Gerald attended South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas, where he was named as an all-Texas quarterback.
He was recruited heavily by several schools in the Southern Conferences and strongly considered signing with Tennessee.
In order to maintain a starting spot, Gerald transitioned to wide receiver for his final year.
He left the university and went back to Texas following his college career and didn't graduate with a degree.
Gerald moved back to Dallas where he became homeless and eventually spent 11 months in jail for burglary.
After he was released from jail, Gerald began to turn his life around and reconciled with his children and started to speak publicly about his journey.
[4] Gerald now lives in Dallas, Texas where he has since undergone four extensive back and neck surgeries.
He spends most of his time taking care of his grandchildren whom he adores and talks to new and old friends on social media.