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His Team Was a Chaotic Punchline. Then He Found a New Spot in the Sport.

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Dozens of players were caught up in the lies and false promises of Bishop Sycamore and Christians of Faith Academy. One player made it out to play major college football.

Mario Agyen standing on the field at the University of Louisville's football stadium, wearing a gray pullover sweatshirt with u201cLouisville Footballu201d written on the front.
Mario Agyen standing on the field at the University of Louisville's football stadium, wearing a gray pullover sweatshirt with “Louisville Football” written on the front.

The University of Louisville football team’s fortunes are unlikely to rise and fall on the squat legs of Mario Agyen, a 5-foot-7, 190-pound, walk-on running back who joined the team in the middle of last season after an end-of-summer tryout.