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Gas station burritos fueled Seahawks rookie's rise from tiny hometown

L.J. Collier, the Seattle Seahawks' first-round draft pick, comes from a West Texas town that's so small he could guide a tour over the phone.

Start at Allsup's, the convenience store just off the intersection of Highway 222 and Route 277. Collier gave it a shout-out on draft night, calling it a good place to get a burrito, as if he was giving advice to prospective visitors.

Five blocks to the north is a Dairy Queen, the only eatery you'll find open on a fall Friday night when almost half of the residents are packed inside the 600-seat Scruggs Field for high school football.