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Big Ten Time -- Patience Pays Off For Weston Kramer

IUHoosiers.com

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Weston Kramer kept wondering.

Can you blame him?

He believed in himself. He knew he could thrive against the best in college football.

He just wanted the chance to prove it.

Five years later, this high-motor defensive tackle finally gets his Power 5 Conference shot:

As an Indiana Hoosier.

"I'm here now," the former Northern Illinois standout says, "and it's exciting."

Excitement comes from resolve steeled by disappointment.

"Back in high school, I wanted to come to a bigger level," he says, "but Northern Illinois was the only team that watched a lot of my games.