A.J. McCarron is, famously, the starting quarterback for Alabama, winner of second place in the Heisman, proud owner of three national championship rings, and the boyfriend of Katherine Webb, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model.
He is also the friend of A.J. Starr, an Alabama student with cerebral palsy. You’ll enjoy watching the video. I guarantee it.
And you’ll also appreciate this story about Leonard Fournette. Leonard is generally considered the best high school player in the country — and he is being recruited by just about every college with a football program.
You’d think this would go to a young man’s head, but Leonard seems to be a very special young man.
“I’d like to thank you all again for picking me Prep Player of the Year,’’ Fournette said thumping the heart area of his chest in reference to earlier recognition as a Prep Player of the Week. “But I feel like I’ve seen (Wells) grow as a young man, so I feel like Eugene Wells deserves this.’’
With that Fournette moved away from the stage podium at The Cannery, carried the trophy over to Wells and deposited the hardware in front of the stunned Warriors senior, who Saturday directed East Jefferson to the school’s first state championship in 59 years of playing football.
He gave his trophy to the quarterback for a rival team!
PS — Alabama is among the schools recruiting this young man. I don’t care if he never plays a down: I want him going to school at Alabama!
