PROVO — Although Provo is over 2,000 miles from his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina, Cougar cornerback Michael Shelton feels right at home at BYU.
That sense of being at home came almost immediately to Shelton when he first made his way to the school to participate in the program's junior day recruiting function in June 2013. Prior to making his initial visit, the 5-foot-8 cornerback was approached by BYU defensive backs coach Nick Howell, who showed up somewhat unexpectedly to express interest.
That interest was reciprocated immediately by Shelton, who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and grew immensely after seeing the program up close during junior day.