For the first three years of his collegiate career at South Carolina State, former Pittsburgh Steelers safety and College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Donnie Shell toiled away in the linebacker room, not exactly making the impact he hoped he could for the Bulldogs.
Then, things changed entirely for the 1973 season.
With future Hall of Famer Harry Carson already entrenched in the linebacker room, Shell made the transition under legendary head coach Willie Jeffries to safety, helping set him on a path of greatness, leading to his College and Pro Football Hall of Fame career.