Just a 2-star prospect out of high school, Auburn transfer offensive lineman Gunner Britton never thought he'd be in a position to play at a place like Auburn.
The first time Gunner Britton ran out onto Pat Dye Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium, he did so wearing a white and red jersey, looking at Auburn’s more than 80,000 fans from underneath Western Kentucky’s chrome helmets.
And in a world so caught up in stars and rankings, Britton spent much of his time at Western Kentucky thinking he was where he belonged. During Week 2, the Hilltoppers went out to play Hawaii, where Britton and the WKU offensive line didn’t give up a sack despite 30 pass attempts.But it wasn’t until later in the season Britton finally had himself convinced he could play among the “freak shows” in the SEC.
“I got the chance to go block Derick Hall from Auburn University and everyone has seen what he’s done here and now he’s in the NFL and was a second-round pick,” Britton said. “And I’m like, okay if I can block this guy then I’m pretty confident I can go to the biggest stage and block seven SEC guys.”That convinced Britton it was time to ignore the stars and what all the recruiting services said about him out of high school and trust what he knew about himself.
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