Hi, I also was a collegiate athlete and was fortunate enough to have met several individuals who either ran track, played baseball, football in college and still attended law school and ended up having some pretty great careers. I think one of the best things you can do to get in touch with people like this is to contact with your athletic/academic counselors, and see if they can put you in touch with people who have gone down a path similar to yours. At my university, there was a program run through our athletic advising office where they connected us with mentors in who were former athletes in our career fields of interest. If there is something similar at your school you should definitely take advantage of it and try to make connections with these people! In my experience, they can be very helpful and reassuring about the whole process, and sometimes even offer to connect you with others or go over your application materials (personal statement, diversity statement, etc.)