FAMU's Lovejoy settles in on D-line

Michael Lovejoy

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  --  Michael Lovejoy’s football life just seems to always happen.

When he was 10 years old and wanted to play quarterback, his coaches told him he’d be a better fit on either the defensive or offensive line. He played both.

A year ago, he came to FAMU as a freshman with the size to play on either side of the ball. He wasn’t sure where he’d end up, but quickly found himself as the backup to Padric Scott at nose tackle.

Coming into this season, Lovejoy finds himself as defensive line coach George Small’s choice to start at nose tackle on a young defensive
line. Now his teammates are looking to him for the same kind of smash-mouth leadership that Scott brought in his final season last fall.

“They are big shoes to fill, but ...

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