University of Toledo cornerbacks coach Hank Poteat can see a little bit of himself in Rockets senior cornerback Ka’dar Hollman.
Poteat, beginning his second year with UT, scrapped and fought his way to a lasting career in the NFL, having to prove himself almost every year as a new opportunity came about.
Hollman has taken a parallel path at Toledo as a former walk-on who is now a starter and as a senior is the new leader of a young but talented cornerbacks group.
“He’s a guy that came in as a walk-on and had to earn his respect as a special teams player,” Poteat said.