The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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34 ■ THE WOLFPACKER BY TIM PEELER I n high school, Jarius More- head would take a few min- utes every now and then to stare into the glass cases filled with trophies at Eastern Guilford, absorbing the accomplishments of those who played before him and wondering how one day he might make his mark. Behind the glass were the Golden Football that Torry Holt gave the school and awards for various championships through the years. That is where Morehead's dreams began, up from the ashes of a community tragedy, back when he first started thinking about the big plays he could make for any college football program that would dare take a chance on him. Little did he know where his future might lead him. "I always wondered what players in that trophy case I might be like," More- head said. "I wondered how I could make my mark so I could be in that trophy case one day. "It's always good to go back to your hometown and your high school and see something like that, someplace where you left your mark." They were no ordinary trophies or ordi- nary predecessors. Big Dreams Grew In This Small Town The drive from Raleigh to Whitsett, the tiny Guilford County community of 700 where Morehead grew up, is like most in the Old North State — many miles on the highway and a few on a country road. The 2.8-square-mile town is halfway between Interstate 40 and Gibsonville, and quite a bit south of Eastern Guilford High School. It's the place from where an accom- WHERE IT ALL STARTED Eastern Guilford High School Produced Safety Jarius Morehead, Along With The Holt Brothers, Torry And Terrence Morehead racked up 81 tackles and inter- cepted a team-high three passes, including his first-ever pick-six, during his redshirt ju- nior season at NC State last fall. PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE MEDIA RELATIONS