This is Josh Cribbs' first homecoming.
Despite the Kent State alum and three-time NFL Pro Bowler playing in Homecoming football games throughout his high school and college career, Cribbs has never felt like he has had a 'real' Homecoming experience. He had always been too focused on his sport.
So when the athlete was announced as this year's Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal, he could barely contain his excitement.
"I am extremely honored," Cribbs said. "Kent State is where I started my life. I met my wife here, started my family here, I played football here — which gave me the chance to play in the NFL — and I earned my (bachelor's) degree in communications from Kent State.