Auburn football walk-on turned scholarship LB: “Felt like the lord was calling me here”
Auburn football handed walk-on third-year linebacker Jake Levant a full scholarship between periods early in practice on Saturday in a moment that hopefully pulls the LB room closer ahead of a big season for Christian Robinson’s group.
Levant, who picked off Zach Calzada during a 7-on-7 run toward the end of practice, was surrounded by teammates who were supportive of his full ride. While he has largely been a special teams contributor, the Birmingham area product has made SEC academic honor roll both his freshman and sophomore year.
The six-foot-one, 224-pounder chose walking on at Auburn over a few smaller FBS scholarship offers, according to Opelika-Auburn News’ Adam Cole, and cited his family history as a big factor in coming to Auburn — four of his siblings had attended the university prior to his enrollment in 2020.
Levant said that the good lord was calling him to the Plains, leading him to be a walk-on for two years before earning a full ride:
Levant chose walking on at Auburn over a few smaller FBS offers, and cited his family history as a big factor in coming to Auburn. Said he's had four siblings attend the university.
— Adam Cole (@colereporter) August 20, 2022
"Felt like the lord was calling me here."
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