Wes Counts grew up an MTSU fan and fulfilled the dream of playing for the Blue Raiders upon graduating from Oakland High School.
Counts, who played at MTSU from 1998-2001, exited the program as its all-time leading passer with 8,007 yards. He also helped lead MTSU to its first Sun Belt title in 2001 and was part of the program's first Division I-A team.
Both of Counts' parents worked at MTSU and he was constantly hanging around the football team as a child, even on the sidelines during games.
Counts, who serves as a color analyst for the Blue Raider network, was recently elected to the six-member 2017 Blue Raider Hall of Fame class.