Hardreck Walker thankful for mom's push 
September, 20, 2012
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Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
HOUSTON -- As a young boy, Hardreck Walker had no desire to play football. He didn't like practices. He even quit.
But his mother wasn't having it. And now, the Houston Westfield defensive tackle and 2013 Texas A&M commitment is grateful for her insistence.
"She started me at 4," Walker said of his mother, Morgan Hall. "I didn't want to play football. She started me in flag football. I quit twice."
But his mother wasn't having it. And now, the Houston Westfield defensive tackle and 2013 Texas A&M commitment is grateful for her insistence.
"She started me at 4," Walker said of his mother, Morgan Hall. "I didn't want to play football. She started me in flag football. I quit twice."
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Sam Khan Jr.
Sam Khan Jr. joined ESPN.com in 2012 after nearly seven years with the Houston Chronicle, covering the University of Houston, college sports and high school sports. Khan lives in Houston with his wife. He can be reached at skespn@gmail.com.