Tommy Auger
Episode 398
21 SEP 2026
He has been playing football for most of his life, including, as an adult, as a pro. He is an award-winning and record setting tight end who has been playing the last four years in Mexico, although last year he also played in Japan. In November 2022 he was drafted by the Orlando Guardians of the XFL. At the start of that calendar year he had played in the Fan Controlled Football League, with his team going to the championship game. In 2021 he had played American football professionally in Austria. Before all that, he played four years of college football at St. John’s University in Minnesota, where he also played baseball. He capped off his high school career by leading the state in receptions.
Notable guest quotes:
“Just going into the Vatican and the Vatican Museum. It’s mind-blowing that humans were able to create that… it is really a thing that you look at… and kind of motivates you to strive for more and to become a better version of yourself.”
“It’s kind of a great juxtaposition to see what the former ruins of the Roman Empire look like and then the fact that the Catholic Church is just still standing strong in such a perfect manner there.”
“I obviously stick out a little bit when I’m in a foreign country at a different Mass… In Japan, it’s a little bit harder to find a Catholic church.”
“When you drive from the airport to where we’re at, you see a lot of the parts that are not so good… So definitely, definitely some areas to be able to do charity in Monterey for sure.”
“Our team in Monterey… our main owners are Ryan Kalil and Blake Griffin. And then we also have owners that are a little bit less involved, but still part of the organization structure, like Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle.”
“In Mexico, we pray before the game, the Our Father. And there’s a lot more people before the game that’ll go down to the end zone, get on a knee and say a prayer.”
“My parents… sent me to a grade school … St. Peter, Paul, and Michael… we had theology class, even in grade school, or we called it religion class at the time, then in high school, I went to St. Cloud Cathedral, which is a Catholic school… And then by my own accord, choosing to go to St. Johns (University) also a Catholic school.”
“When you really believe what you believe, it’s the most important part. It’s more important than your job or your passion in sports. So, it’s always been something that you can’t put to the back burner just because you’re doing something that you love or you’re really busy.”
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