Ja’Quay Savage knew his skill set was right there with everyone else’s. He would make big plays when the opportunities came his way, both at Texas A&M in 2013 and last year at Louisville.
Off the field, though, things were far from crystal clear. Late for class. Late for team meetings. Watching TV and falling asleep when he’d get home. Why should this matter, the receiver thought. How does non-football stuff affect him in others’ eyes, he’d wonder.
So late last season, he made a conscious decision to clean up that part of his life.