DeAndre Smelter finds success far from where he started

[GlennW]

In the past decade, four Georgia Tech receivers have at least three 100-yard games on their resumes. Calvin Johnson, Demayrius Thomas and Stephen Hill were each selected within the first 43 picks of the NFL draft. The fourth is a one-time pitching ace with a bum shoulder whose career on the gridiron began just 13 months ago.

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[dressedcheeseside]

Great story and it's one that's still a work in progress. All young players should read this, especially the one's going through some kind of adversity.

 

[TheTaxJacket]

Awesome story. So glad he is a Jacket. He'll go down as a great I imagine.

 

[Yoda]

Great write up. I like how he doesn't show boat and just dominates at his position. Real Bay Bay like

 

[alaguy]

PJ is so fortunate to have WALK-ON be MVP-Offense and a ex- baseball player be #2 Off mvp. very unusaual

 

[dressedcheeseside]

PJ is so fortunate to have WALK-ON be MVP-Offense and a ex- baseball player be #2 Off mvp. very unusaual

Yeah, it's amazing what happens when guys want to go to college for an education.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Yeah, it's amazing what happens when guys want to go to college for an education.

I liked this and then thought about it . . . and still like the comment.

But, I do want to add to the sentiment since I actually have never heard Smelter explain why he chose Tech. I want to add that at Tech Smelter could "do it all" as long as he was ready to put in the effort and hard work. He could play baseball at a very high level for 3 years in a program from which very high round draft picks are generated and also get an unbelievable education.

The bonus was that even when his baseball dream was derailed he still had the exact same opportunity in another sport. No reason that the dream of being a professional athlete and earning a great degree have to be mutually exclusive and at the Institute they are definitely not.

 

[Nook Su Kow]

I liked this and then thought about it . . . and still like the comment.

But, I do want to add to the sentiment since I actually have never heard Smelter explain why he chose Tech. I want to add that at Tech Smelter could "do it all" as long as he was ready to put in the effort and hard work. He could play baseball at a very high level for 3 years in a program from which very high round draft picks are generated and also get an unbelievable education.

The bonus was that even when his baseball dream was derailed he still had the exact same opportunity in another sport. No reason that the dream of being a professional athlete and earning a great degree have to be mutually exclusive and at the Institute they are definitely not.

Was coached and mentored by Kevin Brown at Tattnall Square.