Michigan State tight end Jack Velling is 'grateful' to have Coach Jonathan Smith think so highly of him.
Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith set the bar high for tight end Jack Velling at Big Ten Football Media Days last week.
Velling has already been predicted by many to be one of the top at his position this year, and the John Mackey Award conversation has even included his name."I mean, reacting to that, I'm grateful that he believes in me," Velling said on Wednesday. "And my teammates give me the confidence, my coaches give me the confidence, I have a great support system, family, so it's a lot of people around me giving me confidence.
“It was a tough decision," Velling said. "A lot of factors went into it. Kind of the final thing that went into it was I had a good year last year and the year before that, and I thought, 'Why would I leave and take a risk somewhere else when I can just come here and try to take another step next year?' With him and Coach Lindgren and Coach Wozniak, it felt like the right decision for me.
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