ANDERSON – Clayton Geathers had mixed feelings when George O’Leary approached him with career-altering news.
We’re moving you to safety, the Central Florida coach told his incoming freshman.
For a star high school running back, an abrupt move to defense was jarring. He’d miss the end zone celebrations and the feeling of making defenders miss –something he did with regularity as an all-state rusher for powerhouse Carvers Bay High in Hemingway, S.C.
But without that consequential decision by his former coach, maybe Geathers wouldn’t be enjoying his surprising emergence in his first NFL training camp, carving out a key role on the Indianapolis Colts defense.