(08-21-2017 03:26 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-21-2017 01:41 PM)armour248 Wrote:  

Quote:Following Saturday's practice, NIU HC Rod Carey surprised walk-on DT Jack Heflin, an Erie-Prophetstown alum, with a football scholarship.

https://twitter.com/CodyCutter35/status/...6653442049

If he was the only walk on who was awarded a scholarship then I have a tad bit more to add to this...

Right afterwards Coach was talking to someone else and he said that
he put the player on scholarship because the players family was in attendance at the practice and figured that it would be best to do it then.

Many/most of the teammates came over and were cheering/congratulating him.

After a few min the player came over (with tears of joy) and gave coach a big hug.

It is great when a walk-on puts in the effort and gets rewarded for his hard work with a scholarship! Congrats to Jack Heflin

I liked the rest - maybe a good sign the whole team and coaches are coming together!