Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American
Duncan Sparks spent the past year focused on academics alone.
So, with one season of eligibility remaining, Sparks has decided to concentrate almost solely on football this fall.
Throughout the former Lafayette College Leopard’s career, much of his time was dedicated to academic pursuits. Sparks, who earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in the spring, had to maintain a strict division between football and his studies, devoting large blocks of time to studying and the like.
It paid off. Sparks already boasts a decorated resumè, having twice interned at Bright Plastics where one of the highlights was his presentation of a cost analysis that resulted in $50,000 worth of savings.