Former Southern Door football standout Derik LeCaptain has earned his paddle with the University of Minnesota.
Head football coach PJ Fleck shared the moment on Twitter on Wednesday after rewarding LeCaptain, a preferred walk-on, with a full scholarship.
Congrats to Door County's own @derik_lecaptain! #EagleStrong #southerndoor #SkiUMah https://t.co/5tApa8gYMr
— NEW Radio Sports Network (@NEWRadioSports) August 19, 2021
Fleck highlighted LeCaptain's accolades as a walk-on, which include being named the 2019 scout team player of the year, 2020 Academic All-Big Ten and the 2020 spring game MVP. In his freshman season, he made a tackle against Purdue as he played in all seven games on all four special teams units.
Screenshot from University of Minnesota and head football coach PJ Fleck's Twitter feed
