Video: Kentucky walk-on surprised with scholarship
Watching a walk-on player get rewarded with a scholarship never gets old.
On Friday, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops surprised junior WR Charles Walker by announcing his scholarship during a team meeting:
Never been more proud! This guy is so deserving! pic.twitter.com/YJlOFyIQMv
— Mark Stoops (@UKCoachStoops) August 13, 2016
Walker’s teammates mobbed him after the announcement, celebrating with the surprised player.
Walker had five catches for 61 yards and also recorded six special-teams tackles in 2015. He has two years of eligibility remaining.