A pep band belted out a fight song. Cheer teams danced. The principal coaxed a few hundred students into a chant. “Once a Knight,” he yelled, drawing it out, “always a Knight.” The mayor held up a plaque of commendation, her enthusiasm filling the gym.“It’s nice to be able to come back at my high school and see all the people who came here to support me. It means a lot,” he said.
“Don’t ever let someone tell you that dreams don’t come true,” he told the students. “I would say I’m definitely a living testament.” He overcame the fractured ankle that ended his rookie season in the eighth game. He played on four special teams units. He earned defensive snaps in nine games, including more than 60 percent of the unit’s snaps in the Rams’ wild-card victory against Arizona.
“We had a really nice tight-knit group when I was playing football here,” he said, “so I think I learned that it’s always really important to have a family atmosphere around your team, and it definitely helps you win more games.
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