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Top 25 MAC Players of 2018: #18 Justin Tranquill, SS, Western Michigan

Unrelenting perseverance and extreme dedication to the craft define Justin Tranquill.

Tranquill has good three reasons why he could have already hung up the cleats at the age of 21, but the Western Michigan strong safety finally returns for, what hopefully is, his second full season in pads.

ACL injuries are the only thing that’s held the hard-hitting safety back from achieving his true potential. The first injury bug bit during Tranquill’s high school career in Indiana, which raised red flags for potential suitors including Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Notre Dame (where his older brother Drue plays).