A star college quarterback is forgoing his senior year on the turf in favor of the trenches, telling local media outlets that he plans to begin training to become a Navy SEAL.
Levi Williams, 21, has led the Utah State Aggies to a respectable .500 season during his first year as starting quarterback. But instead of building on his success, the Texas native told KSL Sports he believes God is calling him to serve his country next year.
“I love football and it’s so great,” Williams said. “But I knew that, eventually, it was going to come to an end.”
“I just want to be in a spot where I can protect this great country where we get to play football with the freedom to do that. I think this is the best country in the world. So I’d like to keep it that way and protect it as long as I can.”
The selection process for the SEALs takes place in February, giving Williams a small window to prepare for the grueling training where less than one in four participants endure to the end.
“The timeline with training and stuff, it just kind of works out perfectly to get in this year. My mom was Army. My grandparents were Navy and Army. So it kind of runs in the…
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