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Penn State's James Franklin Rewards Walk-on for Hard Work with Scholarship

During a recent team meeting, Franklin announced that walk-on linebacker Von Walker would be getting a full scholarship—because he earned it.

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Receiving a scholarship by itself would be a great accomplishment for any student-athlete. However, the fact that Franklin made it very clear that Walker earned it with his hard work must have made the moment even more rewarding for the player.

[GoPSUTV, h/t SB Nation]