Early Years
Randle El was born in Riverdale, Illinois as the son of Curtis Randle El Sr., a food distributor, and Jacqueline, a day-care provider. A Chicago Bears fan, he attended Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He was a high school teammate of future NFL linebacker Napoleon Harris, as well as NBA center Melvin Ely and former NFL wide receiver Tai Streets.
After graduating from Thornton Township in 1997, Randle El was drafted in the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft, selected in the 14th round (424th overall) by the Chicago Cubs. Despite this, he opted to purse a football scholarship at Indiana University, despite being told he was too small during the recruiting process.
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