Rod Walker University of New Hampshire Wildcats
You need to put in the extra work. You have to want it. The guys that don’t want it don’t stick it out. – Rod Walker (more…)
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Rod Walker walked-on to the University of New Hampshire football team in 2007. In 2011 he was a starting safety on scholarship
Thursday, December 15th, 2011Nicolas Jean-Baptiste walked-on to the Baylor University Football Team in 2007. In 2009 he earned a scholarship. He became a starter in 2010 and 2011.
Sunday, October 30th, 2011
Nicolas Jean-Baptiste. Photo courtesy of Baylor Athletics
You have to spend your first season earning the respect and trust of your teammates and coaches. You have to prove you can play so they trust you on the field. (more…)
Barrington Scott transferred and walked-on to Ball State University in 2010. In 2011 he earned a scholarship and started the first five games at running back
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Barrington Scott. Photo courtesy of Ball State Photo Services
…if you’re willing to work hard you can achieve anything you want. You just have to work hard. Don’t stop, don’t quit, you never know when that break will come; maybe tomorrow, maybe a couple of weeks from now. Keep working. (more…)
Spencer Long walked-on to the University of Nebraska football team in 2009 to play offensive line. In 2011 he is the starting Right Guard
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Spencer Long. Photo courtesy of Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Athletics
You just have to battle. Every time you practice or work-out you have to battle.
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Nate Ebner was the Most Valuable Player for the 2007 and 2008 Rugby World Cup. In 2009 he earned his first letter in football with the Ohio State University football team.
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Nate Ebner. Photo courtesy of the Ohio State University and Jay LaPrete
Work hard and don’t be satisfied with just getting through things.
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John Bodin walked-on to the University of Georgia football team in 2008 to play offensive line. In 2011, he was the recipient of the David Jacob’s Football Scholarship
Saturday, October 1st, 2011
If you make it giving your all, then you’ve made it. If you don’t make it giving your all, then you’ve given your all. Don’t go half way. Give your all. (more…)
Tom Gilson walked-on to the University of Massachusetts football team in 2007. His first three seasons he only played in seven games. In 2010 he played in ten games and this year he is in the starting rotation.
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Tom Gilson. Photo courtesy of Thom Kendall Photography.
I took advantage of every opportunity to lift, run and practice. I didn’t stay up until 1:00am working out. But when it was time to lift, I took advantage. (more…)
Greg Heban walked-on to the Indiana Hoosier football team in 2010. In 2009 he was playing baseball. In 2011 he is a scholarship player starting at cornerback.
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Greg Heban. Photo courtesy of Mike Dickbernd, IU Athletics
As a walk-on you’re not working for a scholarship. You’re working to compete for a chance to play. You do it for the love of the game. (more…)
Tyler Clark walked-on to Troy University in 2007. Before the end of his freshman year, he started on the offensive line. He started every game from then until the end of his senior year.
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Tyler Clark. Photo courtesy of Kevin Glackmeyer
I wanted to prove to everyone I could play division one college football. I was undersized. But I believed I could do it.
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Sean Goldstein walked-on to the University of Miami Hurricane football team in 2008. This spring he started in the Orange and Green Spring game and led the team with 14 tackles.
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Sean Goldstein. Courteousy of the University of Miami Athletic Media Relations Office
They expect hard work out of everyone. They didn’t expect anything different from me. I expect hard work from myself. (more…)