Jack Willoughby's been a college football fan as long as he can remember — even if he grew up never playing the sport.
"My grandpa played college football and I grew up a big college football fan. I thought there was a chance I could play college soccer at Duke, but I saw an opportunity to sort of make the transition after high school," Willoughby told reporters Monday. "It's one that I always thought I could kick a football well, I could kick a soccer ball well, so I thought, 'Well, why not?'"
Willoughby's grandfather, Larry Black, suited up for the Oregon Ducks many moons ago, leading to his grandson's initial adoration for the game.