Brock Olivo James Brockman Olivo ( born June 24 , 1976 in St . Louis , Missouri ) is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Detroit Lions ( 1998 – 2002 ) . High school career . Raised in Hermann , Missouri , Brock Olivo attended St . Francis Borgia Regional High School in Washington , Missouri , where he rushed for 5 , 030 yards and 70 touchdown s during his high school career . He led Borgia to an undefeated season and Missouri state championship in 1993 when he was also named " Player of the Year . " Education . Olivo attended the University of Missouri where he gained a degree in English , Creative Writing , and Literature . As a member of the football team , Olivo was the first awardee of the Mosi Tatupu Award for the top special teams player in college football . He briefly held the University of Missouri career rushing and touchdown records , but both have since been broken ( twice as of 2008 ) . He was the seventh player in school history to have his jersey retired . Following his NFL football career he worked for three years at the National Italian American Foundation in Washington , D . C . Subsequently , Olivo enrolled in a program at the University of Bologna ' s Alma Graduate School of Business . where he attained a master ' s degree in Marketing and Communications . NFL career . Brock Olivo was undrafted out of college but made the Detroit Lions roster with his unparalleled work ethic and his tenacious style of play on their special teams units . Olivo played for 5 seasons as a captain on Detroit ' s league - leading special teams where he led the team in tackles on special teams two of his five seasons and was a valuable backup at running back and fullback . Overseas career . After retiring from the NFL , Olivo coached and played football for 6 months in Italy with the SS . Lazio Marines ( Rome ) , a team in the top division of Italy ' s American professional football league . He helped the team to the championship semifinal game for the first time in the team ' s history , leading the country in rushing and touchdowns . Current life and career . Brock Olivo currently resides in Myrtle Beach , SC and is the Runningbacks coach and Special Teams asst . for Coastal Carolina University , a member of the Big South Conference in college football ' s FCS division . Prior to becoming a coach at CCU , Olivo resided in Omaha , NE where he was the Runningbacks coach and a Special Teams asst . for the UFL ' s Omaha Nighthawks . Olivo returned to the U . S . after having lived in Rome , Italy , where he was the Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator of the Italian National Football team www . fidaf . org , which plays for the European Cup every 4 years , and in the interim , competes in international tournaments with other European national teams . He was also the Head Coach , Offensive Coordinator and Special Teams Coordinator of a Series A team , the S . S . Lazio Marines , which competes in Italy ' s IFL , the highest level of American Football competition in the country . In 2008 Olivo ran unsuccessfully for Congress in Missouri ' s 9th congressional district , losing the Republican primary to eventual victor Blaine Luetkemeyer . References . http : / / www . ufl - football . com / omaha - nighthawks / staff - roster