Most players say they’ll always bet on themselves. But not everyone walks the walk. Some play it safe, justifying it as the smart, pragmatic move.
Not running back Joshua Kelley.
Kelley left his scholarship at UC Davis after two years, walking onto UCLA, hoping to earn a role on the team.
He earned much more than a role. He was their starter, their workhorse.
He also earned that scholarship.
A light recruit out of Eastside High School in Lancaster, California, he was passed over by the marquee institutions, including UCLA. Rivals rated him as just a two-star recruit.