Provo • Jeremy Falk, unhappy with his experience as a sophomore football player in Kearns High School's downtrodden program, quit the sport.
Ilaisa Tuiaki brought him back. Having witnessed the work of a new coaching staff, Falk spoke with the Cougars' offensive coordinator. Tuiaki persuaded him to play as a senior, citing his own memories and friendships that stemmed from high school and college football.
"That really motivated me to want to get back into it," Falk said 10 years later as he pursues his own coaching career. "He was a big influence on me. I want to be that kind of influence on young kids' lives.