Reggie Gilliam's first football recruiting story began, strangely enough, at a grocery store.
Gilliam was just nine years old when a local youth football coach spotted him at Kroger with his mother. The coach apparently was impressed by the then already 120-pound youngster.
"He saw me and suggested I try out for the team," said Gilliam. "I decided to do it. Now football is something I can't imagine being without."
Football quickly became a passion for Gilliam, as he eventually found a niche as a bruising running back, from his youth football days all the way through high school.