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Used to big moments, UW running back Sean McGrew always prepared for opportunities

Sean McGrew was playing 7-on-7 as an eighth grader when his future high school coach noticed his potential.

By the time McGrew was a freshman, St. John Bosco head coach Jason Negro had him returning kicks for the varsity team in the playoffs. It didn’t take long for Negro and his coaching staff to realize McGrew was capable of playing college football for a major program.

They just didn’t know how many schools would take a chance on a 5-foot-7, 170-pound running back.

But McGrew — a four-star recruit considered by 247Sports.com to be the No.