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Athlete waits outside Gillette Stadium for Patriots tryout

A University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth player wants his chance to prove himself in the NFL. (WFXT)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A Massachusetts man is going to extreme lengths to try to make his dream come true.

If you've driven by Gillette Stadium recently, you may have seen him -- Abiola Aborishade has been on Route 1 in Foxborough every weekday for the last month.

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He's holding a sign asking the Patriots for a tryout. It says: "Talented, hardworking athlete, hoping for a chance to prove myself."

Aborishade is a former player at UMass Dartmouth. So far, he hasn't gotten a tryout, but several Patriots players have met with him.

Malcom Butler even posted a picture on social media with the caption, "Never give up."

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