STrib: Walk-ons make big impact for Gophers football team

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In Hart’s case, his father, Pat, was a center for the Gophers in the 1980s. Hart drew interest from South Dakota State, North Dakota and some Division II schools, but the U always was his dream.

“Growing up a Gopher fan, going to all the Gopher games growing up, there’s not a single other place in the world that I wanted to be,” Hart said. “And the fact they gave me an opportunity to come here, walk-on or not, I was all over it.”

Reeves, who coaches the tight ends, said the staff thought about putting Hart at wide receiver when he came in at 215 pounds. But the 6-5 Hart has grown to 250 pounds.

“He’s a phenomenal athlete,” Reeves said. “He’s playing aggressive, physical football and hasn’t missed a step. He’s got great hands, so he’s a tremendous story just because of how hard he’s worked to get to where he is today.”

http://www.startribune.com/walk-ons-make-big-impact-for-gophers-football-team/327977481/

Go Gophers!!
 

Very proud to see Nick Hart get a chance to contribute more and Blake Weber's first time on the field for the gophers. Both former Prior Lake kids. If the quality of the walk on's are one metric to gauge where this program is now they are certainly doing well.
 




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