Thursday, September 16, 2010

Twice ineligible, Fluker-Berry happy to have a home at NSU

Before transitioning from defense to offense and back at Norfolk State, Dwight Fluker-Berry signed with North Carolina, played for Fork Union Military Academy, attended West Virginia and went home to Miami. Compared to traversing the East Coast, traipsing around a depth chart isn't much of an imposition. In his senior season, his third year as a Spartan, the 23-year-old safety is finally locked in.

"You go through some of those trials, when you get here, when you get through that, you just want to play football," defensive backs coach Marco Butler said. Through two games, Fluker-Berry is tied for fourth at NSU (1-1) in tackles with nine. He delivered the crucial play in a victory Saturday that opened the MEAC schedule, picking up a fumble and running 50 yards for a score.

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