Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
PROVO — Growing up, Squally Canada never entertained thoughts about obtaining a college degree. It wasn't on his list of life objectives.
“It definitely wasn’t. My goal has always been to play in the NFL. I didn’t watch college football growing up. In my head, about middle school, I thought I’d play high school football and go straight to the League,” he said, laughing. “In high school, people were like, ‘You’ve got to go to college first.’ I was like, ‘Whaaaaat?’”
This week, the former BYU running back received a degree in family science — becoming the first member in his family to graduate from college.