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Things didn't go as planned when defensive end Reggie Wilson left Haltom High School in 2010 for the University of Texas.
His football career was disappointing at best for the former five star recruit. He never broke into the starting lineup and finished with three career sacks in four years.
Wilson, who joined the Dallas Cowboys rookie minicamp on a tryout basis Saturday, still has hopes of playing NFL but it took a back seat to him his graduation ceremony this weekend.
He may not have left Texas as a football as a football star but he left with a degree and that was very important to him and his family.
It was so important that Williams shunned an offer from the New Orleans Saints to come to their weekend mini camp on a tryout basis. The Cowboys were more accommodating, allowing him to miss the workouts on Friday and come for the final two days on Saturday and Sunday.
"Dallas gave me a chance to come down this morning," Wilson said. "I couldn't miss graduation. I walked the stage on Friday. I'm really thankful. The Saints wanted me to miss graduation. I said I couldn't do that. (Cowboys scout) Chris (Hall) called me and said we got an opening, come see what you can do. I'm thankful. I just wanted a chance to show what i can do. If it's not good enough, that's okay."
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His football career was disappointing at best for the former five star recruit. He never broke into the starting lineup and finished with three career sacks in four years.
Wilson, who joined the Dallas Cowboys rookie minicamp on a tryout basis Saturday, still has hopes of playing NFL but it took a back seat to him his graduation ceremony this weekend.
He may not have left Texas as a football as a football star but he left with a degree and that was very important to him and his family.
It was so important that Williams shunned an offer from the New Orleans Saints to come to their weekend mini camp on a tryout basis. The Cowboys were more accommodating, allowing him to miss the workouts on Friday and come for the final two days on Saturday and Sunday.
"Dallas gave me a chance to come down this morning," Wilson said. "I couldn't miss graduation. I walked the stage on Friday. I'm really thankful. The Saints wanted me to miss graduation. I said I couldn't do that. (Cowboys scout) Chris (Hall) called me and said we got an opening, come see what you can do. I'm thankful. I just wanted a chance to show what i can do. If it's not good enough, that's okay."
Clarence Hill
Continue reading...