2. Flipping The Field
When Tariq Woolen signed his letter of intent to play for UTSA, it was with intentions of playing wideout. In his first season with the Roadrunners, Woolen caught 15 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown. Then, as a sophomore, everything changed.
"I never played defense my entire life," Woolen said. "One day at the back of a receiver meeting, Coach Wilson pulled me to the back and was like, 'I want you to try out playing cornerback.'"
Roadrunners' cornerback coach Nick Graham tried to sell Woolen on the idea after initial pushback, but it would be another surprise mentor to really get him excited about the position change.
Former journeyman football player and FedEx driver Thailand Pierce discovered Woolen on Instagram, and reached out. Pierce, a former Arena football league corner and football enthusiast, jumped at the possible opportunity to help the budding athlete any way he could.
"I just happened to come across one of his photos on his Instagram page and saw that he was in San Antonio," Pierce said. "So I contacted him. I basically said: 'Hey man, if you ever want to get some work in, let me know. He hit me back.' He said he'd never had a trainer before, so we started working out."
During the Covid-19 stricken summer of 2020, Pierce and Woolen worked out nearly every day in the Texas heat at UTSA's baseball field.
"I promise you," Pierce said he would tell Woolen, "you're going to be really good. You have a great shot. Just stick with it."
2020 was a year of trials and tribulations for Woolen, dealing with injuries and being benched while he truly learned the position. 2021 saw Woolen make a major leap, becoming one of 130 players to earn a Senior Bowl invite.
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