In this second in a series of Q&As with Fresno State players, The Bee’s Robert Kuwada checks in with Jasad Haynes, who went from walk-on to Division I scholarship athlete over the summer.
Position: Defensive tackle
Year/hometown: Third-year sophomore/Fresno
You were a walk-on when you got here, but earned a scholarship over the summer. What’s it like to be a Division I scholarship athlete?
I don’t really know what to say, man. It’s good. It’s a blessing. That’s what it really is, a blessing. I’ve been waiting to hear, ‘You’re on scholarship’ since my freshman year in high school and to get that opportunity from coach (Jeff) Tedford was a huge blessing.