STILLWATER — When Tom Hutton first considered exploring the growing opportunities for Australians in American college football, he thought he was too old.
He was 23 years old then.
Five years later, Hutton is preparing to leave his Australian hometown of Newborough for Stillwater. Last week, just a couple months ahead of his 29th birthday, he signed his letter of intent to accept a scholarship from Oklahoma State as a punter.
“A couple years ago, I heard about a guy from our local area who was 38 and he got a punting scholarship to a smaller school over there through ProKick Australia,” Hutton told The Oklahoman.