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We have a lot of high-character young men on this team...
Young is extremely thankful for the coaches at GMC for helping him learn to balance school, work, and football. He felt that without them, he could not have had the opportunities he got to play college football at a high level. When 2020 came, the coronavirus pandemic came with it. The pandemic also brought along the uncertainty of the football season even happening. Unfortunately, Georgia Military College’s season was canceled for 2020-21. "There always was that doubt in my mind. My mom just kept telling me to work hard and someone will see it. I believed it, but it was hard with a situation like COVID, with games getting canceled."
Eventually, lady luck smiled in Young’s direction when he got offered and ended up committing to Tennessee in December 2020. His perseverance paid off with the Vols giving him a chance to play in Neyland Stadium on Saturdays. "I remember the day I got the phone call. I cried and called my family. I never saw myself playing for Tennessee. I wanted to, but I never thought I would get there. But now, I am thankful for staying on my path."
Perseverance Pays Off: Byron Young’s Journey to Rocky Top - University of Tennessee Athletics
Young is extremely thankful for the coaches at GMC for helping him learn to balance school, work, and football. He felt that without them, he could not have had the opportunities he got to play college football at a high level. When 2020 came, the coronavirus pandemic came with it. The pandemic also brought along the uncertainty of the football season even happening. Unfortunately, Georgia Military College’s season was canceled for 2020-21. "There always was that doubt in my mind. My mom just kept telling me to work hard and someone will see it. I believed it, but it was hard with a situation like COVID, with games getting canceled."
Eventually, lady luck smiled in Young’s direction when he got offered and ended up committing to Tennessee in December 2020. His perseverance paid off with the Vols giving him a chance to play in Neyland Stadium on Saturdays. "I remember the day I got the phone call. I cried and called my family. I never saw myself playing for Tennessee. I wanted to, but I never thought I would get there. But now, I am thankful for staying on my path."
Perseverance Pays Off: Byron Young’s Journey to Rocky Top - University of Tennessee Athletics
