Temple Walk-Ons Make An Impact On The Field

PHILADELPHIA- College football is a tough grind. Student-athletes have to balance a rigorous academic schedule with practices, workouts, and games.

It's even tougher when that player is a non-scholarship athlete. Not only does he have to balance all of this, but he also is paying for his education.

For walk-on players, it's rough. They have no promise of playing time and they have to work harder than anyone else on the team to get game time or earn alone receiving a scholarship.

However, three Temple walk-ons: grad student Todd Jones, grad student Chris Myarick and redshirt senior Rob Ritrovato, had the burden of paying for college lifted as they were put on scholarship.

All three found out in…