I grew up playing both baseball and football, but in my heart I knew football was my future. That decision was cemented when Georgia offered me a scholarship my sophomore year of high school and I committed on the spot. I wasn't particularly highly recruited, maybe due to the fact that I shut down my recruitment immediately after committing to Georgia. Other schools called to check in, but I told them all the same thing - "don't waste your time, I'm going to Georgia." When I got to Athens, I was lucky enough to be in a veteran defensive backs room. I had two All-Conference players in there with me who I could ask questions to, get pointers on, and just learn the position the right way. I only played special teams my freshman year, but that was fine with me because I was still learning so much. I actually think it helped that I could just focus on learning and playing on kick and punt return instead of going out there and having my confidence broken on the field against SEC teams. After my freshman year, we lost two starters to the NFL Draft and it was my time to step up. I used all the knowledge and skills that the upperclassmen and my coaching staff taught me and it really all came together for me halfway through that sophomore season. I became entrenched as a starter and never looked back the rest of my time at UGA. We ended up winning two conference titles and I started the next two and a half years for the team I grew up adoring and cheering for at countless home games. All in all, it was a fairy tale ride from high school dual-sportsman to All-American safety at the University of Georgia.
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