Auburn Tigers linebacker Eugene Asante pens an emotional message to all who have helped him on his journey to the NFL Draft.
Even in the new landscape of college football, one which is being shaped and revolutionized by the NIL era, young players who are good enough still desperately want a route to the NFL.road to the pro game has taken him from North Carolina to the Plains, and he took some time to thank everyone as he looks toward the NFL Draft.
"To Coach Freeze, Coach Durkin and his staff, thank you for all that you did for me. You took a kid from the scout team and turned him into a team captain... and it was all from learning from your leadership which was on display daily. Putting players to the next level also helps programs sell potential new recruits on what can be achieved if they stay the course. For all of the on-field struggles of the Tigers at times this year, Freeze has done well to recruit players like Asante who really bought in, and consequently have carved out NFL type trajectories for themselves.
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