FAMU trio sets standard in classroom, on the field

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - You could say that FAMU nose guard Padric Scott has a one-track mind – going straight ahead to tackle whatever stands in his path. During his first two seasons with the Rattlers he didn’t take that approach just on the field. He did it in the classroom as well.

In fact, so did linebacker Brandon Hepburn and offensive lineman Robert Hartley. This season all three will be playing their final season as graduate students, marking a first in recent history that FAMU has had more than one football player who has a degree with a year of eligibility remaining.

“It takes focus,” said Scott, a Lincoln High School grad who started his collegiate career at Stanford University. “It’s not that hard. I think it’s harder to get sidetracked than it is to stay on course.

“A lot of people say they want to do great things but they don’t want to put in the effort to be great. You have to put that laser-sharp focus into everything you do so you can’t say you want to play football and don’t go to class.”

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