PARKER CITY, Ind. — It's not often a football player from a Class A school gets serious looks from a Division I program. It's even less likely a small-school prospect gets an opportunity to play at the highest level of collegiate sports.
Everyone knows about Pioneer's Jack Kiser — the 2018 IndyStar Mr. Football winner who is now a Notre Dame — but he's an extremely rare exception.
Now, so is Monroe Central senior Gavin Smithson-Burciaga, who announced his commitment to Ball State on Feb. 1.
“It’s not an easy thing," said Monroe Central head football coach John Hochstetler.