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Nebraska Football: Grant Tagge epitomizes a walk-on player

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 26: A release of balloons into the November sky celebrates Nebrask'a first touchdown of the game against the Colorado Buffaloes during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 26, 2010 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Colorado 45-17 (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)

Stories like the one Grant Tagge has are exactly what epitomizes the walk-on program.

For those who think the last name sounds familiar, it should. He is related to Jerry Tagge, the national championship-winning quarterback for Nebraska. Although they are not closely related, the last name definitely holds some weight in Lincoln.