In 2013, Kasey Carson redshirtted as a walk-on member of WMU's defensive scout team. Today, he is a walk-on no more, and he found out from a rather unlikely source.
As if being called upon to tackle his head coach - who suited up game-ready in full pads - wasn't surprising enough, Sylvester Stallone appeared on every screen at Waldo Stadium to present the redshirt sophomore from Battle Creek, MI with a hard earned scholarship. The actor most known for his role as Rocky Balboa in his many forms even had a go at rowing the boat, alongside former Bronco football player Alec Gores.