SMU awards scholarships to 2 walk-ons (Video)

With the fall semester approaching, we’ve seen plenty of football programs award walk-ons with scholarships in recent weeks.

The latest example is at SMU, where new head coach Chad Morris took a much different approach to reveal the big news to junior linebacker Jackson Mitchell and senior quarterback Garrett Krstich.

Morris pulled out all the stops, involving a police officer and pulling a couple other players into the hallway. The rest of the team had no idea what was going on.

Krstich, a fifth-year senior, appeared in only one game in his first three seasons on campus before playing 10 games in 2014, when he threw for 868 yards, two touchdowns and eight interceptions. He is currently a backup behind junior Matt Davis on the Mustangs’ depth chart.

Mitchell, a 6-foot, 224-pound linebacker, played in 19 games over the past two seasons, including all 12 in 2014. Overall, he has 17 career tackles.

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