South Carolina surprises former walk-on WR Trey Adkins with a scholarship
It’s starting to get to the time of the offseason when college football programs are finalizing their scholarship counts for the upcoming campaign.
That often leads to programs surprising hard-working walk-ons with scholarships. The videos are always fun to watch.
Coach Shane Beamer and the South Carolina Gamecocks surprised walk-on WR Trey Adkins with a scholarship on Tuesday. Adkins shared the good news with his parents in a phone call, which you can see below:
This is a special call ? pic.twitter.com/xQLv8s5g1R
— Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) June 15, 2021
His teammates joined in on the celebration when Beamer revealed the good news to the squad:
An amazing moment @t_adkins8 and his teammates will never forget.
— Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) June 15, 2021
These moments are always so special. Walk-ons are unsung heroes for teams, and it’s always nice to see guys rewarded for hard work.