like Travis?

[@seanfield]

Please come to the Giants. We could use you as a backup and then maybe one day...ya never know 🙌🏾

[@garrethboland5646]

Get him on the Bears D line. They need all the help they can get.