Demario Davis cried when he got his offer to Arkansas State University nearly 15 years ago.
Having been kicked out of high school in Brandon, Miss., just a couple of years prior, Davis felt lucky to be getting out, let alone with a chance to play Division I football on a full scholarship.
He hadn't the slightest clue he was joining a class of Red Wolves that soon would put the program on its current trajectory.
A decade removed from ASU's momentous 2011 campaign, Davis will enter his alma mater's Hall of Honor on Friday night along with five other former Red Wolves, including former teammate Ryan Aplin.