STATESBORO - After Georgia Southern football scrimmaged this past Saturday afternoon, redshirt senior defensive lineman Kierron Smith learned he was placed on scholarship this season. GSEagles.com had a chance to catch up with him to get the Fitzgerald native's thoughts:
What was your initial reaction when you learned you were on scholarship?
"Unbelievable. Happy. Happy that my teammates were happy. It was an unbelievable feeling. It was love, it reminded me of the stop versus App State and the love from my teammates."
Who was the first person you called after?