It all started growing up as a young boy in Decatur, Alabama. He set his eyes on the prize as a 10th grader in high school and never lost focus. Even after two ACL tears while playing at Ole Miss. He was awarded the 2014 Wuerffel Trophy and by that time, he’d already earned two …
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BY: OleMissSports.com, Phil Mayer NFF Correspondent Who would think that a life-changing event would come from a Facebook message? For former Ole Miss linebacker Deterrian (D.T.) Shackelford, this is exactly what happened when Silicon Valley executive Mark Flynn direct messaged him, inviting him to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Campbell Trophy Summit, sponsored by Intuit. “He just reached …
One of the duties of being a Wuerffel Trophy recipient is returning each February to welcome the new winner to the family. One of the true joys of being a Wuerffel Trophy recipient is coming back at other times to inspire the youth of Florida’s Emerald Coast. Past winners Tim Hiller (2009 – …
By Michael Wetzel – DecaturDaily.com Some people have hired laborers to cut trees that damaged their homes in Tuesday night’s storm. Some recruited the help of friends. And some are simply volunteering to help. About 10 a.m. Thursday, George Brown of Decatur said he was lending a hand to a homeowner who was at work …