Ryan Hockensmith Apr 22, 2026, 08:00 AM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the NFL and UFC to pizza-chucking and analysis of Tom Cruise's running ability. HIS HEAD TINGLES . He's barely awake this morning, five days before the biggest fight of his life, and his hair feels like it is being broiled on his scalp. So, Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller reaches his hand up to see what's going on. He feels the strangest sensation, like his hair is gooey. He pulls his hand back down and can't believe what he sees: a glob of his hair. He reaches up again. Another glob. Glob after glob of his hair sizzled right off his dome. Miller, who is 37, panics. He did this himself.…