Walker White: Recruit turned recruiter
Walker White had a mentor throughout his commitment.
Ironically, that mentor was former Auburn and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix.
Nix, a legacy quarterback when he was at Auburn, helped Walker when he was grappling with the thought of not playing football at Arkansas. After all, his dad was a golfer for the Hogs, while his two older brothers played their respective sports in Fayetteville.
Having experienced a similar situation in transferring away from Auburn, where his father played quarterback for the Tigers, Nix told Walker he should listen to what his heart was telling him.
“If you want to go somewhere else, go somewhere else,” said Amy White, echoing what Nix told her son. “And I think that kind of pushed Walker a bit.”
And Nix’s advice didn’t stop there.
In an interview with The Athletic, Walker White said Nix was quick to remind him that “you’re only as good as the guys around you.”
So Walker quickly set out to help Auburn’s recruiting efforts.
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Not linking to the AL.com rag but much appreciated assist from Bo.
