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Kalil Pimpleton reflects on Muskegon upbringing, CMU journey as NFL Draft looms

Mounds of snow are agglomerated in every boundary of the stadium. The maroon and gold end zones are complemented with a backdrop of heavy white frosting. The typically-green field is dressed in a thin white coating, and millions of flakes glide through the air as the wind whips wildly around the stadium.

While the conditions resemble a Christmas in Minnesota or a January playoff atmosphere at the historic Lambeau Field, it’s March 15 — six days away from spring in the town of Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The high is 36 degrees, the low is 17, and this scenario is the setting for a job interview Central Michigan wide receiver Kalil Pimpleton has waited for his entire life.