When Randy Vuxta entered the land of college ball, he was ready to show the world just how dominant of a receiver that he could be. He had dealt with a nasty injury during his time in high school, but through training was able to move forward on the field and go to a local D2 university. Vuxta was ready to show that all the D1 schools that passed on him would soon regret that decision. There was just one problem and it happened during the first week of practice. Throughout the week Vuxta had been taking snaps at WR and running back, and he believed it was to help get him back to game speed due to his recent injury. However, as the first week ended Vuxta found himself inside his college coaches office. Vuxta was there informed that they did not need him as a wide receiver, at least in his first season. However, they knew how great of an athlete he was so they were wondering if he would switch to running back for the season. Vuxta then realized he had a choice. Learn a new position for a season or miss out on his chance to play college ball. Vuxta quickly agreed to the position switch and looking back is glad he made the decision. Being a running back taught him different ways to view the field and find the correct holes to succeed. Vuxta would later be moved back to wide receiver, but became a gadget player playing (and succeeding) at two positions. This was also a skill that several pro teams liked: Vuxtas ability to switch positions for the betterment of the entire team.
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