Bubba Thumper spent the first three of his five years of college at Trinity Valley Community College, a junior college in Texas, where scholarships allowed him to pursue both his education and the game he loved at no cost. Thumper was no slouch in the classroom, earning himself a 3.5 GPA at Trinity Valley, but the gridiron was where he truly excelled, as he led the Cardinal defense in tackles for loss in three straight seasons, setting both single-season and career records for the program. This ultimately earned him a single D-I offer, from the University of Tennessee, which he graciously accepted as his big break, his opportunity to earn his way to the NSFL. Thumper unfortunately spent his first year at Tennessee on the shelf, taking a medical redshirt to recover from a torn ACL which threatened to end his career prematurely. However, not only did this redshirt season nearly allow him to finish his degree, it also gave him time to make a complete recover, and in his final year of eligibility, he led the Volunteer defense in tackles for loss, and earned himself a last-minute invite to the DSFL draft. And, if that somehow fails to pan out, a degree in journalism allows him an opportunity to stay connected to the sport he loves.
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