Oklahoma's Tate Sandell on Friday was named the winner of the Lou Groza Award as the best kicker in college football, but that moment, or any moment at all kicking a football, was close to never happening.
Just days after winning the Lou Groza Award and being at the top of his position, Sandell was asked during Monday's press conference to reflect on this season's accomplishments, and in disbelief, he immediately went back to a time when he almost quit football.
Tate Sandell reveals he almost quit football before transferring to Oklahoma
Sandell's college football career started in 2022 when he walked on at UTSA after graduating from Port Neches-Grove High School in Texas.