Iowa State's running back Mitchell Harger celebrates after catching a fake punt pass against TCU on Oct. 17. File Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune
The five words Mitchell Harger waited three years for finally arrived.
Next kickoff. You are in.
Iowa State coach Shane Burnham uttered them to Harger, midway through the North Dakota State game last season.
One play. A chance to step on the field. It was finally happening. It’s all Harger wanted when walking on from Alburnett High School. It’s all any walk-on wants.
Externally, he tried to stay calm, mustering out a yes sir.