Perhaps it’s Clifford Fedd, the varsity football coach of the Dutchtown High School Bulldogs in Hampton, Ga., who deserves credit for striking the match.
Will Anderson was a sophomore in 2017, struggling through a weight-room session when Fedd lit into him and banished him to the end rack.
In the moment, it felt like crap. Tears welled in Anderson’s eyes. He felt discouraged, a bit defeated. But 5 1/2 years later, after an impressive climb that has him in line potentially to be the top pick in this year’s NFL draft, he reflects on that incident with fondness.