Saturday, April 12, 2008

Walker, McCloughen heart of FAMU's special teams


Photo: FAMU's Special Teams Coach J.B. Gibboney

While the rest of FAMU’s football players who hold more glamorous positions practice on the main field, kicker Troy Walker and long snapper Kory McCloughen go through their skill drills almost unnoticed. When they get a chance on the field their entry usually serves as notice that practice is about finished — not so much that they’re participating in a special teams workout.

Neither Walker nor McCloughen mind, though. They know they are the heart and soul of special teams. So they toil in obscurity under the watch of special teams coach Justin Gibboney, attempting to improve their kickoffs, punts, field goals and extra points.

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