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GADSDEN, ALABAMA
Daniel Sparks
Gadsden City → Virginia

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BEFORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL
He planned to go to Auburn.
As a regular student.

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A BACKYARD KICKING SESSION
Dad stretched a line
between two trees.

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BACK AT GADSDEN CITY
A few kicks.
Another shot at football.

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THREE SCHOOLS. ONE PATH.
ULM. Minnesota.
A walk-on chance at Virginia.

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AFTER HIS FIRST VIRGINIA SEASON
That chance became
a scholarship.

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THE CAREER HE NEVER PLANNED
2026.
His seventh college season.

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OCTOBER 12, 2026
Still flipping fields.
ACC Specialist of the Week.

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ARCHIVE · RICHMOND AT UVA · 2022
Daniel Sparks
Gadsden City → Virginia