When you're the top-rated offensive lineman in the state as a senior, multiple college football offers come pouring in. Among those many offers are ones from the top in-state schools, along with other powerhouse regional programs within a few hours of home. It's another animal when offers come from across the country, and of those, accept one that is nearly 1,500 miles from home.
That's the decision that freshman Dustin Woodard made when the Chandler, Ariz., native chose to attend the University of Memphis.
Woodard is the only Tiger from the Grand Canyon State. In fact, only four teammates are from destinations farther away than Woodard's hometown, including one from Australia.