Preseason is a time of anticipation. Such is certainly the case for Altee Tenpenny
The ESPN 150 tailback will return to the field Friday for the first time since suffering a severe leg injury last August. The 78th overall prospect in the nation missed the remainder of the 2011 season and was gimpy through much of the spring. Then, the top prospect in Arkansas finally returned to full health and proved to be his ole’ explosive self in summer camps.
“It's just a blessing to get back on that field,” Tenpenny said. “Last year I dislocated my ankle. To come back faster than I was and stronger than I was, it's going to be great.”
The ESPN 150 tailback will return to the field Friday for the first time since suffering a severe leg injury last August. The 78th overall prospect in the nation missed the remainder of the 2011 season and was gimpy through much of the spring. Then, the top prospect in Arkansas finally returned to full health and proved to be his ole’ explosive self in summer camps.
“It's just a blessing to get back on that field,” Tenpenny said. “Last year I dislocated my ankle. To come back faster than I was and stronger than I was, it's going to be great.”
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