Stapp staying in Aggieland to walk on at Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) — Recent College Station High School graduate dual-sport athlete Wilson Stapp is staying home but trading in the patented Cougars purple for Maroon as a preferred walk-on for Aggie football next year.
'I've been an Aggie my whole life,' Stapp said. 'It's cool to be the next guy [to play for A&M] and continue playing.'
The All-State running back for the Cougars tallied 1,308 all-purpose yards with 12 touchdowns last season for College Station, helping lead them to a Regional Semifinal appearance.
'I'm a really hard worker, put my head down and go to work,' Stapp said. '[I] also understand the stop that I'm in and I'm lucky to be on the team. I think it's just being grateful to be there but continue to work hard and have confidence in yourself.'
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