The trophy case was scarce. The résumé consisted of zero bowl appearances and zero winning seasons. At the start of the 2018 season, everything about Charlotte 49ers football had to be created by those within the walls of the university. It was that fall when walk-on quarterback Chris Reynolds and two-star freshman wide receiver Victor Tucker strolled into the facilities, hoping to be part of a regime which could improve upon their 1-11 standing from the prior year.
Four years later, Reynolds and Tucker rank among Charlotte’s all-time statistical leaders and serve as the bearers of culture for a rising program.