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:
https://twitter.com/UKCoachStoops/status/764250985552162816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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.
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