ASHBURN, VA - JUNE 08: Temarrick Hemingway #88 and Logan Thomas #82 of the Washington Football Team react during minicamp at Inova Sports Performance Center on June 8, 2021 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Nearly 500 miles separate FedEx Field from Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg, South Carolina. For Temarrick Hemingway, the long journey from South Carolina State University in Orangeburg to NFL tight end for the Washington Football Team has seemingly been a grind.
Since the year 2000, only eight players have been drafted into the league from SC State.