American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez doesn’t just focus on its titular character, but the surrounding athletes whose career overlapped with his – and one of those football players is portrayed by an actor who’s finally getting to live out an unrealized goal. As one of the real NFL players to appear in American Sports Story, the character in question went on to become one of the best of all time at his position. The person playing him in the American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez cast will be grateful for snagging the role for more reasons than one.