South Carolina safety Javon Charleston had little idea he was about to be awarded a scholarship after a South Carolina practice earlier this week.
He was a little distracted trying to shoo someone off the field.
“I did see my dad walk on the field towards the end,” Charleston said. “So I was trying to figure out why he was coming on the field. I was trying to signal over to him, like no, get back in the stands.”
Charleston said he’s told his roommates he was working earn the scholarship and shed the walk-on label.